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'''Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana''' is a subsidiary of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS), founded in 1978-79 with the objective of writing Indian history from a national perspective.<ref name=rewrite>{{cite news |title=Rewrite history with a positive outlook |newspaper=The Hindu | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/rewrite-history-with-a-positive-outlook/article3100514.ece | accessdate=18 Aug 2014 |date=5 July 2006}}</ref><ref name=TOI /> |
'''Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana''' is a subsidiary of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS), founded in 1978-79 with the objective of writing Indian history from a national perspective.<ref name=rewrite>{{cite news |title=Rewrite history with a positive outlook |newspaper=The Hindu | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/rewrite-history-with-a-positive-outlook/article3100514.ece | accessdate=18 Aug 2014 |date=5 July 2006}}</ref><ref name=TOI /> It was envisioned in 1973 by [[Moropant Pingley]], a ''[[pracharak]]'' of the RSS.<ref name=Organiser>{{cite web|url=http://organiser.org/archives/historic/dynamic/modules483d.html?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=36&page=23|title=Organiser - Content|year=2004}}</ref> Organisation begin to work since 1980.<ref name=Organiser /> The organisation's aim inlcudes the promotion of Sanskrit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://samvada.org/2014/news/prof-yellapragada-sudershan-rao-the-new-chairperson-of-indian-council-of-historical-research/|title=Prof Yellapragada Sudershan Rao; the new chairperson of Indian Council of Historical Research Vishwa Samvada Kendra|year=2014}}</ref> The organisation runs regional chapters, which go by the name ''Bharatiya Itihasa Sankalana Samithi'' (BISS). |
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==Ideology== |
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The main leaders of the organisation have been described as having a [[Hindutva]] ideology.<ref name="Berti 2007">Berti, 2007, p. 7</ref> ABISY believes in the (largely discredited) [[Out of India theory|theory that the Aryans originated in India]], and spread from there to the rest of Asia and one of the main point in their program is to show that Aryans have not come from the outside but were the original inhabitants of India, in their version of history Indian diversities are superficial since they may be linked to a unique (Hindu) culture.<ref name="Berti 2006">Berti, 2006, p. 17</ref><ref name="Berti 2007">{{cite journal|last1=Berti|first1=Daniela|title=Hindu nationalists and local History: From ideology to local lore|journal=Rivista di Studi Sudasiatici|date=1 January 2007|volume=2|pages=5-36|accessdate=16 August 2014}}</ref> It centers its historical work around Hindu scriptures.<ref name="Berti 2007"/> [[Daniela Berti]] states that ABISY ideology, as exemplified in [[Kullu]], is to use snippets of local texts to make a connection to [[Sanskrit]] texts, as well as to show that village gods had a Sanskrit identity.<ref name="Berti 2006">Berti, 2006, p. 17</ref> Another stated objective is to scientifically prove the existence of the [[Sarasvati River]].<ref name="Berti 2007"/> |
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According to the organising secretary [[Balmukund Pandey]], the organisation also wants Indian historians to change their worldview and think about Indian history through an "Indian lens." It claims that the historians have been exposed to distortions and, so, it "brainwashes" them into writing history based on Indian evidence to "increase Indian self-respect". It claims that it has 500 professors associated with them.<ref name=projects>{{cite news |title=Among new projects, RSS to focus on studying adivasis traditions |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=21 Aug 2014 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/among-new-projects-rss-to-focus-on-studying-adivasis-traditions/article1-1254754.aspx}}</ref> |
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==Organisation== |
==Organisation== |
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The headquarters of the ABISY is at Keshav Kunj, the [[Delhi]] office of the RSS.<ref name="Berti 2007"/> Under the central office are 13 ''ksetra'' or provincial offices, each run by a president. |
The headquarters of the ABISY is at Keshav Kunj, the [[Delhi]] office of the RSS.<ref name="Berti 2007"/> Under the central office are 13 ''ksetra'' or provincial offices, each run by a president. ABISY has links to historians from multiple universities.<ref name=TOI>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/RSS-man-will-head-historical-research-body/articleshow/37673645.cms|title = RSS man will head historical research body|date = 3 July 2014|work = |accessdate = 11 Aug 2014|newspaper = Times of India}}</ref> In July 2014, [[Yellapragada Sudershan Rao]], the Head of the Andhra Pradesh chapter of ABISY was appointed as the Chairperson of [[Indian Council of Historical Research]] (ICHR) by the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] government headed by [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name=TOI/><ref name=coming>{{cite news|last=Iyer |first=Kavitha | title=Coming soon from Modi sarkar: RSS takeover of top research, cultural bodies |newspaper=Firstpost |date=3 Jul 2014 |url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/righting-india-modi-will-post-rss-men-lead-top-research-cultural-bodies-1602761.html}}</ref> |
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==Activities== |
==Activities== |
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Revision as of 02:45, 7 September 2014
| Abbreviation | ABISY |
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| Formation | 1978-79 |
| Legal status | Active |
| Fields | History |
Parent organization | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh |
| Website | itihassankalan |
Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana is a subsidiary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), founded in 1978-79 with the objective of writing Indian history from a national perspective.[1][2] It was envisioned in 1973 by Moropant Pingley, a pracharak of the RSS.[3] Organisation begin to work since 1980.[3] The organisation's aim inlcudes the promotion of Sanskrit.[4] The organisation runs regional chapters, which go by the name Bharatiya Itihasa Sankalana Samithi (BISS).
Organisation
The headquarters of the ABISY is at Keshav Kunj, the Delhi office of the RSS.[5] Under the central office are 13 ksetra or provincial offices, each run by a president. ABISY has links to historians from multiple universities.[2] In July 2014, Yellapragada Sudershan Rao, the Head of the Andhra Pradesh chapter of ABISY was appointed as the Chairperson of Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) by the National Democratic Alliance government headed by Narendra Modi.[2][6]
Activities
In August 2014, the organisation claimed that it has completed four research projects, viz, retracing the journey of the Saraswati river, countering the theory that Aryans were foreigners, dating Mahabharatha, Shankaracharya and Buddha and emphasizing that the 1857 rebellion was the First War of Independence.[7] It announced its next 10-year project to compile all Hindu puranas into an encyclopedia, get scholars to interpret its original meaning, and to put it forward as India's real history.[8]
Publications
The ABISY publishes a journal known as Itihas Darpan (Mirror of History), edited in Delhi. A majority of the articles are written in English, while a few are in Hindi. The editors pay specific attention to giving the Journal scientific character. Emphasis on scientific framework is repeated along with the importance of providing references. They hold that not all local history is worth researching, but only those which have a "historical basis" and are aligned with organisation's ideology. However, this stated aim has been used to exclude viewpoints and local histories that contradict the organisation's Hindu nationalist ideology.[5]
References
- ^ "Rewrite history with a positive outlook". The Hindu. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "RSS man will head historical research body". Times of India. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Organiser - Content". 2004.
- ^ "Prof Yellapragada Sudershan Rao; the new chairperson of Indian Council of Historical Research Vishwa Samvada Kendra". 2014.
- ^ a b Berti 2007, p. 12
- ^ Iyer, Kavitha (3 July 2014). "Coming soon from Modi sarkar: RSS takeover of top research, cultural bodies". Firstpost.
- ^ "Among new projects, RSS to focus on studying adivasis traditions". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2014.
- ^ "History according to puranas: RSS's next big project". Firstpost. 18 August 2014.