History and Historiography: From Ancient to Modern World

Ashu J · Srotoswini Borah

Aug 2018 · VIJ Books India Pvt. Ltd.

About this ebook

History & Historiography: From Ancient to Modern World is entitled to serve as a bundle of various research articles and research papers. The book concentrate mainly on the topics which, we think, will be valuable to apprehend the various research areas deeply and more profoundly. This book also includes such topics that are mainly related to our glorious history and the development of our ideas about the past. The present volume is the first in highlighting articles and essays written by young scholars. These young scholars are more way than a historians. They have written on the topics with respective to the fields of specialization, really agreed and sent in their contributions. This collection precisely focuses precisely on Indian and European History. Although there is a vast literature available on the subject but the need to put forth the mind-set of young historians has been long felt. Nevertheless, it incorporates a wide range of fascinating information, which will to a greater extend appeal to the general reader as well.

About the author

Ashu J is working as Research Assistant in Dept. of Political Science, Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi, New Delhi. He formerly worked as Junior Project Fellow at DEAA, NCERT, New Delhi and Research Assistant at Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi, New Delhi. He also served at many government institutions including National Museum, Rajya Sabha Television, National Archives of India, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Art etc. He authored book titled ""Lineage of Asoka Brahmi, Dhamma and Edicts"". His other published articles include: Comparing Ramayana of Valmiki and Kampan Ahalya's Episode, New Delhi, 2016; Understanding Delhi during 1803 - 1860, Raipur, 2017 and Reflection of Asoka - His Idea of Dhamma in Pillar Edict Seven, Raipur, 2018.

Srotoswini Borah is an alumnus of University of Delhi and has completed her Masters of Arts in History with specialization in Ancient Indian History. She's an independent Researcher who works in the field related to the development of research in Arts and Humanities. Her published articles includes: Jaina Religion and Their Heritage in Bihar, Raipur, 2017 and 'Nagas': The Religious Pantheon of Ancient India, Raipur, 2018.