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	'''Arjun Dev''' (2 November 1938 {{endash}} 29 March 2020) was an Indian historian and educationist. He was associated with the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] (NCERT) throughout his career. He wrote several books for NCERT on modern and contemporary India and on other ~~uncertain~~ countries in collaboration with Indira. ~~One of his prominent books titled~~ ''History of the World: From the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century'' was discontinued by the NCERT during the [[National Democratic Alliance]]'s government~~. It~~ was ~~later~~ republished by [[Orient Blackswan]] in 2002.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arjun-dev-a-legendary-historian-passes-away/article31201575.ece\|title=Arjun Dev: a legendary historian passes away\|first=Aditya Mukherjee Mridula\|last=Mukherjee\|date=March 29, 2020\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>		'''Arjun Dev''' (2 November 1938 {{endash}} 29 March 2020) was an Indian historian and educationist. He was associated with the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] (NCERT) throughout his career. He wrote several books for NCERT on modern and contemporary India and on other countries in collaboration with his wife, Indira Arjun Dev. His ''History of the World: From the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century'' was discontinued by the NCERT during the [[National Democratic Alliance]]'s government, but was republished by [[Orient Blackswan]] in 2002.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arjun-dev-a-legendary-historian-passes-away/article31201575.ece\|title=Arjun Dev: a legendary historian passes away\|first=Aditya Mukherjee Mridula\|last=Mukherjee\|date=March 29, 2020\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He also contributed to books for school children, as well as writing about [[Communalism (South Asia)\|communal controversies]] and modern and scientific ideology.<ref name="auto"/>

	He also contributed ~~in book writings~~ for school children ~~while working for NCERT~~, ~~however some of his books address~~ [[Communalism\|communal controversies]] ~~while some book cover~~ modern and scientific ideology.<ref name="auto"/>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	He was born on 12 November 1938 in [[Layyah]], [[West Punjab]] (in modern-day Pakistan). He received his early schooling in [[Ambala]]<ref name="thewire"/> and later in 1959, he attended [[Kirori Mal College]] where he ~~did~~ [[Master of Arts]] in history.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/call-me-bipan-not-prof-historian-bipan-chandra-dies-in-sleep/cid/319554\|title=‘Call me Bipan, not prof’ - Historian Bipan Chandra dies in sleep\|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> He also attended [[Delhi University]]. He was married to Indira Arjun Dev.<ref name="thewire">{{Cite web\|url=https://thewire.in/education/arjun-dev-historian-tribute\|title=Remembering Historian Arjun Dev, Who Spearheaded the Effort to Create Modern Textbooks\|website=The Wire}}</ref>		Dev was born on 12 November 1938 in [[Layyah]], [[West Punjab]] (in modern-day Pakistan). He received his early schooling in [[Ambala]]<ref name="thewire"/> and later in 1959, he attended [[Kirori Mal College]] where he achieved a [[Master of Arts]] in history.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/call-me-bipan-not-prof-historian-bipan-chandra-dies-in-sleep/cid/319554\|title=‘Call me Bipan, not prof’ - Historian Bipan Chandra dies in sleep\|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> He also attended [[Delhi University]]. He was married to Indira Arjun Dev.<ref name="thewire">{{Cite web\|url=https://thewire.in/education/arjun-dev-historian-tribute\|title=Remembering Historian Arjun Dev, Who Spearheaded the Effort to Create Modern Textbooks\|website=The Wire}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	~~He also~~ served as ~~a Member Secretary at~~ the [[National Steering Committee]] on textbook evaluation. Under his leadership, a detailed report was produced ~~before~~ the committee between 1993 and 1994. The report addressed [[communal violence]], [[Hindutva]] and hatred towards ~~the~~ minorities which was being ~~circulated~~ through school textbooks. ~~He later~~ collaborated with the [[Indian Council of Historical Research]] ~~after he retired from the NCERT~~. ~~He produced his~~ later work ~~covering~~ the period ~~from an uncertain date~~ to 1947. ~~However~~, ~~his another publication~~ edited by ~~professor~~ Sucheta Mahajan, ~~covering 1941 colonial India remained~~ unpublished despite several requests submitted to the government.<ref name="auto"/>		Dev served as the [[National Steering Committee]]'s Member Secretary on textbook evaluation. Under his leadership, a detailed report was produced for the committee between 1993 and 1994. The report addressed the [[communal violence]], [[Hindutva]] and hatred towards minorities which was being propagateded through school textbooks.
			After retiring from the NCERT, he collaborated with the [[Indian Council of Historical Research]]. His later work covered the period up to 1947. A book about 1941 colonial India, edited by Professor Sucheta Mahajan, remains unpublished despite several requests submitted to the government to release it.<ref name="auto"/>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	'''Arjun Dev''' (2 November 1938 {{endash}} 29 March 2020) was an Indian historian and educationist. He was associated with the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] (NCERT) throughout his career. He wrote several books for NCERT on modern and contemporary India and on other countries in collaboration with ~~his wife,~~ Indira ~~Arjun Dev~~. ~~His~~ ''History of the World: From the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century'' was discontinued by the NCERT during the [[National Democratic Alliance]]'s government~~, but~~ was republished by [[Orient Blackswan]] in 2002.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arjun-dev-a-legendary-historian-passes-away/article31201575.ece\|title=Arjun Dev: a legendary historian passes away\|first=Aditya Mukherjee Mridula\|last=Mukherjee\|date=March 29, 2020\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He also contributed ~~to books~~ for school children, ~~as well as writing about~~ [[Communalism\|communal controversies]] ~~and~~ modern and scientific ideology.<ref name="auto"/>		'''Arjun Dev''' (2 November 1938 {{endash}} 29 March 2020) was an Indian historian and educationist. He was associated with the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] (NCERT) throughout his career. He wrote several books for NCERT on modern and contemporary India and on other uncertain countries in collaboration with Indira. One of his prominent books titled ''History of the World: From the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century'' was discontinued by the NCERT during the [[National Democratic Alliance]]'s government. It was later republished by [[Orient Blackswan]] in 2002.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arjun-dev-a-legendary-historian-passes-away/article31201575.ece\|title=Arjun Dev: a legendary historian passes away\|first=Aditya Mukherjee Mridula\|last=Mukherjee\|date=March 29, 2020\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

			He also contributed in book writings for school children while working for NCERT, however some of his books address [[Communalism\|communal controversies]] while some book cover modern and scientific ideology.<ref name="auto"/>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	~~Dev~~ was born on 12 November 1938 in [[Layyah]], [[West Punjab]] (in modern-day Pakistan). He received his early schooling in [[Ambala]]<ref name="thewire"/> and later in 1959, he attended [[Kirori Mal College]] where he ~~achieved a~~ [[Master of Arts]] in history.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/call-me-bipan-not-prof-historian-bipan-chandra-dies-in-sleep/cid/319554\|title=‘Call me Bipan, not prof’ - Historian Bipan Chandra dies in sleep\|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> He also attended [[Delhi University]]. He was married to Indira Arjun Dev.<ref name="thewire">{{Cite web\|url=https://thewire.in/education/arjun-dev-historian-tribute\|title=Remembering Historian Arjun Dev, Who Spearheaded the Effort to Create Modern Textbooks\|website=The Wire}}</ref>		He was born on 12 November 1938 in [[Layyah]], [[West Punjab]] (in modern-day Pakistan). He received his early schooling in [[Ambala]]<ref name="thewire"/> and later in 1959, he attended [[Kirori Mal College]] where he did [[Master of Arts]] in history.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/call-me-bipan-not-prof-historian-bipan-chandra-dies-in-sleep/cid/319554\|title=‘Call me Bipan, not prof’ - Historian Bipan Chandra dies in sleep\|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> He also attended [[Delhi University]]. He was married to Indira Arjun Dev.<ref name="thewire">{{Cite web\|url=https://thewire.in/education/arjun-dev-historian-tribute\|title=Remembering Historian Arjun Dev, Who Spearheaded the Effort to Create Modern Textbooks\|website=The Wire}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	~~Dev~~ served as the [[National Steering Committee]]~~'s Member Secretary~~ on textbook evaluation. Under his leadership, a detailed report was produced ~~for~~ the committee between 1993 and 1994. The report addressed ~~the~~ [[communal violence]], [[Hindutva]] and hatred towards minorities which was being ~~propagateded~~ through school textbooks.		He also served as a Member Secretary at the [[National Steering Committee]] on textbook evaluation. Under his leadership, a detailed report was produced before the committee between 1993 and 1994. The report addressed [[communal violence]], [[Hindutva]] and hatred towards the minorities which was being circulated through school textbooks. He later collaborated with the [[Indian Council of Historical Research]] after he retired from the NCERT. He produced his later work covering the period from an uncertain date to 1947. However, his another publication edited by professor Sucheta Mahajan, covering 1941 colonial India remained unpublished despite several requests submitted to the government.<ref name="auto"/>
	~~After retiring from the NCERT, he~~ collaborated with the [[Indian Council of Historical Research]]. ~~His~~ later work ~~covered~~ the period up to 1947. ~~A book about 1941 colonial India~~, edited by ~~Professor~~ Sucheta Mahajan, ~~remains~~ unpublished despite several requests submitted to the government ~~to release it~~.<ref name="auto"/>

