Romila Thapar-I don't like Modi's India, it's too Narrow & Limited; History won’t be Kind to Him

[@vikashca123]

She is most dangerous historian

[@sameer-fk8oy]

I don't think she is historian😅

[@DS-rr8ih]

Yes

[@eshan24]

I want to correct you here. She is a fictioneer and not a historian.

[@rravisankar3355]

She is dangerous especially with her attempt at a fabrication that Udhistira was born after Ashoka.

[@pt-7890]

You mean distorian

[@harshitshetty2613]

The comment section is a testament of how kind history will be to Romila Thappar.

[@visheshrao5629]

*what kind *of history. Don't worry, you don't seem the kind who would be reading it.

[@JustLanded-l3w]

Both are intellectuals and shows us what quality of education this generation needs. Unfortunately in we are being taught lessons of history from wiki historians WhatsApp graduates who receive lectures from idiot box faculties ... Who don't understand economics social justice and disregard the very roots.

[@rameshwaghmare9432]

Both are agents of Mughals and the British. 99.99 percent of comments condemn these two uneducated, and arrogant people.

[@MuhammadYahya-ed5cb]

@@JustLanded-l3w I agree with you

[@sahebchoudhury]

My grandfather, who passed away a year ago from covid, always celebrated vishwakarma puja at his furniture shop even though he was a practicing and believing muslim. I believe that's what India has been like as Romila says.

[@bhavikgandhi2404]

Hinduism is more of a civilizational heritage than a a religion per se. India's culture is intertwined with Hinduism and goes back at least 5000 years. Islam came to India mainly by invasion and missionary activity. So technically all muslims in India have hindu heritage and ancestry.

[@lichhavi]

exactly,living together for centuries now,it is most natural to imbibe cultural aspects from each other and forming a composite whole.Likewise many Hindu families have adopted many cultural markers from muslim culture.May our tribe thrive!

[@ash1m]

@@bhavikgandhi2404 Technically, Indians are all Africans as the species originated there. India as a country did not exist until 1947.

[@advityat]

@@bhavikgandhi2404 There were humans living in the subcontinent for at least 60,000 years. So before they were Hindus, they were Animists for a much longer period. So everyone actually has Animist heritage then! And all Muslims don't have Hindi heritage, because many came as traders (west coast being a great example) and still others were entirely of foreign stock. So they were never Hindus at all!

[@sendong8485]

@@bhavikgandhi2404 will you also call the Nagas a Hindu even though technically we were never a Part of present day India before Independence and wasn't a Christian either 😀 We are the odd ones in this Great Nation of Diversity 🤣🤣🤣

[@rabiadanish8797]

You are always great and inspirational to youth Sir. This episode is amazing . Thanks to respected ma'am.

[@RichardGKhan]

Couldn't agree more.

[@reecosmicatomsb8576]

Abrahamic youth. Not sanatani youth..

[@rabiadanish8797]

@@reecosmicatomsb8576 why sanatani youth, don't have brain to understand his talks??

[@rabiadanish8797]

@@RichardGKhan it's okay, if people have different opinion. But we all should behave like literate person and open our horizons.

[@usdgreat6469]

watching utube & commenting on it is hhaaraam in isslame.....

[@nkasdfh6901]

These people are always behind problems not solutions. India is progressing well in recent years.

[@hariprasath8807]

Yeah progressing well in terms of current government's manipulated data

[@vandanatelagi5772]

Andhbhakt spotted

[@estasenora9747]

Yeah tumne pura desh dekha hoga.... Zee Tv through

[@apostate9397]

You are utterly correct, congess and their Dalal journalist, historyan, intellectual, policymakers ruined our society.

[@BillionaireArif]

@@vandanatelagi5772 Your father spotted.

[@NavinKumar-yj4ok]

I am too small a person not to agree with all she has said today. But what I want to record is my admiration for a 90 year young historian to be so sharp, focussed and eloquent.

[@ForbiddenERROR403]

You underestimate yourself and overestimate her greatly. She has and always had ulterior motives. All Marxist historians do.

[@ihishey]

Great Job Karan! I’ve always admired your straightforwardness and pointed questions. The pursuit of truth, not yours or mine - “just the truth”. Keep on keeping on. Thank you.

[@praveen.prasad330]

this interviewer is very biased...and the funny thing is he does it with subtility

[@rahulkashiv2299]

@@praveen.prasad330 exactly.... But inke hisab se ye fearless interview he😂🤣😂🤣... What a joke..

[@pampachatterjee4853]

Nothing is absolute it's all hypothetically relative . No truth exists.

[@rahulkashiv2299]

@@pampachatterjee4853 exactly.... Life is not absolute.. What is good for you... Is bad for another...

[@vikashverma6810]

The truth ,, don't forget thats ur projection,lol

[@maymena17]

What energy .....What a Super woman ....Thank you for bringing us this "Voice of India" Karan 🙏

[@Sunil-rs8vf]

😂🤣🤣

[@maymena17]

@@Sunil-rs8vf I can understand, the english was too much for you 🤣

[@rahulkashiv2299]

@@maymena17 ya and we understand your mentality.... Who judge people by their english... Although english is not the native language of india... But a westerns boot lickers like you... Feel proud on english... And these so historians are also westerns.... By language by education... What she do with history... We all know today...

[@maymena17]

@@rahulkashiv2299 Point out to ONE single reply of hers which is not correct according to you, with justification ! Dont give lame comments.

[@rahulkashiv2299]

@@maymena17 brother... Jab ham sirf ek vyakti ka point of view sunte he... To hame wo shi lagta he... Jab tk tum dusre side k vyakt ka point of view nhi sunte... Hame apna opinion kisi dusre vyakti k opinion ko sun k nhi banana chahiye.... Hamara khud ka bhi to kuch opinion hona chahiye na... Jo ham khud dekh k ya padh k banaye... Sbhi ki ideology different hoti he..

