Editorial Team
Our editorial board is a team of experts throughout the world. We have eminent scholars of Archaeology, Ancient History, and Cultural studies. Our key members are as follows:
Dr. Radha Kumar, M.A./ Ph.D. (Editorial Board Member)
Contact Details: radha.kumar@xaviers.edu / (+91) 9820246337
Communication Address: AIC Department., ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS). 5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai, MH, India. 400 001.
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Dr Radha Kumar is working as Associate Professor at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She is an expert in the field of Indian culture . She is an Associate-Professor with St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai, working with the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology. She has been granted Doctorate for her thesis in “Impact of Buddha on Ancient Indian Polity.” .She also has a SANGIT ALANKAR IN SITAR and SANGIT ALANKAR IN BHARATANATYAM respectively.
Dr Kumar is also a visiting faculty for the STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS for their Executive programme . Dr Kumar also is invited for delivering lectures to Faculty and students of Notre Dam, Harvard, New York university, University of Sydney, Science Po in Paris to name a few. She is also invited as Research faculty for various Teachers Training programs and as a Guest Speaker on aspects of ANCIENT INDIAN CULTURE, at various forums, ACADEMIC AND CORPORATE.
A TEDx Speaker, Dr Radha has also been featured in one of the most popular series called INDIAPEDIA, with EPIC Channel. Along with being featured in newspapers like The Hindu and The Indian Express, she has also been featured in the Times of India as the “BEST KEPT SECRETS OF MUMBAI.”
Dr. Benbouzid Lakhdar, M.A., Ph.D. (Editorial Board Member)
Contact Details: l.benbouzid@univ-biskra.dz / (+213) 697658724
Communication Address: Laboratory Section, UniversityMohamed Khider Biskra, BP 145 RP, 07000 Biskra, Algeria.
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Dr. Benbouzid Lakhdar (M.A. (Ancient History & Archaeology), Ph.D.) is serving as a director at the Laboratory at Khaider University in Algeria. He previously severed as a Professor, and also as a lecturer at Boudiaf University, M'Sila, Algeria.
AFFILIATIONS:
-International Association of Scientific Researcher since 2019
- Arab Historians Union since 2016
- International Federation of Historians of
Development, Culture and Social Sciences, since 2018
- International Federation of Arabic Language. since 2023
- Arab Council for Social Sciences. since 2023
- General Union of Arab Archaeologists since 2019
-Member of the Arab Council for Social Sciences 2023
-Member of the African Academy for Advanced Studies 2023
- Affiliated with the Canadian American Center
- Member of the Union of Arab Academics
- Member of the Union of Arab Academics and Scientists
- Member of Baraut Centre for Historical and Documentary Studies and Scientific Publishing, Sudan
Additional Experience:
- Member of the PhD training team since 2016
- Membership in the committees supervising doctoral competitions at the University of Biskra, Algeria.2016-2021
- Membership in the committees supervising doctoral competitions at the University of Batna 2, Algeria 2022
- Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Human and Field Sciences, Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nour Al-Bashir University
Center, Al-Beidh. Algeria , since 2018
- Member of scientific committees for many forums and conferences
- Member of PhD dissertation committee in university of Algeris - 02
- Member of PhD dissertation committee in university of Batna- 02
- Supervision of doctoral students:
- Thesis title: The cultural reality in Beylik-Tetari between 1518-1830
- Thesis title: Crafts and professions in the Islamic Maghreb from the Fifth century to the eighth Century AH
- Thesis title: The journey and its role in cultural communication between Andalusia and the Middle Maghreb in the Middle Ages
- Supervision of master theses:
over then 40 theses supervised between 2011-2023 in History .
Dr. Ajay Kumar Lokhande, M.A., Ph.D. (Editor-in-Chief & Board Member)
Contact Details: lokhande.ajaykumar@gmail.com / (+91) 9892975392
Communication Address: History Department, K V Pendharkar College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Autonomous), Opposite MIDC Office, Dombivli (E), Maharashtra - 421203.
