The Great Vidya System Of India
We knew only 3 branches when we were about to leave school : Science, Arts, Commerce.
By 1978, Engineering colleges had five branches, namely Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and Electronics.
Though few know our Indian school system were teaching 50-72 different vidyas, before 1858.
This system of Indian schools were destroyed by none other than Scheming British administrators.
When the first school in England opened, India already had more than half a million Indian schools. First will tell you what disciplines were taught in indian culture !
Most Indian schools taught the following subjects.
01 Agni Vidya (Metallurgy)
02 Vayu Vidya (Wind)
03 Jal Vidya (Water)
04 Antriksh Vidya (Space Science)
05 Prithvi Vidya (Environment)
06 Surya Vidya (Solar Study)
07 Chandra and Lok Vidya (Lunar Study)
08 Megh Vidya (Weather Forecast)
09 Dhaatu Urja Vidya (Battery energy)
10 Din aur Raat Vidya.
12 Srishti Vidya (Space Research)
13 Khagol Vigyan (Astronomy)
14 Bhugol Vidya (Geography)
15 Kaal Vidya (Time studies)
16 Bhoogarbh Vidya (Geology & Mining)
17 Gemstones and Metals (Gems & Metals)
18 Aakarshan Vidya (Gravity)
19 Prakash Vidya (Energy)
20 Sanchaar Vidya (Communication)
21 Vimaan Vidya (Plane)
22 Jalayan Vidya (Water Vessels)
23 Agneya Astra Vidya (Arms & Ammunition)
24 Jeevavigyaan Vidya (Biology, Zoology, Botany)
25 Yagna Vidya (Material Sic)
* This is the talk of scientific education. Now let’s talk about professional and technical disciplines that were covered!*
26 Vyapaar Vidya (Commerce)
27 Krishi Vidya (Agriculture)
28 Pashu Paalan Vidya (Animal Husbandry)
29 Pakshi Paalan (Bird Keeping)
30 Yaan Vidya (Mechanics)
32 Vehicle Designing
33 Ratankar (Gems & Jewellery Designing)
36 Kumhaar vidya (Pottery)
37 Laghu (Metallurgy & Blacksmith)
38 Takkas
39 Rang Vidya (Dyeing)
40 Khatwakar
41 Rajjukar (Logistics)
42 Vaastukaar Vidya (Architecture)
43 Khaana Banane ki Vidya (Cooking)
44 Vaahan Vidya (Driving)
45 Waterways Management
46 Indicators (Data Entry)
47 Gaushala Manager (Animal Husbandry)
48 Baagvaani (Horticulture)
49 Vann Vidya (Forestry)
50 Sahyogee (Covering Paramedics)
All these subjects were taught in school, but with time, when schools were made to disappear, these knowledge disappeared. This was done by the British starting 1835 ! It started with Macaulay. Today, the future of the youth of our country is being destroyed by the Macaulay method.
How did school culture end in India? The introduction of Indian Education Act was formed in 1835 (revised in 1858). It was drafted by ‘Lord Macaulay’.
Macaulay conducted a survey of education system here while many Britishers had given their reports about India’s education system. One of the British officer was G.W. Luther and the other was Thomas Munro! Both of them had surveyed different areas at different times. Luther, who surveyed North India (Uttar Bhaarat), wrote that there is 97 % literacy here and Munro, who surveyed South India (Dakshin Bhaarat), wrote that here there is 100% literacy.
Macaulay had clearly said that if India (Bhaarat) is to be enslaved forever, its ′′*indigenous and cultural education system* ′′ must be completely demolished and replaced with ′′ English education system ′′ and only then will Indians be physically Indians, but mentally become English. When they leave the new schools or English universities, they will work in the interest of British.
Macaulay used an idiom – ′′ Just as a farm is thoroughly ploughed before a crop is planted, so must the Indian mind be ploughed and brought in the English education system. ′′ That’s why he first declared Indian schools illegal. Then he declared Sanskrit illegal and set the schools on fire, beat the teachers in it and put them in jail.
Till 1850 there were ‘7 lakh 32 thousand’ schools & 7,50,000 villages in India. Meaning almost every village had a school and all these schools used to be ‘Higher Learning Institutes’ in today’s language. 18 subjects were taught in all of them and these schools used to be run, not by the king but by the locals.. Education was imparted free.
Schools were abolished and English education was legalized and the first British school opened in Calcutta. That time it was called ‘free school’. Under this law, Calcutta University, Bombay University & Madras University were created. These three slavery-era universities are still in the country!
Macaulay had written a letter to his father. It is a very famous letter, in it he writes: ′′ These British schools will bring out children who look like Indians but are English by brain and they don’t know anything about their country.
They won’t know anything about their culture, they won’t have any idea about their traditions, they will not know their idioms, when such children are there in this country, even if the British go away, English will not leave this country.′′
The truth of the letter written at that time is clearly visible in our country even today. See the misery created by this act. We feel inferior of ourselves who are ashamed to speak our own language & recognise our own culture.
A society that is cut off from its mother tongue never flourishes and this was Macaulay’s strategy! Today’s youth here knows more about Europe than India. Considers Indian culture not so cool, but imitates Western country.
What a pity. It’s high time we all awaken & reclaim our great culture & heritage by revamping the Education System.
