Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Modi Promotes Historical Atlas and Drug-Free India Campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about two different ideas on his radio show.
One was a website called BharatRajya, created by Mumbai’s Krishna Seshadri.
The website lets people choose a year and see who ruled different parts of India then.
It shows how kingdoms and borders changed over many centuries.
The maps can be freely used because the data has an open license.
Modi also asked people to help make India free from drugs.
He suggested that musicians, students, theatre groups and online creators make songs, plays and videos about the dangers of drugs.
He said these creative messages could help young people and families understand the problem.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Krishna Seshadri’s BharatRajya interactive historical atlas during Mann Ki Baat.
The website lets users select years from 700 CE to the present and see rulers, kingdoms and changing borders across India.
BharatRajya’s mapping data is open-source under a Creative Commons Zero license for educational and creative reuse.
Modi urged young people, musicians, students, theatre groups and content creators to support the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
He said creative, multilingual campaigns can help spread awareness about drug addiction and promote a drug-free India.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Krishna Seshadri, and citizens involved in drug-prevention efforts.
- What
- Modi highlighted the BharatRajya historical atlas and urged collective action for a drug-free India.
- When
- During the 137th episode of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday.
- Where
- The programme discussed Seshadri’s Mumbai-based initiative; Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi listened in Bhubaneswar.
- Why
- To make Indian history more accessible and encourage creative public awareness about drug addiction.
- Programme
- 137th episode of Mann Ki Baat
- Historical atlas
- BharatRajya, created by Mumbai’s Krishna Seshadri
- Historical range
- The website covers years from 700 CE to the present
- Atlas content
- Users can examine rulers, kingdoms, districts and changing borders
- Data license
- The mapping data is open-source under a Creative Commons Zero license
- Drug campaign
- Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
- Prime minister’s goal
- Drug-free youth and drug-free India