South Asia or India?

Hindu groups such as HAF have particularly opposed a proposed suggestion to replace “India” with “South Asia” in textbooks. The group of South Asian faculty contracted to review the textbooks has suggested replacing India with South Asia at various places in the Californian text framework. For example:
Current text: In this unit students learn about ancient societies in India.
Suggested change: In this unit students learn about ancient societies in South Asia.
Or
Current text: A flourishing urban civilization developed in India from as early as 3300 BCE along the Indus River.
Suggested change: A flourishing urban civilization developed in South Asia from as early as 3300 BCE along the Indus River.
Or
Current text: Along the northern edge of the agricultural regions of China, India, Persia and Rome, in the steppe grasslands, pastoral nomad societies moved east and west.
Suggested change: Along the northern edge of the agricultural regions of China, South Asia, Persia and Rome, in the steppe grasslands, pastoral nomad societies moved east and west.

The reason behind these suggestions is that certain parts referred to as ancient India are now in Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Bangladesh, according to the South Asian faculty (pdf).

confuzzled dude wrote:

Hindu groups such as HAF have particularly opposed a proposed suggestion to replace “India” with “South Asia” in textbooks. The group of South Asian faculty contracted to review the textbooks has suggested replacing India with South Asia at various places in the Californian text framework. For example:
Current text: In this unit students learn about ancient societies in India.
Suggested change: In this unit students learn about ancient societies in South Asia.
Or
Current text: A flourishing urban civilization developed in India from as early as 3300 BCE along the Indus River.
Suggested change: A flourishing urban civilization developed in South Asia from as early as 3300 BCE along the Indus River.
Or
Current text: Along the northern edge of the agricultural regions of China, India, Persia and Rome, in the steppe grasslands, pastoral nomad societies moved east and west.
Suggested change: Along the northern edge of the agricultural regions of China, South Asia, Persia and Rome, in the steppe grasslands, pastoral nomad societies moved east and west.

The reason behind these suggestions is that certain parts referred to as ancient India are now in Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Bangladesh, according to the South Asian faculty (pdf).

http://qz.com/666103/hindu-groups-in-california-oppose-the-proposed-revisions-to-school-textbooks/

I agree with these Hindu groups. What is the California DoE going to accomplish by distorting the history.