PIL In Bombay HC Challenges NCERT Move to Drop Maratha Empire Map
06 May 2026 | Deccan Chronicle
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court by descendants of Maratha royal families, challenging the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s (NCERT) decision to remove a map depicting the extent of the Maratha Empire from Class 8 social science textbooks.
The petition seeks restoration of a map illustrating the Maratha Empire’s territorial reach in 1759 CE, from Thanjavur to Peshawar. It alleges that NCERT removed the map following protests from former royal families in Rajasthan without examining historical records or completing a mandated expert committee review…