The erstwhile 42nd titular king of the Ettayapuram Samasthanam, Chaitanya Raja, led a massive protest in Ettayapuram in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, condemning the spread of false historical claims about the Ettappa Maharaja title and urging the government to remove historical inaccuracies in textbooks.

The demonstration took place at the goat market grounds, organised by local residents and traders who insisted that the true history of Ettayapuram must be made clear to the public.

Over 600 people joined the protest, raising slogans to highlighting their demands.

Speaking to reporters, Chaitanya Raja said, “Due to dialogues in certain films, people without proper knowledge of history have been spreading misconceptions. For two generations, we have been suffering because of this. A

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