Not much importance given to history of armed rebellion in India’s freedom struggle, says Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, argues that India's history curriculum has historically downplayed the role of armed revolutionaries. He advocates for greater recognition of the militant resistance movements that contributed to India's independence.
Why it matters
This perspective reflects an ongoing national debate in India regarding the historical narrative of the freedom struggle and the balance between non-violent and armed resistance.
Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister Sanjeev Sanyal has bemoaned the lack of importance given to the role played by revolutionaries in obtaining freedom from Britishers.
Participating in a lecture on the subject ‘A homage to Indian Revolutionaries,’ organised by the Sri Aurobindo Society here, Mr. Sanyal said much of the earlier 20 th century was dominated by the history of the non-violent phase of Indian freedom struggle.
But there was also an armed struggle which was just as important as the non-violent phase of the freedom struggle, which has a much longer history. In fact, the resistance to British occupation goes back to the beginning of 1770s with the rebellion in Bengal which is now known as the Sanyasi rebellion.
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