Curriculum Vitae

NAME DR PRABASH SAHU

DATE OF BIRTH The Third of July 1968 GENDER Male DESIGNATION Associate Professor ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDANCE Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj University Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Educational Premises Amravati Road Nagpur, , - 440 033 EMAIL ID [email protected] [email protected] MOBILE NUMBER (+91) 9860979371

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. M.A. in History with Optional Group “History of Ancient India”, Sambalpur University, Jyotivihar, Burla, , 1988-90 2. Post-Graduate Diploma in Archaeology, Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, , 1992-94 3. Ph. D. on the Topic “A Study of Faunal Representation on Chalcolithic Pottery in India” from the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology in

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the Faculty of Social Sciences (now Humanities), Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, 2010 4. UGC- NET in Archaeology, June 2012 5. MS-CIT, 2014

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION Field Archaeology, Prehistory, Protohistory and Historical Archaeology and Interdisciplinary Studies. INTER-DISCIPLINARY STUDIES/TRAINING

1. GIS, GPS, Prototyping, IIT, Kanpur (2006) 2. GPRS at Ahichhatra, District Bareily, Uttar Pradesh, IIT, Kanpur (2007) 3. Optically Simulated Luminescence Dating, BARC, Trombay, (2007)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1. Lecturer, Bijepur College Bijepur, Odisha (January to July 1992) 2. Research Scholar in the Prehistory Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (November 1994 to March 1997) 3. Assistant Archaeologist in the Archaeological Survey of India (27-03-1997 to 31-10- 2013) 4. Associate Professor, Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur (31-10-2013- till date)

FIELD EXPERIENCE Archaeological Excavations 1. Manamunda, Dist. Phulbani, Odisha (1989-90) 2. Dholavira, Dist. Kachchha, (1992-93) 3. Lalkot, NCR, Delhi (1993-94) 4. Sravasti, Dist. Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh (1993-94) 5. Pipri, Dist. Khargone, (1994-95) 6. Utawad, Dist. Khargone, Madhya Pradesh (1994-95) 7. Khaparkhera, Dist. Khargone, Madhya Pradesh (1995-96) 8. Nawrakheri, Dist. Khargone, Madhya Pradesh (1996-97) 9. Ubharia, Dist, Betul, Madhya Pradesh (1998-99)

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10. Chichali, Dist. Khargone, Madhya Pradesh (1998-2000) 11. Ayodhya, Excavation at the Disputed Site, Dist. Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh (2002-03) 12. Bhirrana, Dist. Fatehabad, Haryana (2003-06) 13. Vadinapalli, Dist. Nalgonda, (2007-08) 14. Nemalipuri, Dist. Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh (2007-08) 15. Vellaturu, Dist. Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh (2007-08) 16. Malhar, Dist. Bilaspur, (2009-10) 17. Ubali, Dist. Nagpur, Maharashtra as Co-Director (2014-15)

Archaeological Explorations 1. Project Submergence Area, District Kahargone, Madhya Pradesh (1994-97) 2. Districts of Lower Subansiri and Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh (2001-02) 3. Pulichintala Irrigation Project Submergence Area, District Nalgonda and Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (2007-08) 4. Explorations and Documentations of Rock Shelters in the Gawilgarh Hills, Dist. Betul, Madhya Pradesh (2010-13)

PUBLICATIONS IN REFREED/PEER REVIWED JOURNALS 1. Sahu, Prabash, 1999: “Painted Faunal Depictions from Chalcolithic Chichali” (in) K. N. Dikhit and K. S. Ramachandran (eds.) Puratattva Number 30, Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi, pp. 61-66, ISSN. 0970-2105. 2. Sahu, Prabash, 2000: “Neolithic Celts: Objects of Charm for the Nishis of Arunachal Pradesh” (in) K. N. Dikhit and K. S. Ramachandran (eds.) Puratattva Number31, Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi, pp. 153-54, ISSN. 0970-2105. 3. Rao, L. S., N. B. Sahu, Prabash Sahu, 2004: “Unearthing Harappan Settlement at Bhirrana”, Puratattva Number 34, Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi pp.20- 24, ISSN.0970-2105. 4. Rao, L. S., N. B. Sahu, Prabash Sahu, 2005: “New Light on the Excavations of Bhirrana”, Puratattva Number 35, Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi, pp.60- 68, ISSN.0970-2105. 5. Rao, L. S., N. B. Sahu, Prabash Sahu, 2006: “Bhirrana 2005-06”, Puratattva Number 36, Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi, pp.45-49, ISSN.0970-2105.

