diff --git a/ivy/data_classes/array/conversions.py b/ivy/data_classes/array/conversions.py
index 30ac4445c0192..8da2954f31249 100644
--- a/ivy/data_classes/array/conversions.py
+++ b/ivy/data_classes/array/conversions.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def _to_ivy(x: Any) -> Any:
 def to_ivy(
     x: Union[ivy.Array, ivy.NativeArray, Iterable],
     nested: bool = False,
-    include_derived: Optional[Dict[type, bool]] = None,
+    include_derived: Optional[Dict[str, bool]] = None,
 ) -> Union[ivy.Array, ivy.NativeArray, Iterable]:
     """
     Return the input array converted to an ivy.Array instance if it is a native array
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def to_ivy(
 
 def args_to_ivy(
     *args: Iterable[Any],
-    include_derived: Optional[Dict[type, bool]] = None,
+    include_derived: Optional[Dict[str, bool]] = None,
     **kwargs: Dict[str, Any],
 ) -> Tuple[Iterable[Any], Dict[str, Any]]:
     """
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def args_to_ivy(
 def to_native(
     x: Union[ivy.Array, ivy.NativeArray, Iterable],
     nested: bool = False,
-    include_derived: Optional[Dict[type, bool]] = None,
+    include_derived: Optional[Dict[str, bool]] = None,
     cont_inplace: bool = False,
     to_ignore: Optional[Union[type, Tuple[type]]] = None,
 ) -> Union[ivy.Array, ivy.NativeArray, Iterable]:
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def to_native(
 
 def args_to_native(
     *args: Iterable[Any],
-    include_derived: Dict[type, bool] = None,
+    include_derived: Dict[str, bool] = None,
     cont_inplace: bool = False,
     to_ignore: Optional[Union[type, Tuple[type]]] = None,
     **kwargs: Dict[str, Any],
diff --git a/ivy/data_classes/container/conversions.py b/ivy/data_classes/container/conversions.py
index 910729cc613fe..00cdf6cdcfef8 100644
--- a/ivy/data_classes/container/conversions.py
+++ b/ivy/data_classes/container/conversions.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class _ContainerWithConversions(ContainerBase):
     def _static_to_native(
         x: Union[ivy.Array, ivy.NativeArray, ivy.Container],
         nested: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = False,
-        include_derived: Optional[Union[Dict[type, bool], ivy.Container]] = None,
+        include_derived: Optional[Union[Dict[str, bool], ivy.Container]] = None,
         key_chains: Optional[Union[List[str], Dict[str, str], ivy.Container]] = None,
         to_apply: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = True,
         prune_unapplied: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = False,
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def _static_to_native(
     def to_native(
         self: ivy.Container,
         nested: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = False,
-        include_derived: Optional[Union[Dict[type, bool], ivy.Container]] = None,
+        include_derived: Optional[Union[Dict[str, bool], ivy.Container]] = None,
         key_chains: Optional[Union[List[str], Dict[str, str], ivy.Container]] = None,
         to_apply: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = True,
         prune_unapplied: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = False,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def to_native(
     def _static_to_ivy(
         x: Union[ivy.Array, ivy.NativeArray, ivy.Container],
         nested: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = False,
-        include_derived: Optional[Union[Dict[type, bool], ivy.Container]] = None,
+        include_derived: Optional[Union[Dict[str, bool], ivy.Container]] = None,
         key_chains: Optional[Union[List[str], Dict[str, str], ivy.Container]] = None,
         to_apply: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = True,
         prune_unapplied: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = False,
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def _static_to_ivy(
     def to_ivy(
         self: ivy.Container,
         nested: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = False,
-        include_derived: Optional[Union[Dict[type, bool], ivy.Container]] = None,
+        include_derived: Optional[Union[Dict[str, bool], ivy.Container]] = None,
         key_chains: Optional[Union[List[str], Dict[str, str], ivy.Container]] = None,
         to_apply: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = True,
         prune_unapplied: Union[bool, ivy.Container] = False,
diff --git a/ivy/func_wrapper.py b/ivy/func_wrapper.py
index 6ff998368f2e6..e7fa2ca9acce7 100644
--- a/ivy/func_wrapper.py
+++ b/ivy/func_wrapper.py
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ def _inputs_to_ivy_arrays(*args, **kwargs):
             has_out = True
         # convert all arrays in the inputs to ivy.Array instances
         ivy_args, ivy_kwargs = ivy.args_to_ivy(
-            *args, **kwargs, include_derived={tuple: True}
+            *args, **kwargs, include_derived={"tuple": True}
         )
         if has_out:
             ivy_kwargs["out"] = out
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ def _outputs_to_ivy_arrays(*args, **kwargs):
         ret = fn(*args, **kwargs)
         # convert all arrays in the return to `ivy.Array` instances
         return (
-            ivy.to_ivy(ret, nested=True, include_derived={tuple: True})
+            ivy.to_ivy(ret, nested=True, include_derived={"tuple": True})
             if ivy.array_mode
             else ret
         )
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ def output_to_native_arrays(fn: Callable) -> Callable:
     @functools.wraps(fn)
     def _output_to_native_arrays(*args, **kwargs):
         ret = fn(*args, **kwargs)
-        return ivy.to_native(ret, nested=True, include_derived={tuple: True})
+        return ivy.to_native(ret, nested=True, include_derived={"tuple": True})
 
