All books glorifying Mughal Emperor Akbar will be burnt: Rajasthan education minister
Jaipur, Sep 1: Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Sunday said all books glorifying Mughal emperor Akbar and referring to him as great "will be burnt".
The minister's statement came during his visit to Udaipur, where he was addressing a gathering during an event in the Vivekanand Auditorium of Mohanlal Sukhadia University.
He said comparing Akbar with Maharana Pratap is an insult to the Rajput warrior king and the pride of Rajasthan.
He referred to Maharana Pratap as people's protector, who never accepted to bow down, while Akbar got many people killed for his own gains.
So, calling Akbar "great" is an act of foolishness, he added.
Dilawar said there was no bigger enemy to the Mewar region and Rajasthan than those who praised Akbar in their school textbooks and called him "great".
The minister said, "We have seen the books of all classes. We have not found it (mention of Akbar as great) in the books yet. If it is there, then all the books will be burnt."
Maharana Pratap was a legendary Rajput warrior king of Mewar, renowned for his unwavering bravery and resistance against the Mughal Empire, especially in the Battle of Haldighati fought in 1576.
Rajasthan: At the 28th State-Level Bhamashah Honor Ceremony in Udaipur, Education Minister Madan Dilawar announced that Akbar would no longer be portrayed as great in schools
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Three killed, seven feared trapped after house collapses in UP's Meerut
Meerut, Sep 14: Three people were killed, two injured and seven feared trapped after a three-storey house collapsed in this Uttar Pradesh district on Saturday, officials said.
"Twelve people got buried under the debris after the sudden collapse of the house. Till now, five people have been taken out from the debris. Of them, three died and two injured have been admitted to Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College," the relief commissioner's office said.
The incident occurred around 5:15 pm and emergency services were immediately alerted, it said.
District Magistrate Deepak Meena confirmed the collapse of the three-storey house in Zakir Colony.
Officials initially said around six people were trapped under the debris.
Senior officials rushed to the spot to oversee the rescue operations.
National Disaster Response Force, fire brigade and police teams are working to rescue those trapped under the debris.
