DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Bharathidasan University · Delivered Graduation Address on Arputha College of Arts & Science, Vambam, on 6 th March 2010. Delivered the Key Note address on

News Letter Vol I, Issue I

The present Department of History was established in 1995 as Centre for History. During the short span of Sixteen years, the Department has received national professional attention. Many leading Historians and Educationists have been associated with the Department of History. The Department of History has so far produced more than 400 Post-Graduates, 100 M.Phils, and 20 Ph.Ds in the short duration of 16 years. It has currently, 4 permanent faculty and 5 guest lecturers. The M.A. programme has some unique components such as Annales School, Subaltern Studies, Cliometrics and Environmental History. From the academic year 2008 onwards the department has introduced an innovative, Five-year Integrated Master of Arts in History. Plus-Two students can directly join this programme, and obtain direct M.Phil. / Ph.D. Degrees. It has Competitive Examination oriented syllabus for UPSC Civil Service Examination (IAS) and UGC-NET/SET. This course gives guidance on Business Communication, Enchantment of soft skills, Journalism, Travel and Tourism Management and more particularly, Intense training for historical research. The Department is also

conducting Value based UGC Sponsored Human Rights Certificate Course.

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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

Bharathidasan University News Letter

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It is great pleasure, I am releasing the First ever News letter of the Department of History, Bharathidasan University and wish all the readers a Happy & Prospectous 2011.Our country embarked a mission for the accelerated socio - economic development and greater responsibility rests on the shoulders of the academic community towards the attainment of the same. In this connection, I am happy to note that the Department of History has been in the forefront of academic excellence and has contributed significantly to put forth our University in the top level among the National Universities. The Department of History, Bharathidasan University was established as a part of the School of Social Science in the year 1995. During this short span of time, the Department has emerged as one of the leading Department in the country. This "Newsletter highlights its Academic, Research and Extension activities during the current academic year. I wish the Department every success in its future activities.


Page 2 Department of History

Dr. N. Rajendran

Professor & Head, Dean, Faculty of Arts

� Delivered Inaugural Address on “Postmodernist Perspectives on History” organizing Two Day State Level Workshop at Department of History, Lady Doak College, Madurai on 20th to 21st January, 2010.

� Delivered lecture & Chair the Session on UGC- sponsored National Seminar on “ Indian Freedom Movement: The History of Unsung Heroes” organized by the Department of History, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, on 19th & 20th

February 2010.

� Delivered Inaugural Address & Chair the Session on National Seminar on “Recent Trends in subaltern Studies” organized by the Department of History & Human Rights, Holy cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli on 25th & 26th February 2010.

� Delivered Graduation Address on Arputha College of Arts & Science, Vambam, on 6th March 2010.

� Delivered the Key Note address on ICHR sponsored the Seminar on “Retracing the History of Freedom Struggle in the City of Madras” organized by the PG Department of History, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai on 24th March 2010.

� Delivered the Lecture on TANSCHE sponsored Seminar on “Social Changes in Tamil Nadu Present and Past” organized by the Department of History, Thiruvalluvar Govt Arts College, Rasipuram on 5th & 6th April 2010.

� Delivered the Inaugural Address Tow day workshop on “Child Rights” organized by the Department of History, Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli, on 2nd & 5th June 2010.

� Delivered the Lecture on Refresher Course for Teachers organized by the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai on 2nd

September 2010.

� Delivered the Lecture on One day seminar “ The Role of Tamil Nadu Archives for the Promotion of Historical Research” organizedby the Department of Indian History, University of Madras, Chennai on 13th September 2010.

� Delivered the Inaugural Address on Two day ICHR Sponsored National Seminar on “ Postmodernism and History” organized by the Department of History, Lady Doak College, Madurai on 14th & 15th October 2010.

� Delivered the Inaugural Address UGC sponsored the National Seminar on “ Rewriting the History of South India on the basis of New Archaeological Findings” organized by the Department of History, PG & Research Department of History, AVC College, Mannampandal, Mayiladuturai on 9th & 10th December 2010.

