Indian discovered America: MP minister

Madhya Pradesh Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar on Tuesday turned heads after claiming that Indians ‘discovered’ America centuries before Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.

While addressing the convocation of Barkatullah University in Bhopal, the minister said that the institutions were teaching students “incorrect history” as he claimed that Indians developed the US and built temples in San Diego. “In the eighth century, Indians went to a place called San Diego (in California) and built temples there. The proof is there in an American museum and library,” he said, without specifying which library or museum.

Later, Parmar attempted to establish his assertions by posting a clip of his speech on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). In addition to his role in the higher education department, he also manages the Ayush and technical education departments within the MP cabinet.