Detailed CV

Name : Lokesh. K.M. Educational Qualification: M.A; Ph.D Designation : Professor

Address for Correspondence: Department of Studies in History University Mangalagangothri – 574199 D.K. dist.

E-mail: [email protected] Phone :(0) 0824 – 2287294 Mobile number:9448982976 Research Areas : History of Modern Modern Modern Kodagu Regional History Indian Historiography Colonial Plantations in India

Professional Teaching Experience: 36 years (1984 - 2020) Research Guidance (Ph.D.) : Completed students’ list (with hyperlinks to their CV if available-Nil) 1. Dr. N. M. Jose Srinivas College of Nursing Mukka, . 2. Dr. Suresh Kumar. K.S. Dept of History Nehru Arts and Science College Kanhangad, Kerala 3. Dr. Vishanj Pinto Dept of History St. Aloysius college, Mangalore Mangalore. 4. Dr. SujaySuvarna Dept of History Shree Gokarnanatheshwara college Mangalore. 5. Dr. KrishnanadaHegde Bangalore 6. Dr. Avinash.V. Dept of History RBANM’s First Grade College Bangalore. 7. Dr. Mamatha. K. Mangalore 8. Dr. Raviraj. B.V. Shree Brahmashri Narayana Guru Chair Mangalore University Mangalagangothri 9. Seetharama. P. Department of History University College Nelyadi, D.K. dist 10. Dr. GouthamHegde Bangalore.

Ongoing Registered Students’ list 1. Pramod, Dept of History Govt First Grade College Bettampadi, D.K. dist 2. SudhakaraKarkala 3. Mrs. Jayanthi, Madikeri 4. Ms. Nayana, Kushalnagar 5. Mohammed Haseeb, Kerala 6. SachetaSuvarna, Mangalore

Research Projects (List) (if applicable)(01) Completed (01) 1. Topic: Colonial Education in Coorg-1834-1947:A Study in Educational Policies and Native Response. (Funded by ICHR, New Delhi)completed in 2003

Professional Collaboration (if applicable) International -Nil National- (01) MRPL, Mangalore sponsored Socio-economic survey 2006-2008 As Chief Coordinator of the Project, conducted a socio-economic survey during 2006 and 2007 in three villages of , namely, Bala, Thokur and Permude, proposed to be acquired by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited for its expansion projects. The report was submitted in 2008, on the basis of which the compensation for the evacuees was fixed by the agency concerned. Research Journal Publications (list) International 1. “Plantations and Forest Policy in Colonial Coorg, 1834-1900”Proceedings of Indian History Congress, Delhi Session, 2008, pp.708-20. 2. “The Coorg Rebellion of 1837; the Politics of Collaboration and Identity Formation Among the Kodavas”Proceedings of South Indian History Congress, 27th session, Rajapalaym, Tamilnadu 2008, pp.103-124. 3. “Liquor Politics in Colonial Coorg, 1834-1900”,Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Calcutta, 2001, pp. 617-624. 4. “Labour in a Changing Economy: the Case of Plantations in Colonial Coorg, 1834- 1900”,Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Aligarh, 1999, pp. 570-578. 5. “The Capitalist Penetration into Tenurial Patterns: Coffee Cultivation and Jamma Tenure in Colonial Coorg”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Aligarh,1998,pp. 658- 667