     _output_to_native_arrays.outputs_to_native_arrays = True
     return _output_to_native_arrays
diff --git a/ivy/functional/frontends/jax/func_wrapper.py b/ivy/functional/frontends/jax/func_wrapper.py
index cace90dd4fe33..ba89504f7243c 100644
--- a/ivy/functional/frontends/jax/func_wrapper.py
+++ b/ivy/functional/frontends/jax/func_wrapper.py
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ def _inputs_to_ivy_arrays_jax(*args, **kwargs):
             has_out = True
         # convert all arrays in the inputs to ivy.Array instances
         new_args = ivy.nested_map(
-            args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True}, shallow=False
+            args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True}, shallow=False
         )
         new_kwargs = ivy.nested_map(
-            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True}, shallow=False
+            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True}, shallow=False
         )
         # add the original out argument back to the keyword arguments
         if has_out:
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ def _outputs_to_frontend_arrays_jax(*args, **kwargs):
             return _from_ivy_array_to_jax_frontend_array_weak_type(
                 ret,
                 nested=True,
-                include_derived={tuple: True},
+                include_derived={"tuple": True},
             )
         return _from_ivy_array_to_jax_frontend_array(
-            ret, nested=True, include_derived={tuple: True}
+            ret, nested=True, include_derived={"tuple": True}
         )
 
     return _outputs_to_frontend_arrays_jax
diff --git a/ivy/functional/frontends/mxnet/func_wrapper.py b/ivy/functional/frontends/mxnet/func_wrapper.py
index 20b358488ea89..9beab9f42365d 100644
--- a/ivy/functional/frontends/mxnet/func_wrapper.py
+++ b/ivy/functional/frontends/mxnet/func_wrapper.py
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ def _inputs_to_ivy_arrays_mxnet(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         # convert all arrays in the inputs to ivy.Array instances
         new_args = ivy.nested_map(
-            args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True}, shallow=False
+            args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True}, shallow=False
         )
         new_kwargs = ivy.nested_map(
-            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True}, shallow=False
+            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True}, shallow=False
         )
         return fn(*new_args, **new_kwargs)
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def _outputs_to_frontend_arrays_mxnet(*args, **kwargs):
         ret = fn(*args, **kwargs)
 
         # convert all arrays in the return to `frontend.Tensorflow.tensor` instances
-        return ivy.nested_map(ret, _ivy_array_to_mxnet, include_derived={tuple: True})
+        return ivy.nested_map(ret, _ivy_array_to_mxnet, include_derived={"tuple": True})
 
