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- Akbar was ‘cruel but tolerant’, aurangzeb was ‘Religious fanatic’ NCERT New Book Revises Mughal Era Explaination
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‘Akbar’s rule’ was a mixture of cruelty and tolerance, while Aurangzeb was a military ruler who banned non-Islamic practices and taxed non-Muslims. ‘ This new review of the Mughal period has been included in the Class 8 book of NCERT.
The NCERT class 8 social science status has made a new interpretation of religious decisions, cultural contributions and cruelty of the Mughal rulers. This book will be applicable in schools from 2025-26 academic session.
Babur told military strategists
In the book, Babur is written as ‘Turk-Mangol ruler and military strategist’. It was told that Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi with the help of gunpowder and artillery in the battle of Panipat in 1526 and ended the Delhi Sultanate.
Babur’s son struggled to preserve the Humayun Empire and for a time he lost the kingdom after losing to Sher Shah Suri.
The book describes how the Hindu commander of Sher Shah Suri Hemu was caught by Akbar’s army and after the second battle of Panipat was headed. Hemu also ruled Delhi for some time in the name of Hemachandra Vikramaditya.
‘Akbar’s rule a mixture of cruelty and tolerance’
Akbar’s rule is described as a mixture of cruelty and tolerance in the book. It is written that during the siege of the fort of Chittor in 1568, Akbar ordered the murder of about 30,000 citizens and enslaving the remaining women and children.
On this change, an official of NCERT said, ‘The events of history cannot be erased or denied, but today it would be wrong to blame someone. Understanding the beginning of power, atrocities or wrong ambitions is the right way to create a future where these events do not happen again. ”
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