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Rajasthan drops 4 textbooks, sparks ‘history rewrite’ row
Orissa POST
|April 18, 2026
The Rajasthan government's decision to discontinue four school textbooks for the 2026-27 academic session has triggered a political row, with Education Minister Madan Dilawar defending the move Friday and the Congress calling it an attempt to “erase history”.
According to an order issued by the Directorate of Secondary Education, following recommendations of the Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer, four books for Classes IX to XII have been discontinued, and will not be taught in schools. The books include “Rajasthan’s Freedom Movement and Valour Tradition” for Class IX, “Rajasthan's History and Culture" for Class X, and "Golden India After Independence” (Parts 1and 2) for Classes XI and XII, respectively.
Speaking to reporters Friday, the minister said the books were not part of the examination system and were meant only for general knowledge.
This story is from the April 18, 2026 edition of Orissa POST.
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