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PM Modi Spotlights Bharatrajya Website on Mann Ki Baat

The prime-time mention sharply raised the project's profile as some outlets report century-spanning maps and a claimed CC0 data license.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Bharatrajya and spoke with its Mumbai creator Krishna Seshadri on Sunday, August 30, 2026, giving the citizen-built project national exposure.
  • Modi described the site’s core feature as letting users pick a year to see which rulers or polities governed different parts of India, a function confirmed by multiple reports.
  • Seshadri told Modi he is an engineer rather than a professional historian or formal developer and said he built the site to make Indian history more accessible.
  • Republic World reported technical specifics that are not independently confirmed by the prime minister’s remarks, including a 700 CE–to‑present slider, district-level maps across more than 1,000 areas, a Creative Commons Zero license, and use of generative AI in development.
  • The Mann Ki Baat episode also reiterated a call for a drug-free India under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan and urged content creators and educators to support public campaigns and reuse open educational resources if licensing is verified.