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The History for Peace project serves as a platform for discussion, debate and the exchange of ideas pertaining to teaching and learning of history for peace and understanding.

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MYTH, HISTORY AND HISTORICAL TRADITIONS: UNDERSTANDING EARLY INDIAN LITERARY SOURCES - KANAD SINHA

This lecture was a part of the 'What is History' regional conference held in Chandigarh in October 2025. Just before me, Professor Supriya Varma––my teacher at JNU who taught us archaeology––delivered a lecture. In archaeology we study material remains. As we have been discussing social media and the popular reception of history over the last couple of days, we may also notice that in the public perception of history, the difference between history and archaeology is often confused. This is...

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SOUTH OF THE VINDHYAS – EARLY DECCAN HISTORIES with Aloka Parasher Sen

Historian Aloka Parasher Sen is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sanskrit Studies, University of Hyderabad.

Lost in Transition: Narratives of Non-existence - Deepak K. Singh

Deepak K Singh is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Teaching the Constitution- Krishna Kumar

Krishna Kumar is an educationist, former Director of NCERT, bilingual author, columnist and writer for children.

61 Years of Suspension to Right to Life - Babloo Loitongbam

Babloo Loitongbam is the executive director of Human Rights Alert, based in the conflict-ridden state of Manipur.

Constitutionalism and India’s Nationalist Imagination-Valerian Rodrigues

Valerian Rodrigues taught at Mangalore University and at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He was Ambedkar Chair, Ambedkar University.