# Exhibition traces India’s political evolution through archives 2026-08-18T00:46:10+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet An exhibition titled 'Swaraj: India's Political History' has opened at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, displaying archival material from the Tuli Research Centre for Indian Studies. The show traces the country's journey from colonial rule through the freedom struggle to nation-building, using images, objects and film posters. Curator Neville Tuli described the idea of swaraj as a lifelong thought and called India an 'eternal sponge' that absorbs and transforms influences. The exhibition includes a cinema section featuring films such as Chetan Anand's 'Haqeeqat' on the Indo-China war and patriotic films by Manoj Kumar. Archives also capture student protests from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Sukhpreet Kahlon from the research centre noted that while the fights and protagonists have changed, these historical moments reflect contemporary times. The exhibition continues at the Visual Arts Gallery. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: India Habitat Centre, Neville Tuli, New Delhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/exhibition-traces-indias-political-evolution-through-archives/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/exhibition-traces-indias-political-evolution-through-archives/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/