NCERT expands section on ‘Ghaznavid invasions’ in Class 7 textbook

NCERT expands section on ‘Ghaznavid invasions’ in Class 7 textbook

Spread over six pages, it details Mahmud of Ghazni’s ‘eagerness to ‘spread his version of Islam to non-Muslim parts of the world’.

NCERT Updates Class 7 Books With Detailed Account of Ghazni’s Invasions

The revised Class 7 Social Science textbooks will now offer students a much clearer and more detailed understanding of one of the most violent phases of Indian history. The new NCERT textbook, released on Friday (December 5), has expanded the section on Mahmud of Ghazni’s invasions from a short paragraph in earlier editions to nearly six pages. Students will now study Mahmud’s military campaigns in Mathura, Kannauj, and the Somnath temple in Guj…

Mahmud of Ghazni’s Massacres and Temple Destruction Now Added to Class 7 NCERT Textbook

NCERT’s newly released Class 7 Social Science textbook introduces a significantly expanded account of Mahmud of Ghazni’s invasions, shifting from the earlier single-paragraph mention to a detailed six-page narrative. Released on Friday, the updated book aims to give students a clearer and more contextual understanding of one of the subcontinent’s most violent historical phases, supported by illustrations, historical extracts, and guided question…