[@singhrajveer2008]

Brother and sister following in the footsteps of their father and grandfather.

[@kavitaverma4843]

this HISTORIAN has an amazing sense of chronology - and here i quote her "Yudhishstra’’s remorse at the fratricidal war, according to some historians, could have been inspired by Ashoka’s remorse after the Kalinga war"

[@jp-jb1bw]

Yudhisthira was much before ashoka , though mahabharata may have been written down after ashoka.

[@durgaprasan7475]

@@jp-jb1bw provided we have evidence to suggest yudhisthira existed.

[@jp-jb1bw]

@@durgaprasan7475 the point is not whether he existed or not, after all, it is an epic poem. The point is tht romila has twisted, destroyed and omitted real history and given us the drab and dangerously false history of mainly invaders alone.

[@aneelRmd]

@@durgaprasan7475 give evidence that budhha existed !

[@vmnrajesh]

this is great interview.. very informative.. feel proud that such educated & intellect are still in society..

[@RichardGKhan]

Thank God for that !

[@nogag8219]

I guess you enjoy being kaangress sheep

[@literarymusings8886]

@@manuvatsal5902 🤣🤣🤣

[@khannasar8978]

very soon the definition of intellectuals will change to ones who will talk about why India should always be divided in the name of religion .

[@usdgreat6469]

she is an idiot she says the sandocottos mentioned in megasthenas book is chandra gupt maurya, there is no evidence for that , there were soo many chandra gupt in ancient iindia u cant say clearly .....this people never say we need more research no they don't they will say this is this and this is that.......

[@dreambig8582]

It was a pleasure listening to two great speakers, their style and vocabulary was simply mesmerising. Great Mr Karan and Ms Romila Thapar good to hear the two of you.

[@rpsh1]

How the narrative change happened in India and Kashmir Mughal (Invaders) became Indian and heroes of India Mughal who followed Ghazwae Hind as per Islam became Indian Sympathisers of Ghazwae Hind became Indian and we gave them rights equal to us and in Kashmir more than Indians Indian gave one more fundamental rights to minority (Muslims) under article 30 which is not available to hindu india but still india follows equality in constitution Indian Became Kafir except Muslims Akbar became the great/secularist as he was an Indian and not an invader and was eulogised in NCERT books and Shivaji was riduculed. NCERT books taught who made tajmahal, qutubminar,lal quila but never taught who broke and vandalised somnath, ram mandir,and mathura/Kashi temple Secular and socialist word introduced in constitution in the year 1975/1976 giving rise to Pseudo intellectuals like Prof Radhika Menon/Arunadhiti Roy/Medha patkar and intellectuals like Swami Dayanand riduled for writing book Satyaprakash in 1875 wrong teaching in schools that all religions are equal and not teaching about Ghazwaae Hind in Islam. Kashmir became the place only for Muslims And kashmiri Hindus became refugee in India because India is a secular country and Hindus can stay in Kashmir only if “Asih gatsih Kasheer Bhattav bag air battehnew san ) (We want our Kashmir without Pandit males but with their women folks). No Masjid in govt control because Masjid cannot do any wrong but every major Hindu temple under govt control as only temples can do wrong. Than 1100 Masjid in Kashmir shouted on loudspeakers on 19 jan 1990 with aim of Nizame Mustafa and shariyat as------ Allah-o- Akbar, Pakistan ka matlab kya/ La ila ha ilallah, Islam zindabad, Pakistan zindabad raised collectively by a multitude of humans . Of Course Raliv,Tsaliv,Galiv(Convert or leave by keeping your women folk) Every temple in india and Kashmir said from its loudspeakers " Ishwar allah tere naam "but NO masjid said " Ishwar Allah tere naam" and sided narrative started. When I say Mughals babar/akbar/ Aurangzeb as invader than my Indian hindu and muslim friends say I need to respect sensitivity of Indian muslim But when I say Britishers as invaders than my Indian Muslim's ,hindus and Indian christian friends do not say I need to respect sensitivity of Indian christian. Terrorist became Kashmiri, Kashmiri became refugee and above ALL Soldier /Policeman became oppressors' and soldiers/Policeman were court martialed as oppressors and ridiculed. Policeman and army man stone pelted and labelled as oppressors the day you court-martial your soldier/Policeman the last line of defence, than you are completely intellectually subverted and cannot differentiate between truth and false. Above all, the change of narrative seen on streets when more muslims(lakhs) in janaza of terrorist Yakub memon( in mumbai), and terrorist Ashraf wani,Geelani BUT very few muslims in janaza of the beloved people of India Honourable President APJ Abdul kalam

[@geetha1968]

Very true.

[@imthiazfahadshaikh9302]

39:03 " History Hasn't Been kind to Any Colossus..." Absolutely True👍🏻

[@zainubhirani217]

TRUE TO THE " T"

[@AshutoshKumar-gc4lf]

How about Ashoka, Augustus and Julius, how about Napoleon (not very kind though)

[@funbegins2371]

@@AshutoshKumar-gc4lf alexander, gengis khan, hitler

[@ZAIN9858]

@@AshutoshKumar-gc4lf Ask any academic scholar and they'll rip these so called greats apart. Gone were the days when tyrants were celebrated. "The Great Men" Hypothesis is considered flawed of a theory in History. Only if you've read history not just 15 second clips of Abhijit Chadwa spitting shit on SM.

[@AshutoshKumar-gc4lf]

@@funbegins2371 not hitler hahahaha

[@sunilkamesh]

What a fantastic interview Karan sir...I was in tears when Romilaji said it hasn't got the richness and doesn't have anticipation of possibilities.....so well put

[@rajuvarma5338]

She just killed Modi in a Line

[@yv2971]

Brother and Sister talking with each other is interview

[@nazneentonse6768]

@@yv2971 Yes, how lovely! I would love to have an intelligent conversation like this with my brother, shared to the world, wouldn't you?

