"History is a powerful subject which can be used to create a true historical consciousness. Unfortunately, it can also he misused and we often sec how politician distort it to whip up the emotion of people in older to achieve their political agenda. As they have a large following their version of history becomes popular among their followers. If not corrected the falsification of history is accepted as the absolute truth. This reaise the question whether historians should challenge the popular emotions of the people and correct historical facts or keep silent and let the falsification go on unchecked."
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Historians from PakistanPeople from Punjab (Pakistan)Activists from PakistanEducators from PakistanPeople from Tonk district
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What History Tells Us, Chapter: Task of the Historian, p. 25
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