While i do agree that the groups that wanted to ammend the history books, were doing so out of their own self-serving agenda, i do feel that most of what is taught as history around the world is done so through the filters of those doing the teaching.
South African history is a prime example. The history we were taught often villified the African peoples and made heroes of the white colonialists. In fact, most of the history taught, in an African country, was "white". Only in the past few years are things being rectified.
With regards to the article, the history of South Asia is by no means, fully and accurately documented. A lot of what is accepted as fact, was interpreted by colonialists of the 19th century. Nowadays, these views have increasingly come under fire by archaeologists, anthropologists, and even genetiscists. Yet, still, the same old version of history seems to be perpetuated, moreso protected, even in India itself.
I believe debate and discussion does help to facilitate the process of change, and sometimes change is needed.
The fact is, almost every culture and society has a checkered past. It is only right for people to accept the good with the bad, and learn from past mistakes.
Alas, this is often not the case.
So intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand,
so intimate that when I fall asleep it is your eyes that close.
- Pablo Neruda
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