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Romila Thapar on History

born 1931 India

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All history is contemporary history; you can't get away from the politics around you.

Epic literature is not history but is again a way of looking at the past.

The history of India was constructed in accordance with nineteenth century European views on what history should be and what was thought to be Indian history.

The political ideologues of the Hindu Right endorse a history rooted in colonial interpretations and are anxious to make that period of history a Hindu utopia.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Romila Thapar (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.