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NCERT Forms Panel After Row Over Maratha Map In New Class 8 Social Science Textbook
Amid a controversy over a map in the new Class 8 social science textbook showing parts of Rajasthan, including Jaisalmer, as being under the Maratha empire, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has formed a committee to examine feedback regarding the content.
In a statement issued on Thursday, NCERT said, “At present, NCERT has received feedback about the educational content in a few textbooks. Hence, a committee is being constituted, comprising senior experts, as per established practice. This committee will examine the feedback in light of the available evidences and submit its report at the earliest possible."
Although the NCERT did not directly refer to the current row, its response comes after Chaitanya Raj Singh, a descendant of the erstwhile princely state of Jaisalmer, objected to the map. In a post on X earlier this week, Singh said that the depiction of Jaisalmer as part of the Maratha empire was “historically misleading, factually baseless, and deeply objectionable."
“There are no authentic historical sources that mention any Maratha dominance, invasion, taxation, or authority over Jaisalmer," Singh wrote.
‘We Are Fully Open To Error Correction,' Says Textbook Committee Chair
Responding to the controversy, Michel Danino, chairperson of the NCERT's curricular area group for the new social science textbooks, said in a note on Wednesday that further research is underway to verify the boundaries shown on the map.
“If they are [incorrect], a revised map will be prepared based on the best information available, and submitted for future editions of the textbook," he said. “We are fully open to error correction."
Danino explained that the chapter was prepared in consultation with two subject experts on the Maratha period, and that nowhere in the chapter, including the map, is Jaisalmer specifically mentioned. He also clarified that the map was based on earlier published maps that had not attracted objections before and were already in the public domain.
According to Danino, the maps represent not only areas directly ruled by the Marathas, but also regions that paid tributes or were under some form of agreement with them. “While such maps freeze territories at one point in time, the actual context was, of course, much more complex, fluid, and fast evolving. A single map cannot encapsulate the whole story of the Maratha empire," he noted.
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He also acknowledged that due to the tight timelines for developing the new textbooks in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE) 2023, the contributors often had to rely on secondary sources.
While the Class 7 textbook contains a disclaimer that map boundaries are approximate, this was not included in the Class 8 book. Danino admitted that the team should have used the same caveat for all historical maps in the new edition.
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“A committee is constituted. This committee comprises high-level domain experts from reputed institutions and faculty members from the relevant subject area, with the convenorship of the Head of the Curriculum Department. The committee carefully deliberates on the matter, makes evidence-based decisions regarding the content or pedagogy, and recommends appropriate actions accordingly at the earliest," the note said.
So far, NCERT has released new textbooks for Classes 1 to 8 under the NEP 2020 framework, with the latest Class 8 books released last month.
Source: News18
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