FACT Update Presentation

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FACTFACT

Foundation AgainstFoundation AgainstContinuing TerrorismContinuing Terrorism

Welcomes youWelcomes you


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No nation can move forward,No nation can move forward,

unless it faces squarely its pastunless it faces squarely its pastFACT has three objectives:

Create awareness. Awareness on terrorism affectingIndia.

Trigger action: Action against Terror perpetrators in

Kashmir, Bangladesh, North east India and other places.

Indian History museum: The FACT museum wouldunveil the rich heritage from Vedic ages to the currentday and India Tomorrow.

Also for the first time atrocities committed in Indiaagainst Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and Christianswould be presented.


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Kashmiri PanditsKashmiri Pandits

Terrorism cannot be fought on theTerrorism cannot be fought on the

streets. It has to be stopped before itstreets. It has to be stopped before itreaches the streets.reaches the streets.

Terrorism on common persons day-to-day life.

gross neglect of human values in theKashmir valley.

450,000 Kashmiri Pandits Refugees in450,000 Kashmiri Pandits Refugees in

their own country Since 1989.their own country Since 1989.

FACT exhibition is a journey starting 5FACT exhibition is a journey starting 5millennia back to this day dwelling inmillennia back to this day dwelling in

the lives of people then and nowthe lives of people then and now.


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Kashmiri PanditsKashmiri Pandits

US Capitol hill

M S R Institute of managementand

Manipur center, Bangalore.


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Kashmiri PanditsKashmiri PanditsThe exhibition has travelled to

Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Poland,Germany, Israel, England, Holland

Scotland, Interior villages in Maharashtraand in the US Congress.

Total visitors till date : 50,000

In association with

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti


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Minorities in BangladeshMinorities in Bangladesh Bangladesh 1947Bangladesh 1947

Muslims 70%Muslims 70%

Hindus, Christians, Budhists 30%Hindus, Christians, Budhists 30%

Bangladesh 2007Bangladesh 2007

Muslims 90%Muslims 90%

Hindus, Christians, Budhists 10%Hindus, Christians, Budhists 10%

FACT organises exhibitions inFACT organises exhibitions in

Karnataka, Maharashtra and GoaKarnataka, Maharashtra and Goa

with help of Hindu Janajagrutiwith help of Hindu JanajagrutiSamitiSamiti..

Total visitors till date: 1,40,000


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Minorities in BangladeshMinorities in Bangladesh Exodus since the NoakhaliExodus since the Noakhali

massacre of Hindus in 1946massacre of Hindus in 1946

governments have seized 2.5governments have seized 2.5

million acres of land of the Hindusmillion acres of land of the Hindus

(Vested Property Act)(Vested Property Act)

Nearly 47 million people missing.Nearly 47 million people missing.

5th and 8th Amendments of the5th and 8th Amendments of theconstitution (BNP and JP govts),constitution (BNP and JP govts),

transformed secular Bangladeshtransformed secular Bangladesh

into Islamic stateinto Islamic state

Source: Country Report onSource: Country Report on

Human Rights PracticesHuman Rights Practices2001,2001,2003, US Department of State2003, US Department of State


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Aurangzeb as he was according toAurangzeb as he was according to

Moghul recordsMoghul records

You disagree I kill youYou disagree I kill you

ideology on the rise.ideology on the rise.

Aurangzeb philosophy, resultedAurangzeb philosophy, resulted

in incidents like 9/11.in incidents like 9/11.

Exhibitions in Delhi, Bangalore,Exhibitions in Delhi, Bangalore,

Pune.Pune.

Exhibition records facts as theyExhibition records facts as they

were recorded in Moghul courtwere recorded in Moghul court

documents.documents. Nearly 20,000 people visited.Nearly 20,000 people visited.


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Aurangzeb as he was according toAurangzeb as he was according to

Moghul recordsMoghul records

First time everFirst time ever AkhbaratAkhbarat, Court, Court

edicts of Aurangzeb, handedicts of Aurangzeb, hand--

written in Persian from Indiawritten in Persian from Indiass

museums were shown.museums were shown.

The format is a mix ofThe format is a mix of

Miniature paintings and courtMiniature paintings and court

edicts.edicts.

History and Art broughtHistory and Art brought

together to depict the truth.together to depict the truth.


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ShivajiShivaji, a hero for, a hero for modernmodern IndiaIndia::ChatrapatiChatrapati ShivajiShivaji

ShivajiShivaji embodiedembodied allall thethe qualitiesqualities forformodernmodern IndiaIndia

MiniatureMiniature paintingspaintings

BasedBased on (on (AkhbaratAkhbarat andand

WaqeelnamaWaqeelnama)) fromfrom RajastaniRajastani andand

MoghulMoghul Court documentsCourt documents

RarestRarest insightsinsights intointo thethe personalitypersonality

ResearchResearch basedbased onon actualactual factsfacts


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A hero forA hero for modernmodern IndiaIndia ::ChatrapatiChatrapatiShivajiShivaji

First of its kindFirst of its kind

Relatively simplifiedRelatively simplified

Self explanatorySelf explanatory

contentcontent

Folklore included toFolklore included to

make it interestingmake it interesting


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Sikhs: The defenders of IndianSikhs: The defenders of IndianDharmaDharma

Journey through the 1Journey through the 1 stst GuruGuru

to till dateto till date First time paintings fromFirst time paintings from

gurudwarasgurudwaras shownshown

Contributions of SikhismContributions of Sikhism Bravery, cultural synthesis,Bravery, cultural synthesis,

standing up to what is rightstanding up to what is right

Moghul TyrannyMoghul Tyranny egeg., Aurangzeb., Aurangzeb


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Sikhs: The defenders of IndianSikhs: The defenders of IndianDharmaDharma

Teachings of the Sikh GurusTeachings of the Sikh Gurus

Contributions in FreedomContributions in Freedomstrugglestruggle

Post independentPost independent

contributionscontributions


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Naxalism: A threat to the UnifiedNaxalism: A threat to the Unifiednation of Indianation of India

A journey in toA journey in to

the pain, griefthe pain, griefand traumaand trauma

Naxalism,Naxalism,seperatismseperatism, hate, hate

ideologyideology


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Naxalism: A threat to the UnifiedNaxalism: A threat to the Unifiednation of Indianation of India

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Indian History Museum FACT Museum on the History ofIndia.

