Insight / De-Hinduizing the History Syllabus: The Secret Directive of Nurul Hasan's Deputy, H.S. Khan In 1986, Indira Gandhi's Education Minister, Nurul Hasan's trusted lieutenant, H.S. Khan, head of the NCERT's History and Sociology Department, sent a directive to all states to change Indian history textbooks to suit the anti-Hindu model By Sandeep Balakrishna / 3 Apr 2024