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# Chapter 1 ## Decolonisation On that historical day in 1947, India was declared free and independent. Every year on August 15th, we celebrate this freedom that we got back. It has been times since, and we have celebrated. To us, colonisation is a thing of the past. Something that we remember on...

# Chapter 1 ## Decolonisation On that historical day in 1947, India was declared free and independent. Every year on August 15th, we celebrate this freedom that we got back. It has been times since, and we have celebrated. To us, colonisation is a thing of the past. Something that we remember on Independence day, or during the birthday, or death day of a legendary freedom fighter, or when we happen to stumble upon a majestic statue in the journeys we make. When we discuss British colonisation, we are often filled with images of violence and suffering, looting, and imposition of law. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre; the Kohinoor diamond displayed in the British museum; Bhagat Singh, sentenced to hang until death at the age of 22; Indians forced to fight for the British in the World War; the violent creation of Pakistan; the mysterious death / disappearance of Subash Chandra Bose; the assassination of Gandhi, the Mahatma; and then it was all over. We became free (Or so we think). We think about colonisation with such memory, and we remember it as political and economic control, and a lot of violence. Of course, this memory and recollection is not ours personally. We were never there to witness any of it. But it is our memory too. Our collective memory, or our civilisational memory. And we need it. We need it because it helps us connect the dots and see how past events have shaped our present (the historical context of current issues). It reminds us that we're all in this together and