NCERT’s new Class 8 Social Science textbook reframes medieval Indian history, including the Mughal era, with a balanced, critical lens. While detailing events like Babur’s invasions and Akbar’s ...

In an exclusive interview with senior most journalist Bharathi S Pradhan for Lehren, Suniel Shetty questions the mention of Babur, Akbar & Aurangzeb in Indian History in turn emphasizing on the ...

Mughals invaded India in the 1500s and ruled the country for roughly 300 years. Apart from their cruelty, Mughals were known for their interesting hobbies and marvellous structures. During their rule, ...

The National Council of Educational Research and Training’s new Class 8 social sciences textbook, which describes Mughal emperor Babur as a “brutal and ruthless conqueror” and Aurangzeb as the having ...

In the 2025-26 academic year, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in India introduced a revamped Class 8 Social Science textbook that has stirred significant controversy.

Ahmad Lahauri is believed to have been the main architect of the Taj Mahal. Wikimedia Commons Occasionally, I have devoted this column to a Smithsonian exhibition that has had a special personal ...

The past weeks - if not months or years - have seen a plebianisation of the field of history, with all kinds of people emerging as "experts" of the field and interpreting the past for us. We have seen ...

It has always been a point of concern that of the seven times Lahore has been destroyed, just why did Babur do it the last time in January 1524. This was after he had met Guru Nanak who advised him ...

From “brutal and ruthless conqueror” Babur, to a “blend of brutality and tolerance” Akbar, to temple-destroyer Aurangzeb, the new Class 8 Social Science textbook released by NCERT this week makes it ...

Except in the corridors of power in New Delhi—where his name is anathema to the Hindu nationalist government—it’s hard to find anything but esteem for Zahirud-din Muhammad Babur, a man remembered in ...