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Distortions in the syllabus of history books, an uncomfortable perspective
The normalisation of an everyday majoritarianism, Neo-Hindutva, has been facilitated by the silence of the Muslim liberal; an urgent challenge is being able to move out of the confines to reaffirm wider processes of secularization as a counter
‘Power within the Church still lies with the upper castes’
Ruth Manorama, herself a part of the Dalit Christian...
History in South Asia
Allah’s Army in Pakistan Hindutva Brigade in India Buddhist Lions in...
‘Islam teaches only atrocities’
The following examples of text–books from India, Pakistan and...
Since the two–nation theory is the basis of Pakistani separatism, there is a constant need to prove that Hindus and Muslims have remained separate...
Since Pakistan is an ideological state, history only serves...
‘Non–Muslims nursed enmity against Muslims’
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PAKISTANThe Muslims treated the non–Muslims very well (when they...
‘Teaching pluralism to Tamils, chauvinism to Sinhalese’
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SRI LANKAThe most striking fact that emerges from the...
Sri Lanka – Will Buddha’s Lions Make Peace with Tamil Tigers?
The countdown has begun. In less than 50 days,...
When Lankan nobility invited Nayakkars from south India to rule
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Leslie Gunawardana, a leading historian, currently vice-chancellor University of...
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