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The aim of the institute is to promote interdisciplinary interactions among scholars with a special emphasis on historical and political economy based social science inquiry. We want to promote knowledge produced through multiple methodologies: evidence from secondary sources, primary research based on the field or the archive, and theory building.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 30px;\">Advisory Board of IRAP :<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong style=\"font-size:18px;\">EAS Sarma<\/strong><br><span style=\"margin-left: 20px; font-size:16px; color:#666;\"><em>\u2014 Former IAS Officer, Government of India.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size:18px;\">V. Ramakrishna<\/strong><br><span style=\"margin-left: 20px; font-size:16px; color:#666;\"><em>\u2014 Professor of History (Retired), University of Hyderabad.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size:18px;\">C. 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