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The purpose of history is not to construct statements for contemporary political use: Prof. Romila Thapar

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

The purpose of history is not to construct statements for contemporary political use: Prof. Romila Thapar

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