MA (Gauhati) PhD (Gauhati)
Ancient India
Department of History
Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014
Email: paromitadas_history[at]gauhati[dot]ac[dot]in
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
1. Terracotta Sculptures of Assam, Published by Research India Press, New Delhi 2018. ISBN NO. 978-93-5171-121-6
2. Geetikavi: The Poetry of Parvati Prasad Baruva, Published by Papyrus, Books and Beyond, Guwahati, August 2014.
3. History and Archaeology of North-East India (with special reference to Guwahati), Published by Agam Kala Prakashan, New Delhi, 2007. ISBN No. 81-7320- 071-8
EDITED BOOKS
1. Heritage Northeast (co-editor) : A collection of articles on the heritage of Northeast India published on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee Session of the Indian Art History Congress, Guwahati in December 2017
PROJECT REPORT
Evolution of Assam: A Historical Perspective (co-author)
Published by the Indian Army, IV Corps HQ, Tezpur, Assam, 2006.
ARTICLES IN RESEARCH JOURNALS
1. Serpents in the Art of Assam, in KalÄ, 2016-2017, Vol XXII, a National refereed journal of the Indian Art History Congress ISSN No. 0975-7945. (pp130-134).
2. Ethnic Religious Beliefs In The Brahmaputra Valley Of Assam in Man In India, April-June 2015, Volume 95, No.2, an International peer reviewed journal of Anthropology, ISSN N0. 0025-1569. (pp 213-218).
3. Depiction of Fauna in the Art of Guwahati in KalÄ, 2014-2015, Vol XX, a National refereed journal of the Indian Art History Congress ISSN No. 0975-7945. (pp 87-91).
4. The Terracotta Sculptures of Baghapara, Meghalaya in Journal of History and Civilization, December 2013, Vol 1 No.1, an International refereed journal of the Department of Islamic History and Civilization of the Asian University of Bangladesh, ISSN No.2310-5429. (pp 29-32).
5. The Terracotta Sculptures of Na-Nath in KalÄ, 2012-2013, Vol XVIII, a National refereed journal of the Indian Art History Congress ISSN No. 0975-7945. (pp 92-95).
6. Women in the Art of Assam, in Quest, 2012, Vol 5, No.2, a National refereed journal of the Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture, ISSN No. 0976-00-40.(137-144).
7. The Sculptures of the Jagadhatri Temple, Kalugaon, Assam, in KalÄ, 2011-2012, Vol XVII, a National refereed journal of the Indian Art History Congress ISSN No. 0975-7945.
8. The Nilachala Hill of Guwahati as a Religious Centre in PrajñÄ, 2011-12, Vol. XXI, an annual journal of the Guwahati University Teachers Association, ISSN No.0976-9072
9. The Poetry of Geetikavi Parvati Prasad Baruva: Some Observations, in PrajñÄ, 2010-11, Vol. XX, an annual journal of the Guwahati University Teachers Association, ISSN No.0976-9072.
10. The River Brahmaputra: Shaping Traditions in Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, September 2010, No 7, an International refereed journal published by The Scottish Church College, Kolkata; ISSN No.0973-8738.
11. Terracotta Sculptures on the Kali Mandir on Nilachala Hill, in KalÄ, 2007-08, Vol XIII, a National refereed journal of the Indian Art History Congress ISSN No. 0975-7945.
12. The Concept of Siva in the Inscriptions of Assam in the Journal of the Assam Research Society, 2006, Prafulla Dutta Goswami Commemoration Volume.
13. The Terracotta Remains of the Cotton College Campus in the Journal of the Assam Research Society, 2006, Promod Bhattacharjee Felicitation Volume.
14. The Ambari Finds in Itihas Darpan, Nov 2000, Vol VII, No 1.
15. An Iconographical study of BrahmÄ in the art of Pragjyotisa-Kamarupa, in KalÄ, 1999-2000, Vol VI, a National refereed journal of the Indian Art History Congress ISSN No. 0975-7945.
RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED IN SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS
1. The Mahabharata: Connecting Cultures, Creating Traditions, S. Chakravarty and S. Purkayastha edited Anvesa The Epics and the North-East, Pratibha Prakashan, Delhi, 2017, (being the in Proceedings of a National Seminar on Influence of the Ramayana and Mahabharata on Culture and Literature of North East India) ISBN NO. 978-81-7702-397-8 (pp 67-75).
