The purpose of history is not to construct statements for contemporary political use: Prof. Romila Thapar

Prof. Romila Thapar speaks during Second Sitaram Yechury Memorial Lecture in New Delhi on October 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap I would like to thank the Sitaram Yechury Foundation for the invitation to deliver a memorial lecture. The subject I have chosen to speak on is one on which I had a small conversation with Sitaram some time back, but we did not have the opportunity to discuss it at length.

I am now speaking on it in remembrance. Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

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