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	== Further ~~readings~~ ==		== Further reading ==
	* {{cite web \| last=Chandrababu \| first=Divya \| title=Offensive parts in textbook to be removed \| website=Hindustan Times \| date=2006-02-04 \| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/offensive-parts-in-textbook-to-be-removed/story-yYleSO0CTwxcg13a7toRRN.html \| access-date=2021-02-11}}		* {{cite web \| last=Chandrababu \| first=Divya \| title=Offensive parts in textbook to be removed \| website=Hindustan Times \| date=2006-02-04 \| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/offensive-parts-in-textbook-to-be-removed/story-yYleSO0CTwxcg13a7toRRN.html \| access-date=2021-02-11}}

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	'''Arjun Dev''' (2 November 1938 {{endash}} 29 March 2020) was an Indian historian and educationist. He was associated with the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] (NCERT) throughout his career. He wrote several books for NCERT on modern and contemporary India and on other ~~uncertain~~ countries in collaboration with Indira. ~~One of his prominent books titled~~ ''History of the World: From the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century'' was discontinued by the NCERT during the [[National Democratic Alliance]]'s government~~. It~~ was ~~later~~ republished by [[Orient Blackswan]] in 2002.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arjun-dev-a-legendary-historian-passes-away/article31201575.ece\|title=Arjun Dev: a legendary historian passes away\|first=Aditya Mukherjee Mridula\|last=Mukherjee\|date=March 29, 2020\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>		'''Arjun Dev''' (2 November 1938 {{endash}} 29 March 2020) was an Indian historian and educationist. He was associated with the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] (NCERT) throughout his career. He wrote several books for NCERT on modern and contemporary India and on other countries in collaboration with his wife, Indira Arjun Dev. His ''History of the World: From the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century'' was discontinued by the NCERT during the [[National Democratic Alliance]]'s government, but was republished by [[Orient Blackswan]] in 2002.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arjun-dev-a-legendary-historian-passes-away/article31201575.ece\|title=Arjun Dev: a legendary historian passes away\|first=Aditya Mukherjee Mridula\|last=Mukherjee\|date=March 29, 2020\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He also contributed to books for school children, as well as writing about [[Communalism\|communal controversies]] and modern and scientific ideology.<ref name="auto"/>

