"Baseless": NCERT Map Shows Jaisalmer Under Maratha Empire, Ex-Royal Fumes

Chaitanya Raj Singh of the erstwhile Jaisalmer royal family termed the map "factually incorrect and misleading".

Jaisalmer (Rajasthan):

Chaitanya Raj Singh of the erstwhile Jaisalmer royal family lodged a strong protest on Tuesday over a Class 8 NCERT social science textbook depicting the former princely state of Jaisalmer as part of the Maratha Empire.

In a post on X, Mr Singh termed the map "factually incorrect and misleading" and urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to take immediate action and ensure the removal of the erroneous content.

"The map shown in the NCERT Social Science textbook for Class 8 (Unit 3, page number 71) depicts Jaisalmer as a part of the then Maratha Empire, which is historically misleading, factually baseless, and deeply objectionable. Such unverified and historically unsubstantiated information not only raises questions about the credibility of institutions like NCERT but also hurts our glorious history and public sentiments. This issue is not merely a textbook error but appears to be an attempt to tarnish the sacrifices, sovereignty, and valorous saga of our ancestors," Mr Singh said.

कक्षा 8 की NCERT की सामाजिक विज्ञान विषय पाठ्यपुस्तक (Unit 3, पृष्ठ संख्या 71) में दर्शाए गए मानचित्र में जैसलमेर को तत्कालीन मराठा साम्राज्य का भाग दर्शाया गया है, जो कि ऐतिहासिक रूप से भ्रामक, तथ्यहीन और गम्भीर रूप से आपत्तिजनक है।

इस प्रकार की अपुष्ट और ऐतिहासिक साक्ष्यविहीन… pic.twitter.com/QOeG7c67I6

— Chaitanya Raj Singh (@crsinghbhati) August 4, 2025

He mentioned that in the context of the Jaisalmer princely state, no authentic historical sources mention any Maratha dominance, invasion, taxation, or authority.

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