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Noted Manipur based historian Gangmumei Kamei passes away

January 6, 2017

Noted Manipur-based historian, litterateur and scholar Gangmumei Kamei passed away in Imphal following protracted illness. He was 77. Kamei was currently a member of the North Eastern Council (NEC). Earlier, he had served as a minister in Manipur on two ..

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Eminent Tamil scholar Noboru Karashima passes away

November 27, 2015

Distinguished Tamil scholar and historian of South India and South Asia, Noboru Karashima from Japan passed away in Tokyo. He was 82. His research has rewritten the economic and social history of medieval South India and had published number of ..

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Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Bimal Prasad passes away

November 5, 2015

India’s former Ambassador to Nepal and modern Indian historian Bimal Prasad passed away in New Delhi at the age of 92. He was a close associate of independence activist, social reformer Jayaprakash Narayan who had pioneered Total Revolution Movement in ..

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Historian Babasaheb Purandare conferred with Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015

August 20, 2015

Eminent Historian writer Babasaheb Purandare has been conferred with Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2015. He was bestowed this award in literature category by Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao in presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a function held in Raj Bhava, ..

Eminent Sri Lankan historian Santasilan Kadirgamar passes away

July 28, 2015

Veteran Sri Lankan historian Santasilan Kadirgamar passed away in Colombo after a brief illness. He was 81. He was born in April 1934 in Chavakachcheri of Sri Lanka’s Jaffna province. He had pursued higher studies in history at the University ..

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Historian-writer Ramachandra Guha selected for Japan's Fukuoka Prize

June 20, 2015

Eminent Historian-writer Ramachandra Guha has been selected for Japan’s Fukuoka Prize 2015 in n the Academic category. Apart from him Thant Myint-U (Grand Prize category) and Minh Hanh (Arts and Culture category) were also chosen for this edition of award. ..

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Noted Assamese historian Dr Amalendu Guha passes away

May 8, 2015

Noted Assam historian and social scientist Dr. Amalendu Guha passed away on 7 May 2015 in Guwahati, Assa, following age related ailments. He was 91. He was known for his extensive research related to the socio-economic history of North eastern ..

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Noted Historian Bipan Chandra passes away

August 31, 2014

A Padma Bhushan awardee and a revered historian Bipan Chandra passed away after an extended illness. He had many feathers in his cap as he had served on many roles and profiles. He had served as Chairperson of the Centre ..

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