Professor Romila Thapar in Conversation with Teesta Setalvad ( Full Interview)
In an exhaustive and incisive interview Professor Romila Thapar, Emeritus Professor of History at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and Hon D.Litt in both the University of Oxford and University of Chicago speaks to Teesta Setalvad in her special show on Communalism Combat.
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"one of the essential ways that knowledge advances, is through questioning" (1:54). . . there are Buddhist versions (Jataka texts), Jain, (7:07), etc. . . the compositions that go into the making of the Mahabharat, span from 400 BCE to 400 CE (10:24). . . the essence of history is understanding the past (27:27). . . I loved this interview so much; it was balm for my soul after having been immersed in so many male religious narratives of late! two great intellects practicing samvad, respectful dialogue that enhances the learning of us all; thank you!
@chaubeysworld3757
5 ай бұрын
You missed mentioning the argument that said tokenism "ram given ring to hanuman" Was introduced by romens.. Helariously Meso culture stamps are found in harrappan sites dated 1500bc (tokenism) .. You should apply little burnol now.
@jagadeeshkishore3242
3 ай бұрын
She is selectively picking things from here and there and presenting them as one, she made so many false claims and many anti nationals things, in all her claims she tried to glorify western and painted India as some backward place, if read history and cross question the events then u will realise that she is lying, Alexander stopped and idea of conquering the world after the battle of hydaspes and and the Indian king with whom he fought was just an ordinary king, Alexander won against small kingdoms and after coming to India he realised that his army is so small and can't win, so he decided to return, 3rd century BC
She should be honoured because she has given us a very important information - according to her historical knowledge Yudhishtir took lessons from Ashoka on non violence!!! You must by heart this line and teach the same to your children. All praise for her
@soumamduttaicmr-nin7824
Жыл бұрын
To understand this comment on Yudhisthir, you have to read 'history' again, instead of mythology and saffronized articles....
@Goofyderclown
Жыл бұрын
@@soumamduttaicmr-nin7824 can you tell me what the "history" is pls? coz mahabharata was written way earlier than Ashoka ever came into existence
@soumamduttaicmr-nin7824
Жыл бұрын
@@Goofyderclown Mahabharata was an oral tradition at the beginning. Later on those fragments were compiled (during 400 BCE to 400 CE). The Epic genre is not History. It looks back at the past nostalgically (just like Sanjay Leela Bhansali movies). It might be possible that while compilation of Mahabharata some Buddhist ideologies were introduced, since the audience was already exposed to it. However, such topics should be open for free and unbiased discussions.
@raviy150
Жыл бұрын
@@soumamduttaicmr-nin7824 Looks like you are trained in Sanjay Bhansali movies and not in history! Mahabharat was never 'compiled' and I don't know how you came up with dates of compilation (source-R Thapar, may be!). The antiquity of a text can be judged by the description of constellations in the text, but that may be a novel concept for you. Please read some original scholars and not R Thapar. She herself confessed that she doesn't know a word of Sanskrit!
@soumamduttaicmr-nin7824
11 ай бұрын
@@raviy150 that's what I'm saying....you should read history with your brain, not with your heart....astronomical dating is specific for only those parts of the text, and it can not be attributed to the entire epic which was written and compiled over years and years....
where is the list of documentaries?
one liar interviewing another liar
@poonamsvideoblogs
3 жыл бұрын
Said the third liar, in an honest moment, "you are one too."
@chalke007
3 жыл бұрын
@@poonamsvideoblogs who
@smd1921
2 ай бұрын
😂
Thank you for this! I will hear it again and again. So rich not only to content but Ms. Thapar points out sources that I shall certainly look up beginning with Mills.
@infinitewisdom6065
3 жыл бұрын
This is what they do in Madrasas. Repeat Jihadi garbage.
@poonamsvideoblogs
3 жыл бұрын
@@infinitewisdom6065 that is the basic difference between education/indoctrination vs learning/study.
