New Delhi:
Actor R Madhavan recently expressed concern over the way Indian history was taught in schools, claiming that the contribution of important parts of the country’s ancient past, especially the southern states, is often ignored.
Actor, who recently appeared in Karan Singh Tyagi’s film Kesari chapter 2Along with Akshay Kumar, he said he felt “troubles” to express his views, but felt forced to speak out.
“I can get into trouble to say this, but I would still say this. When I studied history in school, there were eight chapters on the Mughals, two Harappa and Mohenjo – on civilizations, four more on British rule and four more freedom struggle and only one chapter – Choli, Pandas, Palas, and Charus said,” He said. The Mughals and the British, who ruled for 800 years.
“They were the pioneers of sea travel and navy power. They had spices routes that were extended to Rome. It is part of our history where we mention the construction of temples in all ways for Angkor Wat with our powerful naval forces?
Madhavan also questioned why Tamil, which he described as the “oldest language in the world”, is not more widely accepted or observed. He said, “Whose story is this? Who has decided the syllabus? Tamil is the oldest language in the world, but no one knows about it. The scientific knowledge hidden in our culture is still being mocked,” he said.
His comment comes in the form of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), facing criticism to modify several history chapters in the school textbooks.
The courses of the history of the new class 7 have removed the large sections about the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire in the context of social movements and caste system.
New additions focus on recent government schemes such as Make in India and Bt Bachao BT Padho and religious pilgrimage such as Char Dham Yatra.
Madhavan also commented on the stories of the colonial era, criticizing how the Jallianwala Bagh massacre is depicted in the textbooks. He said, “The British version of history apparently teaches us that ‘Humne Jalianwala Bage Mein Badmashi Kai Honz’ (we must have done something wrong in Jallianwala Bagh),” He said.
Kesari chapter 2 The 1919 Jalianwala Bagh is a fictional account of events after the massacre, and the book is based on the case that shook the empire.
