In 'Modian Consensus', Swadesh Singh talks about how the Nehruvian Consensus demolished the ideas of the Civilisational Consensus that had spiritualism at its core.
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
This villainisation of reputed historians like Satish Chandra or Bipan Chandra etc doesn’t make sense. What makes tye RW historians think they aren’t influenced by colonial discourse? The RSS ideology itself is affected by colonial era(for e.g. they deny Aryan migration into India despite even genetic evidence today). And they overglorify Gupta age despite its short comings. “Golden age” concept itself is in a framework of European historiography. And Nehru did the right thing by making Indian question those dubious “civilisational values” or traditions. Any society which doesn’t learn to question itself will fall into Stagnation. This lack of questioning/skepticism of ancients, and villainisation of Musslim heritage, is what plagues RSS led history.
This villainisation of reputed historians like Satish Chandra or Bipan Chandra etc doesn’t make sense. What makes tye RW historians think they aren’t influenced by colonial discourse? The RSS ideology itself is affected by colonial era(for e.g. they deny Aryan migration into India despite even genetic evidence today). And they overglorify Gupta age despite its short comings. “Golden age” concept itself is in a framework of European historiography. And Nehru did the right thing by making Indian question those dubious “civilisational values” or traditions. Any society which doesn’t learn to question itself will fall into Stagnation. This lack of questioning/skepticism of ancients, and villainisation of Musslim heritage, is what plagues RSS led history.