Title Dr. First Name MANISHA Last Name CHOUDHARY
Designation Associate Professor
Department Department of History
Email mchoudhary@history.du.ac.in
Webpage
Phone.no 9891522019
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational Qualifications
Degree/Certification Name Institution Year of Completion
UG University of Delhi 2018
M.Phil. University of Delhi 2009
Certificate University of Delhi 2007
Certificate Urdu Academy 2007
PG University of Delhi 2006
UG University of Delhi 2004
HSC CBSE 2001
SSC Rajasthan Board 1999
Fellowship Details
Name Of Fellowship Awarding Body Fellowship Level
IIAS-Fellow Indian institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla International
Fellowship Award The Indian Council of Historical Research. National
Teaching Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
Research Associate 05-09-2008 To 31-03-2009 (6 months, 26 days)
Assistant Professor 22-02-2010 To 22-01-2014 (3 years, 11 months)
Administrative Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
Deputy Dean Vice Chancellors Office 27-01-2014 To 03-08-2015 (1 years, 6 months, 7 days)
Deputy Co-ordinator NAAC 01-06-2014 To 29-02-2016 (1 years, 8 months, 28 days)
Co-ordinator AQAR- Department of History 01-09-2020 To 01-01-2021 (4 months)
Nodal Officer AQAR 01-01-2021 To 31-03-2022 (1 years, 2 months, 30 days)
Co-ordinator NAAC- Department of History 01-03-2016 To 30-11-2017 (1 years, 8 months, 29 days)
Research Supervision Overview
PhD Scholars Supervised PhD Degrees Awarded Theses Submitted
8 2 0
M.Phil Scholars Supervised M.Phil Degrees Awarded M.Phil Theses Submitted
0 4 0
Research Publications
Title of Article Type of Publication Name of Journal ISSN Journal Volume Year Link to Article DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
The Temporal Continuity: Temple, Theatre and Anthropology Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Indian Historical Review 0376-9836/0975-5977 51 2024 https://doi.org/10.1177/03769836241287051

Mughal Samrajya: Chaviya, bhudrashya, shikshya aur gyan-nirman Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Itihaas Drishti 0976-349X 24-25 2024
The Thar Desert and its Travelers Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Ancient Asia: Journal of the Society of South Asian Archaeology 2042-5937 15 (1-2) 2024 https://doi.org/10.47509/AA.2024.v15i.02

‘The Valley of Sand: Tracing the Subjective Spaces in Thar Desert’ Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Inclusive Journal 2278-9758 Vol.2 (24) 2024
Mer: Itihaasachy, paulkhula vbadalti aalekh’ Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Parivartanacha Vatsaru (Marathi Magazine) 2250-3145 Volume 16 2023
The Imperial Connections of the Thar Desert: Environment, Power and Political Alliances Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals History and Sociology of South Asia 2230-8075/ 2249-5312 17 (2) 2023 https://journals.sagepub.com/ https://doi.org/10.1177/22308075231164673

Mughal Kulinta: utpati, Vikas aur Nirantarta’ Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Himajlai 2349-4905 Vol. 27 2023 https://iias.ac.in/himanjali/
'Khanabadoshi: A socio-economic History of Mobility in Rajasthan' Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences 0972-1401 Vol. 29 no. 2 2022
Khanabadoshi: History and Aspects of Mobility in the Rajasthan Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Rajasthan History Congress Proceeding 2321-1288 Vol XXXVI 2022
Badalta Shetr, simitata privesh aur sangharshrt prjaati: oonto ka itihaas Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Samajiki 00000 1 2021 0000000

Thar registhaan ke saahi aadaan-prdaan: pryavaran, shakti aur raajnaitik gathjod Research Papers in Care Listed Journals Itihaas Drishti 0976-349X 16-17 2021 00000

Changing Area, Shrinking Spaces and Struggling Species: History of Camels Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals History and Sociology of South Asia 2249-5312 (web)/2230-8075 (print) 13 (2) 2021 10.1177/22308075211043285

