Prof. Abhay Kumar Singh

Professor & Dean

Dr. Abhay Kumar Singh is a Professor and Dean, School of Historical Studies, Nalanda University. He obtained Ph.D. degree in Ancient History and Culture from the MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly…

Dr Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy

Associate Professor

Dr Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy is an Associate Professor affiliated with the School of Historical Studies and the School of International Studies at Nalanda University. He is also an Adjunct Fellow at the Institute for Australia…

Dr. Shreesha Udupa

Associate Professor

Shreesha Udupa is an Associate Professor at Nālandā University. As an Interdisciplinary Faculty, he offers courses at the School of Languages and Literature/Humanities, School of Historical Studies as well as the School of Buddhist Studies,…

Dr. Amita Satyal

Visiting Faculty (Associate Professor)

Dr. Amita Satyal is Visiting Faculty currently affiliated with the School of Historical Studies. She completed her PhD studies majoring in South Asian History at University of California, Berkeley. She has researched Asia's interconnections and socio-cultural history of commerce up to the 16th century. Lately, her focus has shifted to ethical considerations in early business history. Over a decade-long teaching career, most of which was teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in USA, she developed and taught several courses across areas and themes in history with an interdisciplinary approach. She has published on topics in the history of India and Asia…

Dr. Kashshaf Ghani

Assistant Professor

Kashshaf Ghani specializes on pre-modern South Asia covering the years 1000-1800 A.D. His fields of research cover society, politics, religion and cultural interactions in this region, with a focus on History of Sufism, its practices, interactions, networks; Indo-Persian history; community…

Dr. Elora Tribedy

Assistant Professor

Dr. Elora Tribedy is a field-archaeologist and assistant professor, affiliated with the School of Historical Studies at Nalanda University. She also offers courses in the School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religions at Nalanda University. She completed her undergraduate studies in History from Presidency…

Dr. Pranshu Samdarshi

Assistant Professor

Dr. Pranshu Samdarshi is an Assistant Professor at the School of Historical Studies and the School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy & Comparative Religions, Nalanda University. His research concerns the history and literature of Tantra traditions in Southern Asia and Tibet…

Dr. Tosabantha Padhan

Teaching Fellow

Dr. Tosabanta Padhan is a Teaching Fellow in the School of Historical Studies, Nalanda University. He has obtained Master’s degrees from from Sambalpur University, India and University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal…