- SFG FRC 2027 | Program starts from 19th Dec. 2026 | Admissions open for Entrance Test Click Here to know more →
- Prelims Test Series (PTS) for Prelims 2027 starts 11th Oct. 2026 Click Here to know more →
- [Pre-order] Ethics Redbook 3rd Edition: Delivery starts from 10th October onwards Click Here to Read More →
- 21 Sept. | GS Advance Program (GSAP) for UPSC 2027 Mains starts from 11th Oct. Click Here to Read More →
Source– The post is based on the article “Mughals have not been erased from NCERT textbooks” published in The Indian Express on 15th April 2023.
Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues related to development and management of education
Relevance: Curriculum and syllabus related issues
News- The recent controversy over the National Council of Educational Research and Training reducing the content on Mughal history in the school curriculum has sparked a heated debate in the country.
What are the justifications in support of the NCERT move?
Mughal history is just one glorious 200-year part of just one period of Indian history.
Apart from that, there are 2,000 years remaining. Other great medieval powers like the Marathas and Southern dynasties continue to be underrepresented.
The NCERT removed overlapping material from grades 6 to 12 to reduce the burden on students.
It revolves around the significant policies that redefined the landscape and mindset of the people. Akbar’s policies feature in this theme in the rationalized syllabus as well.
Mughals have been overrepresented in our history books and were an obvious area for right-sizing.
What is the way forward?
In the age of Wikipedia, we need to expose our children to the broad themes and grand sweep of history and create an understanding of their origins. Children should be equipped with the tools and curiosity to read and research further as they grow.
History teaching should be more engaging and informative. It should do justice to the breadth and depth of our heritage.