@saurabhrajput5567
3 жыл бұрын
She intelligently hid the fact, the Sailor Nuruddin Piroz had left an Arabic Inscription too where he prays Allah to destroy all Idols and convert Somnath as the city of Islam.
@sargonofakkad860
2 жыл бұрын
@@poonamsvideoblogsIt is clearly visible that you are the one indoctrinated here..
@sargonofakkad860
2 жыл бұрын
@@saurabhrajput5567 and that nuruddin declared that all the income generated from the mosque would be sent to Mecca for hajj pilgrims
Where are the references ?
@anandixitin
5 жыл бұрын
Read a book
NGO fraud gang Trista sitalwada
@AjayKumar-io3ee
4 жыл бұрын
सच पचाना सीखो
@Vipashayana.
4 жыл бұрын
Keep reading Whatsapp history and live in ignorance....
@youalreadyknowwhoim2710
3 жыл бұрын
@@Vipashayana. @Calligraphy with Vipashayana teesta is a missionary paid activist, wanna know her truth watch video of NEERAJ ATRI, astin k saanp avdhesh kaushal
The historical past for understanding is right here today in 2022 describing what a particular community or cult have been religiously evolving to what they present themselves as, today. Romila seem to clear out that Indians (hindus) did not have any recorded history. Whereas even Islamic rulers/clans had recorded history which clearly and openly are in praise of mughals desecrating temples and looting more than just 80!! Even in British national library there are books written on how mughals deceivingly massacred hindu armies in Hindu Kush.
@maadhyam2017
2 жыл бұрын
Also gotto know from history that the likes of Nalanda university were burnt for months nonstop by mughals that destroyed authentic documents
@maadhyam2017
2 жыл бұрын
Teesta carefully avoids awkward question on others but pursues odd questions on Hinduism. Theres no proof that Ganesha was actually a historical existence. She makes it a literary point instead of spiritual
Where is the bibliography that u promised?
Why does Ms. Setalvad keeps smirking !
I don't know how to reach her, therefore from this platform I put my question. To me it appears that archaeological evidences and written text as two sources of history and building the past on the basis, pre Buddhist history I mean, is like working on round wholes with square pegs. How historian propose to do with this paradox.
@raziavitasta
2 жыл бұрын
Why don't you try and read some of her work which looks very rigorously at a lot of different sources?
@AnantKumar-ji1re
2 жыл бұрын
@@raziavitasta Let me give you an example. In her book on Indian History she starts with the sentence that there is no archeological evidence of Arian invasion. Before Wiliam Jones no body spoke of it.
Choice is yours... learn history from one of world's most respected historian or from a TV channels known for spreading falsehood. It is a personal loss if you miss out understanding History from the Prestigious Kluge Prize winner (an honour reserved for those discipline like history that are not covered by the Nobel prize) !!!
"The military campaigns of Mahmood Ghaznavi made him controversial personality in the history of South Asia. Mahmood of Ghazni destroyed important Hindu shrine- Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple (known as Kesava Deo Temple) in 1017 AD along with several other Hindu and Buddhist temples in the holy city of Mathura. Mahmud of Ghazni destroyed and looted one of the most sacred temples of Hindus - Somnath Temple in 1025 AD killing over 50,000 people who tried to defend it. Due to this Mahmood Ghaznavi is considered as a looter and plunder by the most of the non-Muslims of South Asia. // Mahmood of Ghazna became the sign of respect and bravery for South Asian Muslim and is considered as their Hero. Mahmood weakened the power of the neighboring rulers as they could not attack over the newly established Muslim state. The booty of war was used to consolidate the power of the state." -
her arguments are quite interesting, she seems to trivialize the plundering/destruction of the temples and calls it a "political power" move........such a simple explanation. SO the destruction of the Bahmani statue was a "political" one I guess??
@poonamsvideoblogs
8 жыл бұрын
+tolykozin Have you never read the history of any other nation? All invaders plunder. Hello! Have you read about the Christian Crusades? Have you read about the Roman Empire?
