What is the primary focus of 'Subaltern Studies', a group of scholars originally led by Ranajit Guha?
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Correct answer: The history of marginalized groups and 'history from below'
Subaltern Studies emerged to rectify the 'elitist' bias in South Asian historiography. The group focuses on the agency of peasants, workers, and women whose contributions to history were often ignored by both colonial and nationalist historians.
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