Union Minister of State for Culture and External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi on June 7 said there was a need to write history with “fresh perspectives and build a comprehensive and complete narrative”.
Speaking at the inaugural function of a three-day international conference, ‘Reconstructing the Human Histories of South Asia using Archaeology and Genetics’ at the Kashmir University in Srinagar, Ms. Lekhi said, “The conference is a great opportunity to build a comprehensive and complete narrative of the evolution of human histories in South Asia, especially the great Indian history”.