Archive · 29 Sep 2026
NCERT Class 9 Book Describes Kings’ Goddess-Given Swords
NCERT has released a new social science book for Class 9.
The book talks about religious and spiritual changes in India between the 11th and 17th centuries.
It says some kings were believed to receive swords from goddesses.
The named figures are Annamaraja, Kumara Kampana and Chhatrapati Shivaji.
They are linked with Bastar, the Vijayanagara Empire and the Maratha kingdom.
The book describes goddess worship as an old tradition in India.
It says kings called on goddesses such as Kali, Durga and Bhavani for protection during conflicts.
The book arrived six months after the academic year began.
NCERT released the Class 9 social science book Understanding Society — India and Beyond (Part 2) on Tuesday.
The book says Annamaraja, Kumara Kampana and Chhatrapati Shivaji are believed to have received swords from goddesses.
The figures are associated with Bastar, the Vijayanagara Empire and the Maratha kingdom, respectively.
A chapter says goddess worship was a long-standing tradition in India and that kings invoked Kali, Durga, Bhavani and other forms of Shakti.
The book was released six months after the new academic session began, while half-yearly exams were nearly over in several schools.
- Who
- NCERT, along with the historical figures Annamaraja, Kumara Kampana and Chhatrapati Shivaji.
- What
- NCERT released Part 2 of its new Class 9 social science textbook, which describes beliefs that some kings received swords from goddesses.
- When
- The book was released on Tuesday, six months after the new academic session began.
- Why
- The book’s chapter presents religious and spiritual changes in India and discusses goddess worship and royal appeals to Shakti for protection during conflicts.
- Book title
- Understanding Society — India and Beyond (Part 2)
- Publisher
- NCERT
- Class
- Class 9
- Release timing
- Tuesday; six months after the new academic session began
- Historical period discussed
- The 11th to 17th centuries
- Named figures
- Annamaraja, Kumara Kampana and Chhatrapati Shivaji
- Named goddesses or forms
- Kali, Durga, Bhavani and Shakti