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Book review: The past, the republic and the historians who shaped them both
21+ hour, 1+ min ago (117+ words) Open Magazine There is a striking scene halfway through the book. It is January 1981. Irfan Habib, already India's best-known medieval historian, is not arguing over the Babri Masjid, Marxism or Mughal history. He is talking about attendance registers. 31 Jul 2026 - Vol…...