	He also contributed ~~in book writings~~ for school children ~~while working for NCERT~~, ~~however some of his books address~~ [[Communalism\|communal controversies]] ~~while some book cover~~ modern and scientific ideology.<ref name="auto"/>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	He was born on 12 November 1938 in [[Layyah]], [[West Punjab]] (in modern-day Pakistan). He received his early schooling in [[Ambala]]<ref name="thewire"/> and later in 1959, he attended [[Kirori Mal College]] where he ~~did~~ [[Master of Arts]] in history.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/call-me-bipan-not-prof-historian-bipan-chandra-dies-in-sleep/cid/319554\|title=‘Call me Bipan, not prof’ - Historian Bipan Chandra dies in sleep\|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> He also attended [[Delhi University]]. He was married to Indira Arjun Dev.<ref name="thewire">{{Cite web\|url=https://thewire.in/education/arjun-dev-historian-tribute\|title=Remembering Historian Arjun Dev, Who Spearheaded the Effort to Create Modern Textbooks\|website=The Wire}}</ref>		Dev was born on 12 November 1938 in [[Layyah]], [[West Punjab]] (in modern-day Pakistan). He received his early schooling in [[Ambala]]<ref name="thewire"/> and later in 1959, he attended [[Kirori Mal College]] where he achieved a [[Master of Arts]] in history.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/call-me-bipan-not-prof-historian-bipan-chandra-dies-in-sleep/cid/319554\|title=‘Call me Bipan, not prof’ - Historian Bipan Chandra dies in sleep\|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> He also attended [[Delhi University]]. He was married to Indira Arjun Dev.<ref name="thewire">{{Cite web\|url=https://thewire.in/education/arjun-dev-historian-tribute\|title=Remembering Historian Arjun Dev, Who Spearheaded the Effort to Create Modern Textbooks\|website=The Wire}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	~~He also~~ served as ~~a Member Secretary at~~ the [[National Steering Committee]] on textbook evaluation. Under his leadership, a detailed report was produced ~~before~~ the committee between 1993 and 1994. The report addressed [[communal violence]], [[Hindutva]] and hatred towards ~~the~~ minorities which was being ~~circulated~~ through school textbooks. ~~He later~~ collaborated with the [[Indian Council of Historical Research]] ~~after he retired from the NCERT~~. ~~He produced his~~ later work ~~covering~~ the period ~~from an uncertain date~~ to 1947. ~~However~~, ~~his another publication~~ edited by ~~professor~~ Sucheta Mahajan, ~~covering 1941 colonial India remained~~ unpublished despite several requests submitted to the government.<ref name="auto"/>		Dev served as the [[National Steering Committee]]'s Member Secretary on textbook evaluation. Under his leadership, a detailed report was produced for the committee between 1993 and 1994. The report addressed the [[communal violence]], [[Hindutva]] and hatred towards minorities which was being propagateded through school textbooks.
			After retiring from the NCERT, he collaborated with the [[Indian Council of Historical Research]]. His later work covered the period up to 1947. A book about 1941 colonial India, edited by Professor Sucheta Mahajan, remains unpublished despite several requests submitted to the government to release it.<ref name="auto"/>

	== References ==		== References ==

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'''Arjun Dev''' (2 November 1938 {{endash}} 29 March 2020) was an Indian historian and educationist. He was associated with the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] (NCERT) throughout his career. He wrote several books for NCERT on modern and contemporary India and on other uncertain countries in collaboration with Indira. One of his prominent books titled ''History of the World: From the Late 19th to the Early 20th Century'' was discontinued by the NCERT during the [[National Democratic Alliance]]'s government. It was later republished by [[Orient Blackswan]] in 2002.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arjun-dev-a-legendary-historian-passes-away/article31201575.ece|title=Arjun Dev: a legendary historian passes away|first=Aditya Mukherjee Mridula|last=Mukherjee|date=March 29, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

He also contributed in book writings for school children while working for NCERT, however some of his books address [[Communalism|communal controversies]] while some book cover modern and scientific ideology.<ref name="auto"/>

== Early life and education ==
He was born on 12 November 1938 in [[Layyah]], [[West Punjab]] (in modern-day Pakistan). He received his early schooling in [[Ambala]]<ref name="thewire"/> and later in 1959, he attended [[Kirori Mal College]] where he did [[Master of Arts]] in history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/call-me-bipan-not-prof-historian-bipan-chandra-dies-in-sleep/cid/319554|title=‘Call me Bipan, not prof’ - Historian Bipan Chandra dies in sleep|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> He also attended [[Delhi University]]. He was married to Indira Arjun Dev.<ref name="thewire">{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/education/arjun-dev-historian-tribute|title=Remembering Historian Arjun Dev, Who Spearheaded the Effort to Create Modern Textbooks|website=The Wire}}</ref>

== Career ==
He also served as a Member Secretary at the [[National Steering Committee]] on textbook evaluation. Under his leadership, a detailed report was produced before the committee between 1993 and 1994. The report addressed [[communal violence]], [[Hindutva]] and hatred towards the minorities which was being circulated through school textbooks. He later collaborated with the [[Indian Council of Historical Research]] after he retired from the NCERT. He produced his later work covering the period from an uncertain date to 1947. However, his another publication edited by professor Sucheta Mahajan, covering 1941 colonial India remained unpublished despite several requests submitted to the government.<ref name="auto"/>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Further readings ==
* {{cite web | last=Chandrababu | first=Divya | title=Offensive parts in textbook to be removed | website=Hindustan Times | date=2006-02-04 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/offensive-parts-in-textbook-to-be-removed/story-yYleSO0CTwxcg13a7toRRN.html | access-date=2021-02-11}}

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