Dwijendra Narayan Jha
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Dwijendra Narayan Jha is an eminent India
n historian, specializing in Ancient
and Medieval India
, Professor of History at Delhi University, and member of the Indian Council of Historical Research
.
R.S. Sharma
.
, arguing against what he claims is "communalism
" and "saffronisation" during the 1998 to 2004 Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) government of the Republic of India.
Jha has received death threats over his Myth of the Holy Cow
, where he dispels popular allegations that "Muslims introduced beef-eating to the Indian subcontinent"
As editor:
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n historian, specializing in Ancient
Iron Age India
Iron Age India, the Iron Age in the Indian subcontinent, succeeds the Late Harappan culture, also known as the last phase of the Indus Valley Tradition...
and Medieval India
Medieval India
Medieval India refers to the Middle Ages i.e. 5th to 15th century AD in the Indian subcontinent, it includes:*Early Middle Ages: Middle kingdoms of India*Hoysala Empire*Kakatiya Kingdom*Delhi Sultanate*Ahom Kingdom*Reddy Kingdom...
, Professor of History at Delhi University, and member of the Indian Council of Historical Research
Indian Council of Historical Research
The Indian Council of Historical Research is a Society . The ICHR is registered under Societies registration Act 1860 with the Department of Industries of Delhi Government, Delhi.Role...
.
Education
Jha completed his B.A. (Hons.) in History at Presidency College, Calcutta and then his M.A. in History at Patna University where he was a student of ProfessorProfessor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
R.S. Sharma
Ram Sharan Sharma
Ram Sharan Sharma was an eminent historian of Ancient and early Medieval India. He had taught at Patna University, Delhi University and the University of Toronto and was a senior fellow at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; University Grants Commission National Fellow...
.
Politics
Jha's has repeatedly taken position against Hindu nationalist ideologyHindu nationalism
Hindu nationalism has been collectively referred to as the expressions of social and political thought, based on the native spiritual and cultural traditions of historical India...
, arguing against what he claims is "communalism
Communalism (South Asia)
This article deals with the use of the word communalism in South Asia, as a name for a force separating different communities based on some form of social or sectarian discrimination...
" and "saffronisation" during the 1998 to 2004 Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) government of the Republic of India.
Jha has received death threats over his Myth of the Holy Cow
Holy cow
Holy cow may refer to:* Holy cow , an exclamation of surprise* Cattle in religion, particularly in Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, and Ancient Egyptian religion* Bull , as it pertains to ancient mythology-Proper names:...
, where he dispels popular allegations that "Muslims introduced beef-eating to the Indian subcontinent"
Californian textbook case
He has also spoken out against the changes in the context of the Californian Hindu textbook case on the basis of political implications rather than historical fact.Publications
Works by D N Jha:- 1980, Studies in early Indian economic history, Anupama Publications, ASIN: B0006E16DA.
- 1993, Economy and Society in Early India: Issues and Paradigms, ISBN 8121505526.
- Society and Ideology in India: ed. Essays in Honour of Professor R.S. Sharma (Munshiram Manoharlal, Delhi, 1996)
- 1997, Society and Ideology in India, ISBN 8121506395.
- 1997, Ancient India: In Historical Outline, ISBN 8173042853.
- 2002, Holy Cow: Beef in Indian Dietary Traditions; paperback (2004) ISBN 1859844243
- 2004, Early India: A Concise History, ISBN 8173045879
As editor:
- 1988, Feudal Social Formation in Early India, ISBN 8170010241
- "Society and Ideology in India: Essays in Honour of Professor R.S. Sharma" (Munshiram Manoharlal, Delhi, 1996).
- 2000, The Feudal Order: State, Society, and Ideology in Early Medieval India, ISBN 8173044732; a collection of critical essays by 20 specialists on medieval Indian society, politics, ideology and religion.