Sumit Sarkar Demise

August 17 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 17 0

Eminent historian Sumit Sarkar, known for his work on modern Indian history, died at the age of 87.
He taught at Delhi University from 1974 to 2004, and also taught at the University of Calcutta, University of Burdwan and Oxford.
His book Modern India brought peasants, workers and ordinary people into the study of Indian history.
His Swadeshi Movement in Bengal examined the 1905 Partition of Bengal using sources such as newspapers, plays, novels and pamphlets.
He studied nationalism, caste, religion, labour and the experiences of marginalised groups through historical evidence.
His other works include Modern Times and Khaki Shorts and Saffron Flags, which examined different aspects of Indian society and politics.