Audrey Truschke

Shivaji would be highly confused by modern allegations that he was fighting for Hindus,

• said Audrey Truschke, a professor and the Asian Studies director at Rutgers University-Newark
  The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/05…May 31, 09:00

It is one of many ways for Hindu nationalists to harass, threaten, and harm Muslim communities. ⁠India’s ongoing campaigns to restrict freedom of religion for Muslims are appalling,

• Truschke added
  Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/features/2026…May 18, 08:34

Scholars are looking for methodology, rigour, and conclusions that meet international scholarly standards. Politically-motivated and substandard surveys carry little weight,

• said Audrey Truschke, a historian with a focus on the Indian subcontinent, referring to the ASI exercises
  Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/features/2026…May 18, 08:34