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Faculty Profile

Dr. Sandeep Sharma, an Assistant Professor, specializes in Ancient Indian History, Culture, and Archaeology at the Department of History, ARSD College, University of Delhi. He holds a Doctoral Degree in History on the topic "Memorializing Buddha's Birth and Death: The Making of Asian Pilgrimage Networks at Lumbini and Kushinagar" from the Department of History, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi. His M.Phil. focused on "Mahaparinirvana at Kushinagara: Historical Representation, Memory, and the Making of an Asian Pilgrimage Centre in Modern Times" from the Department of History, University of Delhi. He completed his M.A. and B.A. (Hons.) in Ancient Indian History, Culture, and Archaeology from Banaras Hindu University. His research areas include Archaeology, Numismatics, Epigraphy, and Revival of Buddhist Sites in the Indian Subcontinent. Dr. Sandeep was awarded the UGC Junior Research Fellowship and Senior Research Fellowship during his M.Phil. and Ph.D. studies at the University of Delhi.

Email- sandeep.aihc@gmail.com

Educational Qualification

Ph.D. in Early Indian History (2018-2023), Department of History, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi. Delhi, India.

M.Phil. First Division in Early Indian History (2015-2017), Departrment of History, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi.

M.A. Distinction, in Ancient Indian History Culture and Archaeology, (2013-15), Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University.  Varanasi, UP. 

B.A. (Hons.) Distinction, in Ancient Indian History Culture and Archaeology,  (2010-13), Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP.

NET-JRF in Archaeology 2015, University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

UGC-NET in History, 2019, University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

Certificate Course in Samskrit, 2016, Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi. 

Career Profile

Working as an Assistant Professor on Permanent Basis from 2023 at Department of History, ARSD College, University of Delhi-21.

Worked as Assistant Professor (Guest) at RLA College, University of Delhi. (From Nov. 2022-April, 2023).

Worked as Guest Faculty at many centers of NCWEB at University of Delhi.(From Dec. 2017- April 2023).

Areas of Specialization / Interest

Archaeology, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Socio-Political & Economic History of Ancient India, Buddhist Pilgrimage Netwoks of Ancient World and Modern History of Ancient Buddhist Sites. 

Subjects Taught

Postgraduate Teaching Experience

M.A. History, IGNOU Classes at ARSD College, University of Delhi.

Under Graduate Teaching Experience

Cultural Transformation of Early Modern Europe-I.

Cultural Transformations of Early Modern Europe-II.

Issues in 20th Century World.

Making of the Post Colonial India.

History of India c.300 to 1200 C.E.

Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of the Ancient World.

Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of the Medieval World.

Ancient Societies. 

History of India from Beginning to 600 BCE.

Ethics and Values in Ancient Indian Traditions.

Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)

NA

Publications Profile

Sharma, Sandeep. "Documenting the Development of Kuśīnagara as an Asian Centre of Buddhist Pilgrimage" in Journal of Applied Research in Humanities, Language and Social Sciences Vol. I, Issue No.1, SPM College for Women, University of Delhi, ISSN: 2583-2999, October, 2021, 77-86. http://www.jarhlss.com/pdf/11_1559.pdf 

Sharma, Sandeep. "Depiction of Female on Ancient Indian Coins" Published in Journal of Humanities and Culture, Issue: 2017, Vol. 4, ISSN. 2393-8285.

Sharma, Sandeep. "Ancient Indian History Writing in Context of Nationalist and Marxist Approaches" Published in Jigyasa, Issue: 2017, Vol. X, ISSN. 0974-7648.

Sharma, Sandeep. "Archaeology: A Study between Remote Past and Near Past" Published in Annals of Multi Disciplinary Research, Issue: 2017, Vol. VII, ISSN. 2249–8893.

Sharma, Sandeep. "Bharhut Stupa ke Abhilekh Evam Unase Sambandhit Drishyon ka Aitihasik Mahatva" Published in Asian Journal of Advance Studies, Issue: 2017 Vol. 3, ISSN. 2395-4965.

Conference Participation / Presentations

Paper Presentation at International and National Level

Presented a paper titled "Documenting the Development of Kuśīnagara as a Modern Centre of Buddhist Pilgrimage" in Research Scholar Conference, Organised by the Department of History, University of Delhi. 06th -07th December 2021.

Presented a paper titled "Depiction of Buddha's Mahāparinirvāṇa in Literature and Art of Ancient India" in International Seminar organised by the Department of AIHC & Archaeology, BHU, Varanasi, 13rd-15th December 2019.

Presented a paper titled "Cultural Significance of Lumbini through the Lens of Historical Records" in National Seminar organised by the collaboration of Department of Geography, SBSC, University of Delhi and The Association for the Geographical Studies, DSE New Delhi, 13th-14th April 2019.

Presented a paper titled "Mahāparinirvāṇa at Kuśīnagara through the Travelogue of Chinese Pilgrims" in International Seminar organised by the collaboration of National Museum Institute New Delhi and Manav Sanskriti Shodh Sansthan, Varanasi, 08-10 April 2018.

Presented a paper titled "Prachin Bharat ke Itihas Lekhan me Prachalit Vibhinn Drishtikon: ek Punarsameeksha" in National Seminar organised by Department of AIHC & Archaeology, BHU, Varanasi, 23rd-25th March 2017.

Workshop: 

Participated One Week International Workshop on "Brahmi Script" organised by Govt. Degree College Dhami, Shimla, HP. Nov, 22th- Nov 28th, 2023.  

Participated in Three Days National Level Virtual Workshop on Multi-Disciplinary Approaches in History, Organised by Department of Arts, KL Deemed to be University, Andhra Pradesh, Oct, 13th-15th Oct, 2022. 

Participated in Two Days workshop titled "Elements of Indian Iconography" organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, and 09th-10th September 2022.

Participated in Four Days workshop titled "Archaeological Methods" organised by Centre for Art and Archaeology, American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS), Gurugram, Haryana, 25th-29th June 2018.

Participated in Five Days workshop titled "History of people of India from Epigraphs" organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, 23th-27th October 2017.

Field Visit and Documentation:

Visited Lumbinī (Nepal) for field documentation for Ph.D. thesis. March, 2020.

Visited Archaeological Sites of Kuśīnagara during M.Phil. course for field documentation 2015 & 2017.

Government Buddhist Museum, Kuśīnagara (Documentation of Archaeological Remains for M.Phil. Dissertation) 2015 & 2017.

Exploration and Excavation:

Participated in Archaeological Exploration & Excavation at Latif Shah, Chandauli U.P. Directed by Dr. P. Upadhyay Department of AIHC & Archaeology BHU, Feb-March 2015.

Participated in Archaeological excavation at Madar-Dih, Jaunpur Uttar Pradesh. Directed by Prof. A.K. Dubey Department of AIHC & Archaeology BHU, September 2014.

FIP/FDP Participation:

Completed Two Week Orientation and Sensitization Programme on NEP 2020. Dec, 05th- Dec, 14th, 2023. CPDHE University of Delhi. 

Completed Two Week Online Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on "Indian Folk Tradition: Tapestry of Diversity", 25th Oct- 08th  Nov, 2023. ARSD College. 

Completed One Month Online Faculty Induction Programe, 20th June- 19th July, 2023, Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Center, Hansraj College.   

Administrative Assignments

Dy. Superintendent of Exam Centre at ARSD College. 

Member, Online Educational Platforms at ARSD College. 

Member, Discipline Committee at ARSD College.

Member of Quiz Society at ARSD College. 

Member, Screening Committee for the Selection of Assistant Professor in Hindi at ARSD College. 

Research Guidance

NA

Other Activities

Positional Responsibilty:

President, Gwyer Hall Students' Union 2018-19, University of Delhi.