In 2017, the NCERT had announced that they were reviewing textbooks, and had invited comments.
Had sampled the Class VII history book (Our Pasts - II) and had sent the following comments. The idea here is to show that each chapter had so many unanswered questions.
Had sampled the Class VII history book (Our Pasts - II) and had sent the following comments. The idea here is to show that each chapter had so many unanswered questions.
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From Chapter - I, Tracing changes through a thousand years.
Amir Khusrau is taken as a knowledgable source about Sanskrit, and the term 'Hindustan' is used as a prop to elicit secular reactions.
Amir Khusrau is taken as a knowledgable source about Sanskrit, and the term 'Hindustan' is used as a prop to elicit secular reactions.
Chap -2, New kings and kingdoms
We have, "As we will see, rulers also tried to demonstrate their power and resources by building large temples. So, when they attacked one another’s kingdoms, they often chose to target temples, which were sometimes extremely rich" in this chapter
We have, "As we will see, rulers also tried to demonstrate their power and resources by building large temples. So, when they attacked one another’s kingdoms, they often chose to target temples, which were sometimes extremely rich" in this chapter
Chapter - 3, The Delhi sultans
The content is Delhi and invaders centric. For example, around the same time, the Kakatiya dynasty and the Vijayanagar Empire in the South flourished. They do not have separate chapters.
The content is Delhi and invaders centric. For example, around the same time, the Kakatiya dynasty and the Vijayanagar Empire in the South flourished. They do not have separate chapters.
Chapter - 4, Creation of an empire - the Mughal dynasty
A full chapter for the mughals. No word about the Maratha-Mughal war fought for 27 years which led to the dismemberment of the mughal empire. No Rana Pratap.
A full chapter for the mughals. No word about the Maratha-Mughal war fought for 27 years which led to the dismemberment of the mughal empire. No Rana Pratap.
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