0000-0003-4731-2856 About
Dr. Amit K. Suman is a distinguished historian and Associate Professor in the Department of History at Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. His research explores the intellectual and institutional history of Early Modern and Modern South Asia, with particular emphasis on colonial education, indigenous knowledge traditions, and the complex interplay between pedagogy, political power, and identity from the eighteenth to the twentieth century.
He holds a PhD in History from the University of Delhi, his doctoral research examined indigenous centres of learning—such as Calcutta Madrasa and Sanskrit College—as critical sites of negotiation and transformation under colonial rule. Dr. Suman has held fellowships at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (2018–2020) and the German Historical Institute, London (2017), and Fellow and Associate Fellow (2022-2025) of the Royal Historical Society, London, UK.
His recent books include Educating India: Colonialism and Indigenous Knowledge Traditions, c. 1780–1900 (Bloomsbury, 2025) and Forgotten Patriots: Colonial Regime and Unsung Heroes of the Indian National Movement (Manohar, 2025). He has published over 25 peer-reviewed articles in Scopus indexed journals such as South Asian Studies, History of Education, Paedagogica Historica, Social Scientist and Indian Historical Review.
Beyond research and teaching, Dr. Suman is actively involved in curriculum development under India’s National Education Policy 2020 and has served on key university committees. He supervises PhD and MPhil students at the University of Delhi and frequently delivers invited lectures on colonial knowledge systems, ethics in historical research, and the legacy of Gandhian educational ideals.
His scholarly contributions are archived across global platforms including Scopus, Web of Science, ORCID, and ResearchGate.
Employment
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University of Delhi Kirori Mal College Associate Professor2025 - Present
Education
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University of Delhi PhD2016 - Present
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Publications (16)
- Educating India Save
- Exploring Colonial Interactions with Indigenous Knowledge Traditions: A Case Study of Calcutta Sanskrit College Save
- Forgotten Patriots Save
- Exploring Hindu College Calcutta: Catalyst of Intellectual Evolution and Its Detractors Save
- Pursuit of a Separate State: Colonialism and the Biharis' Quest for Equality Save
- Teaching For The Workforce: Industrial Schools And Educational Methods In Colonial India (1850s-1940s) Save
- Colonial Engagements with Indigenous Islamic Scholarship and the Establishment of Hooghly Mohsin College Save
- Colonial state and indigenous Islamic learning: a case study of Calcutta Madrasa Save
- Gleaning Wisdom from Ancestral Heritage: Indigenous Knowledge Traditions and the National Education Policy Save
- Colonialism, Indigenous Knowledge Networks, and the Evolution of Pedagogic Practices: The Transition from Orality to Literacy in the 19th Century Save