Retain chapters on Tipu, says textbook society’s report

Bengaluru | Wednesday | 11th December, 2019

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By Express News ServiceBENGALURU: The Karnataka Textbooks Society, has finally submitted its report on Tipu Sultan in school textbooks, to the Department of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT) on Monday. According to sources, the Special committee report recommended that the chapter on Tipu should remain in textbooks of Class 6, 7 and 10th. “We have submitted the report to the department and in turn, they will submit it to the state government. According to sources, the present report, is submitted in two sections — one regarding primary school textbooks and another regarding high school textbooks. “If a chapter on Tipu is removed then the link to the history of Mysuru and the role of Tipu Sultan and Mysuru Empire’s fight against the British will be lost..