The Underrepresented Queens in Indian Curriculum

Yet we ignore the contributions of these queens who fought against the British. The curriculum designers should keep these queens in the curriculum. Indians should avoid glorifying the alien rulers under the Westernized fashions.

- P.V. LAXMIPRASAD

To the question of what history is, it is the study of past events, particularly human affairs. It is otherwise the whole series of past events connected with a particular person. So history is the study and documentation of the past. History is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, presentation and interpretation of these events.

India's struggle for independence was really a saga of courage, resilience, and sacrifice deeply rooted in the love and patriotism of its people. On a fascinating journey through the chapters of India's struggle for independence, the spotlight shifts to an ensemble of remarkable women who, against the challenging backdrop of their time, played pivotal roles in shaping the destiny of our nation.

This article sheds light on the incredible stories of women freedom fighters who played pivotal roles in the independence movement, making immense sacrifices to secure a free and sovereign India.

Having looked at history, in particular the freedom struggle, many queens laid down their lives fighting against the enemy.

Their sacrifices were underrepresented in history. It was the Mughal rulers who invaded India and it was later followed by British rule for more than 150 years. For most of that period, India was under these alien rulers.

But who made it to history textbooks? This question has been debated over the last few years on TV channels and other platforms. If the invaders and the aliens impressed the historians, they did a great injustice to these queens.

The historians treated Indians as subalterns. Their long-drawn battles were not highlighted anywhere in their research. On the contrary, these pseudo-scholars glorified the history of the invaders and the alien rulers of the country.