The primary method of teaching in Takshashila was:
Debate and discussion
Takshashila (Taxila), one of the earliest and most renowned centres of higher learning in ancient India, attracted students and scholars from across the subcontinent and beyond, offering instruction in subjects ranging from the Vedas and grammar to medicine, law, warfare and politics.
Unlike a purely lecture-based or rote-memorisation system, the teaching methodology at Takshashila was built around oral engagement between teacher and pupil: the primary method of instruction was debate and discussion, where students were expected to question, argue, and reason through problems together with their teachers and peers so as to sharpen logical thinking and develop the ability to defend a position with evidence.
This dialectical approach reflected the broader ancient Indian tradition (seen also in disciplines like Anviksiki, the science of logical enquiry) of arriving at knowledge through structured argumentation rather than passive absorption of facts.
Hence, the correct answer is that debate and discussion formed the primary teaching method at Takshashila.
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