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Dr. Ajaykumar Pralhad Lokhande is working as an assistant professor in the Department of History at K. V. Pendharkar College, Dombivli, Thane, Maharashtra. He has published many research papers and articles in journals of national and international repute. He is the recipient of a prestigious fellowship from the Asiatic Society of Mumbai in 2011–12. He is recognized as a Ph.D. guide in history by the University of Mumbai. He has served as organizing committee member in many research seminars and has been invited as a resource person to many national seminars. He also served as a resource person for Research Methodology Ph.D. course work in history by Asiatic Society Mumbai’s M. M. P. V. Kane Institute in November 2019. He has co-authored several textbooks and IDOL self-learning material for UG and PG students at the University of Mumbai.
Dr. Pradeep Waghmare, M.A., Ph.D. (Editorial Board Member)
Contact Details: pradeepwaghmare@ruiacollege.edu / (+91) 9664684825
Communication Address: History Department, Ramnarain Ruia College (Autonomous), L. Napoo Road, Matunga East, MH, Mumbai. 400019
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Dr. Pradeep Digamber Waghmare is working as Associate Professor and Head in the Department of History, Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Mumbai, Maharashtra. He has been teaching socio-cultural and political history of modern India, contemporary India and History of modern Maharashtra since the last eighteen years. His area of interest is Modern Indian History, Indian labour movement and Dr. Ambedkar’s movement. He has to his credit 3 edited books and 8 Research papers and articles published in edited books and journals of national and international repute. He has presented 20 research papers at national and international seminars and conferences and participated in several workshops, seminars and conferences. He was awarded with the Best Paper Prize at Mani Kamerkar Memorial Seminar held in 2008. He is the recipient of a prestigious fellowship in Labour Studies from the Asiatic Society of Mumbai in 2011-12. He was awarded the Teacher Fellowship under UGC-Faculty Development Programme to complete Ph.D research work from June 2014 to June 2016 and he was awarded with Ph.D degree in History in July 2017 from the Department of History, University of Mumbai. He has worked as Joint Organizing Secretary of 1st Bodhi International Conference on Humanities, Arts and Science held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia held in August 2018. He has successfully organized a two day National Seminar on 'Subaltern Movements in India: Issues and Challenges' sponsored by Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi on 10 and 11 January 2020. He is a life member of Indian History Congress, Konkan Itihas Parishad, Marathwada Itihas Parishad and Asiatic Society of Mumbai.
He has co-authored several textbooks and IDOL self-learning material for UG and PG students of University of Mumbai and SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai. He was invited as Resource Person to guide students on competitive exams and SET-NET and also delivered a number of guest lectures in colleges of Mumbai. He is an Associate Editor and Reviewer of the Editorial Board of two International Peer Reviewed, Refereed and Quarterly Journals - Bodhi and Roots.
Dr. Govindu Surendra, M.A. Ph.D. (Editorial Board Member)
Contact Details: dr.surendra.his@skrgdcgudur.ac.in / (+91) +91 98660 08662
Communication Address: Department of History, SRK. Government Degree College, Gudur, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. 524101.
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At present he is working as Assistant Professor, Department of History, S.K.R. Government Degree College, Gudur, Tirupati district erstwhile SPS Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. Dr. Govindu Surendra was born in 1978 at Nallacheruvu, near Kadiri in Sri Sathya Sai District erstwhile Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh. He
completed his Elementary and Secondary Education in his birth place
Nallacheruvu, and A.P.S.W.R. School, Kalasamudram respectively. He did his
Diploma from Sri Venkateswara institute of traditional sculpture and
Architecture, (2000) Tirmala Tirupati Devesthanams, Tirupati. Then he
obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Epigraphy (2003), Master of Arts in
A.I.H.C & Archaeology (2004) and also Ph.D entitled “Musicians and Dancing
friezes in the Vijayanagara temples of Rayalaseema” from the Department of
Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology of Sri Venkateswara
University, Tirupati in 2011. He has also obtained Post Graduate Diploma in
Museology from Osmania University, Hyderabad in 2012.
He has a distinguished academic record. He has qualified in the Andhra
Pradesh State Eligibility Test (AP-SET) in 2012, conducted by Government of
Andhra Pradesh, Osmania University, Hyderabad. And also, UGC NET
qualified in the subject of Archaeology in 2013. He worked as Junior Lecturer
(contract) in History/Civics at P.C.R Govt. Junior College, Chitoor, and he has
appointed Lecturer in History, VR. College, Nellore.