The Historical Thar Desert of India Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 2039-2117 12 2021 10.36941/mjss-2021-0029

‘Badshah Begam: Awadh ke saahi mahal ke rajnaitik evam dharmik gatividhiya-ek aitihasik vishleshan’ Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Itihaas Drishti 0976-349X 18-19 2021 No DOI

Tracking the Mers: An insight in their History and Culture Research Papers in Care Listed Journals Shodh-Sadhana 2231-3877 30 2021 00000

Rait hu dher nahi: Thar ke ek jhalak’ Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Himanjali 2349-4905 Vol. 19 2019
Recruitment, Role and Hierarchy of Khojas in Amber-Jaipur Kingdom Research Papers in Care Listed Journals Proceedings of Rajasthan History Congress 2321-1288 32 00000

Setting the Game of Ferocity and Innocence: Hunts of Jahangir’ Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals American Research Journal of History and Culture 2379-2914 4 (1) 0000

Setting the Game of Ferocity and Innocence: Hunts of Jahangir’ Research Papers in UGC listed Journals Shodh-Sadhana 2231-3877 30 00000

Migrating Banaras and Settling Tandas: An Un-noticed Contribution Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals ACR-International Journal of history and Cultural Studies 2454-7646 3 (4) 10.20431/2454-7654

The Court Protocol and Social Ordering in Jaipur State Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals International Journal of History and Cultural Studies 2454-7646 1 (1) 0000

The Royal Household (Rajlok) of Kachhwha Kings of Jaipur Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals IOSR-Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IJHSS) 2279-0837 6 (3) 0000

Contesting and Negotiating Power: The multi-faceted dynamics of the Jat uprising during late 17th and early 18th century Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) 2319-7722 2 (1) 2013 0000

Domesticity, Religion and Power Politics: Exploring Life in the Royal Palace of Awadh Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow (IJSST 2277-6168 1 (4) 000

