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Romila Thapar (born 30 November 1931) is an Indian historian. Her principal area of study is ancient India, a field in which she is pre-eminent. Thapar is a Professor of Ancient History, Emerita, at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in South West Delhi.
Apr 22, 2022 · Thapar’s analysis of Hinduism in historical terms has for decades brought her into conflict with religious nationalists, who look to India’s ancient past for evidence of a pre-Islamic golden age.
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Jan 30, 2023 · The article criticizes Romila Thapar, a Leftist historian, for her biased and Eurocentric view of Indian history, which has damaged India's reputation globally. It cites examples of how she and her followers have portrayed Hinduism as intolerant, violent and superstitious, and how they have influenced the academic and political discourse in India.
Apr 20, 2021 · Romila Thapar is not just an academic but is also known as a public intellectual. She has always stood up for and defended the values of secularism and democracy. She is known for...
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Jan 2, 2021 · NEW DELHI — Romila Thapar is the preeminent historian of ancient India, an octogenarian feted the world over for her scholarship excavating answers to questions at the heart of the...
Romila Thapar Professor Emerita 23 B Road Maharani Bagh New Delhi 110065 91-11-26831744 romilathapar@gmail.com Research Interests: My research into early Indian history has been part of the shift from treating ancient history as Indology to establishing it as a Social Science.
Oct 31, 2020 · The renowned historian discusses her new book, Voices of Dissent, which explores how dissent shaped Hinduism and India from ancient to modern times. She also reflects on the role of dissent in colonial and post-colonial contexts, and the challenges of writing history in a polarised society.
