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Remove Partha Chatterjee's Name, 'Singur Andolan' Chapter From Books: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday demanded to remove the "Singur Andolan" chapter from history books claiming that the chapter has glorified "corrupt" Partha Chatterjee by calling him a freedom fighter.
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"How Can Anyone Change History?" Nitish Kumar Scoffs At Amit Shah Remark
Most of the historians in India have given prominence to recording the history of Mughals only, ignoring the glorious rules of many empires like Pandyas, Cholas, Mauryas, Guptas and Ahoms, Mr Shah had said at a recent book launch.
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Punjab Bans 3 Class 12 Books For Distorting Facts Related To Sikh History
The Punjab School Education Board has banned three books for allegedly distorting facts related to Sikh history, officials said.
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"Was A Freedom Fighter...": Tipu Sultan's Descendant Counters BJP MLA
After a BJP MLA in Karnataka said lessons on the 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore kingdom Tipu Sultan must be removed from textbooks, a descendant of the king said that it is shameful that he being targeted for vote bank politics.
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Amarinder Singh Asked To Apologise Over "Sacrilegious" Content In Books
Shiromani Akali Dal veteran Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday asked Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to express "remorse" and "apologise" to the Sikh community for allegedly "denigrating" Sikh gurus in the new class 12 history textbooks of the Punjab State Education board.
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In Punjab, Release Of Class 12 History Book Put On Hold
The Punjab government has decided to put on hold the release of Class 12 history book till the newly-constituted oversight committee examined it and decided on the way forward, an official spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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White's 'Champagne' Does the Job
We learn how the economics of production led to the rise of the big champagne houses, familiar names such as Mot & Chandon, Ruinart and Mumm, which dominate the industry even today.
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California Schools To Have Richer Content On Ancient India
Education board in California in the US has approved a new school curriculum framework which will include richer content on ancient India and Hinduism for the first time and remove text inaccurately depicting Islam.
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'People Running the Show' Shouldn't Write History Books: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam says that fair research is needed in this regard and any such rework attempt should not be made by "people running the show" but by people of academic excellence.
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Historians in Favour of Making Textbooks More 'Balanced'
Leading historians are in favour of making history textbooks more "balanced" and giving "proper space" to freedom fighters like Subhash Chandra Bose and Lala Lajpat Rai.
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KCR In, Sonia Gandhi Ignored in Telangana History Text Book. Congress Cries Foul.
As Telangana is preparing to celebrate one year of its formation on June 2, who should get the credit for its birth has become a matter of big controversy. The political battle it would seem has entered the history being written in school text books.
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Japan Rebuffs International Outcry Over New History Textbooks
Japan today rebuffed neighbouring countries' protests over newly-approved textbooks after complaints about references to disputed territory and their bitter shared history.
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Replace History Books Written by Britishers: Subramanian Swamy
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday advocated replacing history books written by Britishers in the pre-Independence era, alleging they the books had "distorted" facts about India.
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Remove Partha Chatterjee's Name, 'Singur Andolan' Chapter From Books: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday demanded to remove the "Singur Andolan" chapter from history books claiming that the chapter has glorified "corrupt" Partha Chatterjee by calling him a freedom fighter.
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"How Can Anyone Change History?" Nitish Kumar Scoffs At Amit Shah Remark
Most of the historians in India have given prominence to recording the history of Mughals only, ignoring the glorious rules of many empires like Pandyas, Cholas, Mauryas, Guptas and Ahoms, Mr Shah had said at a recent book launch.
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Punjab Bans 3 Class 12 Books For Distorting Facts Related To Sikh History
The Punjab School Education Board has banned three books for allegedly distorting facts related to Sikh history, officials said.
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"Was A Freedom Fighter...": Tipu Sultan's Descendant Counters BJP MLA
After a BJP MLA in Karnataka said lessons on the 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore kingdom Tipu Sultan must be removed from textbooks, a descendant of the king said that it is shameful that he being targeted for vote bank politics.
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Amarinder Singh Asked To Apologise Over "Sacrilegious" Content In Books
Shiromani Akali Dal veteran Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday asked Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to express "remorse" and "apologise" to the Sikh community for allegedly "denigrating" Sikh gurus in the new class 12 history textbooks of the Punjab State Education board.
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In Punjab, Release Of Class 12 History Book Put On Hold
The Punjab government has decided to put on hold the release of Class 12 history book till the newly-constituted oversight committee examined it and decided on the way forward, an official spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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White's 'Champagne' Does the Job
We learn how the economics of production led to the rise of the big champagne houses, familiar names such as Mot & Chandon, Ruinart and Mumm, which dominate the industry even today.
-
California Schools To Have Richer Content On Ancient India
Education board in California in the US has approved a new school curriculum framework which will include richer content on ancient India and Hinduism for the first time and remove text inaccurately depicting Islam.
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'People Running the Show' Shouldn't Write History Books: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam says that fair research is needed in this regard and any such rework attempt should not be made by "people running the show" but by people of academic excellence.
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Historians in Favour of Making Textbooks More 'Balanced'
Leading historians are in favour of making history textbooks more "balanced" and giving "proper space" to freedom fighters like Subhash Chandra Bose and Lala Lajpat Rai.
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KCR In, Sonia Gandhi Ignored in Telangana History Text Book. Congress Cries Foul.
As Telangana is preparing to celebrate one year of its formation on June 2, who should get the credit for its birth has become a matter of big controversy. The political battle it would seem has entered the history being written in school text books.
-
Japan Rebuffs International Outcry Over New History Textbooks
Japan today rebuffed neighbouring countries' protests over newly-approved textbooks after complaints about references to disputed territory and their bitter shared history.
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Replace History Books Written by Britishers: Subramanian Swamy
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday advocated replacing history books written by Britishers in the pre-Independence era, alleging they the books had "distorted" facts about India.
