In this episode of Present, Past and the Future, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay talks to eminent historian Raziuddin Aquil about the need for an accurate understanding of medieval Indian history at a time when history is being distorted and misrepresented for political gains.
Medieval India has been at the epicentre of the political conflict in India for long. Much of the majoritarian sentiment in the country today is justified as being part of the need for retribution for crimes, committed by Muslims against Hindus in the medieval past. But how accurate are these historical narratives that we are presented with today? In this episode of Present, Past and the Future, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay talks to eminent historian Raziuddin Aquil about the need for an accurate understanding of medieval Indian history at a time when history is being distorted and misrepresented for political gains.