Manusmriti enters NCERT’s new Class 9 textbook; mentioned about respecting 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 book to explain that women were respected during the Vedic period. The Manusmriti has been controversial for years. Many critics say that it justifies social inequality, while others defend it as…