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Romila Thapar is one of the most important indian academics writing today. Well-researched and thoroughly accessible, this volume is sure to become essential listening for those interested in Indian history and religion. It includes her experience of writing history textbooks for school, analysis of ancient history and interpretations of the epics, and the role history plays in contemporary politics.

Written by one of India’s best-known public intellectuals, Voices of Dissent has immense relevance. It is essential listening for anyone who contemplates not only the Indian past but also the direction in which society and the nation is headed.

प्रस्तुत पुस्तक में लगभग 1000 ई.पू.

The public intellectual in India is an endangered species. Should we care? In this well-argued book, Romila Thapar and others tell us why we should. Thapar begins by defining the critical role that such individuals play in our societies today. Collectively they are the objective, fearless, constructive voice that asks the awkward questions when government, industry, religious leaders and other bulwarks of society stray from their roles of ensuring the proper functioning of a country.

പാസ്റ്റ് അസ് പ്രസന്‍റെ ( The Past As Present ) എന്ന ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് പുസ്തകത്തിന്‍റെ മലയാള പരിഭാഷയാണ് ചരിത്രാവര്‍ത്തനം. സോയ്...