Contact Details
Ram Lal Anand College, New Delhi – 21
rakeshkumar.hist@rla.du.ac.in
+91-9810281549 | Office: 011-24112557
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ORCID: 0000-0003-3658-1567
Vidwan ID: 567039
Education Qualification
PhD
2000
Department of History, University of Delhi
Career Profile
- Professor – Department of History, Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi
- Vice Principal – Ram Lal Anand College, 2020–2022
Administration Assignment
- College Bursar – 2006–2012, 2018–2020
- Convener – Building cum Infrastructure Committee
- Coordinator – NAAC Accreditation Committee
- Convener – Students Union Advisory Committee
- Convener and Advisor – SPICMACAY (RLA Chapter)
- Member – Screening Committee for MACP of Non-teaching Staff
- Convener – Fact Finding Committee
Areas of Specialization
- Medieval Indian History
- Ancient and Medieval World History
- Sustainable Tourism
Subjects Taught
- Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of Ancient and Medieval World
- History of India (c 1500–1600)
- History of India (c 1600–1750)
- History of India (c 1550–1700)
- Understanding Heritage
- Cultures in the Indian Subcontinent
- Medieval Societies
Research Papers
- Kumar, Rakesh (2017). Profiling a City through Regional Sources: A Study of the Khatapatras (sale deeds) of Medieval Ahmadabad. Research Review Journal, Vol 2 Issue 12, pp 236–239.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2018). मध्यकालीन बंगाल की मंगलकाव्य परंपरा: एक प्रादेशिक ऐतिहासिक स्रोत के रूप में. AMAR An Interdisciplinary Research Journal, Vol 4 Issue-3, pp 50–55.
- Pande, Prabhas; Kumar, Rakesh and Sachdev, Rajesh (2018). Geo-Tourism in Kumaon Region of Uttarakhand, India – A Latent Catalyst for Business, Employment and Economic Growth. Research Review Journal, Vol 3 Issue 3, pp 383–94.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2018). Ahmadabad and its Suburbs during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries: A Study in Reciprocity and Urban Growth. EDU WORLD, Vol 12 No 4, pp 241–49.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2018). Slavery in Ancient Rome: Recent Reflections. EDU WORLD, Vol 12 No 5, pp 149–53.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2019). मध्यकालीन दक्षिण भारत के नायक राज्य: राज्य संरचना के नवीन रूप. International Journal of Research And Analytical Reviews, Vol 6 Issue 1, pp 471–76.
- Gupta, Seema; Mazumder, Mukta Dutta; Kumar, Rakesh; et al. (2020). Migration from the Hills and Sustainable Remedial Measures: Case Study of Patiya Village Cluster in Almora District. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, Vol 9 Issue-12(3), pp 171–194.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2021). औरंगजेब की धार्मिक-सांस्कृतिक नीतियों का अध्ययन: सन्दर्भ- मन्दिर, संगीत और ब्रज साहित्य. Shodh Disha, Vol 53 No 2, pp 172–77.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2021). मुगल चित्रकला में रूपक एवं प्रतीकात्मकता: जहाँगीरकालीन चित्रकला के सन्दर्भ में. Shodh Sarita, Vol 8 Issue 29, pp 142–45.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2021). Articulating Authority and Ideology through Built Structures: A Study of the Monuments of Akbar and Shah Jahan. The Journal of Oriental Research, Madras, Vol XCH-XX, pp 39–48.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2021). ब्रज साहित्यिक रचनाओं में इतिहासबोध: केशवदास के 'ऐतिहासिक' काव्यों के सन्दर्भ में. Shodh Disha, pp 61–66.
- Pande, Prabhas; Kumar, Rakesh; Sachdev, Rajesh; Gupta, Seema; et al. (2021). Soil Nutrient Evaluation and Crop Management for Sustainable Growth of Patiya Village Cluster in Almora, Uttarakhand. Current World Environment, 16(3), pp 818–835.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2022). Labourers and Artisans in Seventeenth Century Ahmadabad. Studies in People's History, Volume 9 Issue 1, pp 22–30.
