Mughal history not relevant: Maharashtra schools to focus on Maratha empire
7 years, 7 months ago

Mughal history not relevant: Maharashtra schools to focus on Maratha empire

India Today  

Students studying in classes 7 and 9 under the Maharashtra State Board will no more be studying the Mughal and western histories as the state education department and members of the History Subject Committee have termed it irrelevant. As per an Indian Express report, the revised textbooks for these classes revolve around the Maratha empire and warrior king Shivaji, besides Indian politics post 1960. Sadanand More, head of the committee said, "The point of reference for Class 7 is the Maratha empire, Maharashtra and India before and after Chhatrapati Shivaji. Maharashtra-centric syllabus Before the books were revised, the history syllabus comprised chapters on Mughal emperors and their contribution besides detailed history of events that impacted western countries, such as the French Revolution, Greek philosophy, American War of Independence etc.

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