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Irfan Habib (born 10 August 1931) is an Indian historian of ancient and medieval India, following the methodology of Marxist historiography in his contributions to economic history. He is known for his strong stance against Hindutva and Islamic fundamentalism.
Prof. Irfan Habib is a renowned historian and a former chairman of the Department of History, AMU, Aligarh, India. He has authored several books and articles on medieval and modern Indian history, social and economic history, and historiography. He has also received many awards and honors for his academic contributions. Learn more about his life and work by visiting his webpage.
Sep 18, 2021 · Irfan Habib pointed out how the Nazi idea of Aryan supremacy was imported into India and referred to the role played by V.D. Savarkar and M.S. Golwalkar in making it a central feature...
May 10, 2023 · Prominent historian Irfan Habib tells Al Jazeera that lies and falsehoods are being glorified in textbooks by India’s right-wing government.
Dec 8, 2017 · Renowned marxist historian, Professor Irfan Habib of Aligarh Muslim University, on Mahatma Gandhi, modern India, nationalism, RSS, contemporary culture debates and history as a discipline in this long-form, in-depth interview.
The strength of Habib’s seminal work lay in its attempt to look into the entire ‘agrarian system’ through an investigation of Mughal land revenue administration, agrarian economy and social structure spanning the period from 1556 to 1707.
Apr 15, 2024 · Historian Irfan Habib, 93, believes that history should be studied and taught “as it was, not as it should have been”. “Unfortunately, the current dispensation is not only removing important parts of our history but also trying to prove that Indians are Aryans.
Irfan Habib, K. N. Panikkar, T. J. Byres, Utsa Patnaik. Anthem Press, 2002 - India - 678 pages. A Marxist scholar and historian, Irfan Habib has been a towering presence in the Indian...
IRFAN HABIB* The Formation of India- Notes on the History of an Idea * * Marc Bloch, the great French historian and Resistance martyr, began his last book The Historian's Craft by referring to his son's question to him, "Of what use is History?" The boy could well have asked, "How much can His- tory be abused?"
Irfan Habib, K. N. Panikkar, T. J. Byres, Utsa Patnaik. Anthem Press, 2002 - Business & Economics - 678 pages. A Marxist scholar and historian, Irfan Habib has been a towering presence in the...
