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flag India's new Class 8 textbook portrays Partition as inevitable, citing British decline and global decolonization, sparking political debate.

flag The NCERT released a revised Class 8 Social Science textbook on February 23, 2026, aligning with the National Education Policy 2020. flag It portrays the 1947 Partition as the Congress leadership’s acceptance of the only viable path forward despite initial opposition, while highlighting factors like post-WWII British weakness and global decolonization in India’s independence. flag The text critically examines the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre as “deeply shameful” and notes no official British apology, and details the 1946 Calcutta violence as a key moment deepening fears of partition. flag Political leaders across parties reacted sharply, with debates intensifying over historical accuracy, academic autonomy, and how India’s freedom struggle is taught.

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