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his education to such places as Takshasilā, which was the most renowned and reputed seat of learning in those days. On the other hand, the recorded facts go to show that he spent the early twenty four years of his life in the country of Kalinga itself. In all probability, he was placed, during the first fifteen years of his life, under an experienced tutor. It also appears probable that while a crown-prince, Khāravela, received practical training in the art of administration at the hands of high functionaries in charge of various departments and also acquired the knowledge of the systems of religion and philosophy at the hands of the saintly and far-famed ascetic and recluse teachers in Kalinga.
Having been so carefully educated, thanks to his own innate intelligence and careful nurture, and having made such excellent progress, Khāravela attained the position of a Crown-prince most excellently equipped for the difficult and responsible position of the sovereign of a rising empire, which had just got under way for a prosperous voyage through the exertions of his few predecessors.
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