Books Published
Ancient and Medieval World: From Evolution of Humans to the Crisis of Feudalism
- Author: Kumar, Rakesh
- Publisher: Sage Publications, New Delhi
- Year: 2018
Social Formations in the Ancient World. From Evolution of Humans to the Greek Civilisation
- Author: Kumar, Rakesh
- Publisher: Routledge Publications, New York
- Year: 2024
Social Formations in the Medieval World. From Roman Civilisation till the Crisis of Feudalism
- Author: Kumar, Rakesh
- Publisher: Routledge Publications, New York
- Year: 2024
Chapters in Books
- Kumar, Rakesh (1993). मुगल साम्राज्य: एक अवधारणात्मक संरचना. In Verma, H C (ed.), मध्य कालीन भारत, खंड 2, Hindi Madhyam Karyanvan Nideshalay, University of Delhi, pp 284–301.
- Kumar, Rakesh (1993). मुगलकालीन मुद्रा प्रणाली. In Verma, H C (ed.), मध्य कालीन भारत, खंड 2, Hindi Madhyam Karyanvan Nideshalay, University of Delhi, pp 406–416.
- Kumar, Rakesh (1993). मुगलकालीन भारत में रंगसाज़ी की कला. In Verma, H C (ed.), मध्य कालीन भारत, खंड 2, Hindi Madhyam Karyanvan Nideshalay, University of Delhi, pp 512–520.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2009). Indo-Persian Literature: Amir Khusrau's Works. School of Open Learning, University of Delhi, pp 40–49.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2009). Urdu Poetry and Prose: Mirza Ghalib. School of Open Learning, University of Delhi, pp 50–60.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2013). हिन्द-फ़ारसी साहित्य: अमीर खुसरो की कृतियां. In Thakran, RC; Shivdutt and Kumar, Sanjay (eds), भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप की संस्कृतियां, भाग 1, Hindi Madhyam Karyanvan Nideshalay, University of Delhi, pp 122–138.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2013). उर्दू पद्य एवं गद्य: मिर्जा ग़ालिब. In Thakran, RC; Shivdutt and Kumar, Sanjay (eds), भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप की संस्कृतियां, भाग 1, Hindi Madhyam Karyanvan Nideshalay, University of Delhi, pp 139–160.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2014). Ahmadabad: Its Market and Urban Linkages in the Seventeenth Century. In Sharma, Yogesh and Malekandathil, Pius (eds), Cities in Medieval India, Primus, New Delhi, pp 279–296.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2015). Mirza Ghalib – His Contributions to Urdu Literature. In Kumar, Nirmal (ed), Essays in Medieval Delhi, Research India Press, New Delhi, pp 379–391.
- Kumar, Rakesh (2020). Mansabdari and Jagirdari System Under the Mughals. In School of Open Learning Study Material, University of Delhi, pp 113–128.
- Kumar, Rakesh and Kumar, Sarbani (2020). Imperial Ideology of the Mughals. In School of Open Learning Study Material, University of Delhi, pp 128–138.
Research Projects
Enhancement of Livelihood Opportunities – NMHS, GOI (2019–2023) [Completed]
- Title: Enhancement of Livelihood Opportunities through Sustainable Development using Multifaceted Support Plans for Village Cluster around Patiya in Takula Block, Almora District, Uttarakhand
- Total Grant: Rs. 1.99 Crores (Medium Grant)
- Funding Agency: NMHS, under Ministry of EF&CC, GOI
- Status: CO-PI
- Key Areas: Human Wildlife Conflict minimisation, Geo-tourism model development, Augmentation of agriculture and livelihood opportunities
Development of Sustainable Geotourism and Global Geopark in Pithoragarh – NMHS, GOI (2024–2027) [Ongoing]
- Title: Development of Sustainable Geotourism and Global Geopark in Pithoragarh and Neighboring Districts of Kumaon Himalayas
- Total Grant: Rs. 1.85 Crores (Medium Grant)
- Funding Agency: NMHS, under Ministry of EF&CC, GOI
- Status: PI
Conference Organization / Presentations
- Orientation Programme for History Teachers – On Indian History and Culture (FC) – FYUP (2013–14), University of Delhi.
- Workshop on History of Mughal India (c 1500–1600) and (c 1600–1750) – Department of History, University of Delhi.
- National Conference on Natural and Cultural Eco Systems – 2021, organised by Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi.
- Invited Lecture – 'Sources for Mughal Indian History', Aryabhatta College, University of Delhi (2016).
- Invited Lecture (2) – 'Nomadic Pastoralists in the Ancient World', Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi (2019).
- Invited Lecture / Webinar – 'Mughal Painting', Satyawati Co-educational College, University of Delhi (2020).
- Invited Lecture – 'Neolithic Cultures', Aryabhatta College, University of Delhi (2024).
Awards and Distinctions
- Teaching Excellence Award – University of Delhi, 2014