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

· 14 August 2026 · 2 min read
Sumit Sarkar, eminent scholar of modern Indian history, dies at 87

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused politics development: “Sumit Sarkar, eminent scholar of modern Indian history, dies at 87.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: 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. Intellectual Janata Party includes this item fo

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