New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- From Ramyana's 'Ram Rajya' to the concept of 'Rajdharma' and from the texts of the Upanishads to 'Sengol' of the Chola empire, the revised NCERT Class IX social science book highlights how India preserved its pre-colonial institutions and traditions of governance.

The book-Understanding Society India and the Beyond-released on Monday, notes that leaders of independent India have framed the Constitution in the spirit of India's own values and ideals.

Chapter 4, titled 'Governance and Public Policy', explains the evolution of governance in India and how it is influenced by colonial legacy but also retains aspects of historical and traditional Indian references

"India is not an exception to the historical legacy of ...