     _outputs_to_frontend_arrays_mxnet.outputs_to_frontend_arrays = True
     return _outputs_to_frontend_arrays_mxnet
diff --git a/ivy/functional/frontends/numpy/func_wrapper.py b/ivy/functional/frontends/numpy/func_wrapper.py
index 495820f649e0f..a001f245ec3d5 100644
--- a/ivy/functional/frontends/numpy/func_wrapper.py
+++ b/ivy/functional/frontends/numpy/func_wrapper.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def _set_order(args, order):
     )
     if order in ["K", "A", None]:
         check_order = ivy.nested_map(
-            args, _check_C_order, include_derived={tuple: True}, shallow=False
+            args, _check_C_order, include_derived={"tuple": True}, shallow=False
         )
         if all(v is None for v in check_order) or any(
             ivy.multi_index_nest(check_order, ivy.all_nested_indices(check_order))
@@ -447,9 +447,9 @@ def _inputs_to_ivy_arrays_np(*args, **kwargs):
             The return of the function, with ivy arrays passed in the arguments.
         """
         # convert all arrays in the inputs to ivy.Array instances
-        ivy_args = ivy.nested_map(args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True})
+        ivy_args = ivy.nested_map(args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True})
         ivy_kwargs = ivy.nested_map(
-            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True}
+            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True}
         )
         return fn(*ivy_args, **ivy_kwargs)
 
@@ -509,10 +509,10 @@ def _outputs_to_frontend_arrays(*args, order="K", **kwargs):
         # convert all returned arrays to `ndarray` instances
         if order == "F":
             return ivy.nested_map(
-                ret, _ivy_to_numpy_order_F, include_derived={tuple: True}
+                ret, _ivy_to_numpy_order_F, include_derived={"tuple": True}
             )
         else:
-            return ivy.nested_map(ret, _ivy_to_numpy, include_derived={tuple: True})
+            return ivy.nested_map(ret, _ivy_to_numpy, include_derived={"tuple": True})
 
     if "order" in list(inspect.signature(fn).parameters.keys()):
         contains_order = True
diff --git a/ivy/functional/frontends/onnx/func_wrapper.py b/ivy/functional/frontends/onnx/func_wrapper.py
index ced490f7f96a1..d1e784c7a197e 100644
--- a/ivy/functional/frontends/onnx/func_wrapper.py
+++ b/ivy/functional/frontends/onnx/func_wrapper.py
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ def _inputs_to_ivy_arrays_onnx(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         # convert all arrays in the inputs to ivy.Array instances
         new_args = ivy.nested_map(
-            args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True}, shallow=False
+            args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True}, shallow=False
         )
         new_kwargs = ivy.nested_map(
-            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True}, shallow=False
+            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True}, shallow=False
         )
         return fn(*new_args, **new_kwargs)
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def _outputs_to_frontend_arrays_onnx(*args, **kwargs):
 
         # convert all arrays in the return to `frontend.onnx.Tensor` instances
         return _from_ivy_array_to_onnx_frontend_tensor(
-            ret, nested=True, include_derived={tuple: True}
+            ret, nested=True, include_derived={"tuple": True}
         )
 
     return _outputs_to_frontend_arrays_onnx
diff --git a/ivy/functional/frontends/paddle/func_wrapper.py b/ivy/functional/frontends/paddle/func_wrapper.py
index 1af63572cc413..b0ddb992e05e9 100644
--- a/ivy/functional/frontends/paddle/func_wrapper.py
+++ b/ivy/functional/frontends/paddle/func_wrapper.py
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ def new_fn(*args, **kwargs):
         """
         # convert all input arrays to ivy.Array instances
         new_args = ivy.nested_map(
-            args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True}, shallow=False
+            args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True}, shallow=False
         )
         new_kwargs = ivy.nested_map(
-            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True}, shallow=False
+            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True}, shallow=False
         )
 
         return fn(*new_args, **new_kwargs)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def new_fn(*args, **kwargs):
             ivy.unset_default_float_dtype()
         # convert all arrays in the return to `paddle_frontend.Tensor` instances
         return _from_ivy_array_to_paddle_frontend_tensor(
-            ret, nested=True, include_derived={tuple: True}
+            ret, nested=True, include_derived={"tuple": True}
         )
 
     return new_fn
diff --git a/ivy/functional/frontends/tensorflow/func_wrapper.py b/ivy/functional/frontends/tensorflow/func_wrapper.py
index ca14f5fc1845a..06fee643e81e0 100644
--- a/ivy/functional/frontends/tensorflow/func_wrapper.py
+++ b/ivy/functional/frontends/tensorflow/func_wrapper.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def _outputs_to_frontend_arrays_tf(*args, **kwargs):
 
