History
I did my Ph.D in History from the University of London. I specialize in Ancient Indian History, Social History of Marginalized Groups, Gender History, History of Ancient Indian Concepts and Knowledge Systems, Environment, Science and Technology. History of Early Deccan and Heritage Studies. My major publications are in the main area of my interest in social history, namely, early Indian attitudes towards foreigners, tribes and excluded castes. I have also published on different aspects of the so