Eminent Historians Audiobook

“Eminent Historians: Their Technology, Their Line, Their Fraud” by Arun Shourie is a critical examination of how history has been represented and taught in India, particularly focusing on the role of leftist historians. Shourie, through meticulous research and incisive commentary, sheds light on the ways in which history textbooks have been influenced by a group of well-known academics with Marxist leanings. He argues that these historians have manipulated historical narratives to serve their own interests and to gain control over key educational and research institutions in India.

Shourie’s book is described as a riveting study that uncovers the techniques and fraudulent practices employed by this group to promote themselves and to dominate the academic discourse in the country. He asserts that their influence has led to a perversion of India’s historical narrative, significantly impacting public discourse and understanding of history.

In addition to analyzing past events and practices, the book also includes two new chapters that discuss recent developments in the field of Indian historiography. These chapters reveal how the same group of historians, having faced challenges to their authority and perspectives, attempt to maintain their influence by dominating specific niche domains within the academic world. Despite these efforts, Shourie suggests that their approach is ultimately destined to fail, but he also notes that their trajectory offers important lessons for those who seek to bring about change in the field of history in India.

“Eminent Historians” is not just a critique of a particular school of historical thought; it is also a call for a more balanced and unbiased approach to writing and teaching history. The book is recommended for anyone interested in the complexities of Indian history and the politics of historiography, as well as for those who have a stake in India’s future and its understanding of the past.