Professor Dr. Ksmathew Current Position : Hon

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Name : Professor Dr. K.S.Mathew

Current position : Hon. Director, Institute for Research in Social Sciences and : Humanities.(www.irish-meshar.org), Kannur University

Address for Correspondence : Kuzhippallil, Kurumulloor P.O. via Kanakkary, Kottayam Dt. Kerala, India. 686632, Tele+ fax. 0481-2539471 EPABX 0481-2533571 Mobile : 09447087076 E mail: [email protected]

Teaching experience Lecturer & Reader in History, M.S.University of Baroda: 7 years;

Professor and Head, in History, at Central University Of Hyderabad: 3 years Visiting Professor in Wisconsin University, Madison, USA Visiting Professor in Ottawa University, Canada Visiting Professor for a semester at the Institut d’Histoire, Universite Michel de Montaingne-Bordeaux III, France in 1995. Visiting Professor, Maison de Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, Professor and Founder head of the Department of History at the Pondicherry University (1986-2003) 17 years

Successful guidance of Ph.D in History : 17

Books published :21

Articles in National& International Journals :105 Administrative experience 18 years as Head of the Departments of History in Hyderabad and Pondicherry Central Universities.

Membership 1) Membership in ICHR for three years 2) Member of History and Archaeology Panel of UGC for two terms; Associate Member of Academia de Marinha, Lisbon. Portugal

Academic qualifications M.A.(Poona); M.Phil and Ph.D. JNU (Delhi)

Language proficiency : Portuguese (P.G.Diploma from JNU), German (P.G. Diploma from MSU, Baroda), Malayalam, Hindi, Latin

Visits abroad Visiting Professor in Wisconsin University (USA), Ottawa University (Canada), Bordeaux University (France), Portugal, Spain, Germany England, Honkong

K.S.Mathew

CURRICULUM VITAE

1. NAME : Dr. K.S.. MATHEW

2. PRESENT POST HELD : Director (Hon) Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities Nirmalagiri College Campus Nirmalagiri College, P.O Kannur Dt. Kerala-670701. India Tele: 0490-2366620 www.irish-meshar.org . PRESENT ADDRESS : Kuzhippallil, Kurumulloor P.O. via Kanakkary, Kottayam Dt. Kerala, India. 686632, Tele+ fax. 0481-2539471 EPABX 0481-2533571 Mobile : 09447087076 E mail: [email protected]

4. DATE OF BIRTH : 8 June 1939

5. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

DEGREE SUBJECT UNIVERSITY YEAR DISTINCTION IF ANY SECURED

PG Diploma German Language M.S.University 1980 Of Baroda

Ph.D. History Jawaharlal Nehru 1978 University

M.Phil History - do - 1975 A

PG Diploma Portuguese - do - 1975 I Class with Language Distinction M.A. History Poona University 1973 First Class Graduation Philosophy, History Latteran University, 1966 Distinction and Theology Rome

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6. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:

a) Socio-Economic History of Medieval India. b) Indo-European Relations of Pre-Industrial Period. c) Maritime History and Indo-Portuguese History.

7. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (NUMBER):

a. Books : 21 b. Research Articles: 105 a. BOOKS (authored /edited)

1.Prasadvaram (Malayalam), Alwaye, 1966.

2. Iswaranum Darsanikarum (Malayalam) Co-authored, Alwaye, 1966.

3. Society in Medieval Malabar, Jaffe Jo Books, Kottayam, 1979.

4. Chronica do Reyno de Gusarate (Chronicle of Gujarat, a Portuguese manuscript of the Early Sixteenth Century edited jointly with Prof. S.C. Misra), Baroda, 1981.

5. Portuguese Trade with India in the Sixteenth Century, Manohar Books, New Delhi, 1983.

6. Portuguese and the History of the Sultanate of Gujarat, Mittal Publications, New Delhi, 1985.

7. Studies in Maritime History, (edited) Pondicherry, 1990.

8. Emergence of Cochin in the Pre-Industrial Era (A Study of Portuguese Cochin), Pondicherry, 1990.

9. Mariners, Merchants and Oceans: Studies in Maritime History, (edited.) Manohar Book Service, New Delhi, 1995.

10. Indian Ocean and Cultural Interaction A.D. 1400-1800, (edited) Pondicherry, 1996.

11. Ship-building and Navigation in the Indian Ocean Region A.D 1400-1800, Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi, 1997.