[@loneranger1265]

Once again a brilliant interview Karan Thapar ,it was an interview to cherish and remember as long as one lives because the lady is a living legend

[@akshayshukla6142]

Romila is the one who should be deported out of earth

[@humptydumpty4773]

Very inspiring interview. Loved Karans questions and Romilas answers.

[@usdgreat6469]

dono propaganda main expert hai ........ etni umar hogayi phir bhi brainwash k brainwash he rehengey sudarna nahi hai..........

[@nifu65566]

@@usdgreat6469 Hindu rashtra 🤣

[@usdgreat6469]

@@nifu65566 mujhey chahiye esa desh jaha ho total freedom of expression kisi bhi idea par khoi comment or mazak kar sakey... jo ek arbi lotera aur uske chutiye gaazwae hiind ka follower na ho ...... esa jaha kisi bhi idea par debate ho sakey jesey ancient time par bharat main hota tha......

[@nifu65566]

@@usdgreat6469 kabhi nahi hoga aisa ab..

[@usdgreat6469]

@@nifu65566 47' main popul. xchange kyon nahi karwaya .... tab akal kya gaas charney gayi thi......

[@stargazing2207]

Thanks a lot for such a beautiful conversation. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@riser9644]

blaming the Indian middle class for everything , sign of a true elite

[@dirtybattle3982]

She's absolutely right about the middle class, they complain & moan all the time but when it's time to take action they get cold feet.

[@Dilipkumar-nm4bm]

Today, I am watching this video approximately one year after it was uploaded, and her words accurately predicted the application of the three criminal laws. This country is not for poor people and lower middle-class people.

[@shuklabiswas790]

The Colonials and Vampanthis can't tolerate this change of British criminal laws .

[@visheshrao5629]

That's the idea!

[@santakhurai2411]

M lucky enough to watch such rich interview.. i adored Romila Thapar

[@GurdishSidana]

Love listening mr Thapar and lovely Romola

[@amitkolhe4155]

Awesome interview Karan. We want more of Romilaji. Such a wonderful person. It is a privilege to have listened to her !

[@insecuresoul5490]

Is it you Amit Dada? Sanjivani?

[@insecuresoul5490]

Great. Happy that You are listening to it Amitdada. I hope I could mention to you about this if at all we meet. Have a good day.

[@amitkolhe4155]

@@insecuresoul5490 - But who are you? I still haven't recognized you? If you can't mention your name here, at least give me a hint?

[@amitkolhe4155]

@@insecuresoul5490 - Who is Sanjivani by the way?

[@insecuresoul5490]

@@amitkolhe4155 Dada there seems to be a misunderstanding from my side. Where r u from?

[@therandomthings6933]

Saw complete video, Karan is giving prompting to her(where required) in his convenient propaganda. Great (organized) interview 😂

[@msraman2097]

What a perfect analysis of the middle class that did nothing to sustain the culture the responsibility and the secularism of India I completely agree with her and really impressed by her choice of words and expressions Great job Karan Sir As usual

[@ManoharKumar-xg6hk]

She is the blood sucking intellectual demon. She pushed the narrative of evil imprealist britishers for supporting their long term goal of balkanization of india. This demonic figure promoted aryan invasion theory without solid proof. She is responsible And demonic mother of racial hatred in India. As a north Indian we faced racial hatred in south India. Hinduism has no culture of racial hatred. She is responsible for racial hatred based riots, violation of human rights of north Indian based on his fake aryan invasion theory. She is the demonic mother of moolnivasi concept. She has to pay for his evil deeds. Almighty will give justice for misusing his intelligence for his demonic lust of money and fame. Fake historians go to hell Bhramrakshas are the the fruit of his evil deeds

[@jp-jb1bw]

Secularism does not fill stomachs. This word was inserted in 1976. Also, there is no integration of the so called minority into mainstream. A citizen should not be so deluded by good english.

[@roshanjohnson7467]

​@@jp-jb1bw what does secularism have to do with filling stomachs? Does secularism make you poor? Or does secularism have to be intertwined with right or left wing economic policies? It's not about being impressed by good English. This interview was pretty bad because Karan every few minutes derailed her into saying something he wanted. But it is clear to anyone( i don't agree with a lot of what she says) that she has a lot of depth of thought and knowledge on the issues being discussed. And doing it at 91 is amazing

[@jp-jb1bw]

@@roshanjohnson7467 every citizen must have a sense of identity and intelligence at micro level at 91 is fine but she was in a superior position due to privileges and she , as a historian who was responsible for what was the content in our textbooks was the reason for distortion of facts or deliberate ignoring of local heroes heroines.Plus calculated glorifying of invaders. How's that ok for you or anyone , even post facto..

[@nilezrule]

Lovely recollection of the independence and the sense of freedom and rebirth it brought to so many

[@monojdas-gupta5918]

While still in a deep hole we are busy digging on. The very people we are praising for communal harmony are the people responsible for the mess we are in at present. I have been duped, I have been daft and so have been most of the middle-class people Ms. Thapar talking about. The burning question of the moment is how we get out of the imbroglio we are in.

[@sathyasaibaba1000]

Lutyens Gang🧐 But I Agree (75 Percent) with the Views of Mrs Romila Thapar(regarding the Indian Society)

[@amritanshsinha]

Omg Romila! Please show up for more such interviews. Huge fan!

[@akshat08]

Root problem we faced after independence is good governance, and greatest weakness emerged over the years is corruption. As we know corruption is the root cause of politics. You should have raised the question on the progressive increase in corruption cases in the Congress as a leading national political party.

