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Irfan Habib

1931 - Today

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Irfan Habib (born 12 August 1931) is an Indian historian of ancient and medieval India, following the methodology of Marxist historiography in his contributions to economic history. He is known for his strong stance against Hindutva. He has authored a number of books, notably the Agrarian System of Mughal India, 1556–1707, an Atlas of the Mughal Empire: Political and Economic Maps with Detailed Notes, and an Atlas of Ancient Indian History (with Faiz Habib). As the general editor, he is also the driving force behind the A People's History of India series, volumes of which continue to be released. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Irfan Habib is the 548th most popular historian (down from 545th in 2024), the 1,122nd most popular biography from India (down from 1,052nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Indian Historian.

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Among HISTORIANS

Among historians, Irfan Habib ranks 548 out of 561. Before him are Gerhard Weinberg, Christopher Clark, Gábor Kósa, Peter Heather, Oliver Grau, and Andreas Umland. After him are Wendy Beckett, Janusz Kurtyka, Stephen Turnbull, Adam Tooze, Allan Lichtman, and Stephen Kotkin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Irfan Habib ranks 606. Before him are Malcolm Williamson, Michael Hardie Boys, Otis Blackwell, Cliff Hagan, David Axelrod, and Jack Clement. After him are Margaret Heckler, Tom Laughlin, Bina Rai, Jimmy McIlroy, Charles Nelson Reilly, and Hal Linden.

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In India

Among people born in India, Irfan Habib ranks 1,122 out of 1,861. Before him are Aishwarya R. Dhanush (1982), Reema Lagoo (1958), Kshama Sawant (1973), VVS Laxman (1974), Khushbu (1970), and Vikas Swarup (1961). After him are Rajiv Kapoor (1962), Simran (1976), Anushka Sharma (1988), Laxmi Agarwal (1990), Rohini Hattangadi (1955), and Monisha Kaltenborn (1971).

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Among HISTORIANS In India

Among historians born in India, Irfan Habib ranks 5. Before him are Pulakeshin II (610), ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni (1540), R. H. Tawney (1880), and Romila Thapar (1931).

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