From the Kakatiyas of Telangana to the Eastern Gangas of Odisha, NCERT’s newly released Grade 7 Social Science textbook marks a clear shift from a North India-centric narrative to include kingdoms from all corners of India.

Covering the 6th to 12th century CE, the book, Exploring Societies: India and Beyond, offers students a truly Pan-Indian perspective on early medieval history, cultural developments, and temple architecture for the first time.

Earlier textbooks often focused heavily on the tripartite struggle between the Palas, Gurjara-Pratiharas, and Rashtrakutas, along with the early Sultanate period.

The new textbook, developed under NEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023 guidelines, expands the narrative to include lesser-known dynasties, regional thinkers, and architectural achievements from

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