12. Indo-Portuguese Trade and the Fuggers of Germany, Manohar Book Service, New Delhi, 1997.

13. Canada: Its Region and People, Michael D. Behiels and K.S. Mathew, eds., Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,1998.

14. Indo-French Relations, edited jointly with S. Jeyaseela Stephen, ICHR Monograph Series 2, Pragati Publications, Delhi, 1999.

15. French in India and Indian Nationalism (1700-1963 A.D.), 2 vols., New Delhi, 1999. . 16 The Portuguese and the Socio-Cultural Changes in India, 1500-1800, jointly edited with Dr. Teotonio R. de Souza and Dr. Pius Malekandathil, Pondicherry, 2001

17. Medieval and Modern Deccan: Felicitation volume in honour of Professor A.R. Kulkarni, jointly edited with Professor Aninurdha Ray and M.A. Nayeem, New Delhi, 2002

18.Maritime Malabar and the Europeans (1500-1962) Delhi, Hope India Publication/Greenwich Millennium, 2003.

19.Migration in South India, edited jointly with Mahavir Singh and Joy Varkey, Delhi, Shipra Publications,2005

20. Winds of Spices, jointly edited with Joy Varkey, Tellicherry,2006 21. Indian Constitution, Minorities and Education in Kerala, edited jointly with Dr. T.K.Sebastian, Tellicherry, 2009

b) Edited Four volumes of the Pondicherry University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities c) Research Articles

1. “Financiers of the Portuguese Trade with India in the Sixteenth century”, Journal of the Maharaja Sayaji Rao University of Baroda, Humanities Number vols.XXVII-XXVIII, 1978- 79, No..1, pp.87-99.

2. “Portuguese Trade with India and the Theory of royal Monopoly in the sixteenth century”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress (40th Session, Waltair), pp.389-398.

3. “Commodity composition of Indo-Portuguese Trade in the Early Sixteenth Century”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress (41st Session, Bombay), 1980, pp.297-305.

4. “Indo-Portuguese Trade and the Italian Financiers in the Sixteenth Century”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress (42nd Session, Bodhgaya), 1981, pp.570-575.

5. “Khwaja Saffar, the Merchant-Governor of Surat and the Indo-Portuguese Trade in the Early Sixteenth Century”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress” (43rd Session, Kurushetra), 1982, pp.232-242.

6. “The King of Tanur on the Malabar Coast and the Indo-Portuguese Trade in the Early Sixteenth Century”, Journal of Kerala Studies, Vol.X, Parts 1-4, Trivandrum, 1983, pp.147- 165.

7. “Portuguese Trade on the Malabar Coast” in S.N. Sen (ed.), Western Colonial Policy, Calcutta, 1984, pp.302-317.

8. “Indian Merchants and the Portuguese Trade on the Malabar Coast during the Sixteenth Century”, in T.R. De Souza (ed.), Indo-Portuguese History: Old Issues and New Questions, New Delhi, 1984, pp.1-12.

9. “The Portuguese in the Indian Ocean during the Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries”, Tamil Civilization, Vol.11, No.3, 1984, pp.74-86.

10. “Indo-Portuguese Coinage in the Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries”, Journal of the Numismatic Society of India, Varanasi, Vol.XLVI, Parts 1&2, 1984, pp.120-129.

11. “Indo-Portuguese Trade and the Gujarat Nobility in the Sixteenth Century: A Case Study of Malik Gopi”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, (45th Session), Annamalai, 1984, pp.357-66.

12. “Portuguese Relationship with Shivaji” Lokarajya Bombay, April 1985, pp.167-172.

13. “The South Indian Apostolate of St.Thomas and the Portuguese in the Sixteenth Century”, Christian Orient, Kottayam, Vol. VI, No. 1, March 1985, pp.5-12

14. “The First Mercantile Battle in the Indian Ocean(508-09): Afro-Asian Front Against the Portuguese”, II Seminario Internacional de Historia Indo-Portuguesa, Lisbon, 1985, pp.177- 186.

