For Mr. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, which has deep Hindu-nationalist roots, promoting “Indian-ness” by giving more prominence to everything from traditional medicine, yoga and the ancient language of Sanskrit, has been an important agenda item.
Tussling over the portrayal of India’s history–and the roles of colonial and Islamic rulers–is a major part of it.
BJP leaders have long objected to a version of history they say glorifies India’s Muslim dynasties, which they see as oppressive of Hindus, who make up a majority of modern-day India.
India’s prime minister has a new address. He’s not moving. The tree-lined street on which the country’s premiers have lived since the 1980s, Race Course Road, has been renamed Lok Kalyan Marg, or People’s Welfare Road.
New Delhi’s municipal council said the old name, taken from a local horse-racing track that dates from the British-colonial era, “does not match with the Indian ethos and value system.”Indian governments have a long history of coming up with new appellations for cities, institutions and streets. Since independence in 1947, the names of English viceroys and generals have made way for Indian freedom fighters, artists and political leaders.
Tussling over the portrayal of India’s history–and the roles of colonial and Islamic rulers–is a major part of it.
BJP leaders have long objected to a version of history they say glorifies India’s Muslim dynasties, which they see as oppressive of Hindus, who make up a majority of modern-day India.
India’s prime minister has a new address. He’s not moving. The tree-lined street on which the country’s premiers have lived since the 1980s, Race Course Road, has been renamed Lok Kalyan Marg, or People’s Welfare Road.
New Delhi’s municipal council said the old name, taken from a local horse-racing track that dates from the British-colonial era, “does not match with the Indian ethos and value system.”Indian governments have a long history of coming up with new appellations for cities, institutions and streets. Since independence in 1947, the names of English viceroys and generals have made way for Indian freedom fighters, artists and political leaders.
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