PIL Filed Against NCERT for Removing Maratha Empire Map from Class 8 Textbook

A PIL has been filed before the Bombay High Court challenging the NCERT's decision to remove a map depicting the Maratha Empire at its zenith in 1759.

The petition was moved by descendants of Maratha royal families, contending that removing Figure 3.11, which showed territorial reach from Thanjavur to Peshawar, was unilateral and arbitrary.

They allege the move followed political pressure without proper expert review or consultation of historical records.

Seeking the map’s restoration, the plea argues that its removal violates students' rights to accurate historical education and ignores documented primary sources like the 1752 Mughal Ahadnama treaty.

[Raje Mudhojiraje Ajitsinghrao Bhonsle & Ors. v. UOI & Ors.]