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There were pathshala scattered in all the villages. Each pathshala had less than twenty children but the total number of children going to school was more than 2 lakhs. There were no fixed fees. The space for the school was also arranged by the village people. Adam's reports on indigenous education records how the system was even then supported by local resources, including voluntary donations from interested and wealthy citizens, with even illiterate peasants pitching in their bit. The pathshal as were open air spaces where children gathered and studied as well as played. There were no buildings and no textbooks were required. There was no fixed curriculum to follow. The teacher taught what he thought was important and there was no examination. Religious and moral instruction was also given. Reading and writing were combined.
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