If there is ONE, just one book, that everyone who loves India should read, it is, "Educational Heritage of Ancient India" by @singhsahana It gives a wholesome view of the thriving Educational heritage of India, how Muslim invaders destroyed it, how English perpetuated it and...
How Indira Government removed Dr.S. L. Bhyrappa from the Committee (was it the Kothari commission?) that was to revise school text books. Instead the Chairman told,...
" it is important to weed out all historical references which could go against the spirit of National Integration". A nation, a society, a country that forgets its history is often condemned to repeat it.
Reading the book made understand how women were so well placed in the society and how invasions by Mughals downgraded their positions and the "civilsed" English perpetuated it. It still is being perpetuated by Congress, DMK by many parties and in many places.
@singhsahana I shall be ever thankful to you for writing this utterly engrossing, informative book.
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