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Rajasthan to rewrite its history textbooks: Rana Pratap defeated Akbar
by Guest Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:38 am
School students in Rajasthan will soon be taught that Rajput warrior Maharana Pratap defeated the decorated army of Mughal emperor Akbar in the Battle of Haldighati some 450 years ago.
Most academics scoff at this idea because historical evidence shows that Pratap, the ruler of the erstwhile Mewar region, fled the battlefield, although in the later years he continued his guerilla war against the Mughals.
The storied military campaign is among several historical facts that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ruling BJP’s ideological fount, is accused of trying to rewrite as part of efforts to promote its vision of Indian culture and way of life.
“In fact all heroes --- from Pratap to Prithviraj Chauhan --- that the RSS is projecting had lost conclusively. By twisting facts one cannot re-write history,” said professor D N Jha, former member of Indian Council for Historical Research.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rajasthan-to-rewrite-history-books-maharana-pratap-defeated-akbar-in-haldighati/story-XCSutwgOCKjkPezLaENf4J.html
Most academics scoff at this idea because historical evidence shows that Pratap, the ruler of the erstwhile Mewar region, fled the battlefield, although in the later years he continued his guerilla war against the Mughals.
The storied military campaign is among several historical facts that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ruling BJP’s ideological fount, is accused of trying to rewrite as part of efforts to promote its vision of Indian culture and way of life.
“In fact all heroes --- from Pratap to Prithviraj Chauhan --- that the RSS is projecting had lost conclusively. By twisting facts one cannot re-write history,” said professor D N Jha, former member of Indian Council for Historical Research.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rajasthan-to-rewrite-history-books-maharana-pratap-defeated-akbar-in-haldighati/story-XCSutwgOCKjkPezLaENf4J.html
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Re: Rajasthan to rewrite its history textbooks: Rana Pratap defeated Akbar
by Seva Lamberdar Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:42 am
tough competition ahead for you -- you go on posting 'Akbar was great', and others debunk it right away.
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Re: Rajasthan to rewrite its history textbooks: Rana Pratap defeated Akbar
by Guest Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:49 am
Seva Lamberdar wrote:tough competition ahead for you -- you go on posting 'Akbar was great', and others debunk it right away.
i am relying on truth, while the others are depending on falsehood. Satyameva Jayate.
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