Delhi High Court refuses to entertain plea to remove passages in NCERT history text on Mughal rulers' grant to temples

"We are unable to decide the present policies of Centre and State and you are talking about some errors committed by Shah Jahan," the Court remarked.

Delhi High Court and Class XII history textbook

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition demanding removal of a passage in Class XII NCERT History textbook which said that Mughal rulers like Aurangzeb and Shah Jahan had given grants for repair of temples [Sanjeev Vikal and Anr v Union of India and Ors].

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Delhi High Court

NCERT History Textbook

Mughals

Shah Jahan

Aurangzeb