The Union home minister's comments on rewriting history come against the backdrop of several reports claiming the 'saffronisation' of school and college curriculum.
Home Minister Amit Shah today said most historians gave prominence to history of Mughals only, ignoring the glorious rules of many empires like Pandyas, Cholas, Mauryas, Guptas and Ahoms. “History cannot be created by governments,” Shah said at the release of a book, “Maharana: Sah
Amit Shah stated that reference books should be written on the empires of Pandyas, Cholas, Mauryas, Guptas and so on, adding that if it is done then the “truth” will emerge and "the history which we believe wrong will gradually fade away”.
Most of the historians in India have given prominence in recording the history of Mughals only, ignoring the glorious rules of many empires like Pandyas, Cholas, Mauryas, Guptas and Ahoms, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday.