“Seven Books From 2025 That Challenge How India Thinks About Knowledge, Science, and Its History”, Swarajya, December 31, 2025
“1. Archaeologists of Independent India: Major Personalities and Their Work
Author: Dilip K. Chakrabarti
In this book, which is a magnum opus, Prof. Dilip K. Chakrabarti provides an intellectual audit of Indian archaeology since 1947. This is not merely a biographical chronicle; it is a fierce polemic against the state of the discipline.
The book underscores the importance of fieldwork over abstract theory and presents revolutionary dating findings from Tamil Nadu. Neelakandan strongly endorses Chakrabarti’s call for “intellectual decolonization,” critiquing the tendency of Indian scholars to act as facilitators for Western academics. It is a foundational text for anyone interested in asserting India’s intellectual sovereignty……”
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