What's Wrong With The Archaeological Survey of India? What's the Role of Aga Khan Trust in it?
1,955In this eye-opening talk, Ms. Neera Miśra talks about her inspiring work on rejuvenating of the unknown heritage site of Kampilya, Uttar Pradesh through her Draupadi Dream Trust since 2003. The battles she has fought with ASI and many other institutions and processes. She fought against Indraprastha area being renamed 'Dinpanah' by ASI together with Aga Khan Trust and INTACH. She goes on to reveal the real issues that plague ASI and how Aga Khan Trust is hell bent on projecting Delhi as a Moghul city to UNESCO in this insightful talk.
Website: https://www.draupaditrust.org
About the Speaker:
Miss Neera Misra is a Social Entrepreneur, with almost 21 years of work experience, as business entrepreneur and then as social entrepreneur. She is also presently Visiting Faculty, Consultant and Founder Trustee & Chairperson of Draupadi Dream Trust, a Trust founded on Vedic principles and Philosophy.
Do read: https://chintan.indiafoundation.in/articles/the-tale-of-two-committees/
Interviewer:
Tanya
Twitter: @TanyaBrahmvadni
Topics covered:
0:00 Power Statements
1:00 Introduction to the Topic and Speaker
2:30 Ms. Neera Misra's interest in Draupadi and the naming of her Trust
13:10 Draupadi Dream Trust's awe inspiring work on Kampilya, Uttar Pradesh (Draupadi's birthplace)
25:16 Why are tangible and physical monuments of one's history makes the biggest impact to remember it
30:20 The British & Mughals wrong interpretations of our texts and its effect and later on the complete distortion of history by Congress post independence
36:00 How Indian bureaucracy and ASI has no knowledge of our ancient heritage and develop heritage sites with a bias towards Mughal architecture
39:00 Ms. Neera Misra's work on busting myths about Draupadi and Mahabharata
1:01:18 The challenges and struggles Ms. Neera Misra had to fight for the work she's doing
1:16:25 Milestones in the journey of Draupadi Dream Trust
1:21:27 Concluding Remarks and upcoming mega event to mark 20 years of Draupadi Dream Trust
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