[@samrele]

Absolutely fabulous interview. It was so pleasant and enlightening to hear the eloquent Romila Thapar. Completely dignified. Music to ears in todays times and and an anomaly given the kind of discourse we have.

[@marshadesouza7977]

I was born 26 years after independence, but when she described her time as a young 15year old at the time of independence, I felt i had lived there in that time with her, i feel very proud when independence day comes, but i have not celebrate it in the last 8 years as i used to, because the celebration of the last 8 years seemed forced and staged, i would watch every independence day parade ever since I was a child and TV came to India, but I haven't watched one in the last 8 years. Modi's India doesn't make me feel proud. Like Romilaji I don't like Modi's India.

[@juliuspaul9147]

Modiji's India is for religious bigots, crooks, illiterate who indulge in narrow minded sloganeering eulogizing Hindutva beliefs.

[@jameerahmed8388]

I Feel the same .

[@TimeTraveller3434]

Same

[@vargheseb8602]

I too feel the same.

[@snehaketkar8571]

I really don't think it is anyone's India..... It is our country.... And i am proud of it. She is saying this as she equated earlier India to Nehru's India....... It is not any PM's India....... people elect him...... Even if she don't think so many people do admire him......

[@hindurashtra63]

“The Most Effective way to Destroy People is to Deny and Obliterate their own understanding of their own History.” - George Orwell

[@hsram1985]

That's what this woman did to Indians. She brainwashed millions of innocent Indians.

[@SDW3-6-9]

The book "Eminent Historians" explores this point?

[@megaGattz]

She is a great example of what McAuley wanted India to be . Someone who has a distorted view of Bharath and an intellectual coolie of the west. She serves the western agenda of how a nation's history has to be told. I am sure her version will never be remembered and today's youth are ever so inclined to the truths revealed by Sai Deepak, Vikram sampath, Rajiv Malhotra and many great indic leaders who are showing the way for us youth. I am grateful for them and ashamed to have someone like Romila Thapar

[@Chillbaba-1990]

she got highest award from UK for her work on Indian History shows how we were taken for a ride.

[@darshanats1481]

exactly

[@santoshpashupatimath5950]

These are bloody communist historians whose paymasters believe earth is flat. One Mr Copernicus was executed by some in Rome. These shiiters are teaching us fake history

[@ajay-arunaarora5737]

Amazing interview for 90 plus . Fearless , and precise. Many of us are feeling cramped , helpless at the way things are panning out , by the new ruling class . At what India is becoming, characterless, lawless as a nation. No ideals set forth by leaders w hom one can look up to

[@ramaraksha01]

She is still a slave of the west - she grew up in colonized country - the whites were the Master and we were the slaves and she still thinks that way The white west must be pleased - we must blindly nod to their every criticism The west has their own agenda - hate agenda They see the dark skin and they think we are still colonized Tell us what to do & some of us are not liking it - we are doing things our way It is like blacks and women speaking up - and they were labelled as trouble-makers then too That is what the west is doing - siding with their fellow Abrahamic religion - Islam See what Muslims are doing in Pakistan - all the laws changed to favor Muslims Blasphemy laws are killing Hindus Hindu girls being abducted by Muslims and sold off And the west blindly ignores all of it But a Muslim gets a bad look here in India and here they come! And slaves like her nod blindly

[@sivaramakrishnanvaidyanath5144]

Great interview as always Karan!

[@devangiparikh5431]

It is good to appreciate a PM who writes back to a young writer What should we do to a PM who holds Man Ki Baat and responds to millions of students ?

[@himanshuupendrabhatt3500]

What a gracious and knowlwdgeable lady with a clarity of thoughts and views !!! 💖👍

[@ap-hg8wm]

Once she had given a statement that Yudhishtir was inspired by Buddha....

[@sabihakhan1391]

She is commendable ,a clear vision, a logical thought process. a guidance to peep into our good past. Our history is beautiful broad-based, n we must be proud. Of our integrated past. Our past is a torch to remove the darkness of present

[@rpsh1]

How the narrative change happened in India and Kashmir Mughal (Invaders) became Indian and heroes of India Mughal who followed Ghazwae Hind as per Islam became Indian Sympathisers of Ghazwae Hind became Indian and we gave them rights equal to us and in Kashmir more than Indians Indian gave one more fundamental rights to minority (Muslims) under article 30 which is not available to hindu india but still india follows equality in constitution Indian Became Kafir except Muslims Akbar became the great/secularist as he was an Indian and not an invader and was eulogised in NCERT books and Shivaji was riduculed. NCERT books taught who made tajmahal, qutubminar,lal quila but never taught who broke and vandalised somnath, ram mandir,and mathura/Kashi temple Secular and socialist word introduced in constitution in the year 1975/1976 giving rise to Pseudo intellectuals like Prof Radhika Menon/Arunadhiti Roy/Medha patkar and intellectuals like Swami Dayanand riduled for writing book Satyaprakash in 1875 wrong teaching in schools that all religions are equal and not teaching about Ghazwaae Hind in Islam. Kashmir became the place only for Muslims And kashmiri Hindus became refugee in India because India is a secular country and Hindus can stay in Kashmir only if “Asih gatsih Kasheer Bhattav bag air battehnew san ) (We want our Kashmir without Pandit males but with their women folks). No Masjid in govt control because Masjid cannot do any wrong but every major Hindu temple under govt control as only temples can do wrong. Than 1100 Masjid in Kashmir shouted on loudspeakers on 19 jan 1990 with aim of Nizame Mustafa and shariyat as------ Allah-o- Akbar, Pakistan ka matlab kya/ La ila ha ilallah, Islam zindabad, Pakistan zindabad raised collectively by a multitude of humans . Of Course Raliv,Tsaliv,Galiv(Convert or leave by keeping your women folk) Every temple in india and Kashmir said from its loudspeakers " Ishwar allah tere naam "but NO masjid said " Ishwar Allah tere naam" and sided narrative started. When I say Mughals babar/akbar/ Aurangzeb as invader than my Indian hindu and muslim friends say I need to respect sensitivity of Indian muslim But when I say Britishers as invaders than my Indian Muslim's ,hindus and Indian christian friends do not say I need to respect sensitivity of Indian christian. Terrorist became Kashmiri, Kashmiri became refugee and above ALL Soldier /Policeman became oppressors' and soldiers/Policeman were court martialed as oppressors and ridiculed. Policeman and army man stone pelted and labelled as oppressors the day you court-martial your soldier/Policeman the last line of defence, than you are completely intellectually subverted and cannot differentiate between truth and false. Above all, the change of narrative seen on streets when more muslims(lakhs) in janaza of terrorist Yakub memon( in mumbai), and terrorist Ashraf wani,Geelani BUT very few muslims in janaza of the beloved people of India Honourable President APJ Abdul kalam

