NCERT drops Mughal decline, Marathas, and 18th-century conflicts from Class 8. Tipu Sultan, Anglo-Mysore Wars, and senior-level Mughal content also removed. NCERT cites “rationalisation” under NEP ...
India’s school history textbooks underwent an overhaul in 2025. Class VIII Social Science books now skip the post-Aurangzeb era, moving straight from the Gupta Empire to British colonial rule. These ...