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6. Ota, S. B. and Prabash Sahu, 2007: “Palas Leaf Impression on Burial pot from Chalcolithic Utawad”, Man and Environment xxxi (2), Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Research, , pp. 66-69, ISSN. 0258-0446. 7. Sahu, Prabash, 2013: “Trace Element Analysis of Copper Objects from Bhirrana”, (in) Gurpreet Singh et.al (eds.) Quarterly e-journal Heritage and Us, Year 2, Issue 3, pp.14-20, ISSN. 2319-1201. 8. Sahu, Prabash, 2014: “Petroglyphs in Recently Discovered Rock Shelters of Gawilgarh Hills”, (in) Gurpreet Singh et.al (eds.) Quarterly e-journal- Heritage and Us: Conserve it for the Future, Year 2, Issue 4, pp. 6-15, ISSN. 2319-1201. 9. N. B. Sahu and Prabash Sahu, 2014: “Artistry in the Rock Shelters of Gawilgarh Hills: Recent Discoveries”, in K. N. Dikshit (ed.) Puratattva Number. 44, Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi, pp. 63-78, ISSN. 0970-2105. 10. Sahu, Prabash, 2015: “Bhirrana: A Harappan City in the Saraswati Valley (in) S.Johari and S.I. Koreti (eds.) Journal of Interdisciplinary Policy Research and Action, Vol. 8, Issue 5, pp. 20-33, ISSN. 0975-0568. 11. Sahu, Prabash, 2015: “Prehistory of Betul District, Madhya Pradesh” (in) Gurpreet Singh et.al (eds.) Quarterly e- Journal Heritage and Us: Conserve it for the Future, Year 4, Issue 3, pp. 6-14, ISSN. 2319-1201 12. Sahu, Prabash, 2016: “Mysteries of Malhar: Two Excavations-Riddles Still Unresolved” (in) Niharika Srivastav et.al (eds.) Arnava, Vol.V, No. 2, Arnava Sodha Sanstha, Varnasi, pp. 13-22, ISSN 2320-0103 13. Sahu, Prabash and N. B. Sahu, 2016: “Decoding the Graffiti on Megalithic Burial Pots from Nemalipuri and Vadinapalli, State” (in) K. N. Dikshit and B. R. Mani (eds.), Puratattva Number 46, Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi, pp.126-140, ISSN. 0970-2105 14. Sahu, Prabash, 2017: “The Vulva in Prehistoric Art with Special Reference to Gawilgarh Hills, Dsitrict Betul, Madhya Pradesh”, (in) Niharika et. al. (eds.) Arnava Vol. VI, No. 1, Arnava Sodha Sanstha, Varnasi, pp. 36-46, ISSN 2320-0103. 15. Bhattacharya-Sahu, Nandini and Prabash Sahu, 2017: “Rock Art of Gawilgarh Hills”, (in) K. N. Dikshit and B. R. Mani (eds.), Puratattva Number 47, Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi, pp. 131-137, ISSN. 0970-2105

