The Shape of Culture through History: second Millennium AD

Romila Thapar, Audrey Truschke, Kunal Chakrabarti and Anand V. Taneja in conversation.

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Teaching and Learning History for Peace and Understanding

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The world of art is not restricted to simply art for art’s sake. Work is being done in this field-work that can be used by educators within the classroom and without.

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This global pandemic has almost caught us all unaware. This ‘us’ includes governments and public health departments of countries across t...

We, The Children of India: Gulan and Jayant Kripalani

An excellent way to familiarize your young ones with the Preamble to the Indian Constitution. A reading of Leila Seth's book for children.

The Peasant Movements through the eyes of Somnath Hore

'But who were these peasants really? How did they live? What were their grievances? What birthed the idea of solidarity and mass protests...

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Reading Propaganda

‘Only the mob and the elite can be attracted by the momentum of totalitarianism itself. The masses have to be won by propaganda.’

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History: Whose Story?

Things are not always as they appear! Mainstream society often uses hegemonic ideals to promote a mass-produced homogenised culture. This...

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Gandhi and Non-Violence

Teaching History through a study of sources

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The Idea of the Indian Constitution chapter II, Pune
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Beyond 'Teaching': A conference on the larger meaning of Education - Kochi
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The Idea of the Indian Constitution, Calcutta
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The Shape of Culture through History: second Millennium AD

History for Peace.

Teaching and Learning History for Peace and Understanding

Resources

Pandemics: Historical Vignettes

We, The Children of India: Gulan and Jayant Kripalani

The Peasant Movements through the eyes of Somnath Hore

Lesson Ideas

Conferences

History for Peace is a network of educators and members of civil society in the subcontinent.

Discussions