0000-0001-5701-0312 About
Ashish Kumar is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The area of specialization is ancient and early medieval history of India with a special focus on political cultures, economic developments and the colonial and post-colonial history writing trends. Completed graduation from the Hindu College, Delhi University (2003-2006), and MA, MPhil and PhD from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New delhi (2006-2016). Recipient of the Ryoichi “Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) of the Nippon Foundation and Tokyo Foundation, Japan (2013) and the Small Study and Research Grant from the Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Teen Murti House, New Delhi (2012-13).
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Panjab University Faculty of Arts2015 - Present
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Publications (9)
- Why the Aryans Still Matter? History, Historiography and Politics Save
- Beyond Borders: Indo-Sasanian Trade and Its Central Indian Connections (Circa CE 300–700) Save
- The Huns (‘Hūṇas’) in India: A Review Save
- Two Rājyas and a Dēvī: State Formation and Religious Processes in Central India (circa Fifth–Sixth Century CE) Save
- Nationalising the Harappan Past Save
- Book review: Wendy Doniger, Beyond Dharma: Dissent in the Ancient Indian Sciences of Sex and Politics Save
- Aryans versus Non-Aryans: A Study of Dalit Narratives of India’s Ancient Past Save
- Book review: Susan Verma Mishra and Himanshu Prabha Ray (Eds), The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces: The Temple in Western India, 2nd century BCE–8th century CE Save
- State formation and political integration: Subordinate rulers under the Guptas in central India Save