Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday strongly endorsed the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s (NCERT) reported decision to remove the honorific “Great” from Mughal emperor Akbar and Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan in school history textbooks, saying he welcomed the move.

Speaking at an event in Bongaigaon, the Assam CM said “very well done,” and added in a sharp tone, “Tipu-Ipu ko maro ekdum. Jahan bhejna hai, udhar hi bhej do. Samundar mein phek do. (Beat up that Tipu. Send him wherever you want to. Throw him in the sea.)”

“I have not seen whether they have done this. If they have done this, then many thanks to the NCERT from my side,” the CM added, noting that such historical corrections were overdue.

The move by the NCERT has reportedly been made in its

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