New Delhi: Noted historian Bipin Chandra died on Saturday at his residence here after prolonged illness. He was 86. “He had not been keeping well since last few months. He passed away at 6 AM,” his family said. A Padma Bhushan awardee, Chandra had donned multiple roles including that of chairperson of the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, member of the UGC and the chairman of the National Book Trust.
Considered to be a specialist in economic and political history of India, Chandra had authored several books. The left-leaning author had founded the journal Enquiry and was a member of its editorial board for a long time.
Born in 1928 in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, Chandra studied at the Forman Christian College, Lahore, Stanford University, US and the University of Delhi. He worked as a reader at Hindu College of DU and then became the professor of History at JNU. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi condoled the demise of Chandra.
