Education:

1. Bachelor’s Degree: Doom Dooma College, Dibrugarh University
2. Master’s Degree: M.A. in History, Dibrugarh University
3. Ph.D.: Ph.D, Gauhati University

Professional Experience:

Sl.No.	Post	Organization/ University	Duration
			From (To)	To (Date)
1.	Professor	Department of History, Dibrugarh University	01/08/2012	Till Date
2.	Professor, Siu-Ka-Pha Chair	Department of History, Dibrugarh University	2020 (March)	Till Date
3.	Dean, Student Affairs	Dibrugarh University	01/06/2019	31/05/2022
4.	Head, Deptt. of History	Dibrugarh University	03/06/2022	Till Date
5.	Chairperson (Director i/c)	Radio Gyanmalinee, the Community Radio Station, Dibrugarh University	2018	Till Date
6.	Director i/c	Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMRC), Dibrugarh University	19/08/2021	Till Date
7.	Director	Directorate of Distance Education, Dibrugarh University	7/03/2013	01/12/2015
8.	Director i/c	Directorate of Distance Education, Dibrugarh University	2/01/2012	6/03/2013
9.	Director i/c	Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMRC), Dibrugarh University	2012	2015
10.	Dy. Director	Directorate of Distance Education, Dibrugarh University	17/11/2011	7/03/2013
11.	Associate Professor	Department of History, Dibrugarh University	01/05/2008	1/08/2012
12.	Assistant Professor	Department of History, Dibrugarh University	01/05/2005	1/05/2008
13.	Assistant Professor	Department of History, R.G. Baruah College	1/05/1991	30/04/2005
14.	Assistant Professor	Department of History, Sibsagar College	01/12/1990	30/04/1991

Areas of Interest/ Specialization:

• History of Ancient & Medieval Assam, Socio-Political History North-East India, Art & Archaeology, Ethno-History

Research Project Submitted/Completed

1. Historical Geography of Early Assam, from the Inscriptions, UGC sponsored under MRP scheme.
2. Compilation of Moran Janagosthir Buranjee, State Government Sponsored (Rs. 27 lakhs)
3. On-Going Research Projects:

1. The Tais of North-East India: A Study in Historical and Ethno-Cultural Perspective, Under Siu-Ka-Pha Chair, Dibrugarh University
2. Developing Natural Language Processing (NLP) Software for the Tai Languages of Northeast India, Under Siu-Ka-Pha Chair, Dibrugarh University

Research Experience: 18yrs. (excluding the research period for Ph.D. Degree)

Research (as Supervisor)/Teaching Experience

1. Ph.D.: 16 (9 Awarded)
2. M.Phil.: 11 (awarded),
3. Teaching Experience: 28yrs.

Seminars and Conferences Attended with Papers:

International:

1. 9^th Annual International Conference on History: from Ancient to Modern, From 1–4 August 2011, Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece
2. Mapping the Early Settlements of Assam, International Seminar on River, Society and Sustainable Development, Dibrugarh University, Assam

National:

1. Annual Conference of North East India History Association, 20^th Session, Dibrugarh University
2. Annual Conference of North East India History Association, 22^nd Session, Tezpur
3. Annual Conference of Indian History Congress, Calcutta Session, 2000-01
4. Annual Conference of Indian History Congress, Bhupal Session, 2001-02
5. Annual Conference of Indian History Congress, Amritsar Session, 2002-03
6. Annual Conference of Indian History Congress, 64^th Session, Mysore, 2003
7. Annual Conference of East India History Association, 24^th Session, Gauhati University
8. Annual Conference of North East India History Association, 25^th Session, NEHU, Shillong
9. Annual Conference of Indian History Congress, Berailly Session, 2004
10. National Seminar on State Formation, Dept. of History, NEHU, Shillong
11. Annual Conference of North East India History Association, Kokrajhar Campus, Gauhati University, 2005
12. Annual Conference of Indian History Congress, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, West-Bengal, 2005
13. Seminar organized by Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Chair, Dept. of History, Dibrugarh University
14. UGC Sponsored Seminar, R.G. Baruah College, Guwahati
15. Annual Conference of Indian History Congress, Farook College, Calicut, Kerala, 2006-7
16. Annual Conference of Indian History Congress, Delhi University, Delhi, 2007-8
17. Annual Conference of North East India History Association, Goalpara Session, Goalpara College, 2007.
18. National Seminar on Cultural Heritage of Ethnic Groups of North East India, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University, 22^nd- 23^rd February, 2008
19. Annual Conference of North East India History Association, 29^th Session, Dibrugarh University, 2008
20. Annual Conference of Indian History Congress, Kannur University, Kerala, 2008-09
21. Annual Conference of North East India History Association, 30^th Session, Nagaon, 2009
22. Annual Conference of Indian History Congress, 71^st Session, Malda, West Bengal, 2010-11

Academic Activities Related to Distance Education

1. No. of Workshop/Induction Programme on Distance Education attended as Resource Person : 6
2. No. of Workshop on Distance Education attended as Participant:

         : 2 (at IGNOU, New Delhi)
         : 1 (Shillong Reional Centre, IGNOU)
         : 1 (Tripura University, DDE, Agartala Reional Centre, IGNOU)
         : 1 (DDE, Dibrugarh University)

Workshops Attended:
As Resource Person :

1. DEC Sponsored Workshop on Counseling and Evaluation in Distance Learning held in the DDE, Dibrugarh University.
2. DEC Sponsored Workshop on Pre and Post-Admission Counseling in Distance Learning held in the DDE, Dibrugarh University.
3. INDUCTION PROGRAMME, DDE, Dibrugarh University
4. DEC Sponsored 3 days Workshop on Self-Learning Materials in Distance Learning held in the DDE, Dibrugarh University.
5. DEC Sponsored 1day Orientation Programme on Open and Distance Learning held in the DDE, Dibrugarh University.
6. Workshop on Development of Self Instructional Package in Social Science (History) for Upper Primary Teachers Based on NCF 2005 and NCERT text Books for KVS, NVS and CBSC affiliated Schools of North-East Region, NERIE (NCERT) Shillong
7. Workshop on Development of Self Instructional Package in History for Senior Secondary Teachers of North East Region to Handle New Text Books developed by NCERT, NERIE (NCERT) Shillong

As Participants:

1. ‘National Workshop on Development of Self-Learning Materials for Distance and Online Learning’, from August 28- September 2, 2006, STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi.
2. ‘National Workshop on Training of Academic Counsellors for ODL System’, from May 12 to 26, 2007, STRIDE IGNOU, New Delhi.
3. ‘Researching Distance and Online Learning’, from September 17 to 19, 2007, at IGNOU Regional Centre, Shillong, Organized by STRIDE in collaboration with EDUNEP Unit, IGNOU.
4. Workshop on SIM Format Editing and Academic Counselling, held in Dibrugarh Univerasity from February 12 to 14, 2007.
5. Workshop on Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in North East India: Issues and Challenges, from January 18 to 19, 2008, DDE, Tripura University and IGNOU Regional Centre, Agartala.
6. Roundtable-Cum-Workshop on the Challenges of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in the North East Region (NER), Directorate of Distance Education, Tripura University, Sponsored by Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi, May, 2010

DESIGNING OF COURSE AND CURRICULA
One of the members of the Body prepared the design of courses and curricula of :

1. MA in History, Dibrugarh University
2. M.Phil in History, Dibrugarh University

Ph.D Scholars:

Sl. No.	Name	Topic	Status
1.	Nirmal Jyoti Konwar	History and Management of the Temples of Upper Assam. (from the 16th to the 20th century A.D.)	Awarded
2.	Lakhinanadan Bora	Tools, Technology and the LabourProcess : Understanding Social Formation in Pre-Colonial Assam	Awarded
3.	Rashmi Rekha Bhuyan	Understanding the Kalika Purana in Historical Perspective: A Study in Society, Religion and Culture of Early Assam	Awarded
4.	Pranjal Borah	A Paradigm of Change and Continuity : A Socio Historical Critique of Woman Protagonists in Contemporary Hindi and Assamese Cinema	Awarded
5	Sonaram Kalita	Polity and Society in Medieval Assam:(From the 13th to the 16th century AD)	Awarded
6	Manash Mazumdar	Social Formation in Early Assam ( From the Earlieast Times to the 13th Century AD)	Awarded
7	Vidyananda Barkakaty	A Study of the School Dropout in the Secondary Level of Education among the Tea Garden Labourers of Sivasagar and Jorhat Districts of Assam (1980 to 2000)	Awarded
8	Swapna Kakati	Archaeology of Northern Bank of Upper Brahmaputra Valley: A Study of Monuments, Sites and Ancient Remains	Awarded
9	Juri Saikia(Co-Guide)	Vaishnavism among the Sonowal Kacharis of Assam	Awarded
10	Jyotimonjuri Kalita	Social History of Clothing in Assam	Ongoing
11	Rubul Khatoniar	Vaishnava Monasteries in Assam: Bengenaati Satra in Historical Perspective (1673-2000)	Ongoing
12	Probha Rani Das	Change and Continuity of Society and Culture of the Kaivartas of Assam in the Post Colonial Period: Special Reference to the Kaivartas of Sivasagar District	Ongoing
13	Sumi Phukan (Co-Guide)	An Analytical Study of the Raga Sangit of Assam as Developed with Sattriya Identites	Ongoing
14	Debasis Gogoi	Photographs as Narratives in the Socio-Political History of Assam: 1874AD to 1985	Ongoing
15	Namrata Kakati	Myth, Legends and State Formation in Ancient and Medieval Assam	Ongoing
16	Basanta Phukan	Dynamics of manuscript Culture in Assam: A Study of Tai Ahom Manuscripts in Historical Perspective	Ongoing

 

M. Phil Awarded:

Sl. No.	Name	Topic
1.	Probha Rani Das	The Kaivartas of Sivasagar District, A Study of Their Social and Cultural Life
2.	Manab Jyoti Neog	Buddhism in Assam: Its Impact on Society and Culture of the Brahmaputra Valley till 16th Century AD
3.	Nirmal Jyoti Konwar	Temple Management During the Ahom Period with Special reference to the Golaghat and Sivasagar Districts
4.	Jahnabi Bardoloi	Socio-Religious Beliefs and Changes in Ancient Assam (from the 4th to the 12th Century AD)
5	Lakhinandan Bora	Vaisnavism in Pre-Sankaradeva Assam:Its Forms and Practices
6	Ankita Kalita	Museum and Documentation of History: Assam mState Museum, Guwahati
7	Biswajit Sonowal	The Sonowal Kacharis, Autonomy Movement (1994-2005)
8	Chitralekha Phukan	Malinithan : A Study in Historical Perspective
9	Gautam Sarmah	The Jiadhal River and its Impact on Dhemaji District
10	Ankita Kashyap	Society and Religion of Dergaon with Special Reference to the Negheriting Temple : A Study in Historical Perspective
11	Ananya Dihingia	Inscriptions of Ancient Assam: A Study of Its Socio-Cultural and Political Aspects

Publications and Other Academic Activities:

Book:

1. Early Assam, State Formation, Political Centres, Cultural Zones, Spectrum Publication, Delhi, Guwahati, 2007
2. Historical Geography of Early Assam, DVS Publication, Guwahati, 2010
3. Vocationalisation of Highier Education, A collection of Articles,(edited), Guwahati, 2003
4. Asomar Itihas, Co-Author, (A text book for Degree Level Students of Gauhati & Dibrugarh University,) K.M. Publishing, Guwahati, 2004, 2^nd edition, 2007
5. Prachin Bharatar Itihas, Co-Author, (A text book for Degree Level Students of Gauhati & Dibrugarh University,) K.M. Publishing, Guwahati, 2005

Research Paper Published:

1. ‘Hatappesvara – The Capital City of Ancient Assam’, Journal of Historical Research, Vol. X, 2000, Dibrugarh University
2. ‘In Search of New States in Early Assam’, Proceedings of North East India History Association, 20^th Session, Dibrugarh University
3. ‘Karnasuvarna – The Jayaskandhavara of Bhaskaravarman’, Journal of Historical Research, Vol. XI, 2001, Dibrugarh University
4. ‘Barpathar-Dubarani, A cultural Zone of Ancient Assam’, Proceedings of North East India History Association, 22^nd Session, Tezpur
5. ‘The Kingdom of Doiyang-Dhansiri Valley of Assam’, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, Calcutta Session, 2000-01,
6. ‘The Kingdom of Kapili Valley of Assam’, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, Bhupal Session, 2001-02,
7. ‘Kamarupanagara – The Capital City of Early Assam’, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, Amritsar Session, 2002-03,
8. ‘Sri Durjaya – The Capital City of Ancient Assam’, Journal of Historical Research, Vol. XIV, 2004, Dibrugarh University
9. ‘Sunitapura, A cultural Zone of Early Assam’, Proceedings of North East India History Association, 24^th Session, Gauhati University
10. ‘Pragjyotisapura – The Capital City of Early Assam’, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, 64^th Session, Mysore, 2003,
11. ‘Goalpara, A cultural Zone of Early Assam’, Brahmaputra Becons, Souvenir, 2^nd International Conference on Brahmaputra Civilization, Goalpara, 2005
12. ‘Nagaon-Davaka, A cultural Zone of Early Assam’, Proceedings of North East India History Association, 25^th Session, NEHU, Shillong
13. ‘Pragjyotisapura – A cultural Zone of Early Assam’, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, Berailly Session, 2004,
14. Prachin Rajdhani Durjoynagar aru Guwahati, Pragjyoti, Souvenir, 52^nd Annual Conference, Assam College Teachers’ Association, Guwahati, 2004
15. ‘Cultural Variations and Social Formation of Early Assam’, Proceedings of North East India History Association, Kokrajhar Session, Gauhati University, 2005
16. ‘Historical-Geography of Early Assam as Reflected in the Land Grant Inscriptions’, Journal of Historical Research, Vol. XV, 2006, Dibrugarh University
17. ‘Urbanization in Early Assam: A Study in Theoretical Aspects’, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, Calicut Session, 2006-07,
18. ‘Historical Geography of Early Assam ― Some Methodological Issues’, Proceedings of North East India History Association, XXVIII Session, Goalpara, 2007.
19. ‘Early-State Formation in the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam’, Journal of Political and Socio-economic Research, Vol. 1 Jan-June 2008, Department of Political Science, Tripura University, Tripura
20. ‘Rivers and Riverine Settlements: Interface of Environment and Emerging Agrarian Society in Early Assam’, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, Delhi University, Delhi, 2007
21. Historical Geography of Early India: A Historiographical Survey, Journal of Historical Research, Vol. XIX, 2009, Dibrugarh University
22. The Geography of Pragjyotisha-Kamarupa: A Study in Historiography, Proceedings of North East India History Association, XXIX Session, Dibrugarh University, 2008.
23. ‘Sanskritization and Detribalization in Early Assam: Some Geographical Aspects’, 69^th Session of Indian History Congress, Kannur University, Kerala
24. ‘Ksatriyaization’, Various Modes of Legitimation and Social Change in Early Assam, NEHU Journal, 2010, ISSN 0972-8406
25. The Geographical Movements, Power Centres and the States: Understanding the Political mapping of the Ruling Dynasties of Ancient Assam, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, 71^st Session, Malda, West Bengal, 2010-11
26. ‘Early-State Formation in the Kapili Valley of Assam’, National Seminar on State Formation, Dept. of History, NEHU, Shillong

Paper Accepted for Publication:

1. Mapping the Trajectory of Religious Beliefs in Early Assam, National Seminar on Religious Beliefs in the Northeast India: Structure and Institutions, Sponsored by MAKAI, Kolkata, Dept. of History, Dibrugarh University.
2. ‘Sanskritic Bhinnata aru Prachin Asomar Barerahania Sanskritiloi yar Avadan’, National Seminar on Cultural Heritage of Ethnic Groups of North East India, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University, 2008
3. Gandhian Perspective on Communalism and Approach to Communal Harmony in India, 9^th Annual International Conference on History: from Ancient to Modern, From 1–4 August 2011, Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens, Greece

Articles in Assamese:

1. ‘Rajahua Jivanat Prachin Bharatiya Narir Bhumika, Gariyasi’, June, 2000
2. ‘Prachin Asomat Natun Rajyar Sandhan’, Gariyasi, January, 2001
3. Hatappesvara, Prachin Asomar Rajdhani, Gariyasi, November, 2001
4. ‘Pragjyotisapura, Prachin Asomar Rajdhani’, Souvenir, Siver Jubilee Celebration, R.G. Baruah College, Guwahati, 2004.
5. ‘Prachin Asomat Nagarayan’, Bhasa Sahitya Sanskriti Veethika, ed. Dr. Lakhi Hazarika, Ank-Bank, Guwahati, 2011, ISBN: 978-9380454412
6. ‘Itihaser Padachinhe Sivasagar’, Desher Khabar, Guwahati, November, 2008