NCERT’s Bold Rewrite: Mughals Out, Ancient Bharat In — What It Means for India's Future Learners
NCERT’s Bold Rewrite: Mughals Out, Ancient Bharat In — What It Means for India's Future Learners Aradhya Study Point NCERT 2025, NEP 2020, Education Reform, Indian History, Mughal Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Ancient India “History is not what happened. History is what we teach about what happened.” And in 2025, that teaching is undergoing a radical transformation. In a move that’s already sparking national debate, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has officially dropped all chapters related to the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire from the revised Class 7 Social Science textbooks for the academic session 2025–26 . This bold curricular shift aligns with the vision of NEP 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023 , aiming to reshape how our children understand India—by centering Indian traditions, ancient knowledge systems, and cultural pride. What’s Been Removed? Entire chapters covering the Khaljis, Tu...