Ashu J

National Council of Educational Research and Training, International Relations Division, and Department of Eduactional Research and Policy Perspectives, Research Fellow

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Pursuing my Doctorate in History from Department of History, University of Delhi; and President, Asiatic Society for Social Science
Supervisors: Seema Bawa

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Christina Williamson

University of Groningen

Alejandra B Osorio

Wellesley College

Maria Nilsson

Lund University

Enrico Cirelli

Università di Bologna

Florin Curta

University of Florida

Crispin Bates

University of Edinburgh

Julien Zurbach

École Normale Supérieure

Gary Feinman

Field Museum

Andrea Squitieri

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Shamsul Islam

University of Delhi

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Bipin Chandra Pal

Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, 2022

This chapter will focus in giving a structural and descriptive analysis on the idea of sketching ... more This chapter will focus in giving a structural and descriptive analysis on the idea of sketching out some of the important aspects of the Bipin Chandra Pal which others have not touched so far. Despite the availability of numerous literary sources about Bipin Chandra Pal, but the requirement has been long felt for expressing a brief and precise understanding about Pal’s personal life, his explicit ideology about nationalism and swaraj and an improved depiction on his idea of passive resistance. This chapter aims to provide a better understanding of Pal’s sociological and philosophical ideas which were connected throughout the India’s struggle for independence. It is a point of great satisfaction that this chapter contains several primary archival speeches and documents that serves as an adjunct that supplement to this topic. A reader can expect a cluster of information ranging from personal life of Bipin Chandra Pal, about his idea and behaviour towards British government, his very first notion of nationalism and swaraj, his concept of passive resistance, his socio-philosophical idea on the Empire and his indispensable role in swadeshi movement. Last but not the least; it also includes several other interesting information which will to a larger extend appeal to the common readers as well.

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An Ephemeral Conceptualization of Phule’s Understanding of Socio-Cultural Structure: Brahman Supremacy, Caste & Tradition and Role of Education

Asiatic Society for Social Science Research, 2020

Jotirao Phule born in 1827 into a family of gardener (mali) caste in Maharashtra. A caste which e... more Jotirao Phule born in 1827 into a family of gardener (mali) caste in Maharashtra. A caste which eventually had a very distinct position in the Maharashtrian society that particularly in that point of time because of the fact that these members lived closely by cultivation and selling fruits and flowers and thus, was largely concerned with rural cultivation and also with a large market in the urban. Jotirao Phule's selected writings tends to be very useful in understanding the cultural and social milieu of 19th century. The caste system continued to be a belief that human beings are organized in a hierarchy ordained by divine indulgence which is one of the more abandoned and challenging areas of India social history. Phule seems to endure as one of the few prevailing and significant voice that particularly transformed the history of Dalit discourses in India. Jotirao Phule's writing precisely in Ghulamgiri (Slavery), Shetkaryacha Asud (Cultivator's Whipcord), Jati (Caste) and Dharma (Religion) played a vital role in terms of intellectual and academic output that worked as a voice of marginalized people in the society during the 19th century. Phule's writing is very much restricted to a kind of anti-Brahmanical in nature. His understanding of the social structure during the 19th century was a sort of anti-Brahmanical in nature and further suggesting how influential were Brahmans during that particular retro. This paper will precisely focus on looking into the social implications and the extrapolations focused by the Phule over the underprivileged sections and his replication on the problems of caste. At the same time also focuses on understanding how Phule treated class-based discernment and how education as suggested by Phule a key factor in permitting class-based discrimination during the 19th century.

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Reflection of Aśoka: His Idea of Dhamma in Pillar Edict Seven

This article emphasis on evaluating the idea of Emperor Aśoka especially from Pillar Edict Seven.... more This article emphasis on evaluating the idea of Emperor Aśoka especially from Pillar Edict Seven. The comparison is made on the basis of the context, ideas and emotions that are depicted on the pillar. An emphasis is also made on comparing the edict line by line in order to understand different dimensions plotted by the Emperor depending on situation, place and society. It is very clear that inscriptions of Aśoka play a vital role in illuminating ancient history. This paper is primary aimed to provide a concise but comprehensive manner of understanding about the ideas of Emperor Aśoka in erecting pillar edict seven. Nevertheless, this paper is supposed to be a descriptive analysis and also my own understanding of pillar edict seven.