[@ysmalik8690]

@@rpsh1 In the last 700 years many waves of Hindu migrations took place from Sindh and West Punjab into Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal, UP and Bihar during the muslim rule which no history text books show or teach but a common Hindu from these regions know. There is no ancient Hindu temple or relic left in 500 km radius of Indraprastha (Delhi) which makes no mention in any history text books. There are so many other examples. History means learning from the past and correcting it for future generations but burying true history to meet political agendas can be fatal.

[@rpsh1]

@@ysmalik8690 agree sir

[@ysmalik8690]

@@rpsh1 🙏

[@shreeki7908]

Any plans to debate with Rajiv Malhotra on Distorted indian history by indian marxists ? Just like this interview

[@ursulanathan5238]

She is really inspiring person and honest interview thank you Karan Thapar

[@ravindravaishampayan5762]

Interesting interview! There is always a different perspective and maybe the truth lies somewhere is the middle. But I am really happy for Ms Thapar that she has such a clear and sharp mind at the age of 90!

[@umaj8884]

Tamilnadu CM never wishes for hindu festivals but takes part and wishes all Christian and Muslim festivals. Is this the true democracy we have created? We live United if these intellectuals and liberals leave us alone.

[@jalkeli3475]

Omg..this is totally inspiring...we have missed out on so many essential , fundamental issues...we need so many personalities of the ilk of romila thapar who can honestly undress the supercial coat of an equal state in terms of religion , economy , politics ..thank you

[@ManoharKumar-xg6hk]

She is the blood sucking intellectual demon. She pushed the narrative of evil imprealist britishers for supporting their long term goal of balkanization of india. This demonic figure promoted aryan invasion theory without solid proof. She is responsible And demonic mother of racial hatred in India. As a north Indian we faced racial hatred in south India. Hinduism has no culture of racial hatred. She is responsible for racial hatred based riots, violation of human rights of north Indian based on his fake aryan invasion theory. She is the demonic mother of moolnivasi concept. She has to pay for his evil deeds. Almighty will give justice for misusing his intelligence for his demonic lust of money and fame. Fake historians go to hell Bhramrakshas are the the fruit of his evil deeds

[@temp1851]

If state was so equal in terms of religion, why do we have separate laws for muslims?? Why don't we have a uniform civil code?

[@shabeercompucom4245]

Super Duper Thanks! Romila Thapar: A great super woman of past, present and and future India ! with the bold, beautiful, and the unique Karan Thapar ! Two Legends Together- A lovely hearing experience with their amazing knowledge and super clarity in their conversation. Keep going , Halla Bol 🥰

[@mujibarrahaman4069]

It's a Great Interview of Dr. Romila Thappa. Thanks madam for your valuable Interpretation and opinion. Thanks Mr. Karan Thapar. Kolkata.

[@vijayk.lyngdoh9580]

An excellent interview. Both the Thapar were great in asking and replying. When we talk of poverty in our country, it reminds me of what Mahatma Gandhi said "Where is independence with all this poverty. If I live my task will be to reform politics."

[@Tad80-bq9ch]

Diversity was the STRENGTH of India. This lady is absolutely CORRECT. Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs etc living in HARMONY. Now, this DISCRIMINATING BJP government is DESTROYING this HARMONY and this is weakening India. The EU, the whole world, including GEORGE SAROS , recognises this present PM of India as an UNDEMOCRATIC PM.

[@sabeelequbal9858]

A very heart warming interview.. How very nicely explained by Romila Thapar.. really enriching!

[@mgg5358]

A superbly civilized interview. I adore this woman who is both erudite and circumspect in her speech. It is a well known fact that she twice declined the Padma Bhushan, Her brother Romesh lived in MP in Breach Candy, where I have enjoyed many a cuppa in the company of Sachin Chaudhari, Krishna Raj, MMS, KNRaj. While it helps that you have known her for most of your six decades, the easy smooth drawing out of her thoughts, is as much a compliment to you as to her easy, measured and thought provoking responses. Brava Romila.

[@BharatPanchayat]

That's a disgrace to this country that students are reading and distorted version of the history by none other than Romila Thapar. I hope Modi will change the history and write the new history which is true history and now the student not need to read about the so-called moguls

[@mohdsaleemahmed4983]

Combination of articulation, facts, aspirations, decoram, etiquette, ethics. The flow of language from the lips of Romila Madam just mesmerizing

[@ravichandran-hv9yw]

Extremely delighted to hear the historical discussion from the lady at her 90s and how fondly and authentic she put it. Amazing, Hope fellow countrymen take note and live up with the democracy India wanted.