Rich Heritage from Vedic ages to thecurrent day.

Atrocities committed in India againstHindus, Buddhists, Muslims andChristians.

1) The idea behind the Hindu Dharmathat is the Vedic and post-Vedic

period.

2) First to 6th century BC, the pre-Islamic period, with the firstinvasions, Greeks, Huns.

3) 7th Century to 12th, the Islamicinvasions.

4) Mughal period 13th century to18th.

5) European invasions.

6) India Today and tomorrow.


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The ImpactThe Impact US Congress, passed a bipartisanUS Congress, passed a bipartisan

resolution on the Human Rights ofresolution on the Human Rights of

the Kashmiri Pandits in July 2005.the Kashmiri Pandits in July 2005.

Frank Pallone (Chairman ofFrank Pallone (Chairman of

Kashmiri Task force) supports theKashmiri Task force) supports the

cause of Kashmiri pundits.cause of Kashmiri pundits.

Joe Wilson (Past coJoe Wilson (Past co--chair ofchair of

congressional caucus on India &congressional caucus on India &

Indian Americans) supports theIndian Americans) supports the

cause.cause.

Debate kindled in rural India onDebate kindled in rural India on

state of Minorities in Bangladesh,state of Minorities in Bangladesh,

Kashmiri pandits, Aurangzeb,Kashmiri pandits, Aurangzeb,

ShivajiShivaji, Naxal separatist movement., Naxal separatist movement.


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In the pressIn the press The making of a tyrant (The Indian

Express) The exhibition on Aurangzebcontinues at Balgandharva Kala Dalantill October 17 and then from October18 to 26 at Yashwantrao Chavanauditorium, Kothrud

Parallel drawn between Aurangzeband terrorism (The Times Of India

Pune)

Art Exhibition - A visual representationof Aurangzebs reign(Times of India Bangalore)


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Next projectNext project UPCOMMING EXHIBITIONS

Prince Dara Shikoh

Ahalyabai Holkar: The Indian

queen

Sakshi: 1947 as it was Goa Inquisition

Conversions in India

India History Museum


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ExpertsExperts Scholars & ResearchersScholars & Researchers

Prof. Dr. V.S.Bhatnagar (Retd.)Prof. Dr. V.S.Bhatnagar (Retd.)

Univ of Raj.Univ of Raj.

Dr. S P Gupta,Dr. S P Gupta, Archelogical Society ofArchelogical Society of

IndiaIndia

AnupaAnupa PandePande, Director, Director Institute,Institute,

National museum New Delhi,National museum New Delhi,

DrDr KireetKireet Joshi,exJoshi,ex chairman,chairman, CouncilCouncilof Philosophical Researchof Philosophical Research

Prof A K Dass,Prof A K Dass, Lalbahadur shastriLalbahadur shastri

museummuseum

Prof. B L Bhadani,Prof. B L Bhadani, Aligarh MuslimAligarh Muslim

UnivUniv

Painters from RajastanPainters from Rajastan

Dr. Mahendra KumarDr. Mahendra KumarSharma (Sharma (SumhendhraSumhendhra))

Prof V NProf V N SaxenaSaxena

MrMr KanhyayyalalKanhyayyalal vermavermasambharsambhar lakelake

Dr.Dr. DharamDharam palpal MrMr BhavarlalBhavarlal kumawatkumawat

Mr. V NMr. V N ChandelChandel

CartographerCartographer

Dr.Dr. BindaBinda Dept ofDept ofgeographygeographyUnivUniv ofof RajastanRajastan

Committee membersCommittee membersMr. V NMr. V N SaxenaSaxena,,Dr.Dr. ChandramaniChandramani,,

Prof V S BhatnagarProf V S Bhatnagar


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Thank YouThank You We thankWe thank

Govt of RajasthanGovt of Rajasthan

Director,Director, RajastanRajastan ArchivesArchives

Mr. Jay Bharadwaj of theMr. Jay Bharadwaj of the AnitaAnita

and Arjun Bhagat Family Trustand Arjun Bhagat Family Trust

Bharat Welfare TrustBharat Welfare Trust KishenKishen KakKak

BanglasahabBanglasahab GurudwaraGurudwara

Delhi SikhDelhi Sikh GurudwaraGurudwara

Management committeeManagement committee SGPC, DelhiSGPC, Delhi

Sarla and VinodSarla and VinodParakashParakash

Praful GoradiaPraful Goradia

Ajit GulabchandAjit Gulabchand Brijmohan ThaparBrijmohan Thapar

BP LathiBP Lathi

Reema PatelReema Patel

Sadanand HegdeSadanand Hegde Nathan BalaNathan Bala

JayeshJayesh patelpatel

B PB P LathiLathi


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Contributions and support:Contributions and support: FACT,FACT,

Francois Gautier,Francois Gautier,

41 Jorbagh (1st floor),41 Jorbagh (1st floor),

New Delhi 110003,New Delhi 110003,

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