Amit Shah: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called upon historians to rewrite history in the Indian context. He has assured them that the government will support their efforts.
“I am a student of history and I hear a lot of times that our history has not been presented properly and is distorted. Maybe that is correct, but now we need to correct this,” Shah said while speaking at a function in Delhi.
Who is stopping us?
“I ask you — who is stopping us from presenting history properly and in a glorious manner,” Shah said on Day 2 of the three-day celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of 17th Century Ahom general Lachit Barphukan. Lachit Diwas is observed on November 24 in his memory.
“I request all students and university professors sitting here to get over with this narrative that history is not correct and try to research on 30 dynasties who ruled over 150 years anywhere in country and 300 eminent personalities who struggled for freedom,” he said. Once enough is written, the idea that false narrative is being propagated will be no more, he added.
The minster also assured historians and students attending the function at Vigyan Bhavan that the Centre will support their research. “Come forward, do research and rewrite history. This is how we can inspire future generation too,” he added.
Time to revisit the course of history
He also said that time had come to revisit the course of history for the larger benefit of people. Recognizing the role played by Lachit in halting the Mughal expansion, Shah said he defeated them despite his ill health in the battle of Sariaghat.
Amit Shah also inaugurated a documentary on Lachit on this occasion.
He lauded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi who, he said, had bridged the gap between the northeast and the rest of India. “Peace has been established in the northeast due to the efforts of the government,” he said.
Shah also urged Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to get the books on Lachit Barphukan translated in at least 10 languages. “The people of the country should know about the valour of Lachit,” he said.
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