� Delivered the Inaugural Address One day U.G.C. Sponsored State Level Seminar on “Freedom Movement in Tiruchirappalli District” organized by the Department of History, Jamal Mohammed College, Tiruchirappalli, on 19th January 2011.

� Chair the Session Two Day ICHR sponsored National Seminar on “Dominance, Resistance and Social Change in South India” organised by the Department of History, Tagore Arts College, Puducherry on 1st & 02nd February 2011.

� Chair the Session National Seminar on “Scientific Knowledge, Cultural Technology and Colonial Explorations of Peninsular India” organized by the Department of History, School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Puducherry on 15th & 16th February 2011.

� Deliver the Key Note Address Two Day ICHR sponsored National Seminar on “Academic Amalgamation: Bringing Techno-Scientific and Social Science Academicians Together on the Changing Academic Dimensions” organized by the Department of History, Bhrathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli -24 on 17th & 18th March 2011.

� Chair the session ICHR “Exhibition on Age of Vijayanagara Society & Culture” organized by the ICHR Southern Regional Centre, Bangalore, on 1st March, 2011.

� Delivered the prestigious Prof. Mamidipudi Venkata Rangaiya Memorial Lecture in Andhra Pradesh History Congress, 35th Annual Session, Department of History, Archaeology & Culture, Dravidian University, Kuppam, 7th January, 2011.

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Dr. T.Asokan Assistant Professor

� Paper titled as “Contribution of APJ Abdul Kalam to IGMDP’ was presented in Tamil Nadu History Congress, 17th Annual Session, September 2010 at NGM College, Pollachi -1.

� Paper titled as “Astronomical Observatory in Colonial Tamil Nadu”, presented in ICHR-sponsored national-level seminar on ‘History of Science and Technology in Tamil Nadu: Colonial Initiatives and Indian Response 1857–1947’, 26th – 27th August 2010 at Department of History, Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College, Rasipuram – 637 401.

� Paper titled as “Nehru and India’s Space Research: The Early Challenges”, presented in the UGC-sponsored national seminar on “Jawaharlal Nehru: The Architect of Modern India – Issues and Perspectives in Contemporary India”, 27th –28th March 2010 at Centre for Nehru Studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli -24.

� Paper titled as “Indian Constitution and Human Rights” was presented at the two-day UGC sponsored national seminar on “ Human Rights in Independent India: Contemporary Challenges and Issues”, 9th to 10th April 2011, Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli.

� Paper titled as “Indian Space Research in the Post-Nehru Era with Special Reference to Indo-US Collaboration” was presented at the two-day

UGC sponsored national seminar on “Nehru the Maker of Modern India: Challenges and Development in the Post-Nehru Era”, 19th to 20th March 2011, organized by Centre for Nehru Studies, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli.

� Paper titled as “Historical Documentation of Indian Space Research” was presented at the two-day ICHR sponsored national seminar on Academic Amalgamation: Bringing Techno-Scientific and Social Science Academicians together on the Changing Academic Dimensions, February 17th & 18th 2011, organized by the Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli.

� Paper titled as Thumba: The Birth of Rocket Launching Station in India was presented at the Seventy-First session of the Indian History Congress, 11th -13th February 2011 at Gaur Banga University, Malda, West Bengal.

� Attended UGC sponsored three-day short term course for “Research Adviser in Social Sciences”, 25th to 27th March 2011, Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu.

� Participated in two-day’s workshop on “Access to Library Networks and Scholarly Database” organized by the University

Library, 16th and 17th December 2010, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu. Dr. Y. Srinivasa Rao Assistant Professor

� Paper titled as ‘Modernization of Rice Milling in Colonial Andhra’ presented at an International conference on Everyday Technology in Monsoon Asia, 1880-1960, 19-20 March 2010, University of Warwick, Convetry,United Kingdom,.

� Paper titled ‘Nehru’s Visualization of the Economic Future of India in The Discovery of India’, presented at the UGC two days National seminar on Nehru the Architect of Modern India: Issues and Perspectives, Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli, 27-28 March 2010.

� Participated in two-day’s workshop on 'Access to Library Networks and Scholarly Database' organized by the University Library, 16th and 17th December 2010, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu.

