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Sabyasachi Bhattacharya was Chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research, from 2007 to 2011.

A man of courage & conviction

Sabyasachi Bhattacharya’s (1938-2019) writings covered a number of themes and spoke of his vision of the vast expanse of history.

Ahmedabad : Gujarat : 02/06/2016. A man takes siesta in burn house at Gulbarg Society in Ahmedabad on Thursday June 02, 2016. 14 years after a mob of nearly 20,000 attacked Gulbarg society in Ahmedabad killing 69 people, including former Congress lawmaker Ehsan Jafri, 24 people were convicted today. Bipin Patel, a BJP corporator, is among 36 people who have been acquitted. Photo : Vijay Soneji. Ahmedabad : Gujarat : 02/06/2016. A man takes siesta in burn house at Gulbarg Society in Ahmedabad on Thursday June 02, 2016. 14 years after a mob of nearly 20,000 attacked Gulbarg society in Ahmedabad killing 69 people, including former Congress lawmaker Ehsan Jafri, 24 people were convicted today. Bipin Patel, a BJP corporator, is among 36 people who have been acquitted. Photo : Vijay Soneji. -

Inventing history to inculcate hatred

As secularism and reason are driven out, prejudice and ignorance extend their sway with disconcerting rapidity. A serious task awaits parties that are

First convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur , Prime Minister, Nehru addressing the function. Dr. JC Ghosh seated second from right, while Dr. B.C Roy is on his right. Pd. 25/04/1956.

Science as solution

For Jawaharlal Nehru, science was an “enzyme of hope”, a romance, a dream, and a constructive way of imagining the nation, which he wanted everyone to

First convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur , Prime Minister, Nehru addressing the function. Dr. JC Ghosh seated second from right, while Dr. B.C Roy is on his right. Pd. 25/04/1956.

How Nehru used science for nation building

For Jawaharlal Nehru, science was an “enzyme of hope”, a romance, a dream, and a constructive way of imagining the nation.

People's historian

Suraj Bhan (1931-2010) was not only an eminent archaeologist but also a man dedicated to rationality and causes that affected the common man.

Jagmohan Singh: There was wide support for the revolutionaries within the Congress.-BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Liberate him from misinterpretations

Interview with Jagmohan Singh, Bhagat Singhs nephew and former Professor at Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana.

History and interpretation

As the direct compulsions of debate with British imperialism receded, there was a greater readiness to study the factors of change and stagnation in o