@tolykozin1
8 жыл бұрын
+Poonam Srivastava Pray please mention the books that you have read so I might have the same enlightened views that you have. One day perhaps the uninformed public might achieve your elevated status. Maybe you should move to a muslim country and get a dose of their form of justice, its quite enhancing you know!
@yadvendrayadav5485
7 жыл бұрын
who attacks Jerusalem first ?? Christian had no choice. Poonam who attacked and plundered Iberian peninsula.Read again plz and Romilla belongs to Marxist way of thinking and in this thinking they look at every thing with a materialistic point of view which may not be correct always.Compared to west Indian empire/Kings were quite ahead in term of assimilating different culture and and avoiding conflict.When yashovarman defeted mihirkula the huna he let him go even though huna had killed many.Non violance has been core of Indian society.
My god what a scientific brain of her age
@dalitnahipehlehinduhu6569
Жыл бұрын
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You can see how much these two peas in a pot politicize history by always referring to the present nationalist government. However, ironically they dont analyze anything about the marxist historiagraphy Romila is part of which is is directly responsible for saffronization of indian history now. Teesta doesn't ask critical questions and doesn't give the grace of her opponents. But she expects that of her critics. She asks questions in which the answers she can agree with. She says its a "tragedy" that babri mosque is destroyed, which it is, but never uses that word to describe the destruction of indigenous structures by foreign invaders. Ever. She is the typical emotional professional with a vendetta. Not very intelligent.
@hareramv
3 жыл бұрын
Professor Thapar, the temple in Somnath which was renovated by Sardar Patel, was a mosque or not. And, if it was, who destroyed it. Being selective in picking facts to suit a narrative, is not being fact- based. Truth knows how to survive and how to prevail. You have seen this in how the darling of you and your clan, The Aryan Invasion Theory, has become do disgraceful that you are not even mentioning it now. Same things ng will happen to all lies. Please take care of yourself.
She said actual things
@drgalibhussain
3 жыл бұрын
To make India to advance scientifically,we need development of scientific temperament among Indians. Till that time there will be no economic development. If the PM teaches people to drive away Covid 19 by clapping and cheering and showing torches to Mahmari Coviddama. Till now we have not conquered Coviddama 19.
@chalke007
3 жыл бұрын
@@drgalibhussain lul PM did not said clapping will stop covid , he said lets show our gratitude towards the covid worriers .
@AR-kk5qy
5 ай бұрын
@@chalke007 thank you for educating that guy! It is in fashion to criticise everything.
anyone know the reading list she suggested?
@haladysheelaprabhuprabhu3024
8 жыл бұрын
Don't read her books written by congress supporter...all distorted ....check rajeev malhotra on y tube your eyes will be open why wrong knowledge given to us
@anuragekka2190
5 жыл бұрын
@@haladysheelaprabhuprabhu3024 who is rajeev malhotra?
Thank you to both the participants. Although, I am curious about (and I do think that this is important to ask because it was mentioned in the introduction) as to how a refusal of Padma Bhushan can go hand - in- hand with the ACCEPTANCE OF THE JOHN KLUGE PRIZE 😂 The latter is ALSO a state award, with a multi-billion dollar endowment by a former richest American entrepreneur, and a centre that is housed and maintained in the AMERICAN FEDERAL GOVT's Library of Congress 😅 Umm hypocrisy much 🤭
Teesta can't hide her pleasure whenever Romila corroborates her agenda and deep feelings. Only moment she is upset is when Romila says is no doubt that temples were broken..
@UMESHPILANIA
2 жыл бұрын
Haha
Dear historian please tell me what happened with Netaji ?
The nation is questioning your interpretation of Indian History
Curious how many debates were participated by Prof. Romila Thapar. Also, (Prof) Teesta seems to be very liberal. If she has a journalism degree, I'm sure whoever awarded it would be in Ostrich mode right now!
Questioning must be core to.inquisitiveness.
History is the best JUDGE YOU WILL BE JUDGE BY HISTORY.
