CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Narender Singh Parmar Central University of Jant-Pali, Mahendragarh- Haryana (Mobile) 08950238575, 09416272613 Email: [email protected]

Date of Birth: 10 January 1983 Father: Sh. Surender Singh Mother: Smt. Guddi Devi Nationality: Indian Marital Status: Married (with Anjali Chauhan) Sex: Male Category: Open Religion: Hindu Permanent Address: V.P.O.- Kharak Kalan Pana- Mamnan Distt. (Haryana) Current Address: Dept. of History & Archaeology Central University of Haryana Jant-Pali, Mahendergarh Languages known: and English

Educational Qualifications:

 Ph. D. (2013) in Archaeology, Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune

 Post Graduate Diploma in Archaeology (PGDA-2008), Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of , Delhi. (with first class)

 M. Phil. (2007) in A.I.H.C. & Archaeology, University, Kurukshetra, Haryana. (with first class)

 M. A. (2006) in History, Maharshi Dayanand University, , Haryana, (with first class)

Present Status: Assistant Professor in the Department of History & Archaeology, Central University of Haryana, Jant-Pali, Mahendragarh (2014 to till date)

Excavation Experiences:

 Participated in the excavation at (Harappan Site) District Fatehbad, Haryana under the supervision of Dr. L.S. Roa, Febuary, 2006.  Participated in the excavation at Chaturbujnathnala (Prehistoric Site), District Mandsaur, M.P. under the supervision of Dr. Giriraj Kumar, December, 2006  Participated in the excavation at Juaffardih (Early Historical Site), District Nalanda, Bihar, under the supervision of Dr. S. C. Saren, January-Febuary, 2007.  Participated in the excavation at (Harappan Site), District Rohtak, Haryana under the supervision of Dr. V. S. Shinde, December-Febuary, 2008-2009.  Participated in the excavation at Manheru (Harappan Site), District Bhiwani, Haryana under the supervision of Dr. R. C.Thakran and Dr. Amar Singh, Febuary-March, 2009.  Participated in the excavation at Masudpur (Harappan Site) District Hissar, Haryana under the supervision of Dr. R. N. Singh and Dr. Cameron Petrie, Apirl-May, 2009.  Participated in the excavation at Badli (Harappan Site), District Jhajjar, Haryana under the supervision of Dr. R. C.Thakran and Dr. Amar Singh, September-Octomber, 2009.  Participated in the excavation at Mahem (Harappan Site), District Rohtak, Haryana under the supervision of Dr. R. C.Thakran and Dr. Amar Singh, January-March, 2010.  Participated in the excavation at Karsola (Harappan Site), District , Haryana under the supervision of Dr. V. S. Shinde and Dr. P. B. S. Senger December-April, 2010-2011.  Participated in the excavation at Lohat (Harappan Site), District Jhajjar, Haryana under the supervision of Dr. R. C.Thakran and Dr. Amar Singh, April, 2011.  Participated in the excavation at Lohat (Harappan Site), District Jhajjar, Haryana under the supervision of Dr. R. C. Thakran and Dr. Amar Singh, March-April, 2012.  Participated in the excavation at (Ganeshwar-Jodhapura Site), District Siker, under the supervision Dr. R. N. Singh, March-April 2013.  Excavations carried out at Tigrana (Harappan site), District Bhiwani, Haryana, as Director April-May 2016.

Exploration Experiences: Carried Archaeogical explorations (Village to Village Survey) in , Haryana (Feb- March 2008, July-Aug 2009 and Oct-Nov 2011). As result of this compreehensive survey 516 sites were explored and 400 sites are newly discovered.

Participated in the exploration and tour programmes of archaeological sites and monuments in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bangal, Utter Pradesh, Uttranchal, West Bangal, Tamilnadu, Orrisa and Goa (2006-08) conducted by the Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, 2006-08.

Participated in the explorations programme in the Ghaggar basin (2006) carried out by Prof. Vasant Shinde, Deccan College, Pune.

Participated in the explorations programme of the Harappan sites in the Gujarat (2008) conducted by the Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi.

Participated in the explorations programme of the Harappan sites in the Western Uttar Pradesh (April 2009) carried out by Dr. R. N. Singh (B.H.U.) and Dr. Cameron Petrie (Cambridge University).

In order to have proper regional understanding of the Harappan civilization of Sarsawati/Ghaggar river, the survey the all excavated sites were visted and some new sites were discovered (2009-2010).

Participated in the explorations programmes (Village to Village Survey) in Hanumangarh District, Rajasthan (Oct-Nov,2009 and Aug-Sep 2010). During the exploration 571 sites were visited and most of the sites were newly discovered.

Participated in the explorations programmes at the site of (international project), District, Haryana, (Jan 2012- Mar 2012) under the supervision of Prof. Vasant Shinde, Deccan College, Pune.

Participated in the explorations programmes at the site of , District Ahmadnagar, Maharasrtra, (Jan 2013) for the understanding of the extent of the Harappan Civilization.

Participated in the explorations programmes (Village to Village Survey) in Mansa District, Punjab (June-July, 2013). Above the 150 archaeological sites were visited during the explorations and moslty sites were newly discovered.

Participated in the explorations programmes (Village to Village Survey) in Sangrur District, Punjab (Apirl-May 2014). During the exploration 200 archaeological sites were visited.

Teaching and other Experiences: Assistant Professor in the Department of History, Rajiv Gandhi Government College for Women, Bhiwani, affilliated to M. D. University, Rohtak. (From Aug 2013 to Apirl 2014) Worked as Documentation Assistant (NMMA Project of Archaeological Survey of India) in the Dept. of Archaeology, Deccan College, Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune. (From 2010 to 2011)

Conferences & Paper Presentations:

2016. National Seminar of Socio-Economic and Cultural aspects of Pilgrimage Tourism in India ordanized by Janta College, , Haryana on 02 February 2016. Paper Presented: The Roots of Harappan Civilization. 2015. National Conference of Heritage of India: Challenges and Prospects ordanized by Janta College, Charkhi Dadri, Haryana on 10 January 2015. Paper Presented: Harappan Urbanzation in the Upper Saraswati Basin.

2014. International Conference of European Association for South Asian Archaeology & Art held at National Museum of World Culture, Stockholm, Sweden from 30 June-4 July 2014 (with Prof. R. N. Singh). Paper Presented: Recent Exacavations at Ganeshwar, Sikar, Rajasthan, India.

2014. International Conference of IAS, ISPQS, IHCS ordanized by Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune from 6-8 October 2014 (with Prof. R. N. Singh). Paper Presented: A Small Scale Excavations at Khanak, Bhiwani- A Site in Mining Area, Haryana.

2013. International Conference on Harappan and Regional Cholcolithic Culture of Greater Indus Region ordanized by Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram on 25-27 November 2013 Paper Presented: Harappan Settlement System and Economic Status in the Semi-arid zone, Bhiwani District, Haryana.

2013. International Conference on Harappan and Regional Cholcolithic Culture of Greater Indus Region ordanized by Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram on 25-27 November 2013 (with Appu Sharan). Paper Presented: Fresh Light on the Proto-historic Settlement in Mansa District, Punjab.

2013. International Conference on Harappan and Regional Cholcolithic Culture of Greater Indus Region ordanized by Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram on 25-27 November 2013 (with Vikas Pawar). Paper Presented: Harappan Civilization: Emerging New Picture in Hanumangarh District, Rajasthan.

2013. International Conference of IAS, ISPQS, IHCS ordanized by Department of AIHC & Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University from 14-16 December 2013. Paper Presented: The Begginning of the First Urbanzation in the Upper Saraswati Basin.

2013. International Conference of IAS, ISPQS, IHCS ordanized by Department of AIHC & Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University from 14-16 December 2013 (with Vikas Pawar). Paper Presented: Distribution and Relationship of Protohistoric Settlement in Hanumangarh District, Rajasthan.

2013. International Conference of IAS, ISPQS, IHCS ordanized by Department of AIHC & Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University from 14-16 December 2013 (with Vijay Kumar). Paper Presented: Harappan Settlement System in the Narnaund Block, , Haryana.

2013. International Conference of IAS, ISPQS, IHCS ordanized by Department of AIHC & Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University from 14-16 December 2013 (with Appu Sharan). Paper Presented: An Archaeological Reconnaissance of the Protohistoric Settlements in Mansa District, Punjab.

2013. Regional Conference on Glory of Indian History ordanized by Bhartiya Itihas Sakalan Samiti at Gita Sadan, Kurukshetra on 10 November 2013. Paper Presented: Harappan Civilization and Saraswati River: An Appraisal.

2013. National Seminar on Archaeology and Literature ordanized by Department of Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology, Punjab University, on 7-8 October 2013. Paper Presented: Harappan Civilization: A Fresh Observation on the Settlement System.

2012. International Conference on Harappan Archaeology organized by the Archaeology Survey of India at Chandigarh on 27-29 October 2012 Paper Presented: Understanding the Settlement System of the Harappan Culture beyond the Saraswati-Darsadwati Valley.

2010. National Conference on Recent Advance in Indian Archarology ordanized by Department of Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology, M.S.University, Baroda on 3-4 December 2010 Poster Presented: Harappan Civilization in the Southern Haryana with special References to Bhiwani Distrist.

2006. 11th Congress of Rock Art Society of India or joined, Bhanpura Itihas Parishad, held at Smt. Kamala Saklecha Gyan Mandir Bhanpura, District Mandsaur (M.P.) on 28-30 December 2006.

Workshops: 2014. Participated in the workshop of History, Heritage and Culture organized by Department of History, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak on 25th Febuaray 2014.

2012. Participated in the workshop of Water Management, Past and Future- An Archaeological Perspective, organized by Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) held at Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune on 13th October 2012.

