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As we promised, here is the motion for the finals. Take a chance and get cracking!
Finals (Prepared): History & Education
"Three Hundred Ramayanas: Five Examples and Three Thoughts on Translations" is an essay that documents the different versions of the Ramayana, passed down in different languages and cultures over the years. Three years ago, the Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the training squad for Bharatiya Janata Party hopefuls, vandalized the History Department of Delhi University to protest its inclusion in the syllabus. Last month, the academic council finally removed the essay, one of great scholarly import, citing the hurt it caused to the religious sentiments of Hindus. Is this reaction similar to existing German laws on Nazi symbols? Would academic value transcend any claims, religious or otherwise?
This House Believes that Delhi University was wrong in dropping "Three Hundred Ramayanas: Five Examples and Three Thoughts on Translations" from its history syllabus.
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