Dr Govindu Surendra is acting as a Member, Board of Studies,
Department of History for various Universities and colleges. He is a one of the
subject expert members of Degree syllabus framing committee (APSCHE) and
also a member of syllabus framing committee for the course of Traditional
Sculpture and Architecture, YTDA-SLITSA of Telangana. He is also a member
of the committee to write text books for UG & PG students in Degree Colleges
and Universities in Andhra Pradesh. He was Editor and authored various books
in English and Telugu media in the subject of Tourism, History and
Archaeology. He was published more than 40 research articles in various
journals, and publishing various articles in the editorials of daily Telugu news
papers. He is also working the course translator of NPTEL, in National Human
Resource Development, Govt. of India. He is also Life member of Pondicherry
World History Congress, Indian History Congress, South Indian History
Congress, Andhra Pradesh History Congress. Present he was Joint Secretary of
Andhra Pradesh History Congress.
He has expertise in construction of Temples and making a Sculptures
corresponding to as per Agama, and Silpa Vaastu Sastras. Under his authority as
a Sthapathy more than 80 more than new temples were constructions across
India as well as Nepal, under supervision of Endowment Department
sthapathy’s, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. With an intention to bring out the
Historic monuments which are getting unrevealed and neglected and for the
purpose of passing them on to the future generations, he has been continuously
involved in taking out various Inscriptions and Monuments.
Dr. Shuchi Gupta, M.A., Ph.D. (Editorial Board Member)
Contact Details: guptashuchi93@gmail.com / (+91) 9149437988
Communication Address: Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Ramgarhi, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. 250001
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Dr. Shuchi Gupta is working as an Assistant Professor at CSS University, Meerut.
Her major achievements are as follows:
● Documentary " WHO AM I "directed by Dr. SHUCHI GUPTA story line based on
former Home Minister of Suriname Prof.MAURITS HASSAN KHAN screening at the Embassy of India in Suriname by the Indian Ambassador on the eve of 15
th August 2023. 16th October 2023 broadcast on NAMO TV suriname Screening on 190th ICC( Indo- Caribbean Cultural centre) , AGI- London joint event 14th January 2024
● Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society , London
● Honourable member, Royal Historical Society, London
● Honourable Member of Heritage Expert Committee Heritage Foundation Maharashtra
● Referee ( Review) Board Member ISHAN JOURNAL Peer Reviewed
● Editorial Member, How Covid -19 changes the consumer Buying Behaviour BHU , VARANASI
● Appreciation letter for Research contribution Sponsorship for Tod' s work by
Royal Asiatic Society, London
● Youngest Historian : Analysis of Didarganj Yakshi on the basis of Jewellery
International Museum day International webinar
● First Historian : Analysis of Soundrya Prasadika (Mathura Art) on the basis of jewellery State Museum Rachi, Jharkhand And IPACAIS, U.P. International webinar
Dated : 21-22 july 2020 Achievements and Awards;
● Matrika visharad Samman 2023
M.V. Foundation, swarajya gauravamDelhi ( Registered) - 4/09/2023
● Sarojini Naidu Samman: abhushan abhivyakti patal; Lucknow
● Vishva Hindi Divas Samman, 2023. 10/1/2023, Kavi sparsh samuh
● Kalam Veer Samman, 31/12/2022 Aaradhana Antarrashtriy sahitya samuh Chhattisgarh
● Pandit Rajkumar Shukla Smriti Samman 2022, 20 Nov 2022 ,Patna ( Bihar)
● Shiksha ke Kshetra mein vishisht yogdan ke liye 31 october 2022 ko Samman Patra, Chaudhari Charan Singh vishwavidyalaya Meerut
● Shiksha kshetra mein vishisht yogdan ke liye rashtriya Ekta Diwas par sammanit
History department CCS University Meerut, 31 october 2022
● Shikshak Gaurav Samman 2022, 3rd May 2022 Kalam Putra Kavya Kala Manch ,Meerut
● Rashtranchal Gaurav Shironamhin Samman, 9th May 2022. Rashtriya Swatantrata Sangram senani Parivar trust, Meerut (U.P.)
