History Optional (UPSC)
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I am Nikhil Sheth, History faculty at Level Up IAS. This channel is started to cater to the needs of History Optional in UPSC CSE.
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14 August is the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. This is the official document published by the Government of India.

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https://www.thehindu.com/books/200-convictions-900-suspects-book-throws-new-light-on-bengals-women-revolutionaries/article65845397.ece

'π–π¨π¦πžπ§ 𝐒𝐧 𝐭𝐑𝐞 π–πšπ« 𝐨𝐟 π…π«πžπžππ¨π¦ π”π§π―πžπ’π₯𝐞𝐝 - 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚π₯ πŸπŸ—πŸπŸ—-πŸπŸ—πŸ’πŸ•β€™ by Madhurima Sen

The book is a notable addition to the literature on revolutionary nationalism in Bengal. At the backdrop of the emergence of revolutionary activities in colonial Bengal, this book reproduces the photographs of 28 women, along with their brief biodata, who were incarcerated by the British between 1919-1947. The author has placed them in the public domain by retrieving their names from the police files and photos taken in jail premises from 1874. This book, along with providing a rich treasure trove for future researchers has also rescued these unknown women in the war of freedom from the inattention of our political society.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtHFAJ5ZH78

If you can understand Hindi, this is a good discussion. With a lot of interesting points.

Faizan Mustafa has been known to conduct interesting discussions and this time the guest is from the other side. Two people from two different sides coming together. However, Faizan Mustafa has conducted a very rational role of an interviewer and did not interrupt the guest with the intentions of foisting his own views. It is difficult to find such interviewer nowadays.

The focus of this discussion is on analytical approach, going into the mind of people at that historical juncture and types of personalities who shaped the histories. These are the issues we don't generally write in our answers in CSE Main examination. However, it is a small step in the direction of understanding the issue.

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