         # convert all arrays in the return to `frontend.Tensorflow.tensor` instances
         return ivy.nested_map(
-            ret, _ivy_array_to_tensorflow, include_derived={tuple: True}
+            ret, _ivy_array_to_tensorflow, include_derived={"tuple": True}
         )
 
     _outputs_to_frontend_arrays_tf.outputs_to_frontend_arrays = True
diff --git a/ivy/functional/frontends/torch/func_wrapper.py b/ivy/functional/frontends/torch/func_wrapper.py
index 84e16bb9d797d..da2fad9b18517 100644
--- a/ivy/functional/frontends/torch/func_wrapper.py
+++ b/ivy/functional/frontends/torch/func_wrapper.py
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ def _inputs_to_ivy_arrays_torch(*args, **kwargs):
             )
         # convert all input arrays to ivy.Array instances
         new_args = ivy.nested_map(
-            args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True}, shallow=False
+            args, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True}, shallow=False
         )
         new_kwargs = ivy.nested_map(
-            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={tuple: True}, shallow=False
+            kwargs, _to_ivy_array, include_derived={"tuple": True}, shallow=False
         )
         return fn(*new_args, **new_kwargs)
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def outputs_to_frontend_arrays_torch(*args, **kwargs):
         ret = _from_ivy_array_to_torch_frontend_tensor(
             ret,
             nested=True,
-            include_derived={tuple: True},
+            include_derived={"tuple": True},
             requires_grad=kwargs.get(
                 "requires_grad",
                 any(
diff --git a/ivy/functional/ivy/nest.py b/ivy/functional/ivy/nest.py
index 5965c48416e08..c0826e5e8d653 100644
--- a/ivy/functional/ivy/nest.py
+++ b/ivy/functional/ivy/nest.py
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ def nested_map(
     x: Union[ivy.Array, ivy.NativeArray, Iterable],
     /,
     fn: Callable,
-    include_derived: Optional[Union[Dict[type, bool], bool]] = None,
+    include_derived: Optional[Union[Dict[str, bool], bool]] = None,
     to_ignore: Optional[Union[type, Tuple[type]]] = None,
     to_mutable: bool = False,
     max_depth: Optional[int] = None,
@@ -1160,12 +1160,13 @@ def nested_map(
     to_ignore = ivy.default(to_ignore, ())
     extra_nest_types = ivy.default(extra_nest_types, ())
     if include_derived is True:
-        include_derived = {tuple: True, list: True, dict: True}
+        include_derived = {"tuple": True, "list": True, "dict": True}
     elif not include_derived:
         include_derived = {}
-    for t in (tuple, list, dict):
+    for t in ("tuple", "list", "dict"):
         if t not in include_derived:
             include_derived[t] = False
+    # to ensure all keys are strings
     if ivy.exists(max_depth) and _depth > max_depth:
         return x
     class_instance = type(x)
@@ -1182,7 +1183,7 @@ def nested_map(
         _tuple_check_fn,
         (
             (lambda x_, t_: isinstance(x_, t_))
-            if include_derived[tuple]
+            if include_derived["tuple"]
             else (lambda x_, t_: type(x_) is t_)
         ),
     )
@@ -1190,7 +1191,7 @@ def nested_map(
         _list_check_fn,
         (
             (lambda x_, t_: isinstance(x_, t_))
-            if include_derived[list]
+            if include_derived["list"]
             else (lambda x_, t_: type(x_) is t_)
         ),
     )
@@ -1198,11 +1199,10 @@ def nested_map(
         _dict_check_fn,
         (
             (lambda x_, t_: isinstance(x_, t_))
-            if include_derived[dict]
+            if include_derived["dict"]
             else (lambda x_, t_: type(x_) is t_)
         ),
     )
-
     if tuple_check_fn(x, tuple) and not isinstance(x, to_ignore):
         ret_list = [
             nested_map(