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<!--QuoteBegin-Kaushal+Oct 18 2004, 11:59 PM-->QUOTE(Kaushal @ Oct 18 2004, 11:59 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin--> Rajita, that is an excellent insight. The telling and retelling of the narrative does not always adhere to the same set of  principles as that of  investigating the history itself. Our own narrative was tied till very recently to an oral tradition (e.g. Harikathas in my part of the country) and we were late in developing the skills in written communications (as opposed to merelyauthoring a text) partly because the colonizer stifled the avenues of communication by various means at his disposal.
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Kaushal, it is not entirely original. These thoughts sprung from discussion we were having with our friends including our forumite HH.

As for writing a essay- I agree it is worth considering- though I must consult with HH what his thinking in this direction is.