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Which of the following persons was the recipient of the inaugural Infosys Prize for Social Sciences -History, 2009?

A

Amlan Datta

B

Krishna Kumar

C

Hari Vasudevan

D

Upinder Singh

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Upinder Singh was the recipient of the inaugural Infosys Prize for Social Sciences - History, 2009. She was recognised for her rich contributions as an outstanding historian of ancient and early Medieval India.
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