The new textbooks published this week have been designed in line with the new National Education Policy (NEP) and the National Framework of the Curriculum for School Education (NCFSE) 2023. | Photo credit: k muralikumar
All references to Mughaals and Delhi Sultanate have fallen from class 7 NCERT textbooks, while the chapter on Indian dynasties, ‘sacred geography’, references to Maha Kumbh and government initiatives such as among the new and Bachaoo.
The new textbooks published this week have been designed in line with the new National Education Policy (NEP) and the National Framework of the Curriculum for School Education (NCFSE) 2023, which Emporane incorporating Indian traditions, philosophies and Knowilde systems.
When it was contacted, Ncert officials said that these are only the first part of the book and the second part in the coming months is expected to be expected. However, they did not comment if the fallen portions will be kept in the second part of the book.
While Ncert had previously trimmed sections in the Mogoles and the Sultanate of Delhi, including the detailed story of the dynasties such as Tughlaqs, Khaljis, Mamluks and Lodis and a two -page table, Sylabus’s achievements such as Suid or his or his or his. In 2022–23, the new textbook has now eliminated all references to them.
The book now has all the new chapters without mentioning Mughaals and Delhi Sultanate.
The textbook of the social sciences “exploring society: India and beyond” has new chapters about the ancient Indian dynasties such as Magadha, Mauryas, Shungus and Sātavāhanas with an approach to the “Indian spirit.”
Another new edition in the book is a chapter called “how the Earth becomes sacred” that focuses on places considered sacred and pilgrimages throughout India and outside for religions such as Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Soroism, Hinduism and Soroism, and Soroism, and Soroism, and Soroism, and Soroism
The chapter presents concepts such as “Sacred Geography” detailing networks of places such as 12 jyotirlingas, Char Dham Yatra and “Shakti Pithas”. The chapter also details places such as confluences from rivers, mountains and forests, which are venerated.
The text includes a Jawaharlal Nehru event, who described India as a land of pilgrimages, from the ice cream peaks of Badrinath and Amarnath to the southern end of Kanyakumari.
The textbook states that, although the Varna-Jati system initially caused social stability, later became rigid, partly under British dominance, which led to inequalities.
The Maha Kumbh Mela held in Prayagraj earlier this year also finds mention in the book and establishes that around 660 million people participated in it. The stampede in which 30 pilgrims and several kured were not mentioned.
References to government initiatives such as Make In India, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and the Atal Tunnel have been included in the new textbook.
The book also has a chapter on the constitution of India, which mentions that there was a time when people were not allowed by the national flag in their homes.
“This changed in 2004 when a citizen felt that it was his right to express pride in his country and challenge the rule in the Court. The Supreme Court agreed, saying that flying the flag is part of the fundamental right to freedom of expression. Keep it now remains now that now now that now now this now this now has to keep it.
In the English textbook “Porvi”, of 15 stories, poems and narrative pieces, nine are from Indian writers or present content and characters that are Indians, including the works of Rabindranath Tagore, Apj Abdul Kalam and Ruskin Bond.
The previous textbook called “Honeycomb” had 17 stories, poems and other writings, including four by Indian writers.
The renewal of NCERT’s textbooks has the leg with the criticisms of the opposition parties that equate the renewal with the “saffronization”.
The director of NCERT, Dineh Prasad Saklani, had PTI in an interview last year: “Teaching on riots can make young children negative citizens.”
Posted on April 28, 2025