BOOK CHAPTERS

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1. Sahu, Prabash, 2001: “Archaeology and Its Disciplines” Archaeology for Cultural Studies- Archaeological Glimpses of Indian Culture, International Centre for Cultural Studies, Nagpur, pp.11-17, ISBN. 81-87420-09-X. 2. Sahu, Prabash, 2003: “A Peep into the Last Journey from an Archaeological Perspective”, (in) A. K. Sharma et. al (eds.) Pura Prakasa Volume II, Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, Delhi, pp.466-471, ISBN No. 81-8090-007-X. 3. N. B. Sahu, Prabash Sahu and S. Bhattacharya, 2006: “Application of Matrix Algebra in Archaeological Classification”, (in) A. K. Sharma et.al (eds) Puramanthan 3, Dattsons, Nagpur, pp.65-69, ISBN. 81-7192-056-X. 4. Sahu, Prabash, 2015: “Decorated Rock Shelters of the Gawilgarh Hills” in Ajit Kumar (ed.) Rock Art: Recent Researches and New Perspectives Vol. I, New Bharatiya Book Corporation, New Delhi, pp. 221-234, ISBN. 81-8315-263-1. 5. Sahu, Prabash, 2015: “Design Elements in the Ceramic Repertoire from the Harappan Site of Bhirrana, District Fatehabad, Haryana”, (in) Vinay Kumar and Brijesh Rawat (eds.) Mani-Sushma: Archaeology and Heritage, Vol I, B. R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi, pp. 205-217, ISBN 978-93-5050-225-9 6. Sahu, Prabash, 2016: “Rock Art Treasures of the Satpuras: Recent Discoveries in the Gawilgarh Hills of Betul District, Madhya Pradesh”, (in) Sadashiv Pradhan (ed.) Rock Art in India, Vol. I, pp. 103-112, ISBN 987-93-8622-337-1 7. Sahu, Prabash, 2016: “Transition from Hunter-Gatherer to Breeder: Visuals from the Rock Art of Bhimbetka and Gawilgarh Hills in Central India”, (in) Ajit Kumar (ed.) Kailashnath Hetu,Vol. II, New Bharatiya Book Corporation, New Delhi, pp. 217-230, ISBN 978-81-8315-298-3 8. Sahu, Prabash and N. B. Sahu, 2018: “The Hakra Wares Culture: Ceramic Repertoire from Bhirrana” in B. R. Mani et.al. (eds)Felicitating a Legendary Archaeologist- B.B.Lal, Vol. II, B. R. Publishing Corporation, Delhi, pp. 221-252, ISBN 978-93- 8758-745-8 9. Sahu, Prabash, 2020: “Rock Paintings of Historical Period in Gawilgarh Hills” (in) S.V. Padigar et.al. (eds)New Facets of Indian Art, Architecture and Iconography, Agam Kala Prakashan, Delhi, pp. ISBN 978-81-942937-1-2

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

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1. Sahu, Prabash, 2013: “Animals in Chalcolithic Ceramic Art of Central India”, in R. K. Singh et.al. (eds.) Proceeding of National Seminar on the Art and Architecture of Central India, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, , pp. 72-76 2. Sahu, N. B. and Prabash Sahu, 2014: “Decorated Rock Shelters of Gawilgarh Hills, District Betul, Madhya Pradesh”, in B. Malla (ed.) Rock Art Studies- Concept, Methodology, Context, Documentation and Conservation, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts and Aryan Books International, New Delhi, pp. 271-298, ISBN. 978-81-7305-491-4.

EXCAVATION/PROJECT REPORTS 1. Ayodhya-2003, Excavation at the Disputed Site, Submitted to the Hon’ble Lucknow Bench of the Allahbad High Court, 2004 (Co-author) 2. Odyssey on Rocks-A Report on the Discovery of Rock Shelters in the Gawilgarh Hills (3 Volumes), Submitted to the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi, 2016 (Co-author) 3. Multidisciplinary Documentation of Rock Art and Its Allied Subjects in Maharashtra, Submitted to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 2017 4. Rock Art of Gawilgarh Hills, District Betul, Maharashtra: A Report on the Project Multidisciplinary Documentation of Rock Art and Its Allied Subjects in Maharashtra and Adjoining Areas, Submitted to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, 2019

BOOK

Faunal Representation on Chalcolithic Ceramics, 2016: ISBN. 978-81-8090-393-9, Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, New Delhi

CONFERENCE/SEMINAR PAPERS PRESENTED 1. “Archaeology of Betul District, Madhya Pradesh-Illuminating the Dark Age”, National Seminar on Archaeology of Central India, Archaeological Survey of India, (13-14 Oct. 2012) 2. “Place of Bhirrana in Harappan Studies: An Assessment”, International Seminar on Harappan Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, Chandigarh (27-29 Oct. 2012)

