Srinagar, Sept. 1 -- History is not simply a collection of dates, names, battles and political events. It is the record of human experience, social development, cultural change and the ideas that shaped different societies over time. The history we study today gives us valuable insights into the lives of earlier generations, their achievements, struggles, traditions, institutions and mistakes. It helps us understand how the present was shaped by the past and how the lessons of previous generations can guide the future.Changing a syllabus cannot change history. It can change what students are taught, how much attention is given to a particular period, and how future generations understand the past, but it cannot change the events that actu...