[@bandanasharma5356]

'the wire' first let me read its condition...😅 as it knew that the historian will be criticized for sure...after reading Vikram Sampat book...many things are clear...being very civilized I would like to differ whatever she said...she has given absolutely wrong history where we Indians were always defeated and demeaned by others...uff how can one believe on her wrong conception😂of Bharat

[@gulshan849]

I loved this interview. Thanks “The wire” ❤️

[@reshmanair870]

Romila Thapars history is what we all read while growing up . wherein invaders were glorified . Sad but reality. So narrow minded and politically suited for a reason. Thanks to modi ji, today in the last few years govt has been getting bk our stolen artefacts . History is being written as it should be. India is being proud of her heritage, language, culture and can easily flaunt it without thinking that no English no future .

[@modernmogli5155]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@incastinc]

Modi's India. It is pro-India. Develop the country to 21st-century standards. That is a big task. 1. Digital India. 2. Digital trade. 3. Digital Banking. 4. Uplift the farmers, from British "rules". 5. Make in India. The remaining is Digital Education at all levels.

[@vishwass4761]

Romila,the principal distorted history

[@nafisabengali6782]

In Nehru's India there were advocates and barristers who wanted to carry India forward on Modi's India, what do we have?? Fanatic hindutva. Very interesting and thought provoking interview

[@ic9771]

Ah yes ! Fanatic hindutva carried out the sar tan se judaa killings . Thapar's views are welcome . After all when shaheed ilm din carried out the first blasphemy sar tan se judaa killing in Punjab in undivided British india Karan Thapar's grand fathers was busy feathering his nest courtesy British largesse & Romila Thapar could never bring herself to address Muslim bigotry & exceptionalism . With the result the mutual admiration between these two continues along with that of deracinated Hindus also known as Nehruvians .

[@ra90451]

Stop providing a public platform to these anti nationals. We don't need these discourses

[@nirmalamahadevan304]

Thanks Romila for throwing light on the early independence and 75 yrs of independence. You command over English language grip over your memory are deserves hats off

[@ankitra3667]

😂😂😂

[@sanjaydubey5472]

Desh mein Sabhi Logon se Nivedan hai ki Aap Sabhi Jagrook Hone ki Kripa Kare.---- Aam Jan Adhikar Manch, Buxar, Bihar.

[@kareemkhan-hv1yp]

👍

[@tutulable]

Wonderful interview! Even more so because history is more promising than the present.

[@ManoharKumar-xg6hk]

She is the blood sucking intellectual demon. She pushed the narrative of evil imprealist britishers for supporting their long term goal of balkanization of india. This demonic figure promoted aryan invasion theory without solid proof. She is responsible And demonic mother of racial hatred in India. As a north Indian we faced racial hatred in south India. Hinduism has no culture of racial hatred. She is responsible for racial hatred based riots, violation of human rights of north Indian based on his fake aryan invasion theory. She is the demonic mother of moolnivasi concept. She has to pay for his evil deeds. Almighty will give justice for misusing his intelligence for his demonic lust of money and fame. Fake historians go to hell Bhramrakshas are the the fruit of his evil deeds

[@sukumarsourirajan8050]

Excellent questions and outstanding answers

[@mthenginmanghaokip8365]

a landmark discussion and historic moment through which the ideals and foundation of what India was made to be is seen for the current and upcoming gens of India.

[@prasantparida1540]

when i was a kid in class 6th and got a subject named history . i was curious about it and still i am. but in class 9th and 10th i hated that subject bcz it always pushes the guilt and scrutinizes my background which i think i never deserved. perhaps i deserved some Credits for my goodness but i never got that. U know when history comes with narratives it affects the entire generation and enslaves them. and i think Modi become modi and yogi become Yogi bcz of the flawed secularism /flawed idea of india that was imposed on us. we existed As A Bharat from a millenia and after Independence we should have renovated that with Some human values to create A hybrid form of bharat for our Next generation but instead of doing that The Unqualified founding fathers who got the power to Lead that process perhaps wanted to create a utopia entity named INDIA which always hates its Real vedic identity bcz somehow they didn't want to hurt sentiments of the So called second majority of the country.

[@aamerwaqas193]

It's, indeed, a treat listening to such a prolific n accomplished historian... Even if some one doesn't agree with her interpretation of history still finds it interesting n thought provoking.... Her narration n discourse allows to dig deep n explore far n wide to understand dynamicism of specific event with reference to factors now n then....& off course, it's likely fall outs if exploited through misquoting or distorting WITTINGLY...

[@anmolsingh9025]

if you read her seminal work on Asoka - I cant find any other work of such intellect and intensity with detail and without bias, neither in west nor on Indian sub continent. what is there to disagree with it? Historian of such excellence always presents her sources in her writings. Another good book was writing on Somnath temples and antagonism created as a result of our perceived history. Somnath: The Many Voices of a History. there is nothing to disagree here.

[@aamerwaqas193]

@@anmolsingh9025 Disagreements allow history to become dynamic, resonating lessons universally without constraints of TIME & SPACE.... For example recent episode of invasion of IRAQ, AFGANISTAN & even ukarain will always be laminated with shadowy references, archeological & geneological interpretations/ refences to suit the desired conclusions... N that goes to all EVENTS involving more than one party...... How many infrences are drawn from INDIAN DIVISION with totally opposing flavors n colors yet all seem VALID with certain set of conditions/ constants...... Even Mr Gandhi is portrayed entirely differently by certain HINDU interpretations......

[@anmolsingh9025]

@@aamerwaqas193 I am not claiming that no debate should occur. I am saying the works of Ms Thapar are of impeccable quality and of highest professional acumen. My comment is reserved for works I have read not ones I haven't .

[@aamerwaqas193]

@@anmolsingh9025 I concur...... She indeed, is a lady of substance.....

