The Problem of Learning History from Text Books in South Asia

In call-in-show, "Hello Washington", listeners asked questions on history being distorted in South Asian school text books.Our guests were Dr Muntasir Mamoon , Professor of History Dhaka University and Dr Basudev Chatterjee, Ashutosh Professor of Medieval and Modern History in the University of Kolkata. Focus was given on the facts that the ruling political parties in South Asian countries have often changed historical facts and interpretations at their convenience.