#NCERT Curriculum Change - A thread.

Objective: Civilizational Correction, eliminate colonial consciousness

Shape Bharateeyas who leverage our strengths, manage/correct faultlines, assimilate modernity & build future in continuity with pride, on our terms - sAtatya.



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#NCERT Curriculum Change

1. Science, Technology and Intellectual Thought
- Start from Vedas
- One Chapter per Std 5-10
- Cover everything Astronomy observations, Number Thinking, Grammar, Logic, Calculus, Chemistry, Naval Systems...
- How it Travelled
- A Future leverage

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#NCERT Curriculum Change

2. Update all Credits and Names

- Pythagoras theorem in Baudhayana Shulba Sutra
- Calculus Madhava
- First Surgery
- First proposition of Heliocentric theory
- Mt. Everest is Gaurishankara

This will be a ton, many in every century.

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3. Build atleast some chapters of History Themes

- Science Tech
- Literature
- Temples of Bharata
- Water Conservation mechanisms
- Sanskrit Literature Tradition
- Scripts

Builds interest. Chronology is dry & difficult.

Each kid will take away one theme into the future.

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4. A chapter on Historical Methods & sources.

Children should be able to distinguish between strong & weak conclusions.

Buddha, Ashoka & Chandrupta Maurya dates are on weak foundation. Mughal history heavily draws from Court chronicles.

Problematize colonial dates.

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5. A Chapter on a Temple like Brihadeeshwara, Kailasanatha

Introduce it holistically
- Marvel
- Architecture
- Tradition, if not philosophy
- Engg Construction methodology
- Relation to Ithasa Purana
- History
- Impact on Communities

Antidote to Secularism

@ShefVaidya

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6. A Chapter on Democratic Tradition Exemplars in Bharata, Cover each Century.

- Uttiramerur Temple Wall inscription Chola era
- Republics - Lichchavi
- Panchayats in TN (Dharampal)
...
- 20th Century instances before 1947 Eg. Mysore Princely State practices

It's Rich.

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7. Chapter: Name of our Nation: "Bhaarata"

- Great Goddess Bharati and King Bharat in Rig-Veda
- King Bharata & the evolution of the Civilization - Vedic, Jain tradition
- Evolution of Bharata Mandala, Bharatavarsha. References from every century. Eg., Aihole Inscription

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8. A Chapter on Mahabharata. Should build appreciation of epic and civilization.

- Geographic description Kingdoms Places Rivers, Dwaraka
- River Saraswati matching 1800BC
- Studies so far on Dating
- Astronomical References
- list of Kings
- Relationship with RV
- BORI

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9. Sultanate & Mughal History Corrections
- Present from diverse sources
- Present Akbar's early atrocities
- One chapter each on
- Forced Religious conversion
- Temple destruction
- Violence on Women
- -ve impact on Industrial, Commerce & Intellectual tradition

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10. Every year Equal representation of History of
- Uttara Bharata
- Pashchim Bharata
- Poorva Bharata
- Dakshina Bharata

In particular focus on interrelationships and migrations. Jains coming down to South. Kannada Kings going to Bengal etc

A strong sense of civilization

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11. A chapter on civilizational relationship with South Asia
- Ramayana culture from Thailand to Indonesia through Korea - Versions and Art
- Common Buddhist Vedic culture till Japan
- Travel of Vedic culture till Bali
- Cholas and Kalingas in South East Asia

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12. A chapter on relationships and leverage between Vedic, Buddhist and Jain traditions

- Dharma/Dhamma, Purushartha
- Kingship
- Noton of Time
- Ahimsa
- Varna, Jati
- Buddha, Tirthankaras and Solar dynasty (Ikshvaku)
- Multiple identities of Kings
- Real differences

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13. An Introduction to the Historical Content of Mahapuranas

- List of dynasties and Kings
- List of different eras/Yuga's
- Chronology that emerges
- Conflicts with Modern chronology
- Astronomical information
- ...

Be unabashed, own our Puranas. Create curiosity.

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14. Introduce Indian approach to Time Measurement

- 27 Nakshatras
- The Concept of Adhika maasa
- Perfect Calculations because of the framework
- Contrast it with the West
- Implications to perspective of life

Jan, Feb is the colonial mindset.
@sumanth @pranasutra
#NCERT

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15. A Chapter on RigVeda (10th Standard)

- Structural details, number of hymns, verses etc
- Mandalas, Mandala Families, Apri Sukta
- Great Goddesses, River Saraswati
- Mantra Drashtaras, Kings, Sages, Dynasties
- Relationship with Zend Avesta
- Civilizational Insights

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16. A chapter on Sindhu Saraswati Civilization each year 5-10 Std

- Salient features, Conceptual elements, Specialties
- Sindhu River sites
- Saraswati River sites
- Trade
- Construction methodology, Technology
- Civilization Continuity, Relevance
- Mahabharata relation

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17. A Chapter on Historically important Stone Inscriptions and their Contents

- Prayagraj Stone Inscription
- Aihole Chalukya Stone Inscription
- Uttiramerur Temple Inscription
- Vijayanagar Copper Plates
- Hathigumpa Inscription
- Mandsaur Inscription (Yashodharman)
...

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18. A Chapter on Debating Traditions in India
- Concepts in Charaka Samhita
- Concepts in Nyayasutras

Concepts like Vada, Jalpa, Vitanda, pratyaksha, anumAna, pramANa, yukti, anulOma saMbhASha, vigrihya saMbhAsha

Objective: Extend the tradition in the Modern world

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19. One Chapter on Samkhya and Vaisheshika in Science Text Book
- The Physical Concepts
- The Concept of aNu
- The Concept of Koshas
...
- Comparison with equivalents ancient/modern
- Future Application/Relevance
- Simple Problem Solving Exercises

@subhash_kak #NCERT

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20. An exclusive chapter on Yoga
- Meaning of Yoga
- Patanjali and other Sages
- The Concept of Ashtangayoga
- Different Yoga Traditions
- Modern World and Yoga

Objective: Children must know that Yoga is more than Asanas

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