India must get rid of its hatred for the Raj. It’s very much part of our history

03 March, 2023

The much-maligned Khan Market in Delhi is named for Dr. Khan Sahib, who saved the lives of Hindus and Sikhs in Peshawar.

We are a strange people. We file mandamus writ petitions in our august Supreme Court to get our government to change names of cities, towns, and streets. And the court takes time to hear these petitions, and issues judgments. It is not as if genuinely aggrieved citizens are not waiting years on end to get their timorous and tearful pleas heard. But then names are important. In fact, more important than weary long suffering, patient citizens waiting for judgments and justice.

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