Vishnu Sharma
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Vishnu Sharma was an Indian scholar and author who wrote the Panchatantra, a collection of fables. In the west, he has often been called "Pilpay" or "Bidpay", meaning "court scholar" in Sanskrit.
The Brahman Bidpai (Vishnu Sharma, in a conversation with the Raja of India).
A page from Kelileh o Demneh dated 1429, from Herat, a Persian translation of the Panchatantra derived from the Arabic version – Kalila wa Dimna – depicts the manipulative jackal-vizier, Dimna, trying to lead his lion-king into war.
University of ancient Taxila
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The university of ancient Taxila was a center of Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Taxila, South Asia, Now in present-day Punjab, Pakistan. It was established as a centre of education in religious and se
Vishnu Sharma
…features and animals described in the stories, Kashmir is suggested to be his birthplace by various scholars. He has also been associated with the University of Taxila. The prelude narrates the story of how Vishnu Sharma supposedly created the 'Panchatantra'. There was a king called Amarshakti who ruled a kingdom…
Ruins of ancient Taxila University at Bhir Mound archaeological site
Students with their oblong palettes used for writing, in the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara. The young Buddha accompanying them to go to school is also part of the complete scene. 2nd-3rd century CE, Victoria and Albert Museum.
Bhir Mound, excavation of ancient buildings