Noted author and Historian Bipan Chandra dies at 86

Noted Indian historian and writer Bipan Chandra passed away on Saturday morning. He was 86.

Born in 1928 in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, Bipan Chandra was considered to be one of the most reputed experts in Indian political history and economics. He had written several books on nationalism, colonialism, and communalism in modern India. His book ‘India’s Struggle for Independence’ has been a best-seller since its release in 2000.

His other books included The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism, Communalism: A Primer, The Epic Struggle and Freedom Struggle.

A Gandhi scholar, Bipan Chandra had been associated with the Marxism. He was the Chairman of National Book Trust. He taught at Jawaharlal Nehru University and was the President of the Indian History Congress. He was a member of University Grants Commission and was appointed National Research Professor in 2006.

His last rite will be performed today at Lodi Road crematorium at 3 PM.

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