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Adityakrishna Deora

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rise of hindutva through ncert’s class 8 history textbook revisions

Rise of Hindutva Through NCERT’s Class 8 History Textbook Revisions

Two striking asymmetries define the new Class 8 syllabus. First, entire chapters on the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal dynasty have been reduced to passing references. Second, histories of Rajput dynasties have been compressed into two pages while the Maratha state is now allocated 22 pages.