Indian Council for Historical Research

Indian Council for Historical Research

Subject – Government Bodies

Context – Congress leaders have criticized the Indian Council for Historical Research for ‘omitting’ the contribution of Jawaharlal Nehru during the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate the 75th year of Independence.

Concept –

• It is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
• It was established under Societies Registration Act (Act XXI of 1860) in 1972.
• Objectives of the ICHR: To bring historians together and provide a forum for exchange of views between them and to promote, accelerate and coordinate research in history.
• The Council provides fellowships and financial assistance to the young teachers in colleges, universities and registered research organizations, as well as to senior scholars.
• Publishes a biannual Journal – the Indian Historical Review, and another journal Itihas in Hindi.
• The ICHR receives grants-in-aid from the Department of Higher Education, grants-in-aid from various Indian states, private donations, and the proceeds of revenues from the sale of publications of the ICHR.