The tragic demise of Bipan Chandra the eminent Indian historian, - TopicsExpress



          

The tragic demise of Bipan Chandra the eminent Indian historian, has left an unfathomable void in our hearts. One of Indias foremost scholars on Mahatma Gandhi, author of several books, academician, editor and writer died today at his home in Gurgaon. He was 86. He was born in Himachal Pradesh. He studied at Stanford University and completed his PhD from Delhi University. In his lifetime he was the General President of Indian History Congress, Chairperson of the centre for Historical Studies, JNU, member of UGC and Chairman of the National Book Trust,New Delhi. I once had the privilege of meeting this luminary whose ideologies and unmatchable intellect last an indelible impression on me. I pay my tribute to the man who is a constant source of inspiration to me.
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:32:15 +0000

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