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NCERT said the controversial Class 8 history textbook map showing the 1759 Maratha Empire was “problematic” due to sweeping generalisations. The map, which included Jaisalmer within the empire, drew objections from historians and social groups. An expert panel later recommended withdrawing the disputed map altogether after reviewing competing historical claims.

Mumbai: The controversial map depicting the 1759 extent of the Maratha Empire in the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)'s Class 8 history textbook was problematic because of its sweeping generalisations, the organisation said last week in its reply to a query by a Mumbai resident.

Bandra Resident Filed Plea to Restore the Map in Textbook

​In its reply to Vinod Dsouza, a resident of Bandra who filed a plea asking the government to restore the map, NCERT stated that objections had been raised by scholars, historians, and social groups over the inclusion of the Jaisalmer region of Rajasthan within the Maratha Empire in a map dated 1759.

In view of the controversy and the competing historical claims, the council constituted a committee on 11 August 2025 to examine the matter in detail.