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I am delighted to share the remaining two projects from our course on Lahore's cultural and social history.
(1) Reimagining Lahore as a Hindu City
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(1) Reimagining Lahore as a Hindu City
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The project takes us back to the time when the Hindus of Lahore were a vibrant part of city's social, religious, and political landscape. The city was central to various intra-Hindu polemics, religious reform movements, and nationalist politics.
They set up rival religious organizations, colleges, and discussion forums. We introduce you to figures like Agnihotri of Dev Samaj, Ruchi Ram Sahni - a devout Brahmo and professor of science at Government College, and Lala Lajpat Rai- an ardent Arya Samaji and Indian nationalist 
