Irfan Habib

Irfan Habib

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Irfan Habib Profile

  • Name:
  • Irfan Habib
  • Born:
  • August 12, 1931
  • Father:
  • Mohammad Habib
  • Mother:
  • Sohaila Habib

Irfan Habib Biography

Irfan Habib is an Indian Marxist historian from Gujarat who researches on ancient and medieval India. He has also authored many books including Agrarian System of Mughal India, 1556-1707. Habib identifies himself as a Marxist and is known for his stance against Islamic fundamentalism. His father was also an eminent historian, Mohammad Habib. Irfan is the grandson of Abbas Tyabji, a freedom fighter and close associative of Gandhiji who was chosen as the leader of Salt Satyagraha, following Gandhi’s arrest. He has also served as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Baroda. Irfan has written books on Vedas and Vedic age and regard those works as a good historical source. Indian government honoured him with Padma Bhushan in the year 2005 for his overall contributions as a historian. Habib is widely accepted as one among the two most prominent Marxist historians of India today and of course, a living legend.

 

Irfan is a Gujarati, born in a family of intellectuals and freedom fighters. His paternal grandfather was Mohammad Naseem was a businessman who funded the Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress in 1916. His maternal grandfather Abbas Tyabji was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. His father Mohammad Habib was an eminent historian. Habid his schooling at Aligarh Muslim University School and completed his college studies from Aligarh Muslim University. He also took D.Phil. from New College, Oxford. Once he returned he started his career as a faculty at Aligarh Muslim University.

 

‘The Agrarian System of Mughal India 1556-1707’ (1953) was his first noted work. People's History of India is another noted work that he published in 5 volumes since 2001. He has also edited a few books. He was Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research during 1987-1993 and has also held many honorary positions.

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Updated: June 13, 2018

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