Prof. Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
Emeritus Professor of History
Victoria University of Wellington
Behind the Book
Ideas & Debates in ‘From Plassey to Partition’
Prof. Sekhar Bandyopadhyay in conversation with Nikhil Sheth
Explore the ideas and debates behind From Plassey to Partition with its author, and the larger questions of how history is researched, interpreted and written.
Nikhil Sheth
Director & History Faculty
LevelUp IAS
The book is the starting point. The conversation goes beyond its pages.
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Inside the Conversation
Beyond the narrative. Into the making of history.
A conversation about the historian's craft, the interpretations that shape modern Indian history, and the debates that remain open.
The Historian's Craft
How does a historian move from historical sources to an interpretation of the past?
Ideas, Interpretations & Debates
Questions surrounding colonialism, nationalism, social change and Partition.
Beyond the Book
Hear the author's perspective and engage with him through live questions.
The Speakers
Two perspectives. One conversation.
Prof. Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
Emeritus Professor of History
Victoria University of Wellington
An eminent historian whose scholarship explores modern India, colonialism, nationalism, caste and postcolonial South Asia.
Author of From Plassey to Partition and After: A History of Modern India.
Nikhil Sheth
Director & History Faculty
LevelUp IAS
Nikhil Sheth will host the conversation, exploring the ideas behind the book and bringing audience questions into the discussion.
Who Is This For?
For anyone curious about how history is written.
Whether you encounter history through an examination syllabus, a university classroom or your own reading, this conversation invites you to engage with the ideas behind the historical narrative.
You have read the history. Now hear from the historian.
Behind the Book · 20 October 2026 · 10 AM IST · Online
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