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Dr. Mohammad Shahnawaz

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Date of Joining on Temporary Post: 24/07/2020 (Lords University, Alwar, Rajasthan)

Date of Joining on Permanent Post : 16/01/2023 (Karim City College)

Teaching Experience : 4 years (approx.)

Highest Qualification: Ph.D.                       

Topic of Ph.D. : Merchants of Amber c. 1650-1750                                   

Areas of Specialisation   : Medieval Indian History

Areas of Interest  : Medieval Indian History, Economic History, Pre-modern Rajasthan

Achievements, Awards & Recognition:

  1. Award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) in 2018.
  2. Awarded Dr. Gajanand Choudhary Prize for the best paper entitled “Historical Significance of Nirakh Bazar Document of Amber State” at 32nd session of Rajasthan History Congress, organised by Department of History, S.S. Jain Subodh P.G. College, Jaipur from 22nd to 24th December 2017.
  3. Qualified UGC NET in December 2014, June, 2015, and December 2015.
  4. ICHR Study Grant Funded by Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), 2014
  5. Awarded U.G.C. National Scholarship during M.A., specializing in Medieval Indian History for the academic session 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Papers Presented in Seminars/Conferences/Workshops:

  1. Presented a paper entitled “Socio-economic Condition of the Banjaras and their Contribution to Eighteenth Century Amber State” at the International Conference on New Perspectives of Writing Regional History held on 6-7 Mach 2024, organised by Department of History, Aliah University, Kolkata, West Bengal.
  2. Presented a paper entitled “Flora and Fauna in Mughal Paintings” at the National Conference on Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development held on December 19-20, 2022, organised by Lords School of Sciences, Lords University, Alwar (Rajasthan).
  3. Presented a paper entitled “Wildlife in Mughal Painting: A case study of Ustad Mansur,” at the National Seminar on Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development held on 26th March, 2022, organised by S.S. Jain Subodh College of Global Excellent Sitapura, Jaipur.
  4. Presented a paper entitled “Nirakh Hundawan Documents in Rajasthan State Archives,” at the International Seminar cum Workshop on Persian and Rajasthani documents – with a particular focus on RSA’s collections, held on 6-8 February, 2019, organised by Rajasthan State Archives, Bikaner and University of Exeter, United Kingdom.
  5. Presented a paper entitled “Historical Significance of Nirakh Bazar Document of Amber State,” at the Rajasthan History Congress (32nd session), held on 22-24 December, 2017.
  6. Presented a paper entitled “Explorative Study of Arzdashts for Merchants of Amber c. 1640-1720,” at the seminar on Environment, Economy & Society through the ages in the Indian Context, held on 9-11 September, 2017, organised by Shri Natnagar Shodh Samsthan (Raghubir Library and Research Institute), Sitamau, District Mandsaur, M.P.
  7. Presented a paper entitled “Crime and Merchants in Amber State 1640-1720” at 4th National Seminar on Glimpses of state and society Through Archival Records, held on 15-16 March, 2017 by Rajasthan State Archives, Bikaner.
  8. Presented a paper entitled “Commuting Money by Hundi in 17th-18th Century Jaipur State,” at the Rajasthan History Congress (31st session), held on 16-18th December, 2016.
  9. Presented a paper entitled “Taxation System and Merchants in 18th Century Jaipur State,” at 4th South Asian History Conference, held on 7-9 October 2016, Department of History, Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab, India.
  10. Presented a paper entitled “The Nexus of Merchants with the Amber State C. 1650-1750,” at 3rd South Asian History Conference, held on 16-18 October 2015, Department of History, Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab, India.
  11. Presented a paper entitled “Merchants in the Rural Setup (In Eighteenth Century Eastern Rajasthan),” at the National Symposium on Society, Culture & Historiography in India through the ages (with special reference to India abroad), held on 25 February, 2015 at N.R.E.C. College Khurja (U.P.), India.

