Ex-ASI Director Mohammed On Rivalry With Historian Irfhan Habib

Former Regional director (North) of The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) KK Mohammed responds on the question about Muslim Historian Irfhan Habib and his rivalry. He says that the personal tension between them is definitely there, but also ideological and historical differences exists. By historical differences, he means that their beliefs on historical aspect do not match.

Irfan Habib is known for the approach of Marxist historiography and Marxist leanings.He is an Indian historian of ancient and medieval India.