Is NCERT replacing 'India' with 'Bharat' in all school textbooks? Council issues clarification amid controversy

Wednesday, 25 October 2023
NCERT has revealed that there are no concrete decisions about changing the name of 'India' to 'Bharat' in the school textbooks of all classes across the country.

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