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NCERT Class 9 Textbook Replaces European Revolutions with Indian Medieval Resistance
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THE BRIEF
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The newly released Class 9 Social Science textbook by NCERT removes chapters on the French and Russian revolutions to focus on India's medieval history.
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The revised edition highlights armed resistance by regional communities and the impact of successive foreign invasions driven by territorial and religious motives between 1,000 and 1,700 CE.
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A dedicated chapter examines the Mughal state's conflict with Sikh Gurus, citing the executions of Guru Arjan Dev and Guru Tegh Bahadur.