Bombay High Court Receives PIL Challenging Removal of Maratha Empire Map from NCERT Textbooks
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Bombay High Court Receives PIL Challenging Removal of Maratha Empire Map from NCERT Textbooks

Descendants of Maratha royal families and citizens have filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Bombay High Court challenging NCERT's removal of the Maratha empire map from Class 8 social science textbooks. The petitioners allege the decision was unilateral, lacked transparency, and ignored historical evidence, infringing on rights to accurate education and cultural identity. They seek quashing of the decision and restoration of the map depicting the empire's extent in 1759 CE across multiple language editions of the CBSE syllabus.

Political Bias
20%70%10%
Sentiment
45%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 6 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 20%● Center 70%● Right 10%

The articles primarily present the perspective of Maratha royal descendants and citizens opposing NCERT's decision, emphasizing concerns about historical accuracy and cultural identity. The sources frame the issue as a legal challenge against an educational authority, with no direct representation of NCERT's rationale or government viewpoints, reflecting a focus on heritage preservation and educational content disputes.

Sentiment — Neutral (45/100)

The tone across the articles is largely critical of NCERT's decision, highlighting petitioners' grievances and claims of procedural flaws. The sentiment is serious and concerned, focusing on perceived rights violations and cultural implications, without overtly emotional or sensational language, maintaining a formal and factual reporting style.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
freepressjournalPIL Filed By Royal Family In Bombay High Court Challenging Removal Of Maratha Empire Map From NCERT TextbooksCenterNeutral
indianexpressRoyal descendants, citizens move Bombay High Court against NCERT's 'removal' of Maratha empire mapCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

indianexpress broke this story on 6 May, 07:43 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    indianexpress6 May, 07:43 am
    Royal descendants, citizens move Bombay High Court against NCERT's 'removal' of Maratha empire map
  2. 2
    freepressjournal6 May, 03:20 pm
    PIL Filed By Royal Family In Bombay High Court Challenging Removal Of Maratha Empire Map From NCERT Textbooks

Lens Score breakdown

34/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Central Board of Secondary EducationMaharashtra GovernmentNational Council of Educational Research and Training
Judiciary
Bombay High Court

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
Jaisalmer, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
6 May 2026
Key entities
National Council of Educational Research and TrainingMaratha EmpireShivajiBombay High CourtHouse of BhonsleNagpurGaekwad dynastyCentral Board of Secondary EducationUrduEnglish languageRaigad districtHindi