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Changing Life : 2 — Syllabus
Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · History and Political Science
What Changing Life : 2 covers in Maharashtra Board Class 9 History and Political Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
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4 Topics · Maharashtra Board Class 9 History and Political Science · 2026-27
Topics in Changing Life : 2
1
Language Changes in India
- India has 18 official languages: Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali, and Sindhi
- Dialects are declining in number and need preservation as they are part of our heritage
- Hindi has spread through movies and serves as a unifying language across India
2
Sports Revolution
- Pre-independence: Only few sports were popular among general public
- Geet Sethi: Made snooker/billiards popular globally - won amateur championships 3 times, professional 5 times
- 1983: Historic World Cup cricket victory under Kapil Dev's captaincy
3
Theatre and Films Transformation
- Theatre changes: From all-night long plays to shorter durations, mythological/historical themes replaced by political/social subjects
- Decline of 'musicals' in theatre
- Movies: Transition from black and white to colored films
4
Newspaper Evolution
- Early post-independence objectives: Give news, promote industry/commerce through ads, shape public opinion, public education, government watchdog
- Transition from black and white to color printing
- Competition between local newspapers and state-level chains
Key Concepts
India has 18 official languages includingAfter 1990India's 1983 Cricket World Cup victoryTheatre moved from longNewspapers evolved from simple news reporting
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Key topics in Changing Life : 2 include Language Changes in India, Sports Revolution, Theatre and Films Transformation, Newspaper Evolution. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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