Indian rulers in, Mughals out of Std 7 textbooks

The National Council of Educational Research and Training has released a new social science textbook for Class 7, doing away with chapters on the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughals, and giving primacy to ancient Indian dynasties and cultural heritage, reported The Hindu.

The NCERT is an educational body that advises the Union government on school syllabi.

The updated textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Part-1, replaces three previous books for history, geography and social and political life, a subject introduced to replace civics.

The changes are part of a broader curriculum revamp under the National Education PolicyNational Education PolicyNational Education Policy 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework. New textbooks have been rolled out for Class 4 and Class 7 for the 2025-’26 academic year, after updates for Class 3 and Class 6 last year.