[@Myanmartiger921]

all jihadis here

[@Dogmatix-24]

A wonderful interview. Looks like Karan's 75th Anniversary series is going to be a collectible. Though much younger than Ms Thapar, one can sympathise with the sadness that tinges her voice. Most of our generation do feel let down, mostly by ourselves; we didn't do enough to realise what we set out to do in 1947. We became corrupt and complacent. We glorified mediocrity and let it run the country. We allowed talent to fly away because we didn't value merit enough; we don't even now. The ruling class everywhere is more or less the same: selfish, and India is no exception. Our ruling polity has been singularly focused on perpetuation of power in exclusion of investing in genuine welfare of the country, particularly the poor and the downtrodden. We have had an army of politicians whose singular contribution to the nation has been fooling the public, and that continues till today. The fault lies in us more than in our politicians because we elect them after all. We willingly suspend our judgment and mental acuity to let politicians fool us by weaving a web of lies and painting fantasies. We deserve no better unless the new generation wakes up to the gaslighting.

[@santoshnanda3826]

Though we are the largest democracy, but political parties gradually recognised & exploited the loopholes in our constitution, judiciary & IPC. Immediate reform is required to plug the loopholes so that India can compete with developed countries particularly after entering into WTO. How can politicians be elected without any minimum educational qualification, upper age limit or with criminal records?? This gives rise to corruption, nepotism & antinational activities.

[@hasibakhtar1544]

Ghosh views should be spread to the common people to break nexus.

[@raisukhwani]

Abbe Yeh ruling class mein hi thi.. Itna kya guilt le rahe ho apne upar?

[@Dogmatix-24]

@@santoshnanda3826 Neither the size of democracy nor being the self-proclaimed "mother of all democracies" makes any difference if the lawmakers themselves prove to be lawbreakers. It is said politics is the last resort of the scoundrels, in our case it is true. We elect murderers, crooks, rapists and worse as our representatives, so who's to blame?

[@sahebchoudhury]

Thank you so much for this, Karan.

[@sumitchaturvedi7425]

One of the earliest books I read as a seven year old, was Romila Thapar's A History Of India. Something which inculcated a lifelong love of history.

[@ManoharKumar-xg6hk]

She is the blood sucking intellectual demon. She pushed the narrative of evil imprealist britishers for supporting their long term goal of balkanization of india. This demonic figure promoted aryan invasion theory without solid proof. She is responsible And demonic mother of racial hatred in India. As a north Indian we faced racial hatred in south India. Hinduism has no culture of racial hatred. She is responsible for racial hatred based riots, violation of human rights of north Indian based on his fake aryan invasion theory. She is the demonic mother of moolnivasi concept. She has to pay for his evil deeds. Almighty will give justice for misusing his intelligence for his demonic lust of money and fame. Fake historians go to hell Bhramrakshas are the the fruit of his evil deeds

[@rabiadanish8797]

Thanks!

[@srinivasanlakshman7282]

She distorted the great Hindu heritage and history.

[@white_shadow05]

India need more people like Sir and Ma'am to bring awareness about that one direction, present India is sailing towards.

[@jioalternatephone3247]

So much thanks to you for bringing such an insightful, realistic interview with the living legend in the field History.

[@raghavendraraghu4988]

Karan thpar doesn't stop her from speaking, it's like what expected from her,

[@Incredible_World_2023]

Such a great personality. True historian.

[@thandaraisatishmurthi5707]

She peddled false history

[@jeethendra_c]

It is shameful that Romila Thapar, who was backed by Congress and falsified and misled the entire nation.

[@krishnabahadur6787]

Romila mam's clear and explicit interview that defines past India.

[@RavishankarSubramanian1962]

The last part of the exciting interview is very true and we have taken independence for granted and selfish. Nationalism and patriotism has never been the hallmark of most Indians despite our history and a sequence of military personnel sacrifices. We one wonder, if we at all deserve. We have over 75 years continued to marginalize a majority society. I have a question, how much of our population actually understands India is independent! I am exactly not sure if I do.

[@rameshbhat8216]

I believe now then understanding, Independence needs to be experienced, could be knowingly or even unknowingly. I've lived in many parts of the world around 2 decades and now living in India back in last 15+ years. Can easily say or Independence is (too) liberal, and too much sweet may not be good too.

[@RavishankarSubramanian1962]

@@rameshbhat8216 Opinions defer,. let us agree to disagree. If your experience in India says that we are more liberal than many, I can't figure out which of the countries you had lived in as a citizen or atleast an NRI to say this. This Modi Era of the past seven years atleast is the darkest age for India since our actual independence. I was 13 years in 1975! I still can't exactly figure out which of the two were more oppressive to a common man on the streets. Since then 90% of the Indians live in uncertainty and a pathetic economic situation today. We have civilized over the past 48 years since then! Modi has created hostility among the citizens who's identities are defined by religion and economics. This is very dangerous for the future generations of the country. His polarisation of people in terms of religion and economics apart from the geographical anomalies are not good for the future of a united and progressive India, Corruption has a new legitimate form today. The definition even to a common man is you are either pro- Modi or anti- Modi. He has destroyed most of the independent pillars of democracy slowly and has turned the situation today to tyranny. If for some reason he is voted back for the third term, we will realise too late as to how the majority of illiterate citizens of India have damaged the country's future generations including their own kith and kin. Hope is the best tool to survive facing the inevitable. Jai Hind

[@venkatp5639]

She is 91 years old and she speaks very well.

[@MrCogito8]

It's slavery that runs in your veins that makes you appreciate these two louts.

[@garbyalchiranjeev]

she must alive for 200 years and see how India become hindu rashtra 🙂

[@vadularama2977]

YES! SHE MUST LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO SEE HER WORK GETS DENOUNCED AND THROWN INTO THE DUSTBIN

[@Nn-lb9ih]

Her mannerisms represent the golden era she has inherited them from. Oh yes she did remind me of the brotherhood we shared with fellow Indians irrespective of our religion background, only a few years ago. I pray we get our Indian bhaichara back🙏

[@youtubtroll337]

lol.....

