"No one should be held responsible today for events of the past," Class 8 Social Science textbook reads. The NCERT's newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook has sparked attention with its ...

The NCERT's newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook has sparked attention with its unflinching portrayal of historical figures, including Babur, Akbar, and Aurangzeb, describing episodes of ...

NCERT’s new Class 8 books include a disclaimer on past historical events. Books show both good and bad sides of Mughal rulers like Akbar and Aurangzeb. Books show both good and bad sides of Mughal ...

The textbook now includes an important note advising readers not to hold present-day individuals or communities accountable for historical events. The note reads, "No one should be blamed today for ...

The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has revised the Class 8 social science textbook, pointing out many instances of "religious intolerance" during the Delhi Sultanate and ...

The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) on Wednesday detailed its rationale behind modifying some content in its Class 8 social science textbook and said that the facts stated ...

NEW DELHI: The NCERT's revised Class 8 social science textbook has replaced existing lessons on the Mughal Empire with those detailing the religious persecution and other brutalities committed by the ...

A map in NCERT’s new Class 8 Social Science textbook has drawn criticism from Chaitanya Raj Singh Bhati, King of Jaisalmer, for inaccurately placing the region under Maratha rule. His objection comes ...

Influential women icons Raziyya Sultan, who once ruled the Delhi Sultanate, and Nur Jehan from the Mughal era, have been omitted from the new Class 8 National Council of Educational Research and ...

The history section of the newly introduced Class 8 social science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for students in the current 2025-26 academic year ...