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India: Deleting Mughal history - Weaponising the past, hurting students | Anshu Saluja

27 April 2023

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The Indian Express

Despotism of earlier rulers cannot be judged through the lens of liberal democracy simply because the concept of democracy itself was created centuries later. It is essential, instead, to nurture a historical sensibility in students so they can think critically

Written by Anshu Saluja

April 26, 2023

The present string of deletions in history textbooks under the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has sparked much debate and discussion. These deletions are in line with the ongoing attack on much of the existing historical scholarship in the country. A volley of abuses and accusations have been hurled at historians for intentionally misrepresenting and distorting India