A Follow up Report on Insult to Freedom Fighters of 1919

This post has reference to an earlier post "It Requires 87 Years to Become Freedom Fighter".

At the link of Punjab Newsline, there is a report by Jagmohan Singh. The report is more informative and authoritative. It has appeared before I posted the above mentioned report.

It can be said that the Indian Babudom is still suffering from Colonial Mind Set. The Deputy Commissioner of Amristar Shri K. S. Pannu I.A.S. does not understand that they had not lost their lives to obtain compensation for their families. The officer has showed lack of historical thinking while declaring that they had already been compensated.

It is really a sad story that in Mains Paper of 2007, UPSC had asked about the terrorist activities of Bhagat Singh whereas the very concept of "Terrorism" is invention of 1960s International Relations.

The Civil Servant should be sensatized on the Indian History. They should be made to attend the Referesher Courses in History as an inseparable part for earning their next scale. Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar regularly conducting such referesher courses. The services of the university should be availed by the local administration as well as the Punjab Government.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Heritage Hill in Rupnagar (Ropar)

The Punjab Department of Cultural Affairs, Archives, Archaeology and Museum had declared Maharaja Ranjit Singh National Memorial Heritage Hill Park as a heritage hill under the Punjab Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1964.


It is reported by Bahadurjeet Singh in Hindustan Times Chandigarh dated August 30, 2008 wherein he substantiated by pointing out Maharaja Ranjit Singh had set up a surveillance post on heritage hill during his historic meeting with British Governor General of India, Lord William Bentinck in 1831 for settlement of boundary issues.


Later, the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh had hoisted the Sarkar - e - Khalsa banner on the hill.

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Source: Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, page 2, HT Punjab, Date: August 30, 2008.

It requires 87 years to become Freedom Fighter

In the Tribune, there is a report about a controversy which has risen when the Deputy Commissioner Amritsar at present, had located files related to 489 persons killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

He had reported to the present government that a committee convened by the then provincial government had awarded compensation in 1921 ranging from Rs 4,000 to Rs 20,000 which if compared with the price of gold on the current prices comes to Rs 20 lakh to one crore.

Marcus Aurelius in News

The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News

It is a news report from ANI about an archaeological excavation.

Marcus Aurelius was a famous philosopher. He also ruled on Rome from 161 AD until his death in 180 AD.

A giant marble sculpture of Marcus Aurelius has been unearthed at the ancient city of Sagalassos in Turkey.

Indian history on UK school syllabus-UK-World-The Times of India

Indian history on UK school syllabus-UK-World-The Times of India

It is reported that from September 2008, the student of secondary education in Britain learn that there was not something good about British Empire.

Kevin Brennan, the children's minister, said: "Although we may be ashamed to admit it, the slave trade is an integral part of British history. It is inextricably linked to trade, colonisation, industrialisation and the British Empire".

Apart from that, it learns that how did British occupy India.

It will deal with questions like, "How was it that, by 1900, Britain controlled nearly a quarter of the world?"

No doubt, one of the definition of history is that it is a collective consciouness and consciousness sometimes leads to some realizations also.

Gender Studies Deserve a Fair Deal

Manveen Sandhu is the author of Maharaja Ranjit Singh: Personalitas Extraordinaire. While doing research on the book, she learnt about the significance of the Moran in the life of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. She had gathered so much information on her, that according to Aruti Nayar, if someone refers to her, then Manveen narrates numerous episodes on Moran and can talk on and on.

Manveen Sandhu herself remarked, “The character of Moran played hide and seek with me while I was researching my book on the maharaja.”

Moran, The Mystery Woman, which had appeared in The Spectrum, dated August 24, 2008, is based on a narrative by Manveen Sandhu and as listened by Aruti Nayar, is mainly a report on the incidences related to Moran.

It is not a news as such, but forms a part of the newspaper Magazine Section. Secondly, the gender studies is now an important subject in history. However, one of the major hurdle related to gender studies is the scarcity of the sources. Geraldin Forbes, who had written Women in Modern India had referred to this problem in emphatic words. She had also pointed out in one of her interview that when she was about to start her research, she was discouraged by others by directing her attention to the scarcity of sources. Then, she had demonstrated in the book itself that how she had overcome that shortcoming. She was able to collect material on Tarabai, mother of Raja Rammohan Rai, from the writings of Raja Rammohan Rai and episode related to mother son relations. In the above mentioned report also, something similar has been reported. The female characters play hide and seek in the available sources. It is for the scholar to hold their hand and pull them out in open. Hence, this report is made a part of noting on this blog.

Evoke History to Seek Heritage Status

In a report appearing in The Hindustan Times, dated August 27, 2008, Chandigarh Edition, page 4, it is conveyed that Punjab Government will claim heritage status for Sultanpur Lodhi because it has historic association with Guru Nanak. The Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal stated “that the original architecture and grandeur of the town of great religious and cultural importance would be preserved while implementing various development projects.

It is added here that Sultanpur Lodhi and Ludhiana came into existence during the period of Sikandar Lodhi in order to counter the attack of Khokhars. Such historic facts should also be given due place while getting motivation for preserving heritage which is the only surety of preserving ones existence.

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