Questioning Paradigm Constructing Histories: A Festschrift For ROMILA THAPAR Edited by Kumkum Roy and Naina Dayal [Hardcover]

Questioning Paradigms, Constructing Histories is a Festschrift honoring the influential work of historian Romila Thapar. Compiled by her students and colleagues, the book showcases her pioneering methods in ancient Indian history, cultural analysis, archaeology, and philosophy. Through essays and analyses inspired by her approach, contributors explore various themes such as political processes, symbolism, historical consciousness, and cross-cultural comparisons. Divided into five thematic parts, the book encapsulates Thapar's impact on historical methodology, particularly her insistence on questioning established paradigms to gain nuanced, multifaceted perspectives on historical events and figures. This collection illuminates her role as one of the leading historians of our time, making her work accessible to a broader audience.