Manusmriti enters NCERT’s new Class 9 textbook; quoted on respect for women
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has included a verse from the Manu-smriti in its newly introduced Class 9 Social Science textbook to explain that women were accorded respect during the Vedic period. The Manusmriti has remained controversial for years. Many critics say it justified social inequality, while others defend it as…
