Romila Thapar
The pursuit of the Southasian past
Moving beyond the colonial-era understanding of the history of the Subcontinent gives us a whole new way of looking at the Subcontinent´s past. This now includes not just the usual explorations of politics and economy, …
Romila Thapar | Jul 30, 2008
Hating Romila Thapar
Why the Hindutva brigade has set its sights on India's most distinguished historian
Subhash Gatade | Jun 10, 2003
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