2. The Use of Chronograms in the Inscriptions of Assam, in Select Proceedings of a National Seminar on Diversity And Integrity Of North East India. 2015 Published by KHS College, Guwahati, September 2015. ISBN No. 978-93-81139-05-9 (pp 1-9).
3. Foreign Element in the Art of Assam in the Proceedings of the Indian Art History Congress, XXIII Session, 2014
4. New Delhi, 2014. (pp 248-250).
5. Vedic Influence on the Art of the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam, in Select Proceedings of the National Seminar on The North-East and the Vedic Lore, Nov 2013, Published by the Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University; 1SBN No. 978-81-924984-2-3. (pp 55-57).
6. Epico-Pauranic Scenes in Sculpture of Assam, in the Proceedings of the Indian Art History Congress, XXI Session, 2013 2012, Kolkata, published in 2013. (pp 48-52).
7. The Naraka Legends, Aryanisation and the Varnasramadharma in the Brahmaputra Valley in the Proceedings of the 66th session of the Indian History Congress, 2006, Vol LXVI, Viswa Bharati, Shantiniketan. (pp 224-230).
8. The Archaeological Remains at Kanvachala, Guwahati, Assam in the Proceedings of the Indian Art History Congress, XI Session, 2003, Vol X, Tezpur, (The Medieval Art of India) ISBN No. 81-7574-130-9
9. Visnu in the Inscriptions of Ancient Assam in the Proceedings of the North East India History Association, 2003, Volume XXIV, Guwahati.
10. The Worship of Surya in Ancient Guwahati in the Proceedings of the North East India History Association, 2002, Volume XXIII, Guwahati.
11. The Worship of Siva among the Bodo-Kacharis of Assam in the Proceedings of the Indian Art History Congress, 1999, Vol. VIII, published in 2000.
CHAPTERS IN RESEARCH ORIENTED BOOKS
2. Assam Buranji Manuscript No. 43 and Fortifications of Guwahati under Ahom Rule, in Projit Kumar Palit and Susmita Palit Saha edited Manuscript and Indian Culture, Kaveri Books, New Delhi, 2017. ISBN NO. 978-81-7479-206-8 (pp 103-112.)
3. Archaeological Remains of Guwahati City, in S.K.Chaudhuri and M. Bhattacharyya edited Cultural Heritage of Assam, Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi and IGRMS, Bhopal, 2017. ISBN NO. 978-81-212-1342-4 (pp 243-260).
4. Assam-Arunachal Relations: The Mishings in Perspective in S.K Singh and A. Riddi edited Precolonial History and Traditions of Arunachal Pradesh 2017, DVS Publishers, Guwahati, 2017 ISBN NO. 978-81-86307-99-1 (pp 282-287).
5. Socio-economic Life in the Kapili Valley of Assam: A Study based on Archaeological Remains in Nupur Dasgupta and Pranab Kumar Chattopadhyay edited Methodologies of Interpreting the Ancient Past of South Asia: Studies in Material Culture, published by Sharada Publishing House, Delhi, 2016 ISBN No. 978-93-83221-07-3. (pp 181-188).
6. Indra as depicted in Epigraphy and Art of Early Assam in J.K. Patnaik and N.B. Sattar edited Glory of Archaeology, Art, Epigraphy and Protection of Cultural Heritage, Volume – 2, published by Kaveri Books, New Delhi 2017 ISBN No. 978-81-7479-190-0. (pp 255-259).
7. Impact of Koch Rulers on the Temple Architecture of Assam, in S.Konwar edited Historical and Socio-Cultural Aspects of North East India, Volume I 2016, published by Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi 2016. ISBN No. 978-93-5125-197-2 (67-70)
8. The Prachya Sasanavali in Maheswar Neog (1915-1995) A Centenary Volume, Published by Professor Maheswar Neog Memorial Trust, Guwahati, September 2015, ISBN No. 978-93-244-0524-1 (pp
9. The Terracotta Sculptures of the Ghanashyam Mandir in in K. Krishna Naik & E. Siva Nagi Reddy edited Cultural Contours of History and Archaeology, Volume V – Art, 2015, published by B.R.Publishing Corporation, New Delhi; ISBN No. 978-93-50500-699. (pp 216-220).
