NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Revision on Friday called for the correction of deviations in the pages of India’s history, which, he said, were written as part of a conspiracy during the colonial era and underscored the need to honor India’s legacy. country and silent brave hearts have so far been ignored.
At the 400th anniversary of the birth of the legendary general Ahom Lahit BarphukanModi said, “The history of India is not only about slavery. It is about emerging victory, about the bravery of countless great men. It is about standing up against tyranny with heart. unprecedented courage.”
Lahit’s life inspires us to rise above the dynasty: Modi
Great memorial ceremony for legendary General Lacit Ahom Barphukanthe great hero from Assam who stopped the march of Mughalsculminating in a clear call by the Prime Minister to follow the principle of life – ‘Country First’ – of the hero of the ‘Battle of Saraighat’.
Speaking ahead of Friday’s awards ceremony, he said, “Our collective sense of history should not be limited to a few centuries or decades.” He also called for making the northeast region the center of India’s growth story.
The prime minister said unfortunately, even after independence, history written as part of a conspiracy during the colonial era continued to be taught. “After independence, it was necessary to change the agenda of the foreigners who made us slaves, but that did not happen. Stories of fierce resistance against tyranny in every part of the country are deliberately suppressed,” Modi said. “The mistake of not keeping those events in the mainstream is now being corrected,” he added.
The prime minister said unprecedented bravery in Assam and the northeast was evident as they repelled invasions by the Turks, Afghans and Mughals. “Although the Mughals captured Guwahati, it was brave hearts like Barphukan that gained independence from the clutches of tyrannical rulers.”
He recalled how Barphukan had put the national interest above blood ties and did not hesitate to punish even his relatives. “Lachit Barphukan’s life inspires us to go beyond the dynasty and think about the country. He once said there is no greater relationship than the country,” he said.
Modi suggested creating a major stage play on Lachit Barphukan following the line of the play on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and showing it nationwide. He also released the book ‘Lachit Borphukan – The Hero of Assam who stopped the Mughals’ – on this occasion.
The Prime Minister said the life and times of immortal children like Lachit Barphukan were the inspiration for the implementation of the resolutions of ‘Amrit Kaal’. He emphasized, when a nation knows its true past, that nation can be on the right track for the future.
At the 400th anniversary of the birth of the legendary general Ahom Lahit BarphukanModi said, “The history of India is not only about slavery. It is about emerging victory, about the bravery of countless great men. It is about standing up against tyranny with heart. unprecedented courage.”
Lahit’s life inspires us to rise above the dynasty: Modi
Great memorial ceremony for legendary General Lacit Ahom Barphukanthe great hero from Assam who stopped the march of Mughalsculminating in a clear call by the Prime Minister to follow the principle of life – ‘Country First’ – of the hero of the ‘Battle of Saraighat’.
Speaking ahead of Friday’s awards ceremony, he said, “Our collective sense of history should not be limited to a few centuries or decades.” He also called for making the northeast region the center of India’s growth story.
The prime minister said unfortunately, even after independence, history written as part of a conspiracy during the colonial era continued to be taught. “After independence, it was necessary to change the agenda of the foreigners who made us slaves, but that did not happen. Stories of fierce resistance against tyranny in every part of the country are deliberately suppressed,” Modi said. “The mistake of not keeping those events in the mainstream is now being corrected,” he added.
The prime minister said unprecedented bravery in Assam and the northeast was evident as they repelled invasions by the Turks, Afghans and Mughals. “Although the Mughals captured Guwahati, it was brave hearts like Barphukan that gained independence from the clutches of tyrannical rulers.”
He recalled how Barphukan had put the national interest above blood ties and did not hesitate to punish even his relatives. “Lachit Barphukan’s life inspires us to go beyond the dynasty and think about the country. He once said there is no greater relationship than the country,” he said.
Modi suggested creating a major stage play on Lachit Barphukan following the line of the play on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and showing it nationwide. He also released the book ‘Lachit Borphukan – The Hero of Assam who stopped the Mughals’ – on this occasion.
The Prime Minister said the life and times of immortal children like Lachit Barphukan were the inspiration for the implementation of the resolutions of ‘Amrit Kaal’. He emphasized, when a nation knows its true past, that nation can be on the right track for the future.