National 1. “The Beary community in colonial South Kanara- A socio-economic analysis” inPerime , The Beary Academy, Mangalore, pp.32-42 2. “Abbhakka queens-a Metaphor for Cultural Harmony,” inHistoriography ofQueen Abbhakka, Dept. of & Culture, Government of Karnataka, Mangalore, 2011, pp.183-88. 3. “Identity formation-the experience of the nineteenth century Kodavas of Coorg”, in Vasu.M.V. (ed.) KannadadoleBhavisidaJanapadam(Kannada), Bangalore, 2009, pp. 250-262. 4. “ District in Colonial Gazetteers” in Udupi JilleyaItihasamattuPuratatva” (History & Archaeology of Udupi district), Gopal, R,(ed.) Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Mysore,2009, pp.287-291. 5. “Post-Independence undivided South Kanara and Contemporary Situation”in Govindaraju,C.R.,(ed.) Charitrika Karnataka (History of Colonial and Contemporary Karnataka), Bangalore, 2010, pp. 235-243. 6. “Kodagu-colonialism and After” InGovindaraju,C.R.,(ed.) Charitrika Karnataka (History of Colonial and Contemporary Karnataka), Bangalore, 2010, pp. 244-260. 7. “The Coorg Rebellion of 1837; the Politics of Collaboration and Identity Formation Among the Kodavas”Proceedings of South Indian History Congress, 27th session, Rajapalaym, Tamilnadu 2008, pp.103-124. 8. “A Peep into the History of Kodagu” (Kannada), Linguistic-Cultural harmony in Kodagu, N.S. DeviprasadSampaje (ed.), Sullia, 2003, pp.4-10. 9. “Coffee Boom in Kodagu; the Other Side of the Medal, 1834-1900”, Proceedingsof the Karnataka History Congress,Vol-IV, Dharwar, 1998, pp.55-59. 10. “Migrations to Bombay Presidency, Inner Tensions and Change in the Catholics Society in colonial South Kanara” In Cultural Cantours of History and Archaeology, Vol II, History, Part II, edited by K. Krishna Nayak and E. Siva Nagi Reddy, Delhi, 2015, pp. 404-413. 11. Contributed FIVE entries on topics of South Indian History to RajenSaikia (ed.) History Encyclopaedia, AsamSahitya Sabha (Assamese Subject Encyclopedia Project) Gauhati, 2004. 12. Contributed three chapters (1.Geographical Discoveries 2. Renaissance 3. Reformation) toGovindaraju (ed.), History (II PUC text book) Kannada University, Hampi, 2005, pp.3-41. 13. Reviewed PATTOLE PALAME (Kodava Culture) in Journal of Karnataka Studies No.2, May 2004 – October 2004, Kannada University, Hampi, pp. 221-223. 14. “Colonial Karnataka: new economy in Kodagu and Ghat Districts” (in Kannada), In S. Chandrashekhar and B. Surendra Rao (ed.), Social and Economic History of Karnataka- Some Dimensions, Bangalore, 2016, pp.71-114 15. “Nationalist Politics and views of Robert H. Elliot- a Mysorean planter”, Proceedings of the South Indian History Congress, Chennai Session, 2012 Books / Book chapters / Translations published: 1. COORG INVENTED: Nineteenth Century European Writings on Kodagu, B.SurendraRao and Lokesh K.M,(ed.), Forum for Kodagu Studies, Madikeri, 1998. 2. TranslatedCastes and Tribes found in the Province of Coorg (by G.Richter,1887) in to Kannada, Kodava SamskritikaAdhyayaynaPeetha, Mangalore University, 2010. 3. Western Civilization - Ancient to Modern (Kannada) Kannada University, Hampi, Karnataka, 2005. 4. Colonialism and Nationalism in Modern Asia(Kannada) Kannada University, Hampi, 2006. 5. Western Civilization, 1648-1945 (Kannada), Distance Education Directorate, Mangalore University, 2008. 6 Translated Irfan Habib’s Indian Economy 1858-1914 in to Kannada (published by ChintanaPustaka, Bangalore,2014) 7 Translated Irfan Habib’s Indian Economy Under Early Britiah Rule 1757-1857 in to Kannada (published by ChintanaPustaka, Bangalore,2020) 8 India’s Struggle for Freedom, Distance Education Directorate, Mangalore University 2017 Papers/ poster presentations in Conferences / Seminars / Symposia (list) International

1. Presented a paper on Identity Formation in Colonial Kodagu at the International Conference on Reinterpreting Adivasi (Indigenous Peoples) Movements in South Asia at University of Sussex, UK, 21-23 March 2005.

2. Delivered a talk on “Coffee Plantations and Social Change among the Kodavas of Coorg during the colonial period” at Centre of South Asian Studies, Cambridge University, January 2003

3. Presented a paper on RevHerrmann Moegling in Coorg at an International Seminar on Rev. Dr. Herrmann Moegling – 200th birth anniversary, Karnataka Theological Research Centre, Mangalore, 18.10.2011

