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Schools in England are to be sent extra guidelines on how to teach about the legacy of the British Empire in India.
The guidelines are being sent out as the 60th anniversary of Indian independence is celebrated next year.
The guidance aims to help schools explore the impact of British rule and key features of the cultural and religious history of the subcontinent.
It will offer teachers suggestions about how they can cover the key background to the struggle for independence and examine why India was such an important part of the British Empire.
Teachers will also be advised on how the legacy of partition - with the formation of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and West Pakistan - still influences the Indian subcontinent today.
'Foster understanding'
QCA chief executive Ken Boston said: "Today's society is a global one that is ever changing. Never has it been so important to work with other countries around the world, particularly for business opportunities."
Given the mix of nationalities in England, it was important to foster understanding through learning.
"In history children need to learn about British history, but also need to improve their knowledge of the events that shaped the world we live in.
Traditionalist history teachers complained that the general tone of the guidance was anti-British.
The guidelines are being sent out as the 60th anniversary of Indian independence is celebrated next year.
The guidance aims to help schools explore the impact of British rule and key features of the cultural and religious history of the subcontinent.
It will offer teachers suggestions about how they can cover the key background to the struggle for independence and examine why India was such an important part of the British Empire.
Teachers will also be advised on how the legacy of partition - with the formation of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and West Pakistan - still influences the Indian subcontinent today.
'Foster understanding'
QCA chief executive Ken Boston said: "Today's society is a global one that is ever changing. Never has it been so important to work with other countries around the world, particularly for business opportunities."
Given the mix of nationalities in England, it was important to foster understanding through learning.
"In history children need to learn about British history, but also need to improve their knowledge of the events that shaped the world we live in.
Traditionalist history teachers complained that the general tone of the guidance was anti-British.
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