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In ancient India, children didn’t pay for their education. They lived in their teachers' home for years as if they were their own children and learnt from them. Only on the completion of their education, when it was time for them to leave, they would have to give something as thanks giving. The teacher would normally ask for something he wanted and the students would happily try their best to get it for him. This token of gift is called Gurudakshina.