Comments by "" (@kallachi729) on "Vikram Sampath on Savarkar, Aurangzeb and what it's like to write about complex historical figures" video.

At the outset my felicitation and thanks to Vikarm for telling the story, although much delayed, of the "misunderstood and maligned patriot"(in Vikram’s words) and a social reformist. What beats logic is that in our school days, Autocratic rulers like Aurangzeb, Hyder Ali etc (whose conduct was contrary to the nominal Human Rights standards - recorded and proven) were given prominence, if at all there were only passing references to VDS and Netaji. Just the social reform of breaking the “seven shackles” is reason enough to promote and study VDS Would you say that the British Raj, deliberately downplayed the contribution of leaders like VD Sarkar and Netaji in the Freedom movement (Indian) and propped up leaders of the INC, including influencing the school syllabus in an education system modelled in the British style? It then became a fait accompli for the new leaders of Independent India.
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@ibadurrehman5764 with due respect to your points…have you read the school texts of 1950s, 60s and 70s? Also, during the Raj, the British too ruled like Emperors and Kings….Thanks for your inputs. Enjoy
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@ibadurrehman5764 You are absolutely right Ibadur. Aurangzeb, Tipu etc… were KINGS. But then in my school days, about more half a century ago, it was them who were in our text books and not leaders like Savarkar, Balgangadhar T, Sardar Patel etc. THAT was the point I am making, with malice to none. Did we have our priorities right then? We need not have glorified our errant “Kings”. Also, we should also included and laid empanadas on the life and works of great Indian fighters like Kunjali marikkar, Azad, Patel, Savarkar etc…
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Gaurav, the narrative of history will be ever changing. You have to separate the events in history from its narrative and decide for yourself the good and bad of the events. I can go on… but YOU be your own judge..
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