Prejudice and pride : school histories of the freedom struggle in India and Pakistan

By: Krishna KumarMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi : Viking, 2001Description: xii, 274pISBN: 9780670049134Subject(s): Education--Political aspects | Education--Moral and ethical aspects Politics and government India PakistanDDC classification: 954.03 Summary: The author explains the history texts of India and Pakistan selectively narrate their histories for various ideological and cultural reasons. To show how the two perceptions vary, he compares the textbooks currently used in Indian and Pakistani schools and examines the representation of major episodes and the portrayal of personalities.
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The author explains the history texts of India and Pakistan selectively narrate their histories for various ideological and cultural reasons. To show how the two perceptions vary, he compares the textbooks currently used in Indian and Pakistani schools and examines the representation of major episodes and the portrayal of personalities.

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