● Sri rama Samman Antrashtriy sahitya mahotsav 2022
Ayodhya, Bharat For research in Ramayan Bhartiyam : The golden sparrow of the world 10 April,2022
● Honourable Member of Fantapia Art South Korea
● Bharat Mata Abhinandan Samman 2021,11 September 2021, Haryana
For Social Work
● Award : most innovative jewellery designer 2018
● Aksharwarta Rashtriya Yuva Itihaskar award -2020, Bhopal
● Award : most innovative jewellery designer 2018 New Delhi
● Award : most innovative jewellery designer ,New Delhi 2018
● Editorial articles in National News Papers
● Book Reviewed- Ramayan; Footprints In South-East Asian Culture and Heritage
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar - Anita Bose
● Penalist For Reviewing the Book, 2nd October 2021 Digital Museum, London
● Kavya sangrah: " kahan Tum chale Gaye", ISBN : 978-93-91442-08-8. RNI No - RAJHIN27861/2021. Jaane kahan tum chale gaye..
( Amar shaheedon ki yaad main)
● Dr. Satya Hope Talk, Kashi Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi, 23 January 2022. Invited for Kavya Path "Tum the Subhash…."
● 30 hrs. National Interdisciplinary Course in Museology and Archival Science, Date - 19 - 28 February 2021, Elphinstone College, Mumbai, Government of Maharashtra
And DACRI , Hyderabad
● Convener international web-seminar : 01. 8-9 March 2021
Two days international web-seminar on international women's day. Topic : Indian Emigration during British Raj: The untold stories of thousands of womanias
Jointly organised with DACRI , Hyderabad and shiksha sanskriti utthan nyas (
Meerut- brij prant)
● Invited as international women gender Panellist in Suriname conference,2023
● Shri Ram antrashtriy sahitya mahotsav Ayodhya, 10 April,2022 invited as main speaker
● Historical Craft in Women's Historiography : Yesterday, Today Tomorrow
Date : 13/3/2021 Shri MD Shah Mahila College of Arts and Commerce
Malad (W) , Mumbai
● Topic - Metallurgy In Ancient India, Date - 7/July/2021
● Special lecture on Sindhu Saraswati civilization, Dated : 19th March 2021 on zoom platform
● Historical Craft in Women's Historiography : Yesterday, Today Tomorrow, Date : 13/3/2021, Shri MD Shah Mahila College of Arts and Commerce, Malad (W). Mumbai.
● The Archaeological and Historical Analysis of Indian Clothing In the special reference of North India, Edited by : Prof. A. V. Kaur
● Banda Singh Bahadur " Bairagi" : Sant sain Senapati Tak Baba Banda Singh Bahadur: itihaas evam lok smrati, Edited by: Prof. A.V. Kaur Anu Books, 2018
Delhi, Meerut, Glasgow (U.K.), ISBN: 978-93-87922-46-4
● Pandit pyarelal Sharma: itihaas ke dhoomil prishton main chipe kranti doot
Sthaniya Itihaas : Vividh Aayam, 43-52. Edited by : Prof. Aaradhana A.R. Publication, Delhi, 2018. ISBN: 978-93-86236-41-8
● Subhas Chandra Bose: The Patriot. 36-38, Subhas Chandra Bose: Vaktitva aur Krititva, Edited by; Prof. Aaradha, Rahul Publishing House. Meerut, 2012
ISBN; 978-81-88791-24-8
● Girmitiya : The curse for unpretentious Indians, ICG 170508 ST. : 05 A , Globalisation and politics Globalization and well being
ISBN: 978-81-88681-49-5
● Fiji main bhartiya shartband emigration mahila pravasion ki samajik samasyian
Section- B, History; P. No. 71, Indian Civilization Through the Millennia
( ICTM - 2012) ISBN : 978-81-8283-237-4, Book code: 680-01
Review Commitee Members:
Parvaneh Khaefpanah, M.A. (Review Board Member & BioArchaeology Expert)
Contact Details: parvsneh3044@gmail.com / (+98) 9362601583
Communication Address: General Department of Forensic Medicine, Shiraz, Iran.
Working in the General Department of Forensic Medicine to examine skeletons and perform analysis on them. Teaching archeology and bioarcheology to Iranian and foreign students.
Parvaneh Khaefpanah from Shiraz, Iran Bachelor of Archeology and Master of Archeometry from Isfahan Art University. Participating in various excavations in different regions of Iran, including Persepolice, Haft-tepeh, Amlesh, Gilan, etc.
as an anthropologist and osteoarcheologist. Writing several international and national articles and participating in international conferences, including the Pietro Delavalle conference.