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Comparing Rāmāyaņa of Valmiki and Kampan: Ahalya's Episode

Research Publish Journals

This article emphasis on comparing Ahalya's episode in the ancient epic Rāmāyaņa written by two a... more This article emphasis on comparing Ahalya's episode in the ancient epic Rāmāyaņa written by two authors. The first is from the Balakanda written in Sanskrit by Valmiki which is popular mainly in northern part of India while the second from the Palakantam of Iramavataram popular in southern part written by Kampan in Tamil. The comparison is made on the basis of the beauty of the surrounding, characters, their behaviour and other details depicted in these texts. An emphasis is also made on comparing the particular episode line by line in order to understand different dimensions plotted by two different authors depending on situation, place and society from where these authors belonged.

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Book Reviews by Ashu J

Understanding Delhi during 1803 – 1860

A and V Publication, 2017

Revolt of 1857 was a rebellion in India which ran from May 1857 to July 1859 against the rule of ... more Revolt of 1857 was a rebellion in India which ran from May 1857 to July
1859 against the rule of East India Company. The revolt is still known by
different names, including Sepoy Mutiny, the Rebellion of 1857, the
Revolt of 1857, Great Rebellion, Indian Insurrection etc. There are many
books written on British authority in India and one such book is “Delhi
between two empires 1803-1931: Society, Government and Urban
Growth” by Narayani Gupta. The main objective of this paper is to
review “Delhi between two empires 1803-1931” by Narayani Gupta.
However this paper will be reviewing only the first-three chapters of this
book since my special interest lies in 1857. An effort has been made to
plot unbiased as well as chapter-wise information about what Gupta is
focusing throughout these chapters. Nevertheless, an attempt has also
been made on understanding and conceptualizing ideas that has been put forth by Gupta. By the end of this essay I’m able to endeavor explicit
conclusion including my own personally opinion concerning what author
has consolidated within these chapters.

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Books by Ashu J

History & Historiography: From Ancient To Modern World

by Ashu J and SROTOSWINI BORAH

VIJ Books Pvt. Ltd., 2018

History & Historiography: From Ancient to Modern World is entitled to serve as a bundle of variou... more History & Historiography: From Ancient to Modern World is entitled to serve as a bundle of various research articles and research papers. The book concentrates mainly on the topics which, we think, will be valuable to apprehend the various research areas deeply and more profoundly. This book also includes such topics that are mainly related to our glorious history and the development of our ideas about the past. The present volume is the first in highlighting articles and essays written by young scholars. These young scholars are more way than a historian. They have written on the topics with respect to the fields of specialization, really agreed and sent in their contributions. This collection precisely focuses precisely on Indian and European History. Although there is a vast literature available on the subject the need to put forth the mindset of young historians has been long felt. Nevertheless, it incorporates a wide range of fascinating information, which will to a greater extend appeal to the general reader as well.

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Lineage of Aśoka: Brāhmi, Dhamma and Edicts

by Ashu J and Somi Sain

Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN, New Delhi, India (17 June 2017), 2017

The legacy of Emperor Asoka is spread throughout the Indian subcontinent. This monograph is prima... more The legacy of Emperor Asoka is spread throughout the Indian subcontinent. This monograph is primarily aimed to serve as a starter to its reader in a concise but comprehensive manner. This book is a general introduction to the Asokan Brahmi and his Dhamma & Edicts. However this book will precisely focus in giving detailed structural and descriptive analysis of only major rock edicts of Emperor Asoka and we had tried to put forth our own understanding of the translations. Although there is a vast literature on the subject but the need has been long felt for expressing a brief and precise translation and idea of Asokan Dhamma and Edicts. However it incorporates a wide range of fascinating information, which will appeal to the general reader as well.

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Bipin Chandra Pal

Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, 2022

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An Ephemeral Conceptualization of Phule’s Understanding of Socio-Cultural Structure: Brahman Supremacy, Caste & Tradition and Role of Education

Asiatic Society for Social Science Research, 2020

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Reflection of Aśoka: His Idea of Dhamma in Pillar Edict Seven

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Comparing Rāmāyaņa of Valmiki and Kampan: Ahalya's Episode

Research Publish Journals

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