Somanth, Jan. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at "people with a colonial mindset" in post-Independence historical narratives attempting to "erase history" of India's glorious past.

Addressing a massive gathering after the culmination of the Shaurya Yatra here, the PM asserted that some historians and politicians tried to distort accounts of historical invasions in textbooks, where "religious invasion was labelled as loot".

"Unfortunately, after independence, people with a colonial mindset tried to get rid of our glorious past. They tried all they could to erase history. Those who fought for the Somnath Temple were not given their due recognition and importance. Some historians and politicians even tried to whitewash...