Romila Thapar's Memoir: Gardening Life and History

Romila Thapar's memoir is like a garden she tends to, filled with her memories, experiences, and thoughts.

She talks about her life growing up in different Indian cities, her time in London where she studied Indian history, and her interactions with many scholars.

She also shares her ideas about writing history and her dislike for the Hindutva ideology.

However, some important events and issues, like the Indo-China war and the Dalit question, are missing from her memoir.

The book gives us a look into the life and thoughts of an important Indian historian, but it also shows some gaps in her understanding of current social realities.