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Education has always been found as the foundational root in Indian tradition. The education in the ancient Indian tradition was quite different and unique. They follow the system of Gurukul, where the students were taught in a natural setting and focused on the holistic approach to education. This study explores the ancient teacher education practices in India, focusing on their education system, pedagogical model, curriculum, philosophical ideals. In the Gurukul system they emphasized not only on intellectual development, but gave importance on moral and spiritual development. The primary objective of this study is to identify the wealth of knowledge related to teacher education in Indian tradition. This resorts to the secondary sources available in the area of study. It is expected that the scholars and the faculty in education will have another resource added to the reservior of knowledge related to teacher preparation in ancient education system.