| Ahimsa |
(Sanskrit for : Non injury) The doctrine that it is wrong to kill another living thing |
| Apollonian culture |
Type of culture that place high value on modernization. |
| Autonomy |
Freedom and ability of an individual to select personal values and to withstand social pressures for conformity in a given situation. |
| Bhakti |
Sanskrit word means "Devotion" love of "God". |
| Brahamans |
The ruling class in Indian tradition. |
| Brahm |
God. |
| Brahma Samaji |
Socio-religious reform movement against certain evils in Hindu society. |
| Child-centered education |
In this type of education, respect is to be given to the child's interest inclinations and capacities. |
| Children's house: |
A place where children are taught in an atmosphere which is very much favorable for the development of child's individuality. |
| Correlation |
Knowledge where there is mutual relationship between two or more subjects. |
| Craft |
Skill particularly in manual work supported by Jains and Buddhist. |
| Creative work |
Work where there is involvement of head and heart for utility of craft for earning as well as earning. |
| Dharshana: |
Sanskrit term means knowledge, vision or instrument of vision. |
| Humanist |
Lover of humanity, respect for equality and dignity of all human beings. "Reality" is human and truth is human. |
| Idealist |
One who follows his ideas. |
| Kala bhawan |
Place and institution for the education regarding arts and crafts. |
| Kali: |
Hindu goddess, Wife of Shiva, worshipped as the great and terrible mother. |
| Karma |
Sanskrit origin means "deeds" or "action" tracing from one's prior actions in earlier existences. |
| Kindergarden: |
The children's garden. (Idea is children are tender plants and teacher as gardener and school as garden). |
| Knighthood |
Honour of highest-rank. Medal, crown, certificate given to one's distinguished work. |
| Kshatriyas |
The warrior class in Indian tradition. |
| Life-centered education |
Education should help the child in understanding the problems of life and solving them patiently. |
| Logic |
Principles of reasoning are sound argument |
| Manual work |
Physical work given to a learner for dignity of labour |
| Naribawan |
A separate department for women education. |
| Nationalist |
Believer and follower of one's own nation. One who is devoted to the movement for its independence. |
| Naturalist |
One who has respect and belief for existence of physical universe i.e; plant and animal life. |
| Open-class ideology |
modern thought that any person can rise to any position and social class in society by hard work and ability regardless of his class of origin and present status. |
| Patriot |
Person who loves one's country out rightly. |
| Pragmatist |
One who treats facts of history with reference to their practical lessons. |
| Revelation |
Unveiling of truths which could not be reached by reason alone. |
| Reverence |
Respect to others. |
| Satyagraha |
Following the path of Ahimsa in practical applications. |
| Secularism |
Philosophy in which politics is separated from religion and faiths of all religions are given due and equal respect. |
| Self-supporting education |
Earn while you learn; learn while you earn. |
| Shantineketan |
A place of education where there is peace all around |
| Shilpa bhawan |
School of industries. |
| Social adjustment |
Harmonious relationship within and between individuals and groups. |
| Social Contract |
Theory, in which mankind has agreed to impose restrictions on individual liberty in order to establish state. |
| Social Psychology |
Branch of sociology which deals with study of individual behavior with social groups. |
| Socialism |
Philosophy in which individual liberty should be surrendered to the state to manage and explore resources in the interest of community as a whole. |
| Spritualist |
Believer of spiritual perfection which leads to ideal and eternal brotherhood. |
| Sudras |
The labour class in Indian tradition. |
| Swadeshi movement |
Movement to boycott British goods and to use Indian or Swadeshi goods. |
| The Vedas |
Sanskrit term meaning "knowledge". The Vedas are an ancient Indian collection of hymns, rituals and religious sacrifices. |
| Vaisyas |
The commercial class in Indian tradition. |
| Vedantist |
Believer of Vedas (Hindu religious philosophy scriptures). |
| Vidyabhawan |
School or department for studying Indian Philosophy, language and religions. |
| Vishnu |
Hindu God. Centre of worship. |
| Wisdom
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Highest knowledge and its proper utility. |
| Yoga |
A Sanskrit term meaning both "Yoke" and "Union". Practical means of discipline leading to union of the individual self and universal soul. |