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SRINAGAR, May 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday asserted that writers, poets and scholars play a greater role in shaping civilisations than institutions, as he called for breaking the colonial mindset and reclaiming India\u2019s \u201creal history\u201d.
\nInaugurating the two-day Kashmir Literature Festival-2026 at the SKICC here, LG Sinha said a single novel can create an impact that crores of rupees spent by institutions often fail to achieve.
\n\u201cGreat poets, writers and creative minds become immortal through their knowledge and work. The human body is mortal, but creation becomes the symbol of immortality,\u201d Sinha said, addressing a gathering of writers, researchers, historians and academicians.
\nThe Lieutenant Governor welcomed guests who had arrived from outside the Union Territory, expressing confidence that they would \u201cfeel and witness\u201d the cultural, intellectual and literary depth of Kashmir during the festival being held on May 30 and 31.Drawing an analogy from Indian mythology, Sinha said India\u2019s literary world was still like \u201cHanuman Ji before realising his own strength\u201d and needed to recognise the depth of the country\u2019s civilisational knowledge.
\nRecalling Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s speech from the Red Fort, Sinha said the time had come to completely erase the colonial mindset. \u201cWe must ensure that our history is not presented in a distorted manner,\u201d he said.
\nThe LG said one of the greatest failures of modern India was that it forgot to write and preserve its own history correctly, allowing narratives to emerge that credited Persia or the Mughals for India\u2019s scientific and intellectual contributions.
\n\u201cIndia gave the world the foundations of mathematics, science and astronomy. Several civilisations learned from India\u2019s knowledge systems,\u201d he said, adding that references in Persian and Arab texts from the eighth century clearly acknowledged India\u2019s contributions.
\nLG Sinha also rejected the notion that reading culture was declining, noting that research in 2025 suggested over 40 lakh books were published globally. \u201cThe doors have opened. We must use these platforms and mediums to build strong and positive narratives,\u201d he said.
\nThe two-day Kashmir Literature Festival at SKICC features literary discussions, poetry sessions, historical debates and interactions involving writers, historians, researchers and academicians from across the country.<\/p>\n

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