Prejudice and Pride: School Histories of the Freedom Struggle in India and Pakistan

TitlePrejudice and Pride: School Histories of the Freedom Struggle in India and Pakistan
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsKumar, Krishna
Number of Pages296
PublisherViking
ISBN Number978-0-670-04913-4
AbstractThe author explains the history texts of India and Pakistan selectively narrate their histories for various ideological and cultural reasons. To show how the two perceptions vary, he compares the textbooks currently used in Indian and Pakistani schools and examines the representation of major episodes and the portrayal of personalities.
Short TitlePrejudice and Pride