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On the Democratic Newsroom, the focus is on the contentious revision of NCERT history textbooks for classes 6, 7, and 8. A significant debate has erupted over changes to the portrayal of the Mughal empire, which is now described with terms like ‘brutal’ and ‘cruel’. The new curriculum also omits details of social movements like the Chipko movement, mentions of the 2002 Gujarat riots, and particulars concerning Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination. One side of the debate argues this is a necessary correction to a narrative that glorified invaders, with one panelist stating, "until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter." The opposing view contends that this is a dangerous oversimplification and falsification of history, reducing complex historical figures and periods to mere heroes and villains, and is being viewed through a political lens. #democraticnewsroom #ncert #historytextbooks #itwebvideos #mughalhistory #indianhistory #historydebate #textbookcontroversy #historyrewritten #akbar #aurangzeb #shivajimaharaj #education #india #lachitborphukan #sonsofthesoil
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