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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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Nonviolence and the Future of Democracy - Rajni Bakshi

This lecture was delivered as part of the History for Peace conference titled 'The Idea of Democracy' hosted at St Kabir Public School,...

The Social Life of Democracy - Sundar Sarukkai

This lecture was delivered as part of the 6th annual History for Peace conference titled 'The Idea of Democracy' which was hosted in...

Children and Justice - Krishna Kumar

This lecture was delivered as part of the 6th annual History for Peace conference titled 'The Idea of Democracy' which was hosted in...

Keynote Address: The Idea of Democracy (Calcutta, 2022)- Apoorvanand

This keynote address inaugurated the 6th annual History for Peace conference titled 'The Idea of Democracy' which was hosted in Calcutta...

The Idea of Democracy (2022): Opening Address - Naveen Kishore

This opening address inaugurated the 6th annual History for Peace conference titled 'The Idea of Democracy' which was hosted in Kolkata...