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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicRewriting Indian history

Topic: rewriting Indian history

India’s new search for Hindu warrior kings to celebrate. Vikramaditya, Suheldev to Agrasen

Many heroic Hindu rulers have had a rebirth of sorts. Folk tales are being dusted off and they’re now celebrated as cultural icons in Rajasthan, UP, MP, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Haryana.

New India’s great delusion. Decolonisation isn’t about erasing history, but moving forward

Erasing histories and renaming cities does not signify genuine decolonisation or progressive thinking. Instead, it perpetuates exclusionary narratives and social divisions.

Bharat needs to reclaim her history from Delhi. Don’t complain, act — Vikram Sampath

It appears that our history is a laundry list of invasions and battles lost. There is little emphasis on the strong resistance we put up or the battles we won.

‘Leave rewriting history to historians’ – says Swapna Liddle at her book launch

Swapna Liddle’s The Broken Script examines the state of Delhi from 1803-1857–a time when the two regimes overlapped–and the trauma left behind by the revolt.

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ThePrint is widening its lens. New shows on AI, economy, bureaucracy—and fresh newsletters

The latest additions to ThePrint’s properties will improve your understanding of the India we live in, whether it's through the prism of AI or civil services.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.