#Thread: The Untold Story of India’s Education System After 1947.
How “Secularism” was seeded through the classroom… and why it matters today.👇
How “Secularism” was seeded through the classroom… and why it matters today.👇
1. 1947–1960: The Foundation Was Laid
Independent India’s earliest Education Ministers shaped the philosophy of what millions of children would study.
But the biggest twist?
The system was designed to produce “secular citizens,” not “civilizational heirs.”
Our past was diluted.
Our heroes were minimized.
Our identity was softened.
Independent India’s earliest Education Ministers shaped the philosophy of what millions of children would study.
But the biggest twist?
The system was designed to produce “secular citizens,” not “civilizational heirs.”
Our past was diluted.
Our heroes were minimized.
Our identity was softened.
2. The Priority Shift
Instead of strengthening Bharatiya roots, Sanskrit knowledge, Vedic sciences, Gurukul culture, the focus moved towards:
Western frameworks
English-centric pedagogy
“Secular” reinterpretation of Indian history
Minimizing Dharmic contribution
This wasn’t accidental.
It was the framework.
Instead of strengthening Bharatiya roots, Sanskrit knowledge, Vedic sciences, Gurukul culture, the focus moved towards:
Western frameworks
English-centric pedagogy
“Secular” reinterpretation of Indian history
Minimizing Dharmic contribution
This wasn’t accidental.
It was the framework.
3. “Secularism” Became a Curriculum, Not a Value
Children grew up memorizing Mughal rulers…
…but barely learnt about:
Chanakya
Adi Shankaracharya
Kashmir Shaivism
Vijayanagara Empire
Sikh Gurus
Cholas, Pandyas, Ahoms
Hindu resistance leaders
A civilization spanning 10,000+ years was reduced to 3 chapters.
Children grew up memorizing Mughal rulers…
…but barely learnt about:
Chanakya
Adi Shankaracharya
Kashmir Shaivism
Vijayanagara Empire
Sikh Gurus
Cholas, Pandyas, Ahoms
Hindu resistance leaders
A civilization spanning 10,000+ years was reduced to 3 chapters.
4. The First 5 Education Ministers
The first five architects of India’s education policy represented a worldview that wasn’t rooted in Sanatan civilizational ethos.
Their decisions shaped:
NCERT
Historical narratives
School syllabi
Teacher training
University structures
And this influence lasted for decades.
The first five architects of India’s education policy represented a worldview that wasn’t rooted in Sanatan civilizational ethos.
Their decisions shaped:
NCERT
Historical narratives
School syllabi
Teacher training
University structures
And this influence lasted for decades.
5. The Result?
Generations who:
-Knew more about invaders than innovators
-Called themselves “secular” before calling themselves “Bharatiya”
-Believed spirituality = superstition
-Thought Gurukul = outdated
-Felt disconnected from their own roots
A nation cannot rise when its children don’t understand their own heritage.
Generations who:
-Knew more about invaders than innovators
-Called themselves “secular” before calling themselves “Bharatiya”
-Believed spirituality = superstition
-Thought Gurukul = outdated
-Felt disconnected from their own roots
A nation cannot rise when its children don’t understand their own heritage.
6. The Change Begins Now
In the last few years, India has finally started reclaiming:
Vedas & Upanishads in curriculum
Traditional sciences
Indian knowledge systems
Forgotten heroes & dynasties
Sanskrit promotion
Bharatiyata-based education policy
The shift has begun.
But the journey is long.
In the last few years, India has finally started reclaiming:
Vedas & Upanishads in curriculum
Traditional sciences
Indian knowledge systems
Forgotten heroes & dynasties
Sanskrit promotion
Bharatiyata-based education policy
The shift has begun.
But the journey is long.
7. Why This Thread Matters
Because education decides the next 100 years.
If the foundation is weak, the civilization shakes.
If the foundation is strong, the civilization rises again.
India is rising.
But India must also remember.
Because education decides the next 100 years.
If the foundation is weak, the civilization shakes.
If the foundation is strong, the civilization rises again.
India is rising.
But India must also remember.
8. A nation that forgets its history…
…gets rewritten by others.
A nation that teaches its real history…
…creates warriors, thinkers, innovators, and leaders.
It’s time to bring Sanatan, Bharat, and civilizational pride back into every textbook.
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…gets rewritten by others.
A nation that teaches its real history…
…creates warriors, thinkers, innovators, and leaders.
It’s time to bring Sanatan, Bharat, and civilizational pride back into every textbook.
🔁Repost this thread.
🤝Follow @_SanatanDharma for more reality-based threads.
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