Sumit Sarkar death

Sumit Sarkar, eminent scholar of modern Indian history, dies at 87

His works include Swadeshi Movement in Bengal, 1903-1908 (1973), Modern India (1989), and Writing Social History (1998), among others. He also co-edited Women and Social Reform in Modern India (2007) and Caste in Modern India (2013) with his wife, Tanika Sarkar.

Renowned Historian Sumit Sarkar Dies At 87; Pioneering Scholar Who Recast India's Freedom Struggle & Challenged Conventional Narratives

Historian Sumit Sarkar, key voice of modern Indian history, dies at 87

Historian Sumit Sarkar, key voice of modern Indian history, dies at 87

Historian Sumit Sarkar, Key Voice Of Modern History, Dies At 87

Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha remembered Sarkar for his understanding of Gandhi.

Cheers, Professor! Remembering Sumit Sarkar

There is no other scholar, no other historian, who can match the breadth, sweep and intensity of Sarkar. He achieved all this while keeping his own presence barely noticeable in either his books or his lectures

Sumit Sarkar: Ways of historical thinking, his times and legacies

Historian Sumit Sarkar transformed how modern Indian history was understood, bringing ordinary people and their experiences to the centre of historical scholarship