History lessons being taught to children in schools have often come under criticism by historians and well as by parents. This time, actor Raveena Tandon raised a pertinent point stating how contradictory statements have been written in history books. The actor tweeted an image of a page from the history book of her daughter saying: “Doing history with the daughter..contradictory statements taught. “Treated Hindus well, however broke/looted Hindu temples to build mosques”.
The chapter which she was referring to was on Qutbuddin Aibak and the Mumluk dynasty. The text in the book according to the image posted says that Qutbuddin “was known as ‘lakhbash’ or giver of lakhs. He treated Hindus well. However, he broke several ancient temples to collect wealth and material required to build mosques and other monuments.”
She also questioned that whether treating Hindus well means “we should be thankful that Aibak just didn’t massacre Hindus, but only looted and tore down our culture.”
Doing history with the daughter..contradictory statements taught. "Treated Hindus well,however broke/looted Hindu temples to build mosques" pic.twitter.com/yoPGCikzYt
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) August 27, 2017
So treating the Hindus well means – we should be thankful that Aibak just didn't massacre Hindus , but only looted and tore down our culture https://t.co/143lnuCJYL
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) August 27, 2017
After Raveena tweeted out the image of the history book, several social media users also shared pictures and details about Qutbuddin Aibak from the books they owned.
During attack on Anhilwara alone Qutbuddin killed 50000 Hindus, captured 20000 as slaves. In Ajmer he demolished Vishaldev Sanskrit College. pic.twitter.com/POl5XNHdkm
— Divya Kumar Soti (@DivyaSoti) August 27, 2017
At Kalinjar, Qutbuddin Aibak forced 50000 Hindus into slavery and converted Temples into Mosques pic.twitter.com/CnzZlhnZZx
— Divya Kumar Soti (@DivyaSoti) August 27, 2017
In Aligarh, he threw beheaded Hindus to dogs. He erected Quwat ul Islam Mosque using materials from 27 Hindu Temples demolished by him. pic.twitter.com/kJoZxlEacI
— Divya Kumar Soti (@DivyaSoti) August 27, 2017
While some also said that one can’t comment on whether temples were broken by him or were already destroyed when Qutbuddin came to Delhi.
Two different things. One can't establish whether temples were actually broken or were in ruins when Qutbuddin came to Delhi https://t.co/Xo91LhGh3f
— Ruchika Sharma (@tishasaroyan) August 27, 2017
Twitter also got together to reflect on how education system in India needs a revamp
We are forced to study this fake history. I hope you are there to rectify this so that your daughter would come to know the real one _______
— Sunshine (@iCindySunshine) August 27, 2017
Ironic..! We all have been fed with wrong history __
— Dr Shobha (@DrShobha) August 27, 2017
Clap for you mam.respect
— Shailendra Parihar (@Shailen78111188) August 27, 2017
More than that, good to see aware parenting
— Vivek Mishra (@ivivekhr) August 27, 2017
@TandonRaveena you should tweet, write abt fake history more often. You can take the message to more people than we journalists can dream of
— Rakesh Krishnan (@ByRakeshSimha) August 27, 2017
Can we send this HRD ministry. needs course correction. future gens. need to learn our culture, religion and true price we paid frm savages
— Rahul Ranjan (@Ranjanrahulsngh) August 27, 2017
Time and again, there has been criticism that Indian history has been written keeping Delhi or northern India into perspective. Questions have often been raised on how there is not much information on empires in Southern India. It has also been said that history has been written on little or no evidence.
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