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Foundation Against Foundation Against

Continuing Terrorism Continuing Terrorism

Welcomes youWelcomes you


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

unless it faces squarely its past unless it faces squarely its past FACT has three objectives:

Create awareness. Awareness on terrorism affecting

India.

Trigger action: Action against Terror perpetrators in

Kashmir, Bangladesh, North east India and other places.

Indian History museum: The FACT museum would unveil the rich heritage from Vedic ages to the current day and India Tomorrow.

Also for the first time atrocities committed in India against Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and Christians would be presented.


Kashmiri PanditsKashmiri Pandits

••Terrorism cannot be fought on the Terrorism cannot be fought on the

streets. It has to be stopped before it streets. It has to be stopped before it

reaches the streets.reaches the streets.

•Terrorism on common persons day-to-day life.

•gross neglect of human values in the Kashmir valley.

••450,000 Kashmiri Pandits Refugees in 450,000 Kashmiri Pandits Refugees in

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

••FACT exhibition is a journey starting 5 FACT exhibition is a journey starting 5

millennia back to this day dwelling in millennia back to this day dwelling in

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


Kashmiri PanditsKashmiri Pandits

US Capitol hill

M S R Institute of management

and

Manipur center, Bangalore.


Kashmiri PanditsKashmiri PanditsThe exhibition has travelled to

Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Poland,

Germany, Israel, England, Holland

Scotland, Interior villages in Maharashtra

and in the US Congress.

Total visitors till date : 50,000

In association with

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti


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 in FACT organises exhibitions in

Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa

with help of Hindu Janajagruti with help of Hindu Janajagruti

SamitiSamiti..Total visitors till date: 1,40,000


Minorities in BangladeshMinorities in Bangladesh

�� Exodus since the Noakhali Exodus since the Noakhali

massacre of Hindus in 1946 massacre of Hindus in 1946

�� governments have seized 2.5 governments have seized 2.5

million acres of land of the Hindus million 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 the 5th and 8th Amendments of the

constitution (BNP and JP govts), constitution (BNP and JP govts),

transformed secular Bangladesh transformed secular Bangladesh

into Islamic state into Islamic state

�� Source: Country Report on Source: Country Report on

Human Rights Practices Human Rights Practices –– 2001, 2001,

2003, US Department of State 2003, US Department of State


““Aurangzeb as he was according to Aurangzeb 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, resulted Aurangzeb 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 they Exhibition records facts as they

were recorded in Moghul court were recorded in Moghul court

documents.documents.

�� Nearly 20,000 people visited.Nearly 20,000 people visited.


““Aurangzeb as he was according to Aurangzeb as he was according to

Moghul recordsMoghul records””

�� First time ever First time ever AkhbaratAkhbarat, Court , Court

edicts of Aurangzeb, handedicts of Aurangzeb, hand--

written in Persian from Indiawritten in Persian from India’’s s

museums were shown.museums were shown.

�� The format is a mix of The format is a mix of

Miniature paintings and court Miniature paintings and court

edicts.edicts.

�� History and Art brought History and Art brought

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

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

�� ShivajiShivaji embodiedembodied allall thethe qualitiesqualities for for

modernmodern IndiaIndia

�� Miniature Miniature paintingspaintings

�� BasedBased on (on (AkhbaratAkhbarat andand

WaqeelnamaWaqeelnama) ) fromfrom RajastaniRajastani andand

MoghulMoghul Court documentsCourt documents

�� RarestRarest insights insights intointo thethe personalitypersonality

�� ResearchResearch basedbased on on actualactual factsfacts

A hero for A hero for modernmodern IndiaIndia ::Chatrapati Chatrapati ShivajiShivaji

�� First of its kindFirst of its kind

�� Relatively simplifiedRelatively simplified

�� Self explanatory Self explanatory

contentcontent

�� Folklore included to Folklore included to

make it interestingmake it interesting

Sikhs: The defenders of Indian Sikhs: The defenders of Indian Dharma Dharma

�� Journey through the 1 Journey through the 1 stst Guru Guru

to till dateto till date

�� First time paintings from First 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 Tyranny Moghul Tyranny egeg., Aurangzeb., Aurangzeb

Sikhs: The defenders of Indian Sikhs: The defenders of Indian DharmaDharma

�� Teachings of the Sikh GurusTeachings of the Sikh Gurus

�� Contributions in Freedom Contributions in Freedom

strugglestruggle

�� Post independent Post independent

contributionscontributions

Naxalism: A threat to the Unified Naxalism: A threat to the Unified nation of Indianation of India

�� A journey in to A journey in to

the pain, grief the pain, grief

and trauma and trauma

�� Naxalism, Naxalism,

seperatismseperatism, hate , hate

ideologyideology

Naxalism: A threat to the Unified Naxalism: A threat to the Unified nation of Indianation of India

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Number of incidents


Indian History Museum� FACT Museum on the History of

India.