National National and Regional conferences/ seminars 1. Delivered an Invited talk on Pattole-Palame as a Historical Document on the Evolution of Kodava Culture in a seminar organized by Karnataka Kodava SahityaAcademy , Madikeri, Virajpet on 21.11.2020. 2. Delivered a special talk on Karnataka and its Cultural Traditions in a Webinar on Karnataka and Uttarakhand-a Cultural Comparison, organized by Field Outreach Bureau, Mangalore, Ministryof Information and Broadcasting, under ‘Ek BharatShreshtha Bharat,’ 20.08.2020 3. Delivered a special talk on India-China Relations: Past to Present in a Webinar organized by RBANM’s First Grade College, Bangalore on July 15, 2020 4. Delivered an Invited talk on Epidemics and Pandemics; India’s Experience under Colonialism and After in a Webinar organized by Besant Women’s College, Mangalore on August 12, 2020. 5. Presented a Paper on Mysore under NalvadiKrishnarajaWodeyar; Political, Social and Economic Transition, at a National Seminar on NalvadiKrishnarajaWodeyar, organized by the Department of History, University of Mysore, August 23-24, 2019. 6. Special Lectures for Orientation Course, ASC, Kannur University, Kannur, March, 2018 Partition of India and its Legacy 7. Delivered a talk on Historiography of Kodagu at a national seminar on Historiography of Karnataka held at University of Mysore on 5th Oct 2018 8. Delivered a lecture on Mysore- Kodagu relations during 18th century- Some reflections at the National Seminar on Pre-colonial Mysore –State, Society and Economy, University of Mysore, 05.10.2018 9. Resource person for Orientation/ Development Programme/ RIEM-NCERT Regional Institute of Education, Mysore,6-30 December 2017 10. Delivered a special talk on “Mysore as a Model State” at a National Seminar on Modern Mysore: Reforms and Change, organised by Government Degree College, Mandya, February 2015. 11. Delivered a special talk at a workshop on Research Methodologyorganised by ICHR, Regional Centre, Bangalore at Kannur University, Kerala,2014 12. Delivered a special lecture on ‘Bipan Chandra- A Tribute’ at Government Degree Womens’ College, AjjaraKadu, October 2014. 13. Presented a paper at the 28th session of Karnataka Itihasa Academy on Haleri Rule in Kodagu: a Historiographical Survey (September 2014, Shirva, Udupi.). 14. Delivered special lectures on the following topics at Academic Staff College, Mysore University for participants of Refresher Course on 2nd August 2014. a. The British Raj and Indian Princely States b. Colonial perceptions of Indian Nationalism c. British Colonialism and Impact on India

15. Presented a paper titled “Sovereign NalvadiKrishnarajaWodeyar and Perceptions of a Dewan” at a National Seminar on NalvadiKrishnarajaWodeyarat KSOU, Mysore on 5th July 2014. 16. Topic: State in Indian History, at Administrative Training Institute, Mysore, 2014 17. Key note address, Karnataka ItihasaAcademy , 31st Session at Koppal, Sept, 2017 Nationalist movement during the period of the Wodeyars in Mysore in a national seminar on Mysore Province under JayachamarajendraWodeyar, Mythic Society, Bangalore, 6th and 7th July 2012 18. Kodavas and their Society- Dimensions Transformation, a special talk at Kodava Sahitya Academy Conference at Virajpet, Sept, 1995 19. 1857 and VinayakaDamodarSavarkar ,In Memory of 150th Anniversary of 1857 Movement at Tumkur University, Tumkur, 7.7.2007 20. 1857 Movement –Dimensions of Historiography, a special talk at Poornaprajna College, Udupi, 11.8.2007 21. Politics of Annexation and 1837 Rebellion in Kodagu, at a two-day national seminar on Struggle against Imperialism in India, at Madikeri, 23-24 Dec 2007 22. Plantations and Economic Transformation in Colonial Coorg, in a national seminar on South Kanara and Coorg: Colonialism and After, Department of History, Mangalore University, Dec, 2006 23. Historiography of Partition of India, Karnataka History Congress, Bangalore, 28-30 October 2009 24. M.M.Chengappa Memorial Oration, on Secularism and the Youth of India, Coorg Institute of Technology, Ponnampet, 23 February 2010 25. Partition, Independent and After, special talk, Besant College, Mangalore, 30 March 2010 26. Special Lectures at Orientation Course, ASC, Kannur University, Kannur, 8.5.2010 a. Colonial Medicine as a Tool of Empire b. Partition of India-recent debates 27. Special Lectures for Refresher Course, ASC, Bangalore University, Bangalore, Feb 2011 a. Plantations in Colonial Coorg and their Impact b. Partition of India- Historiographical Perspectives

28. “Paper on Peace, Stability and Development in South Asia- India’s Role since Independence in the years ahead” at a National seminar on Peace, Stability and Development in South Asia- India’s Role since Independence, 26 April 2013, “Partition, Borders and Indo-Pakistan Relations” at aNational Seminar on Partition of India: Event and Historiography, Department of History, Mangalore University, Sept 16-18, 2010 29. Jainism in South Kanara, SubbayyaShastri Endowment Lecture, at Mythic Society, Bangalore in April 27, 2013 30. Key note address at a National Seminar on Violence and Violence Around, Besant Event College, Mangalore 5th and 6th April 2011. 31. Key Note address, KendriyaSahitya Academy Seminar on Kodava language and Literature through the Ages, at Madikeri, 4-5 June 2011,

Invited / plenary talks delivered (list) (if applicable)

1. Delivered an Endowment Lecture on B.R. Ambedkar’s Views on the Partition of India, July 13,2019, at Kannada University, Hampi, organized by the Department of History.

