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Center-Left Owned by Kasturi & Sons Ltd.The purpose of history is not to construct statements for contemporary political use: Prof. Romila Thapar
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Professor Romila Thapar says a Hindutva reading of Indian history cannot be ‘single and fixed’ and argues that historical inquiry must explain the evolution of Indian society rather than construct statements for contemporary political use
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Professor Romila Thapar says a Hindutva reading of Indian history cannot be ‘single and fixed’ and argues that historical inquiry must explain the evolution of Indian society rather than construct statements for contemporary political use