Dr. Nisha Thakur

Present Position: Assistant Professor

Department of History, School of Liberal Arts and Culture Studies

E-mail: nisha.thakur@adamasuniversity.ac.in

Education:

  • Ph.D (History) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
  • M.Phil. in Ancient Indian History from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
  • M.A. in History (Ancient Indian History), University of Delhi

Research Key Areas:

  • Social and Cultural History of India
  • Archaeology
  • Numistamtics and Epigraphy
  • Religious and political history
  • Regional Histories and State formations

Experience:

  • Worked as an Teaching Assistant (2017-18)
  • Assistant Professor (2018-23)

Research Publication (s):

  • Number of research papers published in International refereed journals: 9
  • Number of invited Book-Chapters: 4

For Details, Visit: https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/159847

Selected Publication (s):  (MAXIMUM 12)

  • Nisha Thakur, The Brahmans of Mithila before the PañjīPrabandha Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences ISSN: 2321-5828, 2019
  • https://rjhssonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2019-10-1-43
  • Nisha Thakur, The Non-Producing Class and Trade in Mithila in Thirteenth-Fourteenth Century Journal of Indian History and Culture ISSN: 0975-7805 2016
  • Nisha Thakur, Gender and Sexuality and the Images of Women in Early Buddhism Journal of Studies in History & Culture ISSN: 2349-0934
  • Nisha Thakur, Situating Buddhism in Mithila Region: Presence or Absence? Journal of the Asiatic Society ISSN: 0368-3308, 2018
  • Nisha Thakur, Understading Bhudevas and Bhupalas of Darbhanga Raj: A Study based on their Land Grant Policies Exploring History 2020 ISSN: 2230-8490
  • Nisha Thakur, ‘Brahmanical Discourse on Maithili Women and its impact on Economic Growth of the Community’ in Dr. Avinash Kumar Jha edited Reflections on Gender Issues: Forging Sustainable Future Tomorrow Laxmi Publications, U.P 2022
  • Nisha Thakur, ‘The Animals in the World of Men: Study of the Jatakas tales’ in Sambu R and Rinu Krishna K edited Postanimality: Prespectives and Critiques Notion Publications, 2022 pp. 135-148. ISBN-979-8888
  • Nisha Thakur, ‘The Panjis and the Brahmanical Discourse on Maithili Women’ in Caste, Social Formation and Political Mobilisation edited by Debajit Goswami, Netaji Subhas Open University, 2022
  • Nisha Thakur, ‘Therefore Women had to be controlled: The Study of the Panji in Mithila and its impact on Women’ Indian Historical Review (selected for publication)

Research Advisor / Supervisor:

  • Doctoral Thesis Advisor / Supervisor : 5 (Under progress)