{
  "id": 18260803,
  "title": "The purpose of history is not to construct statements for contemporary political use: Prof. Romila Thapar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/the-purpose-of-history-is-not-to-construct-statements-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:16:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-purpose-of-history-is-not-to-construct-statements-for-contemporary-political-use-prof-romila-thapar/article71665888.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}