{
  "id": 10885932,
  "title": "Ram Rajya enters new NCERT Class 9 book",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ram-rajya-enters-new-ncert-class-9-book",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:42:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/ncert-class-9-new-sst-textbook-will-have-ram-rajya-maharana-prataps-resistance-mahabharata-sengol-upanishads/articleshow/134583778.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The revised NCERT Class 9 Social Science textbook incorporates India's historical governance traditions into modern constitutional institutions, drawing from sources such as the Ramayana's concept of 'Ram Rajya', Rajdharma, the Upanishads, and the Sengol associated with the Chola tradition. Released on September 29 as part of the ongoing revisions under the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023, the book covers history, geography, political science, and economics. The 'Governance and Public Policy' chapter examines India's evolution of governance, highlighting the influence of colonial experience and older Indian traditions. According to the textbook, India has maintained knowledge of its pre-colonial governance systems through texts and practices despite experiencing colonial rule. Mahatma Gandhi's vision of good governance, which emphasizes probity, transparency, compassion, welfare, and people-centric orientation, is also referenced. The textbook connects Gandhi's interpretation of Ram Rajya to the collective imagination of Indians, as reflected in the Ramayana and the Ramcharitmanas. Additionally, the Mahabharata and Vedic tradition are used to explain that governance involves responsibilities towards society and is not merely about exercising power. Traditional concepts such as 'Satyameva Jayate' from the Mundaka Upanishad and 'Yato Dharmastato Jayah' from the Mahabharata are linked to modern Indian institutions. The Sengol, a symbol of righteous governance during the Chola period, is also discussed in the context of its role in marking the transfer of power during India's Independence.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}