Mumbai : Under the new education policy of the central government, the glorification of Akbar has been removed from the 8th standard sociology book of NCERT, and the history of the atrocities of the cruel Mughals like Aurangzeb, Babur, and Alauddin Khilji, which had been previously obscured by the Congress, are finally being taught. However, Akbar is still mentioned as a ‘Jankalyankari Raja’ (a benevolent King) in the Maharashtra State curriculum.
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1. The first chapter ‘Maharashtra before Shiva’ tn the SCERT textbook ‘Shiva Chhatrapati’ of ‘Parisar Abhyas – Part 2’ mentions Emperor Krishnadevaraya and Mughal Emperor Akbar as kings who worked for the welfare of the people.
2. One of the questions after this chapter is to ‘Write the names of the kings who ruled for the welfare of the people.’ Therefore, students are mentioning cruel Akbar along with Emperor Krishnadevaraya as ‘benevolent kings’.
3. Due to this, instead of the objective history and truth of the atrocities committed by Akbar on Hindus, a false history is being instilled in the students from a young age. It is clearly seen in this textbook that the Congress government has tried to hide the cruel history of the Mughals.
Incomplete presentation of verse by Samarth Ramdas Swami’s
In the second chapter of this textbook, ‘Acts of Saints’, information about some Saints from Maharashtra is given. In this, in the information given about Samarth Ramdas Swami, the verse by Samarth Ramdas Swami, samarthya ahe chalvaliche… is only printed as ‘there is strength in the mass movements of those who actively participate’. The second line ‘but there must be Divine blessings’ has been left out. The first edition of this textbook was published in the year 2014 during the Congress government. Later, a revised edition was published in September 2016 during the Mahayuti government and this textbook was reprinted in September 2021.
Hindu-hating Dr. A.H. Salunkhe elected to the History Committee!
The then Congress coalition appointed Dr. A.H. Salunkhe who constantly criticise Hindu Dharma, as the chairman of the History Committee of this textbook. This has raised questions among experts whether this textbook strives to portray Chh. Shivaji Maharaj as a secular king while actively masking the cruelty of the Mughals.
Revised curriculum a work in progress! – Education Department
When officials of the School Education Department of the Government of Maharashtra were contacted about this, they said that the work on the revised curriculum is underway as per the new educational policy of the Central Government. Once the revised curriculum is completed, it will be published on the website and suggestions from the public will be sought. Accordingly, necessary changes will be made in the revised curriculum, they said.
No information yet about the amendments in the new curriculum! – S.C.E.R.T.
When the representative of the daily ‘Sanatan Prabhat’ contacted the S.C.E.R.T. officials, they said, ‘The state government has received instructions from the Central Government as per the new curriculum. Therefore, amendments will definitely be made in the curriculum; However, we have not yet received information about what amendments are to be made.
Appeal to patriotic citizens!
According to the government’s new educational policy, Indian culture is being given priority in the curriculum. In that regard, once the new curriculum is approved, objections will definitely be sought from the public; but as an aware citizen, it is your duty to inform the Education Department of the Government of Maharashtra so that the wrong history given during the Congress government is removed while approving the curriculum.
Address for correspondence: Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400 032
