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KN Panikkar, historian of ideas, passes away
Summary
Avijit Ghosh is an associate editor with The Times of India. He is addicted to films, music, cricket and football—and not necessarily in that order. He is the author of Bandicoots in the Moonlight, Cinema Bhojpuri, 40 Retakes, and now, Up Campus, Down Campus, a novel set in 1980s JNU. He tweets from the handle @cinemawaleghoshRead More
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The article reports on the passing of K.N. Panikkar, a noted leftist historian known for critiquing colonial historiography. His work emphasized the complexity of indigenous intellectual contributions.