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3. “Khopri: A Probable Chalco-Megalithic Site in ”, Regional Workshop on Archaeology of Western India, Archaeological Survey of India, Deccan College, Pune (5-6 Nov. 2012) 4. “Petroglyphs in rock shelters of Gawilgarh Hills, District Betul, Madhya Pradesh”, 17th Rock Art Society of India Congress, Badami (16-18 Nov. 2012) 5. “The Vulva in Prehistoric Art with Special Reference to Gawilgarh Hills, District Betul, Madhya Pradesh”, 18th Rock Art Society of India Congress, V.S. Wakankar Research Institute, Bhopal (6-8 Dec. 2013) 6. “Foraging to Sedentary-As Gleaned from the Rock Art of Gawilgarh Hills”, International Conference on Archaeology and Language, Deccan College, Pune (6-9 Oct. 2014) 7. “Nemalipuri and Vadinapalli- the Twin Necropolises on Krishna”, 46th Annual Conference of Indian Archaeological Society, MS University Baroda (22-24 Nov. 2014) 8. “The Enigmatic Cupules- A Case Study of Gawilgarh Hills”, 19th Rock Art Society of India Congress, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry (4-6, Dec. 2014) 9. “Rock Art in Central India- Bhimbetka vis-à-vis Gawilgarh Hills”, 20th Rock Art Society of India Congress, Ranchi, Govt. of Jharkhand (11-13 Dec. 2015) 10. “Decoding the Graffiti on Megalithic Burial Pots from Nemalipuri and Vadinapalli, Telengana State”, International Conference on Culture and Cognition in Reconstructing the Past and 49th Annual Conference of Indian Archaeological Society, Department of History, University of Hyderabad (17-20 Dec. 2015) 11. “An Excavated Buddhist Monastery (?) at Malhar, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh” National Seminar on Recent Researches in Indian Archaeology with special reference to Buddhist Art and Architecture, Directorate of Culture and Archaeology, MGM Museum Raipur, Chhattisgarh (20-22 Feb. 2016) 12. “Terracotta Sealings from Malhar: Some Observations”, National Seminar on Ancient Coins, Seals and Sealings of Chhattisgarh-Techniques, Distribution and Importance in Indian History, Directorate of Culture and Archaeology, MGM Museum Raipur, Chhattisgarh (16-18 Sept. 2016) 13. “Child Burial from the Twin Megalithic Sites of Vadinapalli and Nemalipuri, District Nalgonda, Telengana”, National Archaeological Seminar, Heritage Jharkhand and Govt. of Jharkhand, Ranchi (06-08 Jan. 2017)

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14. “Rhinoceros in Rock Art of Central India”, 21st Congress of Rock Art Society of India, S. V. University, Tirupati (16-18 Feb. 2017) 15. “Continuity of Art Through Ages and Some Regional Variations at Gawilgarh Hills”, National Seminar on Theoretical and Cognitive Aspects of Rock Art, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (3-5 Apr. 2017) 16. “Geo Art on the Deccan Traps of the Satpuras”, 25th Rock Art Society of India Conference, Deccan College, Deemed University, Pune (26-28 Oct, 2017) 17. “Petroglyphs in Central Indian Rock Art”, National Seminar on Rock Art of Central India With Special Reference to Madhya Pradesh, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal and Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (5-7 Dec. 2017) 18. “Archaeological Reconnaissance in the Submergence Areas of the Pulichintala Irrigation Project (2007-08), District Nalgonda, Telengana”, International Conference on Salvage Archaeology and Recent Researches on the Megalithic Cultures of South Asia, Commissionerate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada and Deccan College, Deemed University, Pune (12-14 March 2018) 19. “Upper Palaeolithic Culture in Maharashtra: New Findings from Sawali Khurd in the Kalmeshwar Tehsil of District Nagpur”, 50th Annual Conference of Indian Archaeological Society, Directorate of Archaeology, Government of Bihar, Patna (6-8 Feb, 2019) 20. “Petroglyphs in the Rock Shelters of Gawilgarh Hills and Odisha: A Comparative Study”, National Seminar on Rock Art Research in India, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi (2-4 May, 2019) 21. “Rock Art in Chhattisgarh and Beyond”, National Seminar on Archaeology of Chhattisgarh and relations with Neighbouring States, Directorate of Culture and Archaeology, Government of Chhattisgarh, Raipur (7-9 February 2020) 22. “The Legacy of Dr V. S. Wakankar, Webinar, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi (12-05-2020) 23. “Fourth Dr. Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar Memorial Lecture, Webinar, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi (11-06-2020)

