‘Wrongful and malicious’: Rajasthan royals object to Maratha map in NCERT textbook; Maharashtra historians hit back
A Class 8 textbook map depicting Jaisalmer as part of the Maratha Empire has sparked controversy. Rajasthan royals dispute the claim, citing a lack of historical evidence of Maratha dominance. Historians from Maharashtra, however, assert the map’s accuracy, referencing 18th-century pacts between the Mughals and Marathas.