[@gauravchakravarty7651]

Golden Era????? You high??? Mannerism? You mean british accent?

[@saankamala547]

People ended it mam.. I m surprised by ur perceptiveness.. aftr elelctn im watching.. Great

[@vishpatel802]

Narendra Modi sold us a dream in 2014 called “Achhe din” - the good days that were about to come. As soon as he won in 2014, he forgot all about “Achhe din”. In 2017, he gave us a new dream: “New India 2022”, making us forget the “Achhe din” deadline of 2019. Bringing back Indian money from abroad? Hah! In 2019, he is making us forget “New India 2022” and instead, making us think of “Five Trillion 2024". Now Feku forgot all above promises and and bringing new pomises to fool the people.

[@manoharchandrashekar2085]

Burnol Lelo 🤣

[@VIJAYKUMAR-tu8sp]

Should definitely buy to smear in the a us of andhbhakats.

[@indranidutta1945]

Modis india is not fictitious like your Indian history

[@The_KING-j7t]

1. We don't expect cowards to like MODI'S India. It is fearless, unapologetic and don't accept Muslim veto on polity.🚩🇮🇳🌺 2. Those who don't like MODI'S India, leave India.😉😉 3. Hindus will no longer accept Hypocracy. India SOUL lives in Villages and in HINDUISM.🚩🇮🇳🚩🌺🌺🚩 जय श्री राम

[@The_KING-j7t]

Hindu conscience will lead INDIA from toflday till eternity

[@AnirimaGhosh]

U have no idea what they are talking about so don’t try

[@The_KING-j7t]

@@AnirimaGhosh u r doing same mistake as others do. Declaring others FOOL and praising oneself is old tactic. Shah BANO is waiting for justice... Go n read n think before u open mouth

[@AnirimaGhosh]

@@The_KING-j7t probably I should give u the same advice.. read but not WhatsApp.. read some books and form your opinions

[@SanjayKumar-nz7rj]

Mr Thaper should refrain from repeatedly interfering when Madam was explaining some point so nicely. Everywhere poking nose destroys the beauty of the interview.

[@nithyapalanisamy633]

The wire: is this the same one that is very right wing in the western world, very Christian centric ? That makes this whole interview questionable. These 90 year olds need to change with the times, try to come out of the colonial mindset. India wants to express itself. Why you feel threatened?

[@shinysteel101]

You don't like??? History is not liked or disliked. Its researched by unbiased historians. Unlike you, not on Western influence and theory. Unlike your ideas - ideas, not research.

[@hyd916]

I APPLAUD HER. N RESPECT HER SO MUCH. SHE IS SO INTELLIGENT N YET SO SIMPLE, WHICH SHOWS HER CLASS.. WE NO LONGER HAVE SUCH BRILLIANT LADY. JAI HIND.

[@pikachu5647]

Again a gem of a discussion, thanks to Romila and Karan. I am sure these interviews will be used as documentaries by future generations to understand the fine details of the Indian society at present.

[@neilmaizi7584]

She is congress paid trll a wannabe historian who knws nothin abt history. Only put there by congress to demean and change facts on hinduism. According to this congress trll romila mahabharat yudhistar learned from asoka and had asoka in mind when he renounced everything 😂🤣 buddhism, buddha... Frget asoka who came centures latr of buddhism.. wasnt even born when yudhistar existed 🤣😂 she jus creates her own fke history to please her congress masters who pay her money

[@turtle421]

Comments dalne k paise milte hain kya? 2-3 comments padh chuke hain tumhare aur abhi sare comments nahi padhe...

[@pikachu5647]

@@turtle421 sadly not everyone is as rich as Ambani and Adani to pay peanuts to the unemployed BJP IT cells for spreading hate, bigotry and unscientific temperament in the social media, to answer your question in short, No. I am just an enthuistic audience who appreciate thought provoking content when I see so, just like you are free to watch your Ambani/Adani media.

[@turtle421]

@@pikachu5647 There is a fine thin line between enthusiasm and psychopathy. You seem to be suffering with the latter. Btw, where did Adani or Ambani come from? I didn't even comment regarding the content of the video. It was an observation about you. You happen to be a worthy case study of prejudice as well.

[@pikachu5647]

@@turtle421 The way you're triggered by me simply naming Ambani/Adani, it seems they come from your family. If that isn't the case then I feel sorry for your poor as$ that you've to defend corrupt billionaires for no money.

[@loretoanthony]

I think I read one of her history books, a thick one with pictures of the edicts. I read parts of it and that that is was heavy intellectual stuff. But it left a mark on me.

[@ViLal-qz5ii]

I learn a lot of history and knowledge by hearing what our Grandma wisdom had shower, we the people should hold onto our ancestors indian nationalism and their ideas, we just need to expand and advanced their idea and ideology, we should not depart from it...

[@Smpk12]

Loyalty to the raj🇬🇧 and attacks our Home🇮🇳

[@supersuparan]

What a brilliant and erudite discussion! Thanks for this Wire!

[@NavyaShukla-hh1cg]

Romilla is an anti bhartiya lady ,not a true historian

[@purushasuktha5636]

The first thing you notice about Romila Thapar is that she is still coherent and can speak with authority about subjects she barely understands. Her hatred of Modi is remarkable and I am sure she will carry it into her next life.

[@Pradreamschasers]

तशी दृष्टी हवी तुम्ही अंधभक्त

[@koul09876]

Let history decide about Modi

[@kumarn992]

She is the one who has corrupted Indian history more than anyone else ever has. As per her, The Mughals treated Hindus with great kindness, and she claimed that Indian civilization was a lost cause. We have resisted more than any other nation in the world, which is why we are still here. Take the example of countries like Indonesia, and Malaysia. You won't get off easy with history, lady.