� Participated in the twenty-eight day UGC sponsored Orientation Programme from 9th November 2010 to 6th December.2010 conducted by the Academic Staff College Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli.

� Paper titles as Is Technology Equal to Progress: Revisiting the Debate on Development in India from the Human Rights Perspective is presented at the two-day UGC sponsored national seminar on “ Human Rights in Independent India: Contemporary Challenges and Issues”, 9th to 10th April,2011 Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli.



� Paper titled as Nehru’s Perspectives on English Language is presented at the two-day UGC sponsored national seminar on “Nehru the Maker of Modern India: Challenges and Development in the Post-Nehru Era”, 19th to 20th March 2011, organized by Centre for Nehru Studies, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli.

� Paper titled as The Relevance of ‘Two Cultures Theory' to the context of India, is presented at the two-day ICHR sponsored national seminar on Academic Amalgamation: Bringing Techno-Scientific and Social Science Academicians together on the Changing Academic Dimensions, organized by the Department of History, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli, February 17th &18th 2011.

� Delivered a lecture on ‘Science Scientist and Society’ at the Department of Plant Science, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli, 23rd February 2011.

� Delivered a lecture on ‘The Birth of New Branch: The Emergence of the History of Technology in India, to the participants of the Refresher Course in History conducted by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli, 27th January 2011.

� Delivered a lecture on ‘Why Should we Study History’ at Sri Sivananda Balalaya School, A-Palayam, Thiruchirapalli, 12th January 2011.

� Delivered a lecture on ‘How to Present an Effective Public Talk’, at the Department of Plant Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli,

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Dr. N. Rajendran


� “1857 Uprising, Historiography and the Andamans Penal Settlement –An Appraisal” Historiography: Structure and Practice Festschrift in Honour of Dr. T.K. Ravindran, ed. Suresh Jnaneswaran, Thiruvanthapuram: Kerala State, 2010.

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� Book Review Article Arun Bandopadhyay, ed., Science and Society in India, 1750–2000 (New Delhi: Manohar), Indian Historical Review June 2011 38: 171-174,

Dr. Y. Srinivasa Rao Assistant Professor

� Srinivasa Rao, Y. ‘Electricity, Politics and Regional Economic Imbalance in Madras Presidency, 1900-1947’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLV, No. 23, 2010, pp. 59-66.

� Srinivasa Rao, Y & John Lourdusamy. ‘Colonialism

and the Development of Electricity: The Case of Madras Presidency, 1900-1947’ Science, Technology & Society, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2010, pp. 27-54.

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Dr. N. Rajendran


International

� Advisory board Member, SARJANA, Journal of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya.

� Member of the Advisory Committee for the international Conference on Social Science, Economics and Arts (ICSSEA) 2011. National University of Malaysia will be held on 10th-11th January 2011 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

� 2nd International Conference on Social Science, Economics

and Art (2nd ICCSEA) Advisory Board, organized by the Indonesian Students Association of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Indonesian Society for Knowledge and Human Development (INSIGHT)

� Research Advisorship in University of Mexico South Asian studies at El Colegio de México in Mexico City

� Currently Member Indian Council of Historical Research, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

� General Secretary Tamil Nadu History Congress 2007-2011.

� Chairman, UGC, Review Committee, New Delhi.

� Chosen as the Sectional President for Modern Indian History Session of the 71st session of the Indian History Congress.

� Currently Southern Zone co-ordinator of Dictionary of Martyrs: India's Freedom Struggle 1857-1947


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Placement of Alumni Placement of Alumni Placement of Alumni Placement of Alumni

Dr. S. Swaminathan : Assistant Professor Dr. N. Sethuraman : Assistant Professor Dr. T. Asokan : Assistant Professor Dr. D. Julis vijayakumar : Assistant Professor Dr. M. Suresh : Lecturer S. Kamaladevi : Assistant Professor Shayakh Kaaja Moiden : Assistant Professor M. Nageswari : Assistant Professor Kalpana Devi : Assistant Professor Dr. G. Rengaraju : Assistant Professor Dr. I. Udhayasankar : Assistant Professor Dr.V. Saminathan : Assistant Professor Dr. A. Chinnathambi : Lecturer Dr.V. Rajeswari : Assistant Professor Mallika Beguam : Assistant Professor K. Kumaravel : Lecturer S. Ravichandran : Lecturer R. Kanna Bramma Maheshwaran: : Lecturer

