Romila Thapar has published 1 short story collection, 22 non-fiction books and 6 other books, beginning with A History of India (1965). The latest is Which of Us Are Aryans? (2019).
Updated September 2026
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A History of India
Romila Thapar's most-read book.
Newest
Which of Us Are Aryans?
Published 2019.
Short story collections in order
Indian Tales (1991)
Non-fiction in order
Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas (1961)
A History of India (1965)
A History of India, Vol. One (1966)
From Lineage to State (1984)
Situating Indian History (1986)
The Mauryas Revisited (1987)
Interpreting Early India (1992)
Narratives and the Making of History (1999)
Śakuntalā (1999)
Cultural Pasts (2000)
History and Beyond (2000)
India (2000)
Early India (2002)
Somanatha (2004)
Ancient Indian Social History (2006)
Ashoka and the Making of Modern India (2009)
Early Indian History (2013)
Past Before US (2013)
Past as Present (2014)
Debating the Ancient and Present (2015)
Indian Cultures As Heritage (2018)
Which of Us Are Aryans? (2019)
Other books in order
Communalism and the Writing of Indian History (1969)
The Past and Prejudice (1973)
Exile and the Kingdom (1978)
Bharat Ka Itihas (2016)
Voices of Dissent (2021)
Our History, Their History, Whose History? (2024)
About Romila Thapar
Romila Thapar is an Indian historian. Her principal area of study is ancient India, a field in which she is pre-eminent. Thapar is a Emeritus Professor of Ancient History, at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi.
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Romila Thapar FAQ
- How many books has Romila Thapar written?
- Romila Thapar has published 1 short story collection, 22 non-fiction books and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Romila Thapar's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A History of India.
- What is Romila Thapar's latest book?
- Which of Us Are Aryans? (2019).
- What is Romila Thapar's most famous book?
- A History of India (1965) is Romila Thapar's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.