D. N. Jha
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Dwijendra Narayan Jha (1940 ā 4 February 2021) was an Indian historian who studied and wrote on ancient and medieval India.[2] He was a professor of history at Delhi University and a member of the Indian Council of Historical Research. Some of his books include Ancient India: In Historical Outline (1997), The Myth of the Holy Cow (2001), and Early India: A Concise History (2004). Through his works he argued against the communal distortions of history including challenging popular beliefs of the sanctity of cow and Indian beef eating tradition.
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Dwijendra Narayan Jha | |
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Born | 1 July 1940[1] Ganauli, Darbhanga district, British India |
Died | (aged 80) Delhi, India |
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Occupation | Historian |
Notable work | The Myth of the Holy Cow (2001) |
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