Category: British Rule in India

“Our English schools are flourishing wonderfully…”

A thought-provoking excerpt for the week (emphasia added): Our English schools are flourishing wonderfully. We find it difficult, indeed, in some places impossible, to provide instruction for all who want it. At the single...

Correcting “History”: One Step at a Time

A few weeks ago, my attention was drawn to a discussion on Guardian UK’s website regarding  the new British Govt’s policy towards aid. I was prompted to join the debate due to a particular...

I bet you forgot…

…the ones who ought to be remembered today. *** 79 years ago on this date *** BHAGAT SINGH, RAJGURU AND SUKHDEV EXECUTED NO “LAST INTERVIEW” WITH RELATIONS DEAD BODIES SECRETLY DISPOSED OF Front Page...

Correcting “History” – one bit at a time

Yesterday morning, while reading Jamiat has undone its past good work by Javed Ansari, I got stuck at the very first sentence: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind is one of countless organisations that claim to represent...