, ‘Landscape, Images and Knowledge Creation in A Pre-Colonial Mughal State' Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Indian History 0022-1775 Centenary Jubilee volume 2024
Non-Journal Publications
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role ISBN Year Link to Publication Level
Representing the Animals: Kings, Kingdom and Shikar Full Paper in Conference Proceedings/Other Anamika Publishers & Distributors (P) LTD. Author 978-93-95404-85-3 2024 National
Can Animals Speak?: Empires, Militaries and Animals Full Paper in Conference Proceedings/Other Sunrise Publisher, Jaipur Author 978-81-19447-70-1 2024 Local Publishers
Economic History of Modern India India 1757-1947 Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other International Centre of Distance Education of Open Learning (Shimla) Author 2023 International
Revolutions and Revolutionary Ideas Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other International Centre of Distance Education of Open Learning (Shimla) Author 2023 International
HISt-104: Aspects of Society and Culture in Early Modern Europe,c. 1450-1700 Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other The International Centre of Distance Education of Open Learning (Shimla) Author 0000 2022 International
Ain-i-Akbari: Reminiscence and Mirror of Ages Full Paper in Conference Proceedings/Other KHATIRATIN IŞIĞINDA OLAYLAROLGULAR VE İNSANLAR, Ankara Author 978-975-17-5074-7 2021 International
The History of Thar Desert: Environment, Society & Culture Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other IIAS, Shimla Author 978-93-82396-75-8 2021 International
The Eternal Dastur Craft Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Primus Books Author 978-93-90022-49-6 2020 International
Delhi: A Concise History Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Rupa Author 978-93-5333-809-1 2020 International
Trade, Transport and Tanda: Shifting Identities of Banjaras Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Manohar Author 978-81-935609-8-3 2018 International
Exploring Gender History and Power Relations: An analysis of Jaipur and Jodhpur Rajloks* during 1619th Centuries Full Paper in Conference Proceedings/Other Natnagar Sodh Samsthan, Malwa Author 978-81-926930-8-8 2018 National
Interaction between the Jaipur State, Popular Culture and the Religious Dignitaries Full Paper in Conference Proceedings/Other Global Art Publication Author 978-81-931738-9-3 2017 International
The Trends of Environmental History Writing in India Chapters in Books B.R. Publishing Corportion, Delhi Author 9789386223524 2017 National
Contesting and Negotiating Power: The multi-faceted dynamics of the Jat uprising during late 17th and early 18th century Full Paper in Conference Proceedings/Other Maharaja Surajmal Reasearch Institute Delhi Originals Publisher Author 818454138-4 2013 National
Long distance trade in Awadh during the 17th -18th centuries and Banjaras’ Full Paper in Conference Proceedings/Other Anamika Publishers, Delhi Author 978-81-7975-406-1 2011 National
Research Projects
Project Title Project Type Year Of Sanction Outcome/Output Duration
The depiction of multi-faceted lifestyles in the bhiti-chitrakari of Setha ka Ramgarh and Nawalgarh havelis: A study into popular knowledge system and role of traders’ Minor 2016 15-10-2015 To 30-07-2016 (9 months, 15 days)
The History of Thar: Environment, Culture & Society Major 2019 Published as monograph from Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla 01-12-2017 To 27-11-2019 (1 years, 11 months, 26 days)
The History of Water’ Minor 2022 In Publication Process 04-11-2021 To 22-07-2022 (8 months, 18 days)
Project Leadership Minor 2023 31-08-2023 To 31-08-2024 (1 years)
Other Research Activities
Activity Name Collaborating Body Organizing Body Activity Date
Talk on: Delhi: A History on ‘Dil Mein Hai Dilli Festival Friend of Books (The Utsav and the Square Mall Aerocity) ‘Dil Mein Hai Dilli Festival’ at The Square, Aerocity, Delhi 26-05-2024
Panel Discussion. Panelist Topic: Temples: A site of Ancient Knowledge System Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi 05-08-2024
Lecture Title: ‘Understanding Gandhi and Environment through Hind Swaraj’ Himachal Pradesh University Department of Political Science Himachal Pradesh University on the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi 02-10-2018
Lecture Title: ‘Perspectives of Environmental history’ University of Jammu Department of History, University of Jammu 19-12-2018
Panel Discussion- Panelist Topic: ‘Women in Indian History: Contribution and Depiction’ University of Delhi Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi 10-01-2023
Special Lecture on : Dialogue its significance and types of Dialogue Indialogue Indialogue Foundation 24-09-2024
National Seminar: Sadhu Sunder Singh and the his Contemporaries: Mahatma Gandhi and Charles Andrews, Problematizing the trajectory National Council for Churches of India, New Delhi Church of Northern India, New Delhi 03-09-2024
Professional Development Programmes
Programme Title Sponsoring Institution Organizing Institution Role Type of Programme
Connecting and Negotiating: A History of Animals Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli MMTTC(Formely UGC-HRDC) Resource Person Refresher Program
Historical Research: Insights, Trends, and methods Banasthali Vidyapith Department of History and Indian Culture Resource Person Refresher Program
Short Term Course Self Funded Heritage Foundation, Jalgaon Attending Short Term Program
Refresher Course 37 UGC HRDC-JNU Attending Refresher Program
Refresher Course 22 UGC HRDC-Jamia Attending Refresher Program
Orientation Programme-81 UGC CPDHE Attending Orientation Programme
Honors and Awards
Name of the Award Awarding Body Award Category Level Award Date
Prof. Pema Ram Award for Best Paper Rajasthan History Congress Research National 22-12-2017
Prof. Pema Ram Memorial Lecture 2022 Rajasthan History Congress Research National 26-02-2022
Prof. Radhey Shyam Memorial Lecture Uttar Pradesh History Congress Research National 08-11-2022
Resource Person: Medieval Section Presidential Address Haryana History congress Research National 25-11-2023
ABP Podcast 'History of Crackers' Link: https://youtu.be/Oa-BYSENq5Q?feature=shared ABP News Extension International 21-10-2023
Resource Person Project Border History, NMML, Delhi Academic National 09-12-2021
Podcast ABP: https://youtu.be/BuwlW1hzfZY?si=JGgMh9rcSVb28VyW ABP Nalanda विश्वविद्यालय में कैसे पढ़ाते थे? क्या पढ़ाया जाता था? किसने बनाई नालंदा? Extension International 19-06-2024
Key Note Address ‘Reading Rajasthani Sources’ IIS University Jaipur Research State 07-10-2023
Resource Person lecture title ‘Dialogue, Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary Society’ Indialogue Foundation Academic International 19-09-2023
Resource Person, History and Culture of India UGC-HRDC, Mizoram University Academic National 09-09-2023
Panelist Topic: ‘Women in Indian History: Contribution and Depiction’ Daulat Ram College Academic University 10-01-2023
Prof. R. P. Vyas Memorial Lecture Rajasthan History congress Research National 26-02-2022
Resource Person NEPA Delhi Research National 08-10-2020
Junior Research fellow University Grants Commission Research National 07-06-2010
NET Qualified UGC-NET Research National 08-06-2010
Fellowship Award The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) Research National 18-02-2009
Fellowship Award IIAS Rashtrapati Niwas Shimla Research International 27-11-2017
Distinguished Guest in the National Symposium N.R.E.C. College, Khurja Academic National 25-02-2015
Resource Person VSSD College Kanpur, Department of Law Academic National 21-03-2024
Resource Person University Grants Commission Human Resource Development Centre Mizoram University Academic National 20-09-2023
Jury Member- PM YUVA 2.0 National Book Trust Research International 26-04-2023
ABP-Podcast on transgenders https://youtu.be/5FxEmqjqyNg?si=kyz245DNdbwVxVsT ABP-Podcast Extension International 14-08-2024
Resource Person Jambani Sahitya Academy Research National 16-12-2024
Talk Poster Presented
Name of the Activity Role Date of Activity
Prof. R.P.Vyas Memorial Lecture 2022 Invited Talk 26-02-2022
Vision Education and Committed Kalam: Narrative of Life and Zeal to achieve Dreams’ Invited Talk 15-03-2016
Rulers, society and Dastur Statecraft formation of the Amber-Jaipur Kingdom Invited Talk 15-03-2017
Migration, Settlement and Making of the Open-Live Art Galleries: A study of Setho ka Ramgarh and Nawalgarh Invited Talk 21-03-2017
Lifestyle Yoga Invited Talk 21-06-2017
Women in Medieval Indian History: An insight in Mughal Harem and Rajlok of Jaipur Invited Talk 15-10-2018
Migrating Banjaras and Settling Tandas: An un-noticed Panelist 25-07-2017
Constitution of India and its historical Legacy Invited Talk 29-11-2017
Talking Thar: Environment and Economy Speaker 10-10-2021
Significance of Faculty Development Programme Invited Talk 30-07-2021
Collating History Resources Oral Presentation 09-10-2020
Emotional Well being in Challanges Invited Talk 11-07-2020
The Rise of Rajput States in Medieval Rajasthan Invited Talk 04-03-2020
Environmental History Invited Talk 19-12-2018
Thoughts of Netaji for the Youth of 21st Century Invited Talk 24-01-2022
Talking Thar: Environment and Economy Invited Talk 10-10-2021
Consulting Details
Name of the Project Consulting Agency Duration
Lecture on School Student Union Election Dev Vidyalaya, Sikar Rajasthan 15-07-2024 To 17-07-2024 (2 days)
Resource Person, Project Border History NMML, Delhi 09-12-2021 To 10-12-2021 (1 days)
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