Romila Thapar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Romila Thapar

Indian historian

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1931

Place of Birth: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Profession: writer, professor, historian, university teacher, researcher

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Romila Thapar (born 30 November 1931) is an Indian historian as well as an emerita professor whose principal area of study is ancient India.
She is the author of several books including the popular volume, A History of India, and is currently Professor Emerita at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi.
She has been offered the Padma Bhushan award twice but has declined it both times.