INVITED LECTURES 1. “शैल चित्रⴂ का प्रालेखन”, Workshop, Anthropological Survey of India, Nagpur,

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2. “Archaeology as a Science to Study the Past” Jiggyasa-Science Day Celebration, Tip Top Convent, Nagpur, 2013 3. “Career Opportunities in Social Sciences”, Dhanwate National College, Nagpur (14-08-2014) 4. “The Rock Art Treasures of the Satpuras”, Puratattva Bhavan, Archaeological Survey of India, Nagpur, oraganised by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi on the occasion of inauguration of Exhibition on World of Rock Arts (20th Nov. 2015) 5. “The Excavations at Bhirrana: A Harappan Site in Haryana”, India International Centre, New Delhi (01-02-2016) 6. “Tracing the History of Nagpur”, Dr Ambedkar College, Nagpur (15-04-2016) 7. “Protohistory of India”, PG Diploma in Archaeology, Institute of Archaeology, New Delhi (26-30 Aug, 2018) 8. “First Urbanization in India”, St. Francis De Sales College, Nagpur (07-12-2019)

WORKSHOPS

1. अक्षरार륍भ- History of Print Media, Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture

and Archaeology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (10-11 Mar, 2014) 2. Recent Trends in Research Methodology, Dr. Ambedkar College, Nagpur in association with UGC-Academic Staff College and P.G. Department of Physical Education, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (24-30 May, 2014) 3. “Age Determination of Rock Art in India: Recent Trends”, Resource Person for Workshop on Radiometric System of Age Determination and their Role in Archaeology (06-01-2016), Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (05 to 07 -01-2016) 4. “Interpretation of Rock Art”, Resource Person for Workshop on Rock Art Studies, Centre for Archaeological Studies and Training, Eastern India, Kolkata (25- 02 to 02-03-2016) 5. Organized Orientation Workshop on “Interdisciplinary Documentation of Rock Art and its Allied Subjects in Maharashtra” with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, PG Dept. of Geology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (23 Aug, 2016)

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6. “Rock Art Studies”, Resource Person for Workshop at the Centre for Archaeological Studies and Training, Eastern India, Kolkata (16 to 20-03-2017) 7. Archaeology and History of Maharashtra with Special reference to Vidarbha, P.G. Department of History, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (07 Sept, 2018) 8. Resource Person for UGC sponsored Workshop on Field Archaeology and New Techniques, Indira Arts and Music University, Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh (7-13 Jan, 2019) 9. “Perspectives of Indian Epigraphy” Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur (17-18 Dec, 2019) 10. Resource Person and Convener for Integrated Workshop on Ancient DNA and Reconstruction of the Past, Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur (23-12- 2019) 11. “Rock Art Studies”, Resource Person for Workshop at the Centre for Archaeological Studies and Training, Eastern India, Kolkata (08 to 11-03-2020))

CHAIRMANSHIP AT NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS 1. International Seminar on Culture and Cognition in Reconstructing the Past, Session on Art and Architecture, Conservation and Heritage, Department of History, University of Hyderabad (17-20 Dec, 2015) 2. International Seminar on Culture and Cognition in Reconstructing the Past, Session on Early Historic and Historic Period, Department of History, University of Hyderabad (17-20 Dec, 2015) 3. Rapporteur in the National Seminar on Recent Researches in Indian Archaeology with special Reference to Buddhist Art and Architecture, Directorate of Culture and Archaeology, Raipur (20-22 Feb, 2016) 4. 22nd International Congress of the Rock Art Society of India, Session 6: Rock Art Discoveries and Studies- Maharashtra and Goa, Deccan College, Deemed University, Pune (26-28 Oct, 2017) 5. Coordinator, First Academic Session, National Seminar on Archaeology of Chhattisgarh and relations with Neighbouring States, Directorate of Culture and Archaeology, Government of Chhattisgarh, Raipur (7-9 Feb, 2020)