Publications: 2015. Explorations in the Vicinity of Tosham Hill Complex, Bhiwani District, Haryana. Manisusma, Volume 2 (Eds. Vinay Kumar and Brijesh Rawat), pp. 491-498. Delhi: B. R. Publishing Corporation.

2015. Subsistence Economy of the Harappan Civilization in the Upper Saraswati Basin. A Bouquet of Indian Heritage, Research and Management, Volume 1 (Eds. P.Srivastava and S. K. Mahapatra), pp. 229-246. Delhi: Swati Publications. (with Vasant Shinde)

2015. Eastern Hakra Phase: the First Agricultural Community in the Upper Saraswati Basin. A Bouquet of Indian Heritage, Research and Management, Volume 1 (Eds. P. Srivastava and S. K. Mahapatra), pp. 247-260. Delhi: Swati Publications. (with Vasant Shinde)

2014. Origin, Development and Decline of the First Urbanization in the Upper Saraswati Basin. Heritage: Journal of Multidisplinary Studies in Archaeology 2: 862-882.

2013. Harappan Settlement System and Economic Status in the Semi-arid zone, Bhiwani District, Haryana. Heritage: Journal of Multidisplinary Studies in Archaeology 1: 515-538. (with Appu Sharan, Vikas Pawar and Vijay Kumar)

2013. Excavations at Khera near Meham (2009-10), District Rohtak, Haryana. Puratattva 43: 158-163. (with R.C. Thakran and others)

2013. Harappan Civilization: Emerging New Picture in Hanumangarh District, Rajasthan. Heritage: Journal of Multidisplinary Studies in Archaeology 1: 515-538. (with Vikas Pawar and Appu Sharan)

2013. Rakhigarhi and Harappan Civilization Recent work and new Challenges. Explore Rural India:16-21. (with Vasant Shinde and others)

2013. The Cultural Transformation in the Julana Block, District Jind, Haryana. Pracyabodha vol. 2 (Eds. B.R.Mani), pp. 213-222. Delhi: B.R.Cooperation. (with Appu Sharan)

2013. Fresh Light on the Proto-historic Settlement in Mansa District, Punjab. Heritage: Journal of Multidisplinary Studies in Archaeology 1: 500-514. (with Appu Sharan and others)

2013. Recent Discovery of the Pit Dwelling complxes from Farmana-II, District Rohtak, Haryana. Itihas Darpan 18 (2): 213-222. (with Appu Sharan and others)

2012-13. Economic Sustainability of the Harappan Civilization beyond the Saraswati-Drasdwati Valley. Bharati 37: 47-56.

2011-12. Excavation on Harappan Site Manheru (2009) District Bhiwani, Haryana. Bulletin of Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute 70-71: 1-14. (with R.C. Thakran and others)

2011-12. Protohistoric Settlement Pattren in the Bawani Khera Block, District Bhiwani, Haryana. Bharati 35: 117-122. (with Vikas Pawar)

2011-12. The Late Harappan Culture at Karsola in the Ghaggar basin. Bulletin of Deccan college Post Graduate and Research Institute 70-71: 15-35. (with Vasant Shinde and others)

2011. Archaeological Investigations in Southern Haryana. Man and Environment XXXVI (2): 58-65.

2010. Excavation on Manheru (2009) and Explorations in its Environs, District Bhiwani, Haryana, Aitihya I: 128-159. (with R. C. Thakran and others)

2010. Further Excavations at Badali (2009-10), District Jhajjar, Haryana. Puratattva 40: 208- 213. (with R.C. Thakran and others)

2009-10. Joint Coins Issue of Kushana and Derivatives (with Special Reference to North India), Bharati 34: 54-64. (with Vikas Pawar)

2009. Settlement Patterns of the Harappan Culture in Bhiwani Block, District Bhiwani (Haryana), Kosala 2: 201-210.

2008-09. Recent Explorations in the Bhiwani Block, District Bhiwani (Haryana). Bulletin of Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute 68-69:95-112.

(in Hindi)

2016. सरवती नदी घाटी मᴂ प्रथम नगरीय स땍यता का परु ातात्ववक अवलोकन. परु ाप्रवाह 1: 86-92.

Projects Directed:  Tigrana Archaeological Research Projects, Funded by Central University of Haryana (from 2016 to till date).

Honours/Awards/Scholarships:  Dr. Silak Ram Scholarship (2006), M. D. University, Rohtak  Member, Haryana Academy of History and Culture, (June 2016 to till date)  Member, Executive Committee, Haryana History Congress (2016 to till date)

Research Interests: South Asian Protohistory, Field Archaeology and Settlement System Life time Membership of Societies:  Indian Archaeological Society (IAS)  Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies (ISPQS)  Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSSA)  Haryana History Congress (HHS-Founder Member)

Declaration: I hereby declare that the information that I have furnished is authentic and true to the best of my knowledge

Date: Place: Mahendergarh (Narender Parmar)