The present string of deletions in history textbooks under the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has sparked much debate and discussion. These deletions are in line with the ongoing attack on much of the existing historical scholarship in the country. A volley of abuses and accusations have been hurled at historians for intentionally misrepresenting and distorting India’s history. Simultaneously, insistent calls have been issued to counter their alleged inaccuracies with “real facts”. In view of this mounted attack, it becomes useful to examine the logic that underpins the present deletions in the NCERT’s history textbooks, ostensibly effected in the name of reducing the workload of students.