Students Achievements Students Achievements Students Achievements Students Achievements

University Rank Holders 2008-2010 - R. Jayendra Selvam Ist Rank Prof. K.R.Hanumanthan Endowment Medal 2008-2010 - R. Jayendra Selvam Government of Tamil Nadu Endowment Scholarship 2008- 2010 - R. Jayendra Selvam 2009- 2011 - Dayanithi PH.D Research Studentship V .Murali- - Ph.D. Research Studentship Awards ICHR- JRF K.Marimuthu – 2011- 2013

Extension Programme Extension Programme Extension Programme Extension Programme

� The Department of History is proposed to have the following extension programmes.

� Civil Service Training Programme: The Department of History has proposed to have a regular (every year) Civil Service Orientation Programme for the Preliminary and Main Examinations.

� The Department of History is also proposed to hold workshops cum orientation programmes on Research Methods for

Thesis and Assignment Writing, Data Collection methods, and Data Interpretation.

Students Achievements Students Achievements Students Achievements Students Achievements

Seminars and Conferences Organised by FacultySeminars and Conferences Organised by FacultySeminars and Conferences Organised by FacultySeminars and Conferences Organised by Faculty

Dr. N. Rajendran


UGC National Seminar on “Human Rights in Independent India: Contemporary Challenges and

Issues” during 9th & 10th April, 2011



ICHR National Seminar on “Academic Amalgamation: Bringing Techno-Scientific and Social Science Academic Communities Together on the Changing Academic Dimensions.” during 17 & 18 February 2011

Jawaharlal Nehru Lecture

The Centre for Nehru Studies organized Jawaharlal Nehru Lecture on 26th February 2010. was given by Dr. Y. Chinna Rao, Associate Professor,Former Member Secretary, ICHR Department of Discrimination and Exclusion school of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Studies, New Delhi. He spoke on ‘Dalit Movements at Crossroads’ . The Centre for Nehru Studies organized Nehru Lecture on 1st March 2010. The Jawaharlal Nehru lecture was delivered by Prof. Mohan Sundara Rajan, visiting professor and well-known science writer, Bangalore. He spoke on “On Becoming a Space Power: The Challenge Faced by India” The Centre for Nehru Studies organized the Jawaharlal Nehru Lecture on 17th March 2010. The invited lecture was given by Dr. V. Krishnan Ananth, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library Fellow, New Delhi. He spoke on “The Right to Property – From Fundamental Right to Constitutional Right: Some Observations on the Legislative Interventions in the Nehruvian Era”. The Centre for Nehru Studies organized Nehru Lecture on 1st February 2011. The Jawaharlal Nehru lecture was delivered by Prof. Mohan Sundara Rajan, visiting professor and well-known science writer, Bangalore. He spoke on “The History and Future of the Internet”. The centre for Nehru Studies, Bharathidasan University organised Jawaharlal Nehru Lecture on 17th February 2011.Prof. Deepak Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, delivered a lecture on” Development Discourse Before and After Independence”. In his address he said Jawaharlal Nehru the first Prime Minister of India insisted

Technology education and the development course.

The Centre for Nehru Studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli -24 organised an UGC Sponsored two –day national Seminar. The theme of the Seminar was “ Jawaharlal Nehru the Architect of Modern India: Challenges and Perspectives in Contemporary India” Prof. S. Bhaskaran, Member- Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education, Chennai. The Centre for Nehru Studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli -24 organised an UGC Sponsored two –day national Seminar and Philatelic Exhibition on Jawaharlal Nehru. The theme of the Seminar was “Nehru the Maker of Modern India: Challenges and Development in the Post -Nehru Era” Dr. A. Ramasamy, Vice- Chairman, Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education, Chennai Inaugurated the Seminar and the Exhibition

Jawaharlal Nehru National Seminar

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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Bharathidasan University · Delivered Graduation Address on Arputha College of Arts & Science, Vambam, on 6 th March 2010. Delivered the Key Note address on