� Rich Heritage from Vedic ages to the current day.

� Atrocities committed in India against Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and Christians.

� 1) The idea behind the Hindu Dharma that is the Vedic and post-Vedic period.

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

� 3) 7th Century to 12th, the Islamic invasions.

� 4) Mughal period 13th century to 18th.

� 5) European invasions.

� 6) India Today and tomorrow.


The ImpactThe Impact

�� US Congress, passed a bipartisan US Congress, passed a bipartisan

resolution on the Human Rights of resolution on the Human Rights of

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

�� Frank Pallone (Chairman of Frank Pallone (Chairman of

Kashmiri Task force) supports the Kashmiri Task force) supports the

cause of Kashmiri pundits.cause of Kashmiri pundits.

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

congressional caucus on India & congressional caucus on India &

Indian Americans) supports the Indian Americans) supports the

cause.cause.

�� Debate kindled in rural India on Debate 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.


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

Express) The exhibition on Aurangzeb continues at Balgandharva Kala Dalan till October 17 and then from October 18 to 26 at Yashwantrao Chavan auditorium, Kothrud

� Parallel drawn between Aurangzeb and terrorism (The Times Of India Pune)

� Art Exhibition - A visual representation of Aurangzeb’s reign(Times of India Bangalore)

�


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


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 of Archelogical Society of

IndiaIndia

�� AnupaAnupa PandePande, Director , Director Institute, Institute,

National museum New Delhi,National museum New Delhi,

�� Dr Dr KireetKireet Joshi,exJoshi,ex chairman, chairman, Council Council

of Philosophical Researchof Philosophical Research

�� Prof A K Dass, Prof A K Dass, Lalbahadur shastri Lalbahadur shastri

museummuseum

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

UnivUniv

�� Painters from RajastanPainters from Rajastan

�� Dr. Mahendra Kumar Dr. Mahendra Kumar Sharma (Sharma (SumhendhraSumhendhra))

�� Prof V N Prof V N SaxenaSaxena

�� Mr Mr KanhyayyalalKanhyayyalal vermavermasambharsambhar lakelake

�� Dr. Dr. DharamDharam palpal

�� Mr Mr BhavarlalBhavarlal kumawatkumawat

�� Mr. V N Mr. V N ChandelChandel

�� CartographerCartographer

�� Dr. Dr. BindaBinda Dept of Dept of geography geography UnivUniv of of RajastanRajastan

Committee membersCommittee membersMr. V N Mr. V N SaxenaSaxena, , Dr. Dr. ChandramaniChandramani, , Prof V S BhatnagarProf V S Bhatnagar


Thank YouThank You

�� We thank We thank

�� Govt of RajasthanGovt of Rajasthan

�� Director, Director, RajastanRajastan ArchivesArchives

�� Mr. Jay Bharadwaj of the Mr. Jay Bharadwaj of the ““Anita Anita

and Arjun Bhagat Family Trustand Arjun Bhagat Family Trust““

�� Bharat Welfare TrustBharat Welfare Trust

�� Kishen Kishen KakKak

�� BanglasahabBanglasahab GurudwaraGurudwara

�� Delhi Sikh Delhi Sikh GurudwaraGurudwara

Management committeeManagement committee

�� SGPC, DelhiSGPC, Delhi

�� Sarla and Vinod Sarla and Vinod ParakashParakash

�� Praful GoradiaPraful Goradia

�� Ajit GulabchandAjit Gulabchand

�� Brijmohan ThaparBrijmohan Thapar

�� BP LathiBP Lathi

�� Reema Patel Reema Patel

�� Sadanand HegdeSadanand Hegde

�� Nathan BalaNathan Bala

�� Jayesh Jayesh patelpatel

�� B P B P LathiLathi


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,

�� India. India.

�� www.factwww.fact--india.comindia.com

�� www.factusa.blogspot.comwww.factusa.blogspot.com

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