Quick Info
| Profession | Historian |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 24/05/1928 |
| Age | 86 years (died on 30, Aug, 2014) |
| Birthplace | Kangra in Punjab, British India |
| Date of Death | 30/08/2014 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Famous For | Being one of the noted Indian historians, and his book India's Struggle for Independence |
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Personal Life
| Place of Death | Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
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| Death Cause | Prolonged Illness |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Hometown | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh |
| Caste | Sud family |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Widower | ||||
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Career
| Specialization | Modern Indian History |
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| First Publication | The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India: Economic Policies of Indian National Leadership, 1880-1905; 1966 |
| Last Publication | The Making of Modern India: From Marx to Gandhi, Orient Blackswan, 2000 |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Professor Bipan Chandra was a renowned Indian historian, author, and educator. | |
| 2. Following the partition of India, he embraced Marxism after relocating from Lahore. | |
| 3. During his time at Stanford University, he attended lectures given by Paul Baran. | |
| 4. Teaching at Delhi University for nearly 43 years, he was highly esteemed by his students. | |
| 5. His significant contributions to the NCERT curriculum are widely acknowledged. | |
| 6. He began his academic career as a lecturer at Hindu College, Delhi in the early 1950s. | |
| 7. He co-edited the journal Enquiry with other Marxist scholars. | |
| 8. He collaborated with historians like Mridula Mukherjee and Aditya Mukherjee on textbooks used in schools across India. |