Sengol Included In NCERT Class 9 Social Science Textbook, Traced To Chola Dynasty & Linked To Righteous Governance
New Delhi: "Sengol", installed in the new Parliament building in 2023, is now part of NCERT's Class 9 Social Science textbook, which describes it as a "cultural marker of rulership and good governance" and links its tradition to the Chola period. The book titled "Understanding Society India and Beyond-Part 2" was released on Tuesday, six months after the new academic session began. The first part…
In the new NCERT Class 9 Social Science textbook, the Sengol, a cultural marker of righteous governance, is now included and linked to the Chola dynasty. The chapter traces its tradition back to the reign of the Chola period, over a thousand years ago. The Sengol was first presented to the first Prime Minister of Independent India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, by the Adheenam Saints of Tamil Nadu at the stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi installed the Sengol sceptre in the new Parliament building in May 2023, while describing it as a symbol of transfer of power under the guidance of Rajaji and the Adheenams.
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