2. Delivered a special talk on “Mysore as a Model State” at a National Seminar on Modern Mysore: Reforms and Change, organised by Government Degree College, Mandya, February 2015. 3. M.M.Chengappa Memorial Oration, on Secularism and the Youth of India, Coorg Institute of Technology, Ponnampet, 23 February 2010 4. Partition, Independent and After, special talk, Besant College, Mangalore, 30 March 2010 5. Key note address, Karnataka ItihasaAcademy , 31st Session at Koppal, Sept, 2017 Nationalist movement during the period of the Wodeyars in Mysore in a national seminar on Mysore Province under JayachamarajendraWodeyar, Mythic Society, Bangalore, 6th and 7th July 2012 6. Key note address at a National Seminar on Violence and Violence Around, Besant Event College, Mangalore 5th and 6th April 2011.

Conferences / Seminars / Workshops / Symposia organized (if applicable)

1. One day state-level seminar on Kodagu - Historical Experience & Contemporary Situation, F.M.K.M.C. College, Madikeri, 24.3.2012 2. One-day seminar on Kodagu - History and Literatureat F.M.K.M.C. College, Madikeri on 11.3.1994. 3. One-day seminar on Dr.I.M.Muthanna’s Historical and Literary Contributionsat F.M.K.M.C. College, Madikeri, on 15.2.1996. 4. Published and Released “Lillies and Amaryllis” (a collection of poems by Dr.I.M.Muthanna), at F.M.K.M.C.Colleg, Madikeri, on 13.3.1999 5. State-level seminar on Historiography of Karnataka, in the Dept. of History, Mangalore university, 19-20 December 2008. 6. One-day State level UGC sponsored seminar on 1857 and After, in theDept. of History, Mangalore University, 23 March 2009 7. University level Seminar on Nehru: a Reassessment in the Dept. of History, Mangalore University, 03.02.2010. 8. Three day National Seminar on Partition of India: Event & Historiography in the Dept. of History, Mangalore University, Sept. 16-18, 2010. 9. One day seminar on Undivided South Kanara - Historical Experience and Contemporary Situation, Dept. of History, Mangalore University, April 22, 2011. 10. Peace, Stability and Development in South Asia; India’ Role Since Independence- One day seminar , 23rd April, 2014 11. Organised a two-days national seminar on ‘Historiography of Karnataka’ at University College, Mangalore, April 2015 12. Local Secretary, 24th Session of Karnataka History Congress held in Mangalore University. 26-28 March 2015 13. Local Organizing Secretary, ICCR sponsored South Zone Inter University Cultural Festival, Mangalore University

Awards / Fellowship / Recognition (Specify) (if applicable) 1 Obtained Commonwealth Post-doctoral Fellowship in 2002 to carry out research on a project titled Colonial Education in Coorg, 1834-1947 at South Asian Centre, Cambridge University, UK. (Oct 2002- March 2003). 2 President of the 4thVirajpet Taluk Kannada SahityaSammelana, at Ammathi, Kodagu December, 2012 3 Award for Translation fromKuvempuBhashaBharatiPradhikara, Bangalore -2014 4 Member, Committee for Selection of Candidates for Kodava BhashaSamman, KedriyaSahitya Academy, Bangalore, September2010 5 Member, Committee for Writing the Socio-economic History of Karnataka, KuvempuBhashabharatiPradhikara, Bangalore 2014

Membership of Professional Bodies Karnataka Itihasa Academy, Bangalore Karnataka History Congress, Bangalore Indian History Congress, New Delhi

Any other Information Administrative Experience:

Registrar Mangalore University 2016-17 Chairman Department of Studies in History 2009-11 Mangalore University 2014-15 Kodava SamskritikaAdhyayaynaPeetha 2008-2017 (Chair for the study of Coorg culture) Coordinator Mangalore University Coordinator M.S.W Course, Mangalore University Dec 2005- Jan 2009 Warden, of University Hostel for Men Mangalore University 1997-2001

Private Secretary to Vice-Chancellor Mangalore University 1998-2001

Deputy Registrar (Evaluation) Mangalore University 1994-97 Warden, Girls’ Hostel F.M.K.M.C. Collge, Madikeri 1994

Student Welfare Officer Government College, Madikeri 1992-94

As Coordinator of Kodava SamskritikaAdhyayanaPeeta (2009-2018) the achieved the following tasks:

 Brought out a Kodava Dictionary (Kodava=Kodava+English+Kannada):A comprehensive Dictionary consisting of 13,000 words under the title Kodava Arivole(released in 2017)

 KodaginaKembhattiSamudaaya : A detailed research-based ethnographical and cultural study on the Kembhatti community found in Kodagu was released in 2018

 Created an Archive and Library, consisting of invaluable colonial documents/records, rare literary works on Kodagu in the Kodava Peetha.

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