Left distorted history, portrayed Bharat as defeated race: Himanta

Guwahati: Accusing Left historians of ‘distorting’ Indian history by making it a tale of defeats and submissions, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said history should be rewritten to record the nation’s victories.
Addressing the 28th state convention of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) here, he said, “The Leftists have always tried to distort our history as they wanted to project Bharat as a defeated ‘jati’ (community).
“They overlook the kings and heroes who resisted and defeated Mughal attacks successfully and write only about those who were defeated,” he claimed.
He cited the examples of Guru Gobind Singh, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Durga Das Rathore and Lachit Borphukan who had successfully led campaigns against Mughal armies, and alleged that the Leftist historians leave out their exploits while writing history.
“When Aurangzeb was fighting against Bharatvasi (people of India), great personalities like Guru Gobind Singh, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Durga Das Rathore and Lachit Borphukan were putting up a brave fight against him (Aurangzeb). The new generation will not take inspiration from Aurangzeb but from those heroes who challenged a 500-year old empire,” Sarma said.