@anuradhainamdar8967
4 жыл бұрын
Yes,,history is the best judge, & history will judge as the best historian India had got. Because she had won citations from the Library of Congress.
@anuradhainamdar8967
4 жыл бұрын
As well as other Universities all over the world.
@jagadeeshkishore3242
3 ай бұрын
@@anuradhainamdar8967yes for her anti Indian theories and claims, if the enemy is praising one of our men then it implies that person is working with the enemy... Library of Congress they don't like India and its progress 😂, she never debated with the experts 😂😂😂 otherwise she would have been exposed
1:09:06 which Chronicle ? Plzzz tell the name 🙏
@sriramkoottala8106
3 жыл бұрын
Read her book and find out ig
@hammadraza9255
3 жыл бұрын
@@sriramkoottala8106 kindly name the book
@sriramkoottala8106
3 жыл бұрын
@@hammadraza9255 somnath the many voices
Testa is more in to making Romila speak something controversial. Happy to gain a lot of info in spite of teesta’s agenda.
Salute to hed
She is a self anointed academic of selective memory and distortion. Her credo is in question.
22:50 that is so nice of mohammad ghori....he is so cute.....my liberal friend said that..
wow
*In my opinion this crook lady is Gandhi Family's personal "Historian"*
She is the lady who is being accused of some conspiracy.
Have you read those books written by brahman of kashmir when you cannot read sanskrit how can you had read pali. By the way kashmiri language is so tough that jnu chap cannot understand. Two rand tv one now arrested.
She accepted awards given by foreigners whose agend she is spreading
I think Prof Thapar's integrity to history is evident from the fact that when Teesta asks if Somanth was raided before Mehmood too she answers a straight no.
1:09:50 does prof. know Sanskrit,? It sure does imply so in this statement!
“Scientists are silent” in India probably because they don’t want to be used for any propaganda and also they know they have the last laugh ultimately!!!! I was just now watching Ganapathi procession where people were singing, dancing to the local rap songs and traditional rhythms simultaneously enjoying themselves , all in the presence of /aided by modern technology (cameras, lights, loud speakers, smartphones). Nobody seemed to care about larger than life (size ) Ganapathi who came last!!!!!. For most simpletons traditions/Gods are a source of entertainment/livelihoods enabled/enhanced by technology/ infotainment !!!! Science/technology has touched them directly like no other Gods ever. Just look at the gadgets/gizmos they are surrounded by!!’ Do scientists need to speak???
terrific!
@haladysheelaprabhuprabhu3024
8 жыл бұрын
wrong info...check out rajeev malhotra....and she is a historian not a scientist or archeoligist....
Every question of teesta reflect her jaded perspective .
@chalke007
3 жыл бұрын
they both are jaded
@infinitewisdom6065
3 жыл бұрын
Her jihadi perspective.
@syedmajazulhaque1915
2 жыл бұрын
@@infinitewisdom6065 tsk tsk tsk... Bhakat.. Whatsapp chala lo frannndzzz
Romila Thapar who does not know ancient Indian languages like Sanskrit, Prakrit or Pali is not a historical researcher but an interpreter of data painstakingly collected by historians and archeologists.
@letsmakechangetogether
6 ай бұрын
Very true❤
@vikramsivakumar2943
6 ай бұрын
She use specialized linguist who are experts in those languages dear......
@amoldeshmukh8182
5 ай бұрын
Excuses ... Translators are there
@krishnakaliga254
5 ай бұрын
it is just like writing sentence with out knowing alphabets.
@rakeshchandel3905
5 ай бұрын
Abe WhatsApp University k professor ek historian aesa bta Jo vedik Sanskrit janta ho
She is not a historian. She is a distorian.
Bufhist and Jains came way later and if its different what about it?
That on both sides is the face of deep dishonesty, evil...right there.. all in one frame. Sold out people who got CAUGHT.
