Anvēṣaṇa - अन्वेषण

https://www.livehistoryindia.com/cover-story/2019/05/25/kerala-the-gateway-of-faiths?fbclid=IwAR1TpUlcDREf3uiqWCNIGHkfb0qhMsaA6GJQ-ffAxIy8BcE9a4fxj8oPlEM

Kerala and the Gateway of Faiths The earliest mosque, church and synagogue - all can be found here!

https://scroll.in/article/979693/how-archaeology-has-shaped-indias-imagination-of-itself

Despite claims to scientific method and objective enquiry, archaeology is located within political projects of nationhood and narratives of conquest.
The below article deals with the wider role played by Archaechology in shaping narratives associated with Nationalism, culture and the sense of reality itself.

How archaeology has shaped India’s imagination of itself Despite claims to scientific method and objective enquiry, archaeology is located within political projects of nationhood and narratives of conquest.

http://www.historyforpeace.pw/news/2744/?fbclid=IwAR3bz3s6D84H0uUwxAVwWMcR0-VMc2ggZTyUAb11exSV-OLRZepj5f82XgU

This conversation was held on August 14, 2017 at Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR, as part of the 3rd annual History for Peace conference, The Idea of India, Calcutta.

The Idea of India : Romila Thapar and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak in conversation – History for Peace The Idea of India : Romila Thapar and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak in conversation April 15, 2019 history 6 comments This conversation was held on August 14, 2017 at Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR, as part of the 3rd annual History for Peace conference, The Idea of India, Calcutta.   Gayatri Chakravor...

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Did you know that most of India's antiquities and finds from decades of archaeological excavations are lying in storerooms and probably going to dust? What's wrong with our museums and what needs to be done to change and revive them?

the following video pertains to an extremely interesting discussion on the state of Indian museums.

Reimagining India's Museums Did you know that most of India's antiquities and finds from decades of archaeological excavations are lying in storerooms and probably going to dust? What's...

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This essay explores the role of business archives in serving the business interests, and how history – distinct from the past – is created and revisions to it (or alternate interpretations) are prevented.

Archives have become an important and inexpensive corporate asset in today's world that shape a corporate identity by providing a narrative using selective management actions and decisions taken in the past. Ineke Deserno (2007) conducted a review of world's 50 largest MNC's public websites and corporate archives and observed that companies that have come under public flak for past actions – for example, cooperation with the N**i regime – open their archives to the public in order to rebuild public confidence and trust. How a business chooses to deal with an inconvenient past, of course, varies across time and geography. In this particular essay, the author has chosen to focus on Tata Group and draw conclusions based singularly on one Indian business group.

Running with the wolves, Hunting with the hounds Kanika S This essay explores the role of business archives in serving the business interests, and how history – distinct from the past – is created and revisions to it (or alternate interpretations) are prevented. Archives have become an important and inexpensive corporate asset in today's world...

Pune’s Deccan College is known for its Department of Archaeology, which is one of the finest in the country today. But did you know that the institution itself has a long and eventful history that goes back two centuries? Also, what is its connection with Wordsworth, Jeejeebhoy and Tilak?

The following video by Livehistory India traces the Institutional History of Deccan College Pune.

Pune’s Historic Deccan College Did you know that the institution itself has a long and eventful history that goes back two centuries?

Munshi Premchand was born in 1880 in Lamhi, a village located near Varanasi. He was educated in a madrasa where he learned Persian and Urdu. Premchand had a lonely childhood since his mother died when he was seven and his father was always busy in his official duties. The task of writing provided him solace and he embraced it with open arms, creating Nonfiction and fiction of the highest order.
Premchand has been hailed by many critics as the first realist in Urdu and Hindi fiction. His works have the fragrance of the village soil and the sweat of the common man. Premchand’s life was marked by illnesses and tremors of poverty, but he still managed to produce literature of great literary merit. He wrote over three hundred short stories and fourteen novels, many essays and letters, plays and translations. So many years have rolled by but his works are still in print and have inspired the young and the old alike.
Premchand was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s non-cooperation movement and resigned from his government job. The influence of Mahatma Gandhi can be seen in his novel Karmabhoomi. Another interesting fact is that Premchand presided over the first All India Progressive Writing Association meeting held in Lucknow in 1936. These were anti-imperialist and left-oriented groups, inspiring people through their writings, advocating social equality while attacking social injustice and backwardness in society.
On the occasion of his 140th Birth Anniversary we have compiled a number of articles and stories associated with him which will help the interested reader to piece together the legacy of Premchand.


Articles:

For Premchand, Good Literature Was About Truth and Humanity
https://thewire.in/books/premchand-hindi-literature

Freedom movement and Nationalist literature
http://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/20045/1/Unit-23.pdf

Premchand: Radicalism versus
Nationalism.
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/229433281.pdf

Remembering Munshi Premchand on his 140th birth anniversary: The Jamia connection
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/remembering-munshi-premchand-on-his-140th-birth-anniversary-the-jamia-connection?fbclid=IwAR0wqrqNZNBY2BnX1-xMAJE64PGvi5mTlerk9PZlvyVMK8391co4QHEIaMk

Stories by Munshi Premchand.
प्रेमचंद समग्र
http://hindisamay.com/premchand%20samagra/Indexpremchand.htm

Novels and other stories by Premchand.
http://www.hindisamay.com/writer/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6-.cspx?id=1152&name=%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6-

For Premchand, Good Literature Was About Truth and Humanity The great Hindi writer remains as relevant today as he was more than a century ago.

What is ‘fake news’? Undoubtedly, the phenomenon has become one of the defining characteristics of our recent past – in 2016 Oxford Dictionaries defined ‘post-truth’ to be its ‘word of the year’. But what might its significance be 100 years from now, and how ‘new’ is ‘fake news’?

In this following podcast, from November 2019, Hannah Elias speaks to Jo Fox, Director of the Institute of Historical Research University of London, about her work on the history of fake news and how historical examples can inform contemporary debates on post-truth.

History in Conversation: 'Fake News - facing the perfect storm', with Jo Fox An interview with IHR Director Professor Jo Fox, co-hosted by Dr Hannah Elias and Liam Cunningham.

Museums and art galleries may be physically closed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, but the virtual doors of many cultural sites in the country are wide open for visitors, thanks to technology.

From using 360-degree panoramic views for virtual tours to holding online thematic sessions, among other activities, art and heritage is being ''brought to the doorsteps'' of people who are confined in their homes due to a nationwide lockdown since March 25.

Please follow the links below to experience an immersive digital museum experience.

1.Gandhi Heritage Sites - Virtual Tour

https://www.gandhiheritageportal.org/gandhi_heritage_site/ashram/bWFuaWJoYXZhbg%3D%3D_Nw%3D%3D

2.The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/dr-bhau-daji-lad-mumbai-city-museum

3.National Museum - New Delhi

https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/national-museum-delhi/WwHAh-RXTpHWrA?sv_lng=77.2195803&sv_lat=28.6116451&sv_h=150&sv_p=0&sv_pid=7S6ZCNxUuMmtyiPKaJU-pQ&sv_z=1.0000000000000004

Gandhi Heritage Portal: Repository of Authentic Information on the life and thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi Heritage Portal is a repository of authentic information about Mahatma Gandhi developed by the Sabarmati Ashram Preservation and Memorial trust,Ahmedabad

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An Introduction to the Literary Genius of Franz Kafka This Lecture talks about An Introduction to the Literary Genius of Franz Kafka

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