So, this means almost every educated Indian youth under 30, must have gone through these books, at least once. The revised textbooks were implemented in curriculum from 2006 onwards.

The first one is “Brainwashed Republic” by Shri Neeraj Atri and second is titled “ A History of India as It Happened: Not as it was Written” by Francois Gautier.īased on these books, I learnt that in 2004 under UPA regime, a committee was formed to 'detoxify' the texts of these history books. In the British colonial era Lord Macaulay passed his famous dictum of creating a system of education which produces a class of people which are only, “Indian in colour but English in taste, morals, opinion and intellect.” Seems like even 73 years after Independence, the Marxist, Leftist historians of India are still making sure that Macaulay’s legacy lives on.īeing a UPSC aspirant when I picked up the NCERT text books, almost after a decade since I finished high school, I was surprised to find many changes in the content which did not match up either with the history I learned in my school days (ICSE Board) or the oral generational account passed down by our ancestors.Īfter doing some digging, I came across two brilliant books which talk at length about this revisionist and distorted version of Indian History most of us are taught in our school and college curriculum. Indian History curriculum has been the centre of many political debates across ages. “The effects of education are not as sudden as a massacre but they are far more lasting.” – Mark Twain Latest Reports: EU in Israel cancels Europe Day event over Ben-Gvirs participation SC asks Centre and State for report on Manipur violence, rehabilitation Japan PM Kishida makes first bilateral visit to Seoul in 12 years Imran Khan party rally turns violent, local cleric lynched to death over “blasphemous” remarks NSAs of US, India, UAE meet in Saudi Arabia as China expands West Asia footprint US default fears: Yellen warns of constitutional crisis if Biden invokes 14th amendment Two blasts near Golden Temple in 30 Hrs: could be over money dispute terror angle not ruled out Defence Ministry approves posting of women Territorial Army officers along Line of Control EAM Jaishankar calls Indias Press Freedom Ranking Mind Games Syria returns to the Arab League after 12 years of suspension Hong Kong slashes democratically elected seats on local councils Targeted killings of Shia teachers trigger roadblocks, shutter down strike in Pakistan India to build massive observatory LIGO to detect gravitational waves IMF rejects Pakistan government’s claim of meeting loan conditions Press Club condemns ‘unlawful’ arrest of TV journalist in Ludhiana

Brainwashed republic by neeraj atri