Historian Sumit Sarkar Passes Away at 87

Sumit Sarkar, a prominent historian and founding member of the Subaltern Studies Collective, has died at the age of 87, according to a news report.

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Published Friday 14 August 2026 at 6:40 am AESTUpdated Friday 14 August 2026 at 7:00 am AEST 2 min read

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