Satish Chandra
| Satish Chandra | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University[1] |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | Authoring books about medieval Indian history |
Satish Chandra is an Indian historian, whose main area of specialisation is medieval Indian History.[2]
Early life
He was the son of Sir Sitaram, a leading businessman from the former United Provinces.
Academic
Satish Chandra was Professor of History at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi.[3] Along with S. Gopal, Bipan Chandra, and Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra founded the Centre for Historical Studies (CHS) at the School of Social Sciences in JNU.[4] He was also its chairperson for a few years. His book, Medieval India has been widely used as a textbook in schools and colleges around India.[1][3] He has been described as of India's leading scholars of the Moghul period and as one of India's most influential historians. .[5]
Administrative
He was the vice chairman and chairman of the University Grants Commission of India[3] and secretary and general president of the Indian History Congress. In 1988 he was appointed by Union Public Service Commission to head the "Satish Chandra Committee" to review the system of appointment to the higher civil services.[6]
Ideology
Satish Chandra belonged to the secular nationalist group of historians, along with Romila Thapar, R. S. Sharma, Bipan Chandra and Arjun Dev, who are sometimes referred to as "left-leaning" or "influenced by Marxist approach to history."[7] In 2004 his textbook was reintroduced in the national curriculum after a hiatus of six years.[8]
Books Authored by Satish Chandra[9]
- Essays on Medieval Indian History
- History of medieval India : 800-1700
- Parties and politics at the Mughal Court, 1707-1740
- Essays on medieval Indian history
- Historiography, religion, and state in medieval India
- Medieval India : from Sultanat to the Mughals
- The 18th century in India : its economy and the role of the Marathas, the Jats, the Sikhs, and the Afghans
- The Indian Ocean : explorations in history, commerce, and politics (Editor)
- State, pluralism, and the Indian historical tradition
References
- 1 2 Powell, Avril (1995). "Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (Abdstract)". School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ T.K. Rajalakshmi (28 April – 11 May 2001). "Targeting history". Frontline. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- 1 2 3 Chandra, Satish (13 February 2002). "Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom". Outlook. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ "Historian Bipan Chandra passes away". The Hindu. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ Avril, Powell (October 1995). "Satish Chandra: Mughal religious policies: the Rajputs and the Deccan. xi, 223 pp. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House, 1993. £17.95". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (Cambridge Journals Online) 58 (3): 582. doi:10.1017/S0041977X0001332X. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Arora, Ramesh; Goyal, Rajni (1996). Indian Public Administration (Revised Second ed.). New Delhi: Wishwa Prakashan. p. 363. ISBN 81-7328-068-1.
- ↑ Guichard, Sylvie (2010), The Construction of History and Nationalism in India, Routledge, p. 87, ISBN 1136949313
- ↑ D.R. Chaudhry (2002-04-28). "Critiques galore!". The Tribune. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ↑ "List of books authored by Satish Chandra". Retrieved 22 April 2016.