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Detailed explanation-1: -Book review-Review: Voices of Dissent: An Essay by Romila Thapar-Telegraph India.

Detailed explanation-2: -About the Author ROMILA THAPAR is Emeritus Professor of History at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has been General President of the Indian History Congress.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Romila Thapar. A book titled “Voices of Dissent” authored by Romila Thapar. This book is scheduled to be published in October 2020. In Voices of Dissent: Thapar looks at the articulation of nonviolent dissent and relates it to various pivotal moments throughout India’s history.

Detailed explanation-4: -Voices of Dissent is a thought-provoking book attempting to provide a new perspective to history, archives, and the veracity of several established subjects. The 154-page essay is a fresh perspective towards ancient Indian history, which makes us question whether these dissenters have been misunderstood.

Detailed explanation-5: -Let me explain it with an example: major dissent arose when various sects of Shramanas-Buddhists, Jainas, Ajivikas in particular-expressed disagreement with the premises of Vedic Brahmanism and questioned some of the theories it promoted.