Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:47am on 16 Jul 2025,Wednesday India
NCERT’s new Class 8 social science textbook describes the Mughal and Delhi Sultanate periods as a “darker time” in Indian history. The book highlights Babur’s brutality, Akbar’s temple destruction, and Aurangzeb’s religious intolerance, while adding a disclaimer that no one today should be blamed for past events. A “Note on Some Darker Periods in History” explains the inclusion of these details. NCERT defended the changes, saying the new books align with NEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023. Officials said the approach is evidence-based and encourages students to understand history’s darker chapters without assigning modern-day blame. (PC: X)