Jab 2 confirmed frauds meet
Treachery Pays handsome amounts and packages📦 😁😁😁🙏
Keep fighting ignorance, Romila. Salute!
@infinitewisdom6065
3 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, she has been paid well by your Congi brothers.
@brizhnev
6 ай бұрын
Sorry to say ... Mulzims are the most ignorant people in India ... This lady Just a Stooge of Congress and Communist Party
Enlightening!
Both the fools should know lord Buddha is consider one avatar of lord Vishnu, then why the hindu will distroy the buddh temple or any. By the way the historian like jnu chap had tried to divide hindu in two as aryan and dravid Then vashav and shav Then hindu for caste all thou hindu had varna peoples like you made caste. This communist have habbit to divide in two example Poor means exploit rich means cruel Men means cruel another is women means victim. In same they had versus As Savera vs dalit Women vs men Rich vs poor Worker vs industries Government vs nexel Farmer vs government The Communist are most dangerous snake and more poisonous then Islamist. If some one had to choice between snake and Communist choice snake. Snake can be kind but Communist cannot.
What have been Romila Thapar's thoughts about banning of "setanic verses " ?
Only 80. Such Small No
Sir pl dont show these two faces anymore to any indians in the interests of the Nation
Like meets like
Mujhe lagta hai ki 80% log joki Prof.Thapar ke against bol rahe hain unhe unki lajawaab shabdawli(vocabulary) samajh nahin aayi hai. In her whole arguements, there is maybe zero(0) arguements that do not have logic. And logic simple: 1 + 1 = 2. Baaki jo nahin samjhe uska koi kuch nahin kar sakta. Namaskar.
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Prof. Thapar is brilliant. Her way of putting forward her views is brilliant. No doubt. But Are her views are bias-free! She questions whey Arya Bhatta and others' knowledge in mathematics, astronomy etc. did not find continuity unlike with the discoveries of Copernicus etc. which formed basis for modern science in the west. She conveniently avoid mentioning burning of great libraries at Nalanda, Taxasila, etc. during the time of Muslim invasion, which caused discontinuity of knowledge in India. All most all the books were burnt.
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Good historian ❤❤❤❤
Very nice interview
It is also intriguing that the supposedly greatest Indian historian has publicly claimed that she has no expertise in Indian languages like Sanskrit, Parakrit, Tamil, Pali. Most translations she relies are from European scholars whose translations were funded for the colonial agenda. Her main influence D D Kosambi himself was an amateur hobbyist Historian who dabbled in applying dialectical materialist framework on indian history while he had idle time in his day job in the Indian Statistical Institute. I am as a matter of fact highly intrigued by the idiocy and gullibility of her eulogizers who claim that she is some kind of scientific historian who relies on archaeological and literal scientific evidence. My only guess is that these people are impressed by her authority and pomp and have not read her works where she does not hide her biases and politics. It is pretty open out there and you don't need to be sherlock holmes to discover her Hindu phobia.
Two riding legends…
what a deadly combo..glad India is still around..
She is absolutely off the mark when she says that Rings were not used in India in ancient times and that Greeks introduced it in our country in ist century bc . Look at the ornaments found in Harappa 👇
@naveenct100
Ай бұрын
What can one say to such highly prejudiced so called eminent historians who blurt out inaccuracies with such confidence ?
History is always been seen on present context.i am the present. Groping, past future,indeed present.
25:33 romila is a selective enquisnor only one king harshadeva from utpala dynasty had appointed the commander to take money from tamples and he has been equated to mahmud who is a plunderer of tample.
@chaubeysworld3757
5 ай бұрын
Harshadev has been called Turushk ( Turkish by nature) if that helps. The bottom line is that this lady has generalised entire population by taking example of 1 king who has been called as Turushka by kalhana.. What a shame!!
@prabhatgupta7
5 ай бұрын
That's how they have been playing and setting narratives for past 70 years. When it comes to Muslims - they say don't generalise, terrorist are just 0.1% of population while all terrorists are Muslims. When it comes to hindus - Even if it is only 1 person, they will say all hindus are like that.
