Romila Thapar and the Politicization of Indian History

If there is anyone to be blamed for politicization and misuse of Indian history, it squarely rests with Romila Thapar. She is the last vestige of the colonial machine of history making disinheriting India from its own history. India is projected as something backward and caste dominated society, and Aryan-Dravidian divide is promoted through history texts. One would only need to look at other colonial regimes such as Rwanda where such racial divide is promoted through colonial history writing, not unlike the history of India. 

Today she comes out to accept that she is a Marxist and that her history is a result of it. All that the Marxists have ever done in the name of history was to mislead the people about their own history. They still support Aryan invasion theory and do everything to shut down the arguments from the other side through ad hominem attacks rather than offering any legitimate arguments. 

This is the last ditch effort by Marxist historians to reclaim their grip on Indian history, lest they may loose their grip on history making, which might eventually lead to their demise. Marxists never had popular support, never won popular elections to lead the government (except for outliers like Bengal and Kerala), all that they do is blame legitimately elected governments for doing their job. They do not just stop with maligning the government, their other full time job is to work as the bulwark of colonial regimes by continuing their legacy.

The Ramayana and the Mahabharatha are vilified by these Marxists, while praising Homer. All they have done is to be subservient to colonial historical lineage and sacrifice objectivity in Indian history. They accept Mahabhatha and Ramayana when it is convenient for them. Rama is pitted against Ravan (projected as Dalit). Why is it that Dalits always choose to identify with Demons in the epics and classical texts? Thanks to the Marxist historians, they were brain washed too long to believe in the two-race theory of colonial administration continued by historians like Romila Thapar. Aryanization and Aryan invasion theory are not just theories for them, they are realistic events. 

I am surprised Romila is still showing up in the media to offer her twisted historical views. She would make better use of her time, should she were to sit at home and revise her history books in the light of new evidence, instead of going on the media (TVs mainly- she likes to be in the limelight) to talk about useless political events.

Please also see my other related post on this issue of colonization and racialization of India's past:

http://manthratalk.blogspot.com/2015/01/hindutva-and-history.html