LUCKNOW, Nov. 17 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said Marxist historians and previous governments deliberately ignored the contributions of Dalit, Pasi and Adivasi (tribal) communities to India's freedom struggle, keeping their stories out of mainstream history. He was speaking at Pasi Swabhiman Diwas, organised to mark the martyrdom of Uda Devi Pasi at Pasi Crossing in Vrindavan Colony, Lucknow. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath and senior BJP leaders were present. Singh said history books narrate the efforts of only a few families. "Dalit, Adivasi and Pasi leaders were largely neglected," he said, adding that earlier governments overlooked the role of Pasi icons. He stated that the current state government had given recognition to such leaders.P6...