The critique about "plastic surgery " " aeroplanes in ancient India "etc & the process of scientific knowledge and the approach it requires holds water thou . Mythology can't be passed on as Science .that's stupid to say the least .
@malliksharma
2 жыл бұрын
Ayurveda teaches basic surgery too and some surgical practices including plastic surgery like were highly developed in ancient India.
Thanks to Dr R Thapar for sharing her view on a variety of topics relating to ancient India. We all need to shed our biases and 'understand' history as it is. Once is amazed at the way in which mythology is being replaced by history. My earnest request to those who demean her and other historians of repute is to prove their own theories in logical, rational and scientific ways so that they can be examined and debated by the academic community.
@jamesmk1841
9 ай бұрын
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All scholars who do not toe the "official" line must go to Pakistan ?
@lhxperimental
8 жыл бұрын
+Jai R no
1:14:30 "let's wait for more evidence"
Such an eminent scholar, such a privilege to listen to her... ❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
@sargonofakkad860
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on ur indoctrination.
@surajsinghchauhan9681
8 ай бұрын
she is historian indoctrinated by Western historian
@itachisensei3306
7 ай бұрын
@surajsinghchauhan9681 you must be duffer to think that. Ms. Thapar is one of the few historians india has ever produced that challenged the western comprehension of india's past. She did it by actually challenging them academically unlike some random human on KZread. There is a reason she is highly appreciated in history academia around the world.
@sacheth2517
5 ай бұрын
@@itachisensei3306😂😂😂😂😂
Bookmark 7:13
Great words of wisdom. Hats off to Teesta for this wonderful interview which helps to open up our vision
@biplabganguly3455
9 жыл бұрын
Pushan Bhattacharya idiot
@yadvendrayadav5485
7 жыл бұрын
refused padma but accepted an american honour why ??
@biplabganguly3455
7 жыл бұрын
Yadvendra Yadav pakka Anti-Hindu half muchurmani suorni
@vijayalakshmirj1124
7 жыл бұрын
Please read more to understand that . Reminding you how the questions should be . It should be based on evidence . Read about the reason why she refused it and received the Kluge . It's available on Wikipedia
@yadvendrayadav5485
7 жыл бұрын
VIjayalakshmi history is extremely selective science in fact it is not a science at all.Problem with any humanities subject like history is that you can come up with a view point and then select evidence based on that to prove your point and that how people like Romila earn their living.I have no problem with that.There is no point debating but i find many of her conclusion against common sense.
Two evils makes Daredevils always ready to spread poison ☠ in our Motherland Bharat.
When I see and listen to her, gets the feeling of Gurumatha who has spent many years in learning and tapasya, and speaking infront of us. India should listen to her and hear what she is trying to tell and on what basis. It is important which direction we take for the future of us and this country. Thank you Dr Romila Thapar for this interview and all that you have done for Indian history.
@omprakashdubey7325
Жыл бұрын
Romilla Thapar is Most foolish lady
Snakes in the Ganga
Prof. Thapar says points with a lot of knowledge base, supporting with logic. Teesta is biased in proving a point about current regime having a agenda of saffronising education. Interesting to listen a different view point, she explains very beautifully about the Ganpati/Ganesha elephant head.
very shameful that many generations were taught wrong history, copy and pasted from foreign scholars, without knowledge of Sanskrit. Now new generation has come which is honest, research based. Exposing tukde tukde, anti-national gang members.
I am mesmerized by this great lady, truly logical, rational, and wise. A great historian of our time. Brahmin religion cannot accept her.
@johndoejohnnydoe1477
Жыл бұрын
Ask her about why quoran says earth is flat.
Professor Romila Thapar - A giant intellect and one of my heroes.
20:46 why teesta have the habit of interruption 😑😑😑😑😣😣
"ONLY 18" TEMPLE
@nars-
3 жыл бұрын
80
I learned so much! Such a pleasure to listen to Romila Thapar's insights! Thank you very much.