Participated in Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/Academic Programmes:

  1. Three Day International Virtual Workshop on Researching, Writing, Editing and Publishing from 21-23 May 2023 jointly organized by Lavender Literary Club, India, Cape Comorin Trust, India, Malaysian Industrial Relations & Human Resource Association (MIRHA), Malaysia.
  2. Online workshop on NEP 2020 Implementation from 14 to 15 February 2023, organized by the UGC Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.).
  3. One-day National Seminar on Indian History Writing Traditions, organised by Centre for Study and Research (CSR), Hyderabad and Council on Historical Research and Teaching (CHRT), New Delhi, held on 01 February, 2020 at Indian International Centre, New Delhi.
  4. Workshop on Academic Writing conducted by Ms. Elizabeth Rider (UCL, London, U.K.) and Dr. Richard Rider (University of Coventry, U.K.) from 12 November to 17 November 2019, organized by UGC Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.).
  5. International Seminar on Commemorating Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: A Historian, Intellectual and Man of Reason, held on 29-31 January, 2018 at Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P., India.
  6. Short-term course on Language, Literature and Culture from 10 February to 16 February 2017, organized by UGC Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.).
  7. Workshop on Persian Sources from 02-01-2017 to 21-01-2017, organized by Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P.
  8. Short-term course on Research Methodology (Faculty of Social Science) from 26 September to 02 October 2016, organized by UGC Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.).
  9. Workshop on Research Methodology from 22 May 2016 to 28 May, 2016 at Sir Syed Hall (South), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.) organized by Coaching and Guidance Cell Sir Syed Hall (South) in collaboration with Department of Physical Education Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
  10. National Seminar on Ideas, Traditions and Cultural Values in Medieval India, held on 23-25 February, 2016, at Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P., India.
  11. Workshop on Human Right: National and International Perspectives organized by Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 23 to 29 March, 2015.
  12. workshop on “Soft Skills” (Web Designing, graphic designing, spread excel sheet, Power Point) organized by University Hobbies Workshop of Cultural Education Centre, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on 23-24 March 2015.
  13. Workshop on research Methodology organized by Department of Sanskrit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 21-22 March, 2015.
  14. National Seminar on State in Medieval India, held on 25-27 March, 2014, at Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P., India.
  15. Summer University programme (course on the Indian National Movement) organised by Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 1-5 October 2013.
  16. Attended a course in Computer Science for three-month under CSCE- Comprimo Society of Computer Education and was awarded ‘A’ grade (2008), Budaun, U.P.

Orientation, Refresher Courses & FDPs:

  1. One Week FDP on Emerging Trends in Statistical Analysis for Research in SPSS (Online Mode) from 05 June 2023 to 09 June 2023 organized by REST Society for Research International (RSRI) Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India.
  2. Refresher Course in Medieval Persian from 11-03-2016 to 31-03-2016, organized by Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P.

Publications:

 

Research Papers/Chapters in Edited Books:

  1. “Explorative Study of Arzdashts for Merchants of Amber c. 1640-1720,” In Environment, Economy & Society through the ages in the Indian Context, edited by Manohar Singh Ranawat, published by Shri Natnagar Shodh Samsthan (Raghubir Library and Research Institute), Sitamau, District Mandsaur, M.P., 2019, pp. 64-75. ISSBN: 978-81-935297-0-6.

Research Papers in Journals:

  1. “Huṇḍīand Nirakh Huṇḍāwan: Indic Mercantile Instruments in the Persianate Bazaar,” Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, 64: 5-6 (2021): 660-692, Special Issue on Transactions and Documentation in the Persianate World, doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/15685209-12341550
  2. “Historical Significance of Nirakh Bazar Document of Amber State,” Proceeding of Rajasthan History Congress (32nd session), 2017, pp. 196-206. ISSN: 2321-1288.
  3. “Commuting Money by Hundi in 17th-18th Century Jaipur State,” Proceeding of Rajasthan History Congress (31st session), 2016, pp. 83-93. ISSN: 2321-1288.
  4. “Taxation System and Merchants in South Asia: A Case Study of 18th century Jaipur State,” Proceeding of South Asian History Conference (4th Session), 2016, pp. 161-170. ISBN: 978-81-302-0470-3.
  5. “The Nexus of Merchants With the State in South Asia: A Case Study of Amber (India) 1650-1750,” Proceeding of South Asian History Conference (3rd Session), 2015, pp. 207-211. ISBN: 978-81-302-0406-2.
  6. “Merchants in the Rural Setup (In Eighteenth Century Eastern Rajasthan),” International Journal of Humanities and Religion (IJHR), Vol. 4 (2), April, 2015, pp. 32-35. ISSN NO. 2319-5630.

 

Academic/Administrative Responsibilities in the College:

  1. Committee member of Research and Development Cell (RDC)
  2. Committee member for the IQAC 2023-2024
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