Ranajit guha biography of donald
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Ranajit guha biography of donald
Ranajit Guha
Indian historian (1923–2023)
Ranajit GuhaFAHA (23 May 1923 – 28 April 2023) emerged as a prominent Indian historian and a seminal figure among the early architects of the Subaltern Studies collective.
This methodological approach within South Asian Studies is dedicated to the examination of post-colonial and post-imperial societies, emphasizing an analysis from the vantage point of marginalized social strata.[1][2] Guha assumed the editorial mantle for numerous foundational anthologies of the group, contributing as an editor prolifically in both English and Bengali.[3]
Biography
Guha, born on 23 May 1923 in Siddhakatti, Backergunge District of British India (present-day Bangladesh), hailed from a lineage of Khas Taluqdars.
Relocating to Calcutta in 1934, following his father's initiation as an advocate at the Calcutta High Court, Guha pursued his education at the Mitra Institution and subsequently earned his undergraduate degree f