mb444
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I think our govts dont provide us with full picture of history in many places. They only boast about the part that is needed only to attain their vested interest. I found myself quite surprised after getting to know that the then Pakistan govt inserted Bangla as the second Official State Language in its constitution in 1956. How many of common Bangladeshi actually know about this? In school kids are tought in the sequence of 1947,1952, general election, 1969,1971. After 1971 there is nothing till 1975. Thats it we learn through books! We have been consistantly being fed segment by segment of our history. And its really sad. I guess History is indeed written and presented by the Victor regardless of whether its ture, partially true or outright false.
You are absolutely correct. History is being used to feed false nationalism.
The subcontinent needs to teach its people all its history warts and all.
The divisions sown by colonialism we are now feeding ourselves to the detriment of the three nations of the subcontinent.