10. Kapili-Jamuna Upatyakat Rajya Gathanar Prayas in Rajen Saikia edited Nagaonar Buranji, January 2015, published by the Reception Committee of the 73rd session of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, Kaliabor, Assam. (In Assamese) (pp 166-172).
11. The Historic City of Garhgaon, in M. Gogoi edited Garhgaon, November 2014, published by Garhgaon College, Simoluguri, Assam. (pp 71-77).
PRESENTED FULL PAPERS IN THE FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS.
1. Buddhism in Assam: A Review of Archaeological Sources, 19-21 February 2018, in a National seminar organized by the Buddhist Studies Centre, Department of History, Dibrugarh University, Assam.
2. A Note on the Bamgaon Archaeological Site, 22nd-24th December 2017, on the occasion of Silver Jubilee Session of Indian Art History Congress, Guwahati.
3. Epigraphy and Art of Early Assam 19th -21st November 2017in an International Seminar on Archaeological Heritage of South Asia, on the occasion of World Heritage Week 2017, organized by the Directorate of Archaeology, Government of Assam, Guwahati
4. The ‘Chinese Aggression’ of 1962: Fifty Five Years Down Memory Lane, 13-14 November 2017 in the Annual Conference of the Oral History Association of India (OHAI) on Public Memory and Oral History, organized by OHAI Bengaluru and Department of History, Gauhati University, Assam.
5. The Evidence for the Horse in Epigraphy and Art of Assam, 21 April, 2017, in a National Seminar on History, Art and Archaeology of Eastern and Northeastern India, organized by the Department of History, Gauhati University in collaboration with Indian Art History Congress, Guwahati.
6. The Kirtimukha in the Art of Assam and Pan Asian Linkages, 11 February 2017, in an International Seminar on Sculptural Art of india: Intra/Inter Asian Linkages, organized by the Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture, University of Calcutta, Kolkata.
7. Archaeological Studies in Northeast India: Trends and Prospects, 25 November 2016, in a symposium on Archaeological Research in Northeast India: Recent Trends and Future Prospects, organized by the Archaeological Survey of India, Guwahati Circle and Department of Archaeology, Cotton College State University, Guwahati, Assam.
8. Discovery of a new archaeological site in Goalpara District: The Gobindapur Terracottas 20 November 2016, in a National Seminar on Recent Trends in Archaeology of Assam, From Pre-historic Period Onwards, organized by Directorate of Archaeology, Government of Assam in collaboration with Haflong Government College, Haflong, Dima Hasao District, Assam.
9. The Asomar Buranjee of Padmanath Gohain Barooah, 27-28 June 2016, in a National Seminar on Sahitya Kandari Padmanath GohainBoruah’s Work and Literature, organized by Karmashree Hiteswar Saikia College, Guwahati, Assam in collaboration with Centre for Studies in Humanities, Guwahati.
10. Terracotta Art of Goalpara district of Assam, 15-16 March 2016, in a National Seminar on Language, Literature and Culture of North East India with special reference to Assam, organized by Department of Assamese, Gauhati University in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre For The Arts, New Delhi.
11. Jain Rock-cut Shrines in Eastern India, 8-10 February 2016, in a National Seminar on Jainism and the Jaina Culture in Eastern India, organized by the Department of History, Assam University, Silchar and All India Digambar Jain Heritage Preservation Organisation, New Delhi
12. Use of Chronograms in the Inscriptions of Medieval Assam, 9-10 September 2015, in a National Seminar on Cultural Diversity and Social Integrity of North-East India; Its Past, Present and Future, organized by Karmashree Hiteswar Saikia College, Guwahati, Assam
13. Cultural Roots as a Bridge for Communication between Nations, 15-16 May 2015 in the SAARC Regional Seminar on Cultural Dynamics in National Harmony in South Asia, at Peredeniya, Sri Lanka as Official Delegate of Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.
14. Archaeological Remains of Guwahati City , 23-25 April 2015, in a National Seminar on Cultural Heritage of Assam, organized by the Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Rastriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal.
15. Kingdom of Devaka in Assam, 2nd-4th January 2015 in a National Conference, 47th Session of All India Oriental Conference, Guwahati.
