NCERT textbook revives debatable theory on Sengol handed to Nehru
The latest edition of the NCERT Class 9 social‑science textbook has sparked controversy after it linked the national motto Satyameva Jayate to the Mundaka Upanishad and the Supreme Court’s phrase Yato Dharmastato Jayah to the Mahabharata. Critics argue the connections are unsubstantiated, raising questions about the accuracy of the curriculum. The government has yet to respond.