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    PUBLIC MEMORIALS: CAN REMOVING THEM AFFECT OUR NATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY?

    Aug 06, 2020 3 minutes
    by DR PRAGYA AGARWAL

    Statues and sculptures have always been used to convey information and ideas. They have formed a part of our cultural sensibilities and urban design for as long as we remember, but there are always periods in history when these become more prominent than others.

    Public memorials are erected to mark regeneration and rejuvenation of a city or a country, and to celebrate heroes who we believe have been instrumental in shaping our collective national identity. The foundation for a unique nationalistic

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