On 9 October 2011 21:57, Bishakha Datta bishakhadatta@gmail.com wrote:
I think Tory did a great job and had her finger on the pulse
I mostly agree with you, Bishakha.
So I think one good way forward in general - and this doesn't hold only for wikipedia, but for history making in general - is for others to start documenting and writing histories too. Either of individual indic language wikipedias, or alternate views of the same thing.
This is pretty much what I was referring to. That if there are individuals, groups or communities who feel this is not representative of their view, then please document your narrative. Else, it'll be lost and this is the only and dominant narrative we will have to rely upon.
Which is my way of saying that I don't see Tory's narrative as the official one, and the others as unofficial. For me, they all tell parts of the story through their own lenses.
It isn't so much about official and unofficial narratives - it's about dominance and if this is the only one then it is the dominant one. And dominance is about more than just the existence of a single narrative.
Thank you.
Best,
Gautam ________ http://blog.prathambooks.org/p/social-media.html