🔴 By | Arvind Jadhav
Munbai – Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Mumbai-based Krishna Seshadri for creating an innovative digital platform aimed at making the history of India more interesting and accessible to the public. The initiative, BharatRajya.com, was highlighted by PM Modi during the 137th episode of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, broadcast on August 30, 2026.
🟡 A SIMPLE IDEA TO EXPLORE A COMPLEX HISTORY
The concept behind BharatRajya is simple but distinctive. Visitors can select a particular year and explore which rulers, kingdoms and dynasties controlled different parts of the Indian subcontinent during that period. The website presents the information through an interactive historical map, allowing users to move through different periods and observe how political power changed over time.
🟡 PM MODI CALLS THE INITIATIVE INTERESTING
During Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi recalled coming across Seshadri’s initiative on social media. He said the idea of selecting a year on a website and finding out who ruled different parts of India at that time was interesting. The Prime Minister subsequently learnt more about the project and spoke about Seshadri’s effort during the programme.
🟡 HISTORY THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
BharatRajya describes itself as an interactive historical atlas. Its platform currently allows users to explore centuries of Indian history through timelines, maps, kingdoms, rulers, battles and major historical events. The website says its timeline can be explored from ancient periods through the modern era, while individual years provide information about the powers and events associated with that period.
🟡 FROM A PERSONAL INITIATIVE TO A NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
What began as an effort to make history more engaging has now received national attention after being featured by the Prime Minister. The initiative also highlights how digital technology can provide new ways for students, history enthusiasts and ordinary citizens to explore the country’s past. At the same time, historical information on such platforms needs to be understood in the context of its cited sources and ongoing research; BharatRajya itself notes that its content is curated from cited sources and supplemented by Wikipedia.
🟡 A DIGITAL WINDOW INTO INDIA’S PAST
PM Modi’s recognition of Krishna Seshadri has brought the Mumbai creator and his historical project into the national spotlight. The initiative demonstrates how an individual digital project can turn a traditionally text-heavy subject into an interactive experience—giving users a visual way to travel through India’s changing political landscape and discover the rulers, kingdoms and events associated with different periods of history.
