New Delhi, March 5 -- Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar called Mughal emperor Akbar "a rapist, invader, and looter" during a state assembly session on Tuesday.

His remarks came in response to a discussion on the demand for grants for the state education department.

"It pains us so much what they used to teach about the great men (of the country). They tried to belittle Maharana Pratap. And Akbar, who used to set up 'meena bazaar', was a rapist, an invader and a looter and was called great. This was an insult to the country of our great men. This cannot be tolerated," Dilawar said.

As some MLAs objected to Dilawar's comments, the minister said: "Akbar aapka kya lagta hai (Who is Akbar to you?)."

The minister further said: "Aur...