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PROJECTS 1. “On the Trails of Vanishing Megalithic Monuments in Vidarbha” University Research Project, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur (2018) Principal Investigator 2. “Interdisciplinary Documentation of Rock Art and its Allied Subjects in Maharashtra and Adjoining Areas” with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (2016 till date) State Coordinator 3. Three Pending Excavation Report writing works assigned by the Archaeological Survey of India (2019) DISSERTATION SUBMITTED BY M.A. STUDENTS UNDER GUIDANCE 1. Gorle, Ashwini, Chalcolithic Culture of Vidarbha, 2018 2. Ramachandra, P, Geoarchaeology of Chandrabhaga River of Tehsil Kalmeshwar, District Nagpur, Maharshtra, 2018 3. Raut, Vivek, Archaeology of the River Kanhan, 2019 4. Ambulkar, Swati, Ethnoarchaeology of Rock Art in India (Under Submission) 5. Bansod, Bipin, Eves in Rock Art of India (Under Submission)

6. Harde, Pawan, प्राचीन भारतीय कला मᴂ �वान (Under Submission) ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Teaching to the M.A. students of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology 2. Recognised Ph.D Guide in the subject Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur 3. Ph.D Examiner, Samabalpur University, Jyotivihar, Burla, Odisha 4. Member of the “Faculty”, Humanities, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur 5. Member, Board of Studies, Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur 6. Paper Setter, Moderator and Evaluator, Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur 7. External/Internal Examiner, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur 8. Paper Setter, Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Pt. Ravishankar University, Raipur

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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE 1. Assistant Archaeologist in the Archaeological Survey of India (27-03-1997 to 31-10-2013) 2. Associate Professor, Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur (October 2013- till date) 3. Principal (Additional Charge), Model College, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra (31-01- 2019- till date) 4. Placement Officer, Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur (July 2018- till date) 5. Expert Member on the Selection Committee for the post of Full- Time Teachers on Contractual basis in Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur (2018 and 2019) 6. Member, Sub Committee on Manuscripts Conservation and Preservation, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur (September 2019- till date ORGANISING EXHIBITIONS FROM THE EXCAVATION BRANCH-I, NAGPUR UNDER PUBLIC AWARENESS ON CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMME 1. Vidarbha Through Ages (19-21 November 2003), Sanskritik Sankul, Jahansi Rani Square, Nagpur, Maharashtra

2. पथ्ृ वी से पुरातत्तत्तव (19-25 November 2005), Old High Court Building, Nagpur, Maharashtra

3. भारत की ववरासत मᴂ भभरडाणा (25-27 January 2006), Manohar Memorial College, Fatehabad, Haryana

4. सा車कृ ततक सोपान (18-21 November 2006), Morris College, Nagpur, Maharashtra 5. Archaeological Exhibition (21-23 January 2006) Nutan Kala Niketan, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

6. भभरडाणा: एक हडꥍपाइ पैत्रिक थल (25-28 January 2008), Tarun Bharat Samachar Patra Sabhagriha, Nagpur, Maharashtra

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7. Archaeological Exhibition (5-7 December 2008), Shrimati Kesarbai Lahoti Mahavidyalaya, Amravati, Maharashtra 8. Photo Exhibition (25-27 January 2010), Malhar, Chhattisgarh MEMBERSHIP OF EDITORIAL BOARDS 1. Arnava, Refereed Journal, ISSN 2320-0103 2. International Research Journal of India, iDOC Publications, ISSN 2454-8707

LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN LEARNED BODIES 1. Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi 2. Rock Art Society of India, Agra 3. Society of South Asian Archaeologists, Pune

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