About the Book: Teaching of Social Studies in India
"Chapter I of this book discusses the need for taking a new lookat the existing
programs of the Social Studies curriculums.Particular needs have been defined.
Chapter II deals with the history of Social Studies curriculumin India before
1947. The aim of education in the Vedic Period wasreligion-centred; in the
Buddhist Period attainment of Nirvana, andthe Islamic Period spread of knowledge
and propagation of Islam. Inthe British Period education was meant only for the
elite who wereloyal to the throne. There is now an increasing emphasis on
theteaching of Social Studies stressing effective and productivecitizenship in
the democratic society.
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