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Controversy has once again arisen over the new NCERT books taught in schools across the country. This time the matter is related to history and objection has been raised on a map printed in the 8th grade social science book. In this book, Jaisalmer has been described as part of the Maratha Empire, about which King Chaitanya Raj Singh of the princely state of Jaisalmer has expressed strong displeasure.
He has described this “mistake” as not just a historical confusion, but the legacy of our ancestors and injustice with glorious history. While writing posts on social media, he has demanded the Ministry of Education and NCERT to fix this mistake immediately.
What is the whole matter?
Chaitanya Raj Singh posted a social media platform that but has shared a map of the 8th grade NCERT social science book. This map depicts the expansion of the Maratha Empire, in which Jaisalmer is also described as part of the empire. He has raised serious objections about this.
He has written that Jaisalmer has been described as under the Maratha Empire in the map on page number 71. This is not only historically misleading and wrong, but also extremely objectionable. Such factless information is going to hurt our history and public sentiments.
Was Jaisalmer part of the Maratha Empire?
Chaitanya Raj Singh claims that the princely state of Jaisalmer has never been a part of the Maratha Empire. He said that we have historical documents, records and folklore that confirm that the Marathas never intervened in Jaisalmer.
According to historians, Jaisalmer has been an independent Rajput princely state and protected its boundaries in many wars. The influence of the Maratha Empire was mainly seen in Maharashtra, Central India and South India, while Jaisalmer was located in western Rajasthan and the administration there was separately.
Direct appeal to Education Minister
Chaitanya Raj Singh has advised not to take this issue lightly. He has demanded from Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan that this historical mistake present in NCERT books should be corrected immediately. He wrote that it is not just a matter of a map, it is a matter of our historical truth, self -esteem and giving correct information to the new generation. When students of the country read from these books, then such wrong information can create a wrong image in their mind.
Who is Chaitanya Raj Singh?
Chaitanya Raj Singh is the 44th Maharawal of the princely state of Jaisalmer. They come from a royal heritage but their inclination is also towards modern education and politics. He has studied at Sanskrit School in New Delhi and then earned a degree in political science from the School of Oriental and African Studies (Soas), University of London.
Questions arose again on NCERT
This is not the first time that questions have arisen about factual mistakes in NCERT books. In the past too, there has been a dispute over the topics related to history in books. Experts believe that when crores of students get education from these books, then their credibility becomes the most important.
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