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History banned by British colonials given to Indian museum

CALCUTTA -- Raj Bhavan’s move to dig out pre and post Independence history may redefine happenings under British rule.

Birendra Singh, a history professor, has gifted Raj Bhavan [the former viceroys' mansion, built by the Marquis Wellesley in 1799-1803] a rare history book penned by Sundar Lal, 'Bharat Mein Angrezi Raj', which the British [suppressed] in 1938.

In response to an open invitation from the Raj Bhavan to gift manuscripts, documents, photographs and diaries related to the freedom struggle since 1857 for setting up a museum, Singh has handed over the book that his family had kept safe for the past 80 years...Of the 2,000 copies, printed on September 30, 1938, the police could confiscate 1,700.

The police action prompted Gandhiji to make an appeal to 'Young India' that they should face the ignominy of the search operation but refuse to hand over the book to the police.

Singh pointed out that the action of the British indicated that the history books were written at the diktat of the colonial rulers. Several events penned by historians under the British rule are still being taught in schools.
Read entire article at Telegraph (Calcutta, India)