| ID | 135434 |
| Title Proper | Marxist critique of the Modi Government’s ICHR nomination |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Elst, Koenraad |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Retired historian Romila Thapar has written an opinion piece (History repeats itself, 11 July 2014, India Today, giving the standard secular reaction to the appointment of equally retired historian Y. Sudershan
Rao, as Chairperson of the Indian Council of Historical Research. It gives the predictable (indeed, predicted, see K. Elst: A Hindutva Historian in Office, 11 July 2014), show of indignation hiding an inside reaction of satisfaction at the BJP’s renewed display of incompetence in reforming the field of history |
| `In' analytical Note | Dialogue Vol.16, No.1; Jul-Sep.2014: p.28-35 |
| Journal Source | Dialogue 2014-09 16, 1 |
| Standard Number | Marxism |