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Tag: indian history
A Worthy Addition to Scholarship in the Field of Colonialism and Capitalism
Aditya Mukherjee's Political Economy of Colonial and Post-Colonial India is a useful perspective on an important dimension of our past that has implications for our present.
What’s a ‘Corrected’ Version of Indian History?
The Indian Council of Historical Research circulated a concept note, which, in its endeavour to present the ancient Indian political systems in a good light, draws a false equivalence …
The Resilient Refugee
A poem on my father being caught up in the Partition, and how his narration of the events of 1947 helped me understand the human cost of the division …
Rediscovering the Past: Sone, the Golden-armed River
The author contemplates on the fact that if he forgot reading about the historical significance of Sone's confluence with the Ganges, it made sense that we had forgotten much …
Beyond Nehru, ICHR Poster Continues Historical Tradition of Forgetting Women
After numerous debates and writings on the exclusion of female participation in all spheres of life and history, it is still normalised for us to accept their absence from …
The Neem Tree
The neem tree in my ancestral home's courtyard is more proof of my nationalism than any citizenship documents will ever be.
Is There a Veiled Message Behind ABVP Installing V.D. Savarkar’s Bust in DU North Campus?
Expressing their dissatisfaction with the move, almost 20 NSUI activists protested late into the night on Wednesday at the Arts Faculty.
Putting a Ban on Porn Won’t Reduce Cases of Sexual Violence
As informed citizens, it is important that we question whether a ban on pornography has any merit in its claim to reduce sexual violence.
The Useless Glory of Statues and Other ‘Wonders of the World’
Way back when, kings built wonders not to advance their people's welfare but to etch their names into history. The Statue of Unity is no different.