Maharana Pratap lacked control, says Raj e-textbook

JAIPUR: The erstwhile royal family of Mewar, direct descendant of Maharana Pratap, has objected to changes made in a revised Class X social science e-textbook by the Rajasthan government that called him “impatient, lacked in moderation and control” while listing out reasons for his failure in the Battle of Haldighati. It has also objected to content on the 16th century king being reduced.
The family has asked the state education department to either provide evidence for the claims made in the chapter or remove the controversial contents from the book immediately.
The revision of textbooks was carried out by the Congress government soon after they came to power in 2018. Reports say that the content of Maharana Pratap has been reduced by 40% from the previous book written during the former BJP government.
The downsizing has been done in the class X printed and e-book version of ‘Sangharshkalin Bharat: 1206 AD-1757 AD’ while the objectionable comments were added in the e-book which sparked the controversy. The e-book says that “Senanayak me pratikul paristhitiyon me jis dhairya, sanyam aur yojana ki avashyakta honi chahiye, Pratap me uska abhav tha. (Pratap lacked the sense of moderation and patience under unfavourable circumstances).