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The Subaltern School of historiography was spearheaded by

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Shahid Amin
  2. Ranajit Guha
  3. Partha Chatterjee
  4. Goutam Bhadra

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Ranajit Guha

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. Ranajit Guha šŸ“š Explanation: The 'Subaltern Studies' group of historians was spearheaded by Ranajit Guha in the early 1980s. This school of thought focuses on the history of the marginalized and common people rather than just elite leaders. Guha and his colleagues aimed to give a voice to those who were traditionally ignored by colonial and nationalist history. This approach has had a massive influence on modern social science research.