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Like any other field of study, the interpretation and understanding of history can be influenced by various biases. This is also true for Indian history. Several types of bias can come into play, including:
1. **Nationalistic Bias**: Historians, like anyone else, can be influenced by nationalistic sentiments, leading to a history that might overemphasize the achievements and downplay the shortcomings of one's own country. In the Indian context, some historians might present a glorified version of India's past, overlooking complexities and contradictions.
2. **Colonial Bias**: The colonial period has left an imprint on Indian historiography. Early British historians often portrayed Indian civilization as stagnant, backward, or despotic, partly to legitimize British rule. These interpretations have been challenged, but their influence persists in some quarters.
3. **Religious and Communal Bias**: This can lead to the distortion of historical events to suit the narratives of particular religious or communal groups. For example, the portrayal of medieval India as a period of unending conflict between Hindus and Muslims oversimplifies a complex historical reality.
4. **Socio-cultural Bias**: Historians might overlook the experiences and contributions of marginalized groups, such as women, lower castes, or tribal communities. For instance, traditional historical narratives often focus on kings and elites, while neglecting the experiences of ordinary people.
5. **Political Bias**: The interpretation of history can be influenced by contemporary political ideologies. For example, the partition of India in 1947 is understood and narrated differently by right-wing, left-wing, and centrist historians.
6. **Methodological Bias**: This refers to the preference for certain types of sources over others, such as relying heavily on textual sources while negle
Bias in historical writing is not necessarily intentional. Historians are products of their times and societies, and their perspectives can be shaped unconsciously by the prevailing views and prejudices of those contexts. The task of a good historian is to be aware of these potential biases and to strive for as balanced and objective an interpretation as possible. Moreover, historical interpretations are always open to revision and reinterpretation based on new evidence or perspectives.
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Many years ago, I missed the UPSC final list by 8 marks. My score in optionals was amongst the highest in India, my interview score was second highest.
A few years later, I’m in Istanbul - discussing with one of India’s entry level diplomats, whether it makes sense for him to leave services and do an MBA.
1. India changed : We aren’t a 20th century economy anymore. With the advent of liberalization - state control of power shifted from Civil Servants to specialized professionals.
Current JS of Civil Aviation is an MBA from IIM A and was a partner at KPMG. There are 100 others like him who are laterally hired and contributing immensely through their work
2. Working for Society : If Sunder Pichai had cleared IAS- he would be working as a collector in Noida. Impact he has created is insurmountable to one he could possibly create while being in services
It is extremely critical that exceptional people join IAS, but for those who couldn't should know that entry through an exam isn’t the only route in 21st Century India to make a difference.
Many youngsters preparing for IAS in India quit their jobs, take multiple years of sabbatical, and thoroughly screw up their 20s - in anxiety and depression with a hope of getting into civil services (that has a yearly cycle, less than .5% success rate, and an archaic curriculum).
There is no better way to screw up your life than prepare for government exams in India (without any backup plan).
From a career in the United Nations to social impact, to getting laterally hired - you can do a million things to create a large-scale impact.
Do write to me, if you are crumbling under pressure because of a few bad decisions you made in your 20s. . Life is definitely more than an exam that the British created to recruit loyal servants.
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26 июн 2023
