Panel chairman Prof C.I. Issac (Retd), a historian and RSS ideologue, says committee has also suggested toning down the focus on ‘Hindu defeats’ in social sciences curriculum.
Panel on new NCERT social science curriculum wants ‘Bharat’, not India, in books — ‘unanimous view’
The recommendation adds a new dimension to the debate that began after the Union government, on 5 September, sent invites for a G20 dinner hosted by the President in the name of “President of Bharat”, instead of “President of India”, as has been the convention.
Another aspect that the committee highlighted, said Issac, is that the prevailing curriculum and textbooks put too much emphasis on “Hindu defeats in battles”.
“In contrast, Hindu victories are not mentioned. Why do our textbooks not teach our students that Muhammed Ghori was killed by Indian tribal people while he was returning after plundering India? Why is the Battle of Colachel (Kingdom of Travancore vs Dutch East India Company) missing from our textbooks? Why is the period of Emergency not taught in detail?” Issac said.
25/10/2023