Instead of encouraging critical thinking and genuine historical analysis, the present attempt seeks to rewrite history, turning textbooks as tools for promoting a specific ideology
NCERT’s new Class 8 textbook presents Mughal rulers like Babur, Akbar, and Aurangzeb with a critical lens, highlighting brutality, intolerance, and resistance. It also emphasises resilience and valor by leaders like Shivaji, Rani Durgavati, and Maharana Pratap