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Hindus Don’t Have a Sense of History is a Myth: Meenakshi Jain

In a no holds barred interview with The New Indian’s Editor-in-Chief Aarti Tikoo, Prof. Meenakshi Jain answers the biggest controversial questions about the historians accused of white-washing facts and selective reading of Indian history. Jain explains why she remained an isolated voice among historians for challenging their unscholarly approach to history writing and education in India. The recent recipient of Padma Shree, the fourth highest civilian award in India, Prof. Jain talks about why history must be taught from the common people’s point of view.

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