16 Hilarious Tweets Responding To The #RemoveMughalsFromBooks Hashtag

    "#RemoveMughalsFromBooks and put them in PDF form for ease of access please."

    Sahil Rizwan
    by Sahil Rizwan

    Social News Reporter, India

    In a recent speech in the Lok Sabha, HRD Minister Smriti Irani brought up an old school textbook about Indian history, saying it promoted an anti-national mindset amongst students.

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    The book contained controversial content dealing with Shivaji and the Mughals, and was allegedly discontinued over a decade ago.

    Supporters took her speech one step further by calling for a complete ban on Mughal history being taught in Indian schools, and trending #RemoveMughalsFromBooks on Twitter.

    ShAiLeNdRa sArAwGi @ShelendrSarwgi

    Mughals were invaders, Outsider, Looters They murdered Indian religiously, n made Religious Slaves by Conversion. So #RemoveMughalsFromBooks

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    And even though it became India's top trending topic in a few hours, Twitter users didn't take the tag too seriously, taking over it with some hilarious reactions.

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    Rofl Gandhi @RoflGandhi_

    HRD minister trying to #RemoveMughalsFromBooks

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    Rahul Raj @bhak_sala

    #RemoveMughalsFromBooks and add DLF, Parsvnath, Lodha group and Amrapali group in history because they have constructed more than Mughals

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    arnab @justicearnab

    Scene in school After #RemoveMughalsFromBooks .. Who build Tajmahal? - Teacher Shenshah Narendra Damodar das Modi - Students

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    Supriya Nair @supriyan

    #RemoveMughalsFromBooks and put them in PDF form for ease of access please

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    Puram @puram_politics

    #RemoveMughalsFromBooks. Next up, #RemoveDalitsFromBooks. Oh wait, there aren't any in the first place.

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    M @dhaansu_handle

    "Shivaji was a brave fighter. In 1659 he fought a war against...Mu..ermm..against Mutants. Yeah, mutants are real" #RemoveMughalsfromBooks

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    Gina Kholkar @BabaJogeshwari

    Here's what Bhakts look like when they say #RemoveMughalsFromBooks

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    dorku @Dorkstar

    #RemoveMughalsFromBooks Really liked that Gowarikar movie Jodha Akash

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    Sorabh Pant @hankypanty

    Wait, #RemoveMughalsFromBooks? Because you don't like what they did? That's how history works! You know: like Gandhiji's murder. Or, Godhra.

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    Ratnpriya Mishra @jimmy9_girl

    We can #RemoveMughalsFromBooks and just tell our future generations that the documents dating from 1526 to 1707 were stolen by Umar Khalid!

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    Shahnawaz Khan @shahnawazk

    Dear sanghis. This is @iHrithik , Akbar didn't look like him. Dont be jealous. No need to #RemoveMughalsFromBooks

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    why so serious??? @tweet_Serious

    #RemoveMughalsFromBooks Is trending.. But don't remove them from restaurants.. πŸ˜€πŸ–πŸ—

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    Kamlesh Singh @kamleshksingh

    Before you #RemoveMughalsFromBooks, can you please remove calculus?

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    obie @obi3e

    Those who are saying #RemoveMughalsFromBooks are the same people who order Fat Cutter from TVC.

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    Royden Gomes @EkOldMonk

    #RemoveMughalsFromBooks you say?

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    Shaoli Rudra @shaolirudra

    "So what happened in these 300 years?" "NOTHING!" "Arre...but something must.." "NO! La la la ...can't hear you..." #RemoveMughalsFromBooks

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