Irfan Habib

Irfan Habib is an Indian historian of ancient and medieval period. He is known for his Marxist leanings and criticism of Hindu and Islamic fundamentalism. He attended the Aligarh Muslim University School and did his B.A. and M.A. in history from the same university where he was awarded a double first class. He later did his Ph.D. from New College, Oxford. He has been the recipient of many awards like The Watumull Prize in 1982. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2005.