16. Foreign Elements in the Art of Assam, 11th-13th November 2014 in a National Seminar, 23rd Session of Indian Art History Conference, organized by the National Museum and National Museum Institute, New Delhi, on the occasion of the silver jubilee year of the National Museum Institute.
17. Influence of Epics and Puranas on Manuscript Paintings of Assam: The Sundara Kanda of the Ramayana, 14-15 March 2014, in a National Seminar on Manuscript Resources of the North-East: Influence of the Vedasm Epics and Puranas, The Deparment Of Sanskrit, Gauhati University.
18. The Mahabharata: Connecting Culture, Creating Traditions, 25th-26th March 2013, in a National Seminar on Influence of Ramayana and Mahabharata on Culture and Literature of North-East India, The Deparment Of Sanskrit, Gauhati University.
19. Epico-Puranic Scenes in the Sculptures of Assam, 23-25th November 2012 in a National Seminar on Indian Art and Religion: An Interactive Approach, The Indian Art History Congress, and The Department Of Ancient History and Culture, Calcutta
20. Historical Archaeology of Kapili-Jamuna Valley of Assam, 20-21 July 2012 in a National Conference on Archaeology of North-Eastern India, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, held at Guwahati.
21. Assam-Arunachal Relations: A case study of the Mishings of the Brahmaputra Valley in a National Seminar on Pre-Colonial History and Traditions of Arunachal Pradesh organized by the Department of History, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills, Arunachal Pradesh on 28th March 2012.
22. Vedic Influence On The Art Of The Brahmaputra Valley Of Assam, 15th-16th February 2012 in a National Seminar on The North-East And The Vedic Lore, The Department Of Sanskrit, Gauhati University.
23. The Puranas and Iconography, 26th-29th August 2011 in a National Seminar on Puranas: An Important Source Of Indian History, The Department Of Sanskrit, Gauhati University.
24. Mountains as Icons: A Case Study of the Nilachala Hill, Gwuahati in Thimphu, Bhutan from 30th June to 3rd July 2011, 4th SSEASR Conference on Mountains in the Religions of South and Southeast Asia:Place, Culture and Power, an International Conference, Thimpu, Bhutan
25. Socio-cultural Constructs of Art: The Orientalist Legacy on 9-10, March , 2011, a National Conference on Politico-Historical and Socio-Cultural Constructs of North-East India: Continuity and Change, the Asiatic Society in collaboration with Gauhati University.
26. Ethnic Religious Beliefs and Spirituality in the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam, 17-19 February 2011, in an International Conference on Science, Spirituality and Humanity, Shivaji College, Delhi University.
27. Terracotta Sculptures of Assam, 5-7 November, 2009, in a National Seminar on Cultures of North East India: Ethnic and Archaeological Background, Centre for Archaeological Studies and Training, Eastern India, Kolkata
28. The River Brahmaputra, Shaping Traditions, 3-6 June, 2009, 3rd SSEASR Conference on Waters in South and Southeast Asia, an International Conference Denpasar , Bali, Indonesia.
29. The Role of Open Learning in Faculty Development in India, 14-16 November 2008, in the Fourteenth Annual Conferrence of Indian Distance Education Association, organized by Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam.
30. The Naraka Legends, Aryanisation and the Varnasramadharma in the Brahmaputra Valley, 28-30 January 2006, in the 66th Session of Indian History Congress, at Viswa Bharati, Shantiniketan.
31. The Direct Selling Industry in Assam, 20-21 May 2005 in a National seminar on Changing Patterns of Economy and their Impact on Society in the Northeast Region of India in the 20th Century, organized by the Department Of History, Gauhati University, Guwahati in collaboration with the Maulana Abul kalam azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata.
32. Visnu in the Inscriptions of Ancient Assam 16-18 Octoberber 2003 in the Twenty Fourth Session of the North East India History Association, organized by Department of History, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam.
33. The Worship of Surya in Ancient Guwahati 26-28 September 2002 in the Twenty Third Session of the North East India History Association, organized by Tripura University, Agartala, Tripura.
34. The Archaeological Remains at Kanvachala, Guwahati, Assam, 28-29 December 2001 in the Tenth Session of the Indian Art History Congress, organized by the Department of Culture, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam
35. The Worship of Siva among the Bodo-Kacharis of Assam, 17-19 November 1999 in the Eighth session of the Indian Art History Congress, organized by the Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala, Karnataka.