Akshay Kumar trolled for 'history books have less on Prithviraj Chauhan, more on Mughals' statement

Akshay Kumar’s upcoming historical film ‘Prithviraj’ is all set to hit to silver screens this Friday. Akshay, who is busy promoting his film, is being trolled for his recent statement on history textbooks. He claimed that children’s history books are filled with information on Mughal invaders but hardly have anything on Prithviraj Chauhan.

In an interview given to a news agency, he said, “Unfortunately, our history textbooks only have 2-3 lines about Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, but a lot has been mentioned about the invaders. There is hardly anything mentioned about our culture and our Maharajas. Nobody is there to write about it in our history books. I would like to appeal to the Education Minister to look into this matter and see if we can balance it. We should know about the Mughals but know about our kings also. They were great too.”

#WATCH | Nobody is there to write about it in our history books. I would like to appeal to the Education Minister to look into this matter and see if we can balance it. We should know about Mughals but know about our kings also, they were great too: Actor Akshay Kumar to ANI pic.twitter.com/05WKtQ4dNw

— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2022

One user wrote, “There are two entire chapters about Prithviraj Chauhan in NCERT Class 7 history textbook. Lekin Canada Kumar ko propaganda se fursat mile tab wo padhega na.”

There are two entire chapters about Prithviraj Chauhan in NCERT Class 7 history textbook. Lekin Canada Kumar ko propaganda se fursat mile tab wo padhega na.

PS: Mughals were our kings too pic.twitter.com/1FycTI3kJp

— Musab Qazi (@musab1) June 1, 2022

“Hey @akshaykumar I knew about Prithviraj Chauhan, coz I read in history books during my schooling. Where did you go to school??,” another user said.

Hey @akshaykumar I knew about Prithviraj Chauhan, coz I read in history books during my schooling. Where did you go to school??
And what do you mean by our kings?? @smitaprakash

— Onkar (@paramonkar) June 1, 2022

Another user wrote, “Hello @akshaykumar, Not sure if you are talking about India or your home country Canada. In Indian schools they've been teaching about all Prominent Indian Kings.”

Hello @akshaykumar, Not sure if you are talking about India or your home country Canada. In Indian schools they've been teaching about all Prominent Indian Kings. pic.twitter.com/YggepuJKVx

— SHAHienoor Hossain (@shahienoor) June 1, 2022

Check out some more reactions:

What were these actors doing in History classes? The Maurya empire, Gupta empire, Cholas and Chalukyas. Did they bunk those classes? ????‍??

— Joysun_Dsouza? (@DsouzaJoysun) June 1, 2022

If Akshay Kumar had attended school classes, if he had focussed on studies instead of on his martial art training, he would have learnt about every phase of history from the early stone age to Harrappan to ancient, medieval to modern Indian history. He never attended classes.

— Shivam (@ShivamJ24) June 1, 2022

I don’t know about others but I certainly read/studied in some detail about Prithviraj Chauhan, Rana Pratap, Ashoka, Rajendra Chola, Krishnadevraya, Chandragupta, Harshavardhana, Pulakeshin II, and many more ‘Hindu’ kings. Not just Mughals! Maybe I just went to right school!????????

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) June 2, 2022

WRONG. There is a entire chapter on Prithviraj Chauhan in class 7th NCERT history textbook.

Looks like Canadian Kumar was sleeping in school during his history class. https://t.co/13s1GoG8tA

— Advaid ??????? (@Advaidism) June 1, 2022