A writer named Dilip Mandal is getting some heat for saying he made up Fatima Sheikh, who people know as India’s first Muslim woman teacher. This came out on social media and a lot of historians and the public are not happy about it. They’re showing proof that she was a real person.
The main problem is whether Fatima Sheikh was a real historical figure or not. Mandal’s words challenge what people know about her work in education and helping to make things better in India. People are sharing things like old documents, pictures, and stories to show she existed. They want to show that Mandal is wrong and that Sheikh was an important teacher who helped people who were not treated well.
This whole situation makes you think about how important it is to be accurate when talking about history. People are really worried that someone would say that a historical figure like Sheikh is not real especially since she was important to a minority community. The internet is where most of the debate is happening with many people standing up against Mandal’s words.