Jaisalmer, Aug. 6 -- A member of the erstwhile royal family of Jaisalmer has condemned a map featured in the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Class 8 social science textbook which depicts the princely Rajasthan state as part of the Maratha Empire. In a post on X on Monday, Chaintanya Raj Singh termed the representation "historically misleading, factually incorrect, and seriously objectionable." Such unverified and historically unsubstantiated information not only raises serious questions about the credibility of institutions like NCERT but also hurts the sentiments of people and undermines the region's proud history, Singh said in his post. Tagging Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and NCERT in the post, Singh urged the government to to ensure immediate corrections are made. "This is not merely a textbook error, it appears to be an attempt to distort the legacy of our ancestors, their sacrifices, sovereignty and valour," he added. Singh said that there is no mention of Maratha control, or invasion over Jaisalmer in any authentic historical sources....