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NCERT textbooks for Class 3, 6 with new syllabus to be available in April-May

In its revised syllabus for class 6, the education body has, in a chapter in the history syllabus on the origins and fall of the Harappan civilisation, has said that recent archeological findings from the Indus Valley site at Rakhigarhi has ruled out Aryan immigration, and that the similarity between Harappans and the Vedic people need to be researched.

04 April 2024, 17:25 IST

NCERT textbooks for Class 3, 6 with new syllabus to be available in April-May

NCERT textbooks for Class 3, 6 with new syllabus to be available in April-May

NCERT textbooks for Class 3, 6 with new syllabus to be available in April-May

04 April 2024, 17:25 IST

NCERT revisions to Class 12 history text show Harappans 'indigenous' to Haryana's Rakhigarhi site

Rakhigarhi in Hisar is also said to be the largest site from the pre-Harappan period. The Archaeological Survey of India has carried multiple excavations at the Rakhigarhi site — in seasoned gaps. During the excavation in 2022, the ASI found mounds 1, 3 and 7 were taken up, and in total 13 trenches were excavated.

04 April 2024, 07:06 IST

NCERT revisions to Class 12 history text show Harappans 'indigenous' to Haryana's Rakhigarhi site

NCERT revisions to Class 12 history text show Harappans 'indigenous' to Haryana's Rakhigarhi site

NCERT revisions to Class 12 history text show Harappans 'indigenous' to Haryana's Rakhigarhi site

04 April 2024, 07:06 IST

Unsung heroes from past come alive, digitally

In what is likely a first-of-its-kind initiative, over 600 hero stones scattered in and around Bengaluru can now be traced thanks to a freely accessible interactive digital map launched recently by a team of heritage conservationists.

17 February 2024, 23:12 IST

Unsung heroes from past come alive, digitally

Unsung heroes from past come alive, digitally

Unsung heroes from past come alive, digitally

17 February 2024, 23:12 IST

Prehistoric rock paintings found on Hyderabad outskirts

The collections include three sets of couples engaged in erotic postures, human figures with a heavy body and eight monkeys standing one above the other.

14 February 2024, 18:30 IST

Prehistoric rock paintings found on Hyderabad outskirts

Prehistoric rock paintings found on Hyderabad outskirts

Prehistoric rock paintings found on Hyderabad outskirts

14 February 2024, 18:30 IST

From ancient Egypt, 'Heads of Secrets' find an afterlife

Japanese and Egyptian archaeologists unearthed three death masks in a series of cut-rock tombs in the cliffs of Saqqara, a primary burial site for the Pharaonic capital of Memphis.

12 February 2024, 09:24 IST

From ancient Egypt, 'Heads of Secrets' find an afterlife

From ancient Egypt, 'Heads of Secrets' find an afterlife

From ancient Egypt, 'Heads of Secrets' find an afterlife

12 February 2024, 09:24 IST

India’s ‘dark age’ could be a myth, suggests new study

'Dark Age' is referred to as the period between the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization, and the emergence of 'Iron Age'

12 January 2024, 14:50 IST

India’s ‘dark age’ could be a myth, suggests new study

India’s ‘dark age’ could be a myth, suggests new study

India’s ‘dark age’ could be a myth, suggests new study

12 January 2024, 14:50 IST

Historians to explore India's vibrant past

This comprehensive volume — authored by distinguished historian Rudrangshu Mukherjee, alongside cultural expert Shobita Punja and acclaimed photographer-archivist Toby Sinclair — provides an in-depth look at the country’s past.

03 November 2023, 22:49 IST

Historians to explore India's vibrant past

Historians to explore India's vibrant past

Historians to explore India's vibrant past

03 November 2023, 22:49 IST

Imprisonment ‘corrects’ prisoners: An idea deep-seated in history

The idea that imprisonment and suffering were supposedly good for the prisoner didn’t emerge in the 19th century.

23 August 2023, 06:57 IST

Imprisonment ‘corrects’ prisoners: An idea deep-seated in history

Imprisonment ‘corrects’ prisoners: An idea deep-seated in history

Imprisonment ‘corrects’ prisoners: An idea deep-seated in history

23 August 2023, 06:57 IST

Did Oppenheimer try to kill his professor? What we know

In the movie, Robert Oppenheimer is seen trying to kill his professor by leaving a poisoned apple at his table.

28 July 2023, 12:33 IST

Did Robert Oppenheimer try to kill his professor by poisoning him? Here's what we know

Did Robert Oppenheimer try to kill his professor by poisoning him? Here's what we know

Did Oppenheimer try to kill his professor? What we know

28 July 2023, 12:33 IST

Book spanning 12,000 yrs of India’s past launched

Edited by G N Devy, Tony Joseph, and Ravi Korisettar, ‘The Indians — Histories of a Civilization’ features 101 essays and highlights the country’s rich history

20 July 2023, 18:52 IST

Book spanning 12,000 yrs of India’s past launched

Book spanning 12,000 yrs of India’s past launched

Book spanning 12,000 yrs of India’s past launched

20 July 2023, 18:52 IST