India, Aug. 7 -- The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Thursday constituted a committee of experts to examine the feedback about the content in a few textbooks. The move came three days after Chaitanya Raj Singh, the head of Jaisalmer's former royal family, raised concerns over alleged historical inaccuracies in one of NCERT's newly released textbooks.

Singh objected to a map in the Class 8 Social Science textbook depicting Jaisalmer as part of the Maratha Empire. He described the portrayal as "historically misleading, factless, and seriously objectionable," claiming it misrepresents the role and territory of Rajput and Maratha rulers.

In a statement on Thursday, NCERT said it follows an established proces...