India a Home to Many — Syllabus
CBSE · Class 7 · Social Science
What India a Home to Many covers in CBSE Class 7 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 7 Social Science syllabus.
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Topics in India a Home to Many
1. India’s spirit of welcome
- The idea of "vasudhaiva kutumbakam" means "the whole world is family."
- India has long been known for sheltering people who were persecuted in their homelands.
- Indian society values compassion, acceptance, and coexistence.
2. Jewish communities in India
- The Bene Israel lived on the Konkan coast south of Mumbai.
- They are believed to have come around 175 BCE from the ancient Kingdom of Israel.
- Their ship was shipwrecked near the coast, and the survivors settled in India.
3. Syriac Christians and Parsis
- Syriac Christians used the ancient Syriac language in worship.
- They faced persecution in West Asia from the 4th century CE onward.
- Some fled eastward to the Malabar coast of India.
4. Arab merchants and the Siddis
- Arab merchants came to India from the 7th century onward.
- They settled along the west coast in Kerala, Gujarat, and Karnataka.
- They were peaceful traders, not conquerors.
Key Concepts
Central concept: India welcomes many communities from different places and gives them a safe home through acceptance, coexistence, and shared culture.
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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