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Joya Chatterji on 20th-century south Asia
“The nation is a very novel idea, and imposing it on millions of people is hard work”
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“Humans are a marvel of ingenuity, yet we seem to exist in this great pond of primitive terror and paranoia”
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Bhim Rao Ambedkar: India’s ‘untouchable’ hero
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Batting for the British Empire: how Victorian cricket was more than just a game
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