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All forms come into existence upon the manifestation of consciousness In the play of Her whose substance is consciousness

and others about which we have little knowledge

The first and foremost of these is Self-respect

Revisiting The Educational Heritage Of India Model Press Pvt. Ltd. Kalhana’s Life and Times 158Long before the first European universities appeared, India already had multi disciplinary centers of learning that fuelled a knowledge revolution around the world. This book fills a dire need to chronicle the great educational heritage of India. It describes a unique ecosystem that ensured that Gurus and Acharyas handed the lamp of learning to generations of students. As the author puts it, When swords quenched their thirst and famine ravaged the