Dehradun, June 21 -- Discussion held on Decline of Hindu Civilisation at Doon Library

Garhwal Post Bureau

DEHRADUN, 20 Jun: A detailed discussion on the book 'The Decline of Hindu Civilization: Lessons from the Past' was held at the Doon Library and Research Centre here on Saturday. During the discussion, the author Shashi Ranjan Kumar emphasised on the need for an honest and balanced understanding of history and asserted that "the past cannot be avenged, it can only be understood".

It may be recalled that the author Shashi Ranjan Kumar is an IAS officer currently serving as Secretary of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Addressing the gathering, he said that the past continues to live on in collective memory, in ruins and in...