Bipan Chandra
Bipan Chandra | |
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| Born | 24 May 1928 |
| Died | 30 August 2014 (aged 86) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | |
| Works | India's Struggle for Independence |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2010), Royal Asiatic Society of Bihar plaque |
Bipan Chandra (24 May 1928 – 30 August 2014) was an Indian historian, specialising in economic and political history of modern India. An emeritus professor of modern history at Jawaharlal Nehru University, he specialized on the Indian independence movement is considered a leading scholar on Mahatma Gandhi. He is referred to as a "nationalist-Marxist" historian influenced by the Marxian approach. He authored several books, including The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism.