* Ph. D. (History), Shivaji University, Kolhapur 2005
* M.A. (History), Shivaji University, Kolhapur 1998
* B.A. (History), D.D. Shinde Sarkar College, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 1996
- History of the Marathas and European powers
- Socio-economic and Cultural History of the Deccan
- Trade and Commerce in the 17th and 18th century Konkan coast
- Bhakti movement 10th to 17th century
- Maritime History of Western India
- Urbanization in the Medieval Maratha country
24 Years of Post Graduate Teaching
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Professor since December 2013
- Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Professor, Feb.2013 to Dec.2013
- University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, Assistant Professor, 2003 to 2013
- Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Lecturer, 1999 to 2003
Awards:
- Prestigious Mahamahopadhya Datto Waman Potdar Award, Maharashtra State Literature Board, Pune for bringing out excellent literature in History, (Marathi), entitled ‘French-Maratha Sambandh’1668-1818’, 2012
- State Level Best Teacher Award, Aaviskar Social and Educational Foundation, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 2011
- Visiting Scholar, Charles Wallace India Trust, London, U.K., 2009
- Visiting Scholar, Indo-French Social Scientist Exchange Programme, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, 2007
- Best Thesis Award, Prestigious Late Smt. Sitabai Kulkarni Research Prize, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 2007
- Visiting Scholar, Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, 2004
- Visiting Scholar, Charles Wallace India Trust, London, U.K., 2004
- FTG- Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi, 2004
Honours:
- Member Secretary, Indian Council of Historical Research, Ministry of Education, Government of India, New Delhi 110001 (11-08-2022 onwards)
- Visitors Nominee (President of India) on the Selection Committee of IIT Dharwad, Karnataka State from 2022-2025.
- Member, Rashtriya Karyakarini, Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana from 2022.
- Member, General Body and Governing Council, Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research (CMDR), Dharwad, Karnataka State from August 2022.
- Member, Planning Committee – International Society of Regional History (ISRH), North West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa from June 2022.
- Visitors Nominee (President of India) on the Ex.ecutive Council of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, from 2022 to 2025
- Visitors Nominee (President of India) on the Executive Council of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, from 2017 to 2020.
- Vice-Chancellors Nominee (JNU) on the Academic Council of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasala, Pune, Maharashtra from 2017 to 2019
- Nominated as Member of the Executive Council, Academic Council and Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University as Dean of Students from May 2017 to May 2020.
- Nominated as Member of the Indian Historical Records Committee, National Archives of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India from December 2017 to December 2022.
- Nominated as Member of the Indian Council of Historical Research, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India from December 2018-2021.
- Nominated as Visitors Nominee on Selection Committees for Statutory Post in Aligarh Muslim University by Ministry of HRD, Government of India on 23rd April 2018 for a period of three years
- Nominated by Vice-Chancellor of Solapur University under Maharashtra State University Act 2016 Clause 42(2)(g) as a Member of Board of University Departments and Interdisciplinary Studies for a period of five years from December 2018 to promote Interdisciplinary Education and Research on campus and also network with National and International Institutes and create an academic and research environment to allow free flow of ideas amongst several disciplines
- Appointed as Deputy Coordinator of National Resource Centres (NRCs) for Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) of Higher Education Faculty through SWAYAM on 26th December 2018 by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi
- Appointed as Deputy Coordinator UGC-CAS Programme Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi by University Grants Commission, New Delhi.
- Appointed as committee member to review NCERT history syllabus class VIII to XII February 2021.
- Nominated by Hon’ble Minister of Education as Member on the 14th Educational Research and Innovations Committee (ERIC) of the NCERT to advise on planning, identifying and supporting basic research as well as research and innovations in the field of school education and teacher education for three years 2021- 2024.
- Nominated by the Indian Council for Historical Research on the three-member committee for Medieval History part of ICHR’s Special Research Project ‘Comprehensive History of Bharat’ 2021.
- Nominated by the Indian Council for Historical Research as Coordinator for the Seminars/Conferences/Special Lectures dedicated to Veer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar 2021- 2022.
- Nominated by the Indian Council for Historical Research as Member In-Charge -Coordinator to conduct 05 Special One Day Seminars in Jawaharlal Nehru University to commemorate the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ of Government of India during 2021-2022
- Editor, Indian Historical Review, Peer Reviewed Journal of Indian Council for Historical Research, New Delhi, Sage Publications, http://jurnals.sagepub.com/home/ihr#
- Editor, Studies In History, Journal of Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Sage Publications, Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington DC and Melbourne, http://jurnals.sagepub.com/home/sih#
- Editor, Sri Nalanda Biannual Refereed Journal Online & Print, ISSN: 2583-679X, Multidisciplinary, Nava Nalanda Mahavira (Deemed to be University), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Nalanda, https://www.nnm.ac.in
ORCID QR Code & ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8463-695
• “Deccan in Transition: Conflicts, Challenges, Collaborations – European Companies in Relation to Marathas”, in Medieval Deccan: An Era of Transition, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Mauritius, ISBN-978-620-0-50053-3, 2020, pp- 15-29.
• The Maratha Court and the Embassies of Saint Lubin and M.Montigny: A Truce towards Cordial Relations in The Indian Ocean in the Making of Early Modern India, Manohar Publishers and Distributors,Delhi,2016 & online reprint by Routledge, United Kingdom, 2016, pp.375-408.
• The Whole Universe is my Home': Bhakti in Medieval Maharashtra in Essays in Memory of Nandita Prasad Sahai - 'Looking Within Looking Without: Exploring Households in the Subcontinent Through Time, Primus Books, Delhi, 2015
• Fragments of Maratha History Lusso-Dutch presence in the Deccan, Akhil Maharashtra Itihas Parishad, 21th Session National Proceedings, Bhusawal, Maharashtra, 2013
• Impact of Local Values on Development of Tourism in Iran, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Tourism and Management Studies, Algarve Faro, Portugal, 2011
• Madhyayugin Bharathatil Rajya Va Samaj: Samasya Ani Sambhavyat, (Marathi), proceedings of the Akhil Maharashtra Itihas Parishad, Baramati, Pune, 2008
• “Franco-Maratha Relations: The 18th Century Re-Investigated” paper published in the “ICFAI - Journal of History & Culture” Vol.1. No.2. (IJHC), July 2007, Hyderabad, ISSN-0973-8517 pp.47-76.
Books: Published - Authored: 46, Edited: 07
(English, Marathi, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Spanish and Russian)
1. “Deccan in Transition, 1600 to 1800 (European Dominance and Maratha Sovereignty”
Published by Routledge India, Taylor & Francis Group
Year of Publication: 2023, ISBN: 9781032427164
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: United Kingdom
Book Details: 276 pages
2. "French on the Coromandel Coast” French In India Series- Vol-I. (English)
Published by LAP – Lambert Academic Publishing, imprint of KS OmniScriptum
Publishing, Brivibas gatve 197, LV-1039, Riga Latvia, European Union
Year of Publication: 2022, ISBN: 978-613-9-47563-3
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: Republic of Moldova, Europe
Book Details: 190 pages.
3. “French on the Konkan Coast” French In India Series- Vol-II. English)
Published by LAP – Lambert Academic Publishing, imprint of KS OmniScriptum.
Publishing, Brivibas gatve 197, LV-1039, Riga Latvia, European Union
Year of Publication: 2022, ISBN: 978-613-9-47586-5
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: Republic of Moldova, Europe
Book Details: 179 pages.
4. “French on the Malabar Coast” French In India Series- Vol-III. English)
Published by LAP – Lambert Academic Publishing, imprint of KS OmniScriptum
Publishing, Brivibas gatve 197, LV-1039, Riga Latvia, European Union
Year of Publication: 2022, ISBN: 978-613-9-47654-1
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: Republic of Moldova, Europe
Book Details: 168 pages.
5. “Political Negotiations between the English, the French, Nizam & Tipu” English)
French In India Series- Vol-IV.
Published by LAP – Lambert Academic Publishing, imprint of KS OmniScriptum
Publishing, Brivibas gatve 197, LV-1039, Riga Latvia, European Union
Year of Publication: 2022, ISBN: 978-620-0-00037-8
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: Republic of Moldova, Europe
Book Details: 173 pages.
6. “Claims of the French, Dutch and Danes” French In India Series- Vol-V. English)
Published by LAP – Lambert Academic Publishing, imprint of KS OmniScriptum
Publishing, Brivibas gatve 197, LV-1039, Riga Latvia, European Union
Year of Publication: 2022, ISBN: 978-620-0-00013-2
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: Republic of Moldova, Europe
Book Details: 168 pages.
7. “French Complaints about Interruption to their Commerce” French In India Series- Vol-VI. English)
Published by LAP – Lambert Academic Publishing, imprint of KS OmniScriptum
Publishing, Brivibas gatve 197, LV-1039, Riga Latvia, European Union
Year of Publication: 2022, ISBN: 978-613-9-48718-9
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: Republic of Moldova, Europe
Book Details: 176 pages.
8. “Francês na costa de coromandel”, Francês na Índia Série Volume I, (Portuguese)
Publisher: Edições Nosso Conhecimento No. of pages: 208
ISBN: 978-620-4-65245-0
9. “Französisch an der Koromandelküste”, Reihe Französisch in Indien Band I, (German)
Publisher: Verlag Unser Wissen, No. of pages: 224,
ISBN: 978-620-4-65246-7
10. “Francés en la costa de coromandel”, Serie del francés en la India Volumen I, (Spanish)
Publisher: Ediciones Nuestro Conocimiento, No. of pages: 208,
ISBN: 978-620-4-65247-4
11. “Français sur la côte de coromandel”, Série sur le français en Inde Volume I, (French)
Publisher: Editions Notre Savoir, No. of pages: 212,
ISBN: 978-620-4-65248-1
12. “Francese sulla costa del coromandel”, Francese in India Serie Volume I, (Italian)
Publisher: Edizioni Sapienza, No. of pages: 208,
ISBN: 978-620-4-65249-8
13. “Французы на коромандельском побережье”, (Russian)
Серия "Французский язык в Индии" Том I by Умеш Ашок Кадам, Умеш Ашок Кадам
Publisher: Sciencia Scripts, No. of pages: 220,
ISBN: 978-620-4-65250-4
14. “Francês na costa de Konkan”, Francês na Índia Série Volume II, (Portuguese)
Publisher: Edições Nosso Conhecimento No. of pages: 179.
ISBN: 978-620-4-65245-0
15. “Französisch an der Konkanküste”, Reihe Französisch in Indien Band II, (German)
Publisher: Verlag Unser Wissen, No. of pages: 180,
ISBN: 978-620-4-65246-7
16. “Francés en la costa de Konkan”, Serie del francés en la India Volumen II, (Spanish)
Publisher: Ediciones Nuestro Conocimiento, No. of pages: 181,
ISBN: 978-620-4-65247-4
17. “Français sur la côte de Konkan”, Série sur le français en Inde Volume II, (French)
Publisher: Editions Notre Savoir, No. of pages: 180,
ISBN: 978-620-4-65248-1
18. “Francese sulla costa del Konkan”, Francese in India Serie Volume II, (Italian)
Publisher: Edizioni Sapienza, No. of pages: 181,
ISBN: 978-620-4-65249-8
19. “Французы на Kohkah побережье”, (Russian)
Серия "Французский язык в Индии" Том II by Умеш Ашок Кадам, Умеш Ашок Кадам
Publisher: Sciencia Scripts, No. of pages: 180,
ISBN: 978-620-4-65250-4
20. “Francese sulla costa del Malabar”, (Italian)
Series Francese in India Volume III, Edizioni Sapienza, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 184 pages
ISBN: 6204652435, EAN: 9786204652436
21. “Francês na costa Malabar” (Portuguese)
Francês na India Series Volume III, Edições Nosso Conhecimento, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 184 pages
ISBN: 6204652397, EAN: 9786204652399
22. “Français sur la côte Malabar” (French)
Series Le Français en Inde Volume III, Edition Notre Savoir, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 184 pages
ISBN: 6204652427, EAN: 9786204652429
23. “Francés en la costa Malabar” (Spanish)
Series "El francés en la India" Volume III, Ediciones Nuestro Conocimiento, April 21, 2022 -
paperback - 184 pages
ISBN: 6204652419, EAN: 9786204652412
24. “Francuzy na Malabarskom poberezh'e”,(Russian)
Seriq "Francuzskij qzyk w Indii" Tom III, Science Scripts, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 192 pages
ISBN: 6204652443, EAN: 9786204652443
25. “Franzosisch an der Malabarkuste, (German)
Reihe Franzosisch in Indien Band III,
Science Scripts, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 193 pages
ISBN: 9786204652405.
26. “Lamentele francesi per interruzione del loro commercio” (Italian)
Serie francese in India Volume IV, Edizioni Sapienza, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 200 pages
ISBN: 6204652370, EAN: 9786204652375
27. “Plaintes françaises pour interruption de leur commerce” (French)
Series Le Français en Inde Volume IV, Edition Notre Savoir, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 204 pages
ISBN: 6204652362, EAN: 9786204652368
28. “Reclamações francesas sobre interrupção de seu comércio” (Portuguese)
Francês na Índia Série Volume IV, Edições Nosso Conhecimento, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 200 pages
ISBN: 620465229X, EAN: 9786204652290
29. “Denuncias francesas por interrupción de su comercio” (Spanish)
Series "El francés en la India" Volume IV, Ediciones Nuestro Conocimiento, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 204 pages
ISBN: 6204652354, EAN: 9786204652351
30. “Franzosische Beschwerden uber Unterbrechung ihres Handels”, (German)
Reihe Franzosisch in Indien Band IV,
Science Scripts, April 21, 2022 - paperback - 221 pages
ISBN: 9786204652344
31. “Politische Verhandlungen zwischen Engländern, Franzosen, Nizam & Tipu“, (German)
Reihe Franzosisch in Indien Band V,
Science Scripts, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 183 pages
ISBN: 9786204652160
32. “Affermazioni di francesi, olandesi e danesi” (Italian)
Serie francese in India Volume V, Edizioni Sapienza, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 180 pages
ISBN: 6204652176, EAN: 9786204652177
33. “Reclamaciones de los franceses, holandeses y daneses” (Spanish)
Series "El francés en la India" Volume V, Ediciones Nuestro Conocimiento, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 180 pages
ISBN: 6204652184, EAN: 9786204652184
34. “Revendications des français, hollandais et danois” (French)
Series Le Français en Inde Volume V,Edition Notre Savoir, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 180 pages
ISBN: 6204652192, EAN: 9786204652191
35. “Reivindicações dos franceses, holandeses e dinamarqueses” (Portuguese)
Francês na Índia Série Volume V, Edições Nosso Conhecimento, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 180 pages
ISBN: 620465215X, EAN: 9786204652153
36. “Pretenzii francuzow, gollandcew i datchan” (Russian)
Seriq "Francuzskij qzyk w Indii" Tom V, Science Scripts, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 188 pages
ISBN: 6204652206, EAN: 9786204652207
37. “Anspruche der Franzosen, Hollander und Danen, Reihe Franzosisch in Indien Band V,(German)
Science Scripts, April 21, 2022 – paperback - 193 pages
ISBN: 9786204652160.
38. “Francuzskie zhaloby na prerywanie ih torgowli” (Russian)
Seriq "Francuzskij qzyk w Indii" Tom VI, Science Scripts, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 216 pages
ISBN: 6204652389, EAN: 9786204652382
39. “Politicheskie peregowory mezhdu anglichanami, francuzami, nizamom i tipu” (Russian)
Seriq "Francuzskij qzyk w Indii" Tom VI, paperback, Science Scripts, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 192 pages, ISBN: 6204652265, EAN: 9786204652269
40. “Négociations politiques entre anglais, français, nizam & tipu”, (French)
Series Le Français en Inde Volume VI, paperback, Edition Notre Savoir, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 184 pages
ISBN: 6204652249, EAN: 9786204652245
41. “Trattative politiche tra inglese, francese, nizam e tipu” (Italian)
Series francese in India Volume VI, paperback Edizioni Sapienza, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 184 pages
ISBN: 6204652257, EAN: 9786204652252
42. “Negociaciones políticas entre ingleses, franceses, nizam y tipu” (Spanish)
Series "El francés en la India" Volume VI, Ediciones Nuestro Conocimiento, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 184 pages
ISBN: 6204652230, EAN: 9786204652238
43. “Negociações políticas entre ingleses, franceses, nizam e tipu” (Portuguese)
Francês na India Series Volume VI, Edições Nosso Conhecimento, April 21, 2022 –
paperback - 184 pages
ISBN: 6204652214, EAN: 9786204652214
44. “Fragments of History”- (Some Aspects of Maratha History). (English)
Published by Paradigm Publication, Pune, 2012.
Year of Publication: 2012, ISBN 13: 978-81-922348-0-9
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: Pune
Book Details: 23 cm, xvi, 140 p.; Appendices; Bibliography.
45. “French-Maratha Sambandha, 1668-1818”. (Marathi)
Published by Pushpananda Prakashan, Pune, April 2011.
Year of Publication: 2011, ISBN 13: 978-81-907033-7-6
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: Pune
Book Details: 23 cm, xvi, 326 p.; Appendices; Bibliography.
46. “History of the Marathas: French- Maratha Relations, 1668-1818”. (English)
Published by Sundeep Prakashan, New Delhi, October 2008.
Year of Publication: 2008, ISBN 13: 978-81-7574-190-4 & ISBN 10: 81-7574-190-2.
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: New Delhi
Book Details: 23 cm, xvi, 326 p.; Appendices; Bibliography.
Books Edited: 07 (Seven)
1. “The Indian Memoir Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose”
Published by Remadhav Art, Delhi, Year of Publication: 2023, ISBN : 978-93-92493-14-0
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: New Delhi
2. “Glory of Medieval India: Manifestation of the Unexplored -Indian Dynasties, 8th-18th Centuries”
Published by Kitabwale,Delhi,
Year of Publication: 2023, ISBN: 978-93-95472-26-5
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: New Delhi
3. “Dismantling Casteism: Lessons from Savarkar’s Essentials of Hindutva”.
Published by Kitabwale, Delhi,
Year of Publication: 2023, ISBN: 978-93-95472-10-4
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: New Delhi
4. “Challenges of Understanding History”
Published by Prabhat Prakashan, Delhi,
Year of Publication: 2023, ISBN: 978-693-95386-39-5
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: New Delhi
5. “India: The Mother of Democracy”
Published by Kitabwale, Delhi
Year of Publication: 2022, ISBN: 978-93-95472-03-6
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: New Delhi.
6. “Sri Aurobindo: Life and Legacy” Published by Publication Division, Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, Govt. of India, Delhi,
Year of Publication: 2022, ISBN: 978-93-5409-647-1
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: New Delhi
7. “Medieval Deccan: An Era of Transition” (Maratha State and the Age of Conflicts, Challenges and Collaboration (English)
Published by LAP – Lambert Academic Publishing, imprint of SIA OmniScriptum
Publishing, Brivibas gatve 197, LV-1039, Riga Latvia, European Union
Year of Publication: 2020, ISBN 13: 978-620-0-50053-3
Edition: 1st Edition, Place: Mauritius
Book Details: 113 p.; Appendices; Bibliography.
Monographs : 02 Published ( English, Marathi)
1. R.P. Vyas Lecture Memorial Lecture Series – VIII, “Locating Historical Transitions in Medieval Deccan: Marathas, Precarious Powers and European Companies”, July 25, 2021.
2. Medieval India: Problems and Possibilities, a monograph in Marathi published by the Maharashtra History Conference on 14th and 15th December, 2007.
