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Noted Historian Ranajit Guha Dies At 100
Noted historian Ranajit Guha has died due to old age-related ailments, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday.
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Historian Irfan Habib A "Gunda", Tried To Suppress My Voice: Kerala Governor
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday targeted noted historian Irfan Habib over the incident of alleged heckling he had faced at Kannur University in 2019, he said he physically tried to suppress his voice.
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Russian Historian Gets 12 Years Jail For Killing Lover, Had Cut Her Arms
A court in Saint Petersburg on Friday sentenced a Russian historian and Napoleon enthusiast to 12-and-a-half-years in jail for murdering and dismembering his young student lover last year.
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Nearly 200 Historians Protest Over "Misrepresentation" Of Slavery In UK Citizenship Test
Nearly 200 historians on Wednesday denounced what they said was the "misrepresentation of slavery and empire" in the history section of Britain's citizenship test, calling for it to be corrected.
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Russian Historian Arrested After Woman's Arms Found In His Backpack
Police in Saint Petersburg on Saturday arrested a prominent Russian historian on suspicion of murdering a former student after he was hauled out of a river with a backpack containing a woman's arms, authorities said.
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House Arrest Of 5 Activists In Koregaon-Bhima Case Extended Till Tomorrow
The Supreme Court today extended the house arrest of five rights activists, who were arrested from several cities in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, till tomorrow.
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Noam Chomsky Backs Movement Against Sardar Sarovar Dam
Renowned American historian and philosopher Noam Chomsky has come out in support of the Narmada Valley's project affected people (PAP), the Narmada Bachao Andolan has said in a statement.
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Barack Obama Ranks 12th Best US President In US Poll, Abraham Lincoln Retains Top Spot
Just weeks after leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama ranks as the 12th best US President overall in a new poll of historians conducted by C-SPAN.
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Was Anne Frank's Family Betrayed? After 72 Years, Historians Have A New Theory.
For two years, Anne Frank's family hid in secret rooms in Amsterdam, knowing that a curtain left open by mistake, a wayward noise or a nervous conspirator's phone call to the Nazis could land them all in concentration camps.
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Controversial German Historian Ernst Nolte Dies At 93
Ernst Nolte, a German historian who set off a dispute among his peers by arguing three decades ago that Nazism was a reaction to an "existential threat" to Germany from the Russian revolution, has died. He was 93.
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Indian Historian Sujata Mukherjee To Teach Science, Gender Issues In New Zealand
Historian Sujata Mukherjee will teach history of modern India with special emphasis on science, gender issues and health care at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand as the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) visiting Chair for 2016.
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Records Show Adolf Hitler Enjoyed Special Treatment In Prison
Historical documents show Adolf Hitler enjoyed special treatment, including plentiful supplies of beer, during his time in Landsberg prison.
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Historians Criticise PM Narendra Modi's Silence Over 'Highly Vitiated Atmosphere'
After writers, artists, filmmakers and scientists, over 50 historians today came out strongly against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not making any reassuring statement following concerns over "highly vitiated atmosphere" prevailing in the country.
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German Art Historian to Head British Museum
A German art historian was named Tuesday as the next director of the British Museum, becoming the first foreigner to head the prestigious London institution in 150 years.
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Pakistan Lost Terribly in 1965 War With India: Pak Historian
Pakistan "lost terribly in the 1965 war" with India, a Pakistani historian has admitted.
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Noted Historian Ranajit Guha Dies At 100
Noted historian Ranajit Guha has died due to old age-related ailments, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday.
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Historian Irfan Habib A "Gunda", Tried To Suppress My Voice: Kerala Governor
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday targeted noted historian Irfan Habib over the incident of alleged heckling he had faced at Kannur University in 2019, he said he physically tried to suppress his voice.
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Russian Historian Gets 12 Years Jail For Killing Lover, Had Cut Her Arms
A court in Saint Petersburg on Friday sentenced a Russian historian and Napoleon enthusiast to 12-and-a-half-years in jail for murdering and dismembering his young student lover last year.
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Nearly 200 Historians Protest Over "Misrepresentation" Of Slavery In UK Citizenship Test
Nearly 200 historians on Wednesday denounced what they said was the "misrepresentation of slavery and empire" in the history section of Britain's citizenship test, calling for it to be corrected.
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Russian Historian Arrested After Woman's Arms Found In His Backpack
Police in Saint Petersburg on Saturday arrested a prominent Russian historian on suspicion of murdering a former student after he was hauled out of a river with a backpack containing a woman's arms, authorities said.
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House Arrest Of 5 Activists In Koregaon-Bhima Case Extended Till Tomorrow
The Supreme Court today extended the house arrest of five rights activists, who were arrested from several cities in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, till tomorrow.
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Noam Chomsky Backs Movement Against Sardar Sarovar Dam
Renowned American historian and philosopher Noam Chomsky has come out in support of the Narmada Valley's project affected people (PAP), the Narmada Bachao Andolan has said in a statement.
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Barack Obama Ranks 12th Best US President In US Poll, Abraham Lincoln Retains Top Spot
Just weeks after leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama ranks as the 12th best US President overall in a new poll of historians conducted by C-SPAN.
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Was Anne Frank's Family Betrayed? After 72 Years, Historians Have A New Theory.
For two years, Anne Frank's family hid in secret rooms in Amsterdam, knowing that a curtain left open by mistake, a wayward noise or a nervous conspirator's phone call to the Nazis could land them all in concentration camps.
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Controversial German Historian Ernst Nolte Dies At 93
Ernst Nolte, a German historian who set off a dispute among his peers by arguing three decades ago that Nazism was a reaction to an "existential threat" to Germany from the Russian revolution, has died. He was 93.
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Indian Historian Sujata Mukherjee To Teach Science, Gender Issues In New Zealand
Historian Sujata Mukherjee will teach history of modern India with special emphasis on science, gender issues and health care at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand as the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) visiting Chair for 2016.
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Records Show Adolf Hitler Enjoyed Special Treatment In Prison
Historical documents show Adolf Hitler enjoyed special treatment, including plentiful supplies of beer, during his time in Landsberg prison.
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Historians Criticise PM Narendra Modi's Silence Over 'Highly Vitiated Atmosphere'
After writers, artists, filmmakers and scientists, over 50 historians today came out strongly against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not making any reassuring statement following concerns over "highly vitiated atmosphere" prevailing in the country.
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German Art Historian to Head British Museum
A German art historian was named Tuesday as the next director of the British Museum, becoming the first foreigner to head the prestigious London institution in 150 years.
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Pakistan Lost Terribly in 1965 War With India: Pak Historian
Pakistan "lost terribly in the 1965 war" with India, a Pakistani historian has admitted.