Why can't they rewrite it at least now and all the stinking facts of our history is removed. Like the fact that the supreme warrior Karna who was fostered by a shudra was not accepted as a disciple by Drona due to that same reason. May be that would serve the purpose of the inflated Indian pride. Doesn't it? :)
Bible and Quran is a modern mythology
india's great historian...
@infinitewisdom6065
3 жыл бұрын
Great Jihadi historian.
Romila ji thankyou .
@haladysheelaprabhuprabhu3024
8 жыл бұрын
Really ...she is a stupid greedy bitch going along with the gras as they are claiming the vedas are theirs ..all texts..all nd well planned the last 200 years and they are ruining our country with the help of congress so we forget this culture of our and eventually believe that usa ..they had the great people who wrote the vedas....check rajeev malhotra the truth is coming out ..with proof
Selective
Deadly combo to defame India . One is living lavishly using poor victims's money
@Vipashayana.
4 жыл бұрын
Not defame, but speak of history in nuanced, textured and comprehensive way. She has taught about kalidasa, science in ancient India, Vedic knowledge etc which glorify India. But that doesn’t mean that she will ignore other realities of ancient India like caste, social hierarchy etc
This misinterpretation of history by left oriented people like Thapar needs to be countered systematically. Their undue influence has led to an entire generation of Indians misreading history and feeling that their past is something to be ashamed of. It is high time history books are re-written to reflect a balanced view rather than a concocted and unscientific version of history taught in school so far in India.
@ShubhamBhushanCC
7 жыл бұрын
If anything listening to her makes me take pride in our history. I'd rather have modest facts than extravagant lies
Both have never studied primary sources! I can only laugh at them in 2022 for their ignorance!
@smd1921
2 ай бұрын
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What a load of crap. This discussion of history is totally political. The questions from the presenter “ is very leading” and Thapar is a willing partner. It seems almost planned. Something not right. Only seems that Thapar presumes ANYTHING from a WHITE historian is the global truth and opinion of Indian ones laughable. Very condescending. Hmmmm
Kaun hai yeh log, Kahan se aate hain? Who want to hear these two intellectual coolies n andolanjeevis?
27:13 Teesta says "threat from a supremacist government"....Did she just allude the present indian govt is like the nazis? Clearly she has something against this present govt and would probably work for its downfall no matter how much progress this govt makes and would unequivocally deny any thing good about this govt. She is nuts and was totally surprised that Romila bluntly corrected her assumption that somnath was already destroyed many times by earlier indian kings.
@poonamsvideoblogs
8 жыл бұрын
+Jocjabes From where I stand Modi is a fascist. He is using his position to enrich himself and nothing else.
@kunalm2008gmail
8 жыл бұрын
there is a difference of views in every era of history... if god forbid your fav govt fails in some promise made to you, will u still support it??
@poonamsvideoblogs
8 жыл бұрын
kunal malhotra no
@lhxperimental
8 жыл бұрын
+Poonam Srivastava What is your understanding of Fascism? How much of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism is practiced in India and how much is in your imagination?
@mygoawithmathewalmeida3357
5 жыл бұрын
N looks like u blindly appreciate the present government
It's a sharp analysis of the history
good job..... would appreciate more video from Romila and Teesta
@infinitewisdom6065
3 жыл бұрын
You must be a crazy Jihadi.
@infinitewisdom6065
3 жыл бұрын
Jihadi request for reinforcement.
Is they are intellectual .......?
She speaks in compelling manner, in somanath part she is referring to same controversial Arabic deities which Salman Rushdi has mentioned in his novel Satanic Verses, interesting and fascinating
Hypocrisy talking to two hypocrites and answering themselves we are right...
Valuable discussion that leads me to getting an idea of thinking for analysing of all versions on particular event happened on ancient period with reasons, evidence. Learned many elements ---understanding past is History Roscommon syndrome thank you.
I read her History of India in Penguin (1966) half a century ago. I never realized she was a woman!