Karnataka Education Minister BC Nagesh on Tuesday said that chapters on Tipu Sultan will remain in school textbooks and only “inappropriate” parts will be removed. The minister’s remarks come at a time when the 18th-century ruler of Mysore has sparked heated debate in the southern state.
Among his biggest critics in Karnataka is Kodagu MLA Appachu Ranjan who alleged that Tipu Sultan had killed several Coorg residents. Nagesh said there were two major demands, notably that of Kodagu MLA Appachu Ranjan, who demanded that either the text on Tipu Sultan be removed from textbooks or at least the students should be taught all aspects of his personality and governance. Go.
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The chapter on Tipu Sultan in the Karnataka school curriculum has long been controversial. In July 2020, the state government had removed chapters on Tipu Sultan as part of its effort to reduce 30 percent of the Class 7 syllabus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the chapters of the 18th century ruler were placed in classes 6 and 10.
Nagesh had earlier said that chapters “based on fiction” about Tipu Sultan would be dropped from the syllabus and the title of Tiger of Mysore would be retained only if there was evidence matching the claim.
The Karnataka government had constituted a committee to examine the representation of Tipu Sultan in the school curriculum. A final decision on the committee’s recommendation is expected to be taken by next week. The Education Minister said that he has decided to remove inappropriate parts from school textbooks. His name ‘Mysuru Huli’ (Tiger of Mysore) also remains the same.
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A committee led by author Rohit Chakratirtha had suggested changes to textbooks, especially those relating to Tipu Sultan. The committee to revise social science textbooks for classes 6 to 10 had recommended the removal of certain sections of the syllabus glorifying Tipu Sultan. The texts on Babur and Tughlaq were also recommended to be revised.
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