15. “India Contract of Indo-Portuguese Trade in the Last Quarter of the Sixteenth Century”, in V.K. Chavda, ed., Studies in Trade and Urbanization in Western India, Baroda, 1985, pp. 163-171.

16. “Nationalism and Secularism” in Nationalism in Crisis, Bangalore, 1985, pp.9-28.

17. “Agricultural Production in the Deccan during the Seventeenth Century and Overseas Markets”, Tamil Civilization, Vol.III, No.4, 1985, pp.76-83.

18. “Trade and Economy of Coastal Gujarat in the Sixteenth Century”, Journal of the Oriental Institute, Baroda, Vol.34, Nos.3-4, 1985, pp.201-215.

19. “Maritime Trade of the Portuguese with North Western Coast of India in the Seventeenth Century”, Tamil Civilisation, Vol.III, No.1, pp.10-22.

20. “Trade in the Indian Ocean and the Portuguese System of Cartazes” in Malyn Newitt (ed.), The First Portuguese Colonial Empire, University of Exeter Publication, Exeter, 1986, pp.69-83.

21. “Business in Portuguese India: The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries” in Dwijendra Tripathi (ed.) State and Business in India, Delhi, 1987, pp.22-58.

22. “Economy of Bassein in the Sixteenth Century”, Indica, Bombay, Vol.24, No,2, 1987, pp.131-140

23. “Indian Shipping and the maritime Power of the Portuguese in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries”, Purabhilekh Puratatva”, Goa, Vol.III, No.2, 1986, pp.1-12.

24. “Masulipatnam and Maritime Trade of India during the Seventeenth Century”, Proceedings of the Andhra Pradesh History congress”, (11th Session), Nagaram, 1987, pp.76-89.

25. “Church Economics in the Sixteenth Century”, in P.P. Shirodkar (ed.), Goa: Cultural Trends Panaji, 1988, pp.123-130.

26. “Khwaja Saffar, the Merchant Governor of Surat and the Indo-Portuguese Trade in the Early Sixteenth Century” in Vice-Almirante A Teixeira Da Mota in Memoriam, Vol.1, Lisboa, released in 1988, pp.319-328.

27. “Goa: Past and Present”, in Purabhilekh Puratatva, Vol.X, No.1, released in October 1988, pp.1-14.

28. “Nobility in Gujarat Sultanate and the Portuguese during the Sixteenth Century”, Proceedings of the Indian History congress” (48th Session), Goa, released in November 1988, pp.275-283.

29. “Money Economy in the Portuguese India” Journal of Gujarat Itihas Parishat released in January 1989, pp.23-33.

30. “Nobility in Gujarat Sultanate and the Portuguese during the Sixteenth Century” in Dr.G. Victor Rajamanickam and Dr.Y. Subbarayalu (eds.), History of Traditional Navigation, Tamil University, Thanjavur, released in 1989, pp.129-140.

31. “Masulipatnam on the Coromandel Coast and the Maritime Trade of India during the Seventeenth Century A.D.” in Tamil Civilisation, Vol.5, No.4, released in 1989, Thanjavur, pp.45-60.

32. “Cochin and the Portuguese Trade with India during the Sixteenth Century”, Indica, Vol.26, Nos.1 & 2, Bombay, 1989, pp.77-91.

33. “Cochin and the Maritime Trade of India during the Sixteenth Century”, in Purabhilekh Puratava, Vol.6, No.4, 1989, pp.1-10.

34. “Socio-Economic History of Medieval South India and Portuguese Historians” Purabhilekh Puratatva Vol.7, No.1, January-June 1989, pp.1-17.

35. “Maritime Trade of Masulipattam on the Coromandel Coast of India during the Second Half of the Eighteenth Century” in Lewis R. Fischer and Helge W.Nordvik (eds.) Shipping and Trade, 1750-1950: Essays in International Maritime Economic History, Pontefract, 1990, pp.1-14.

36. “Trade and Commerce in Sixteenth Century Goa” in T.R. De Souza (ed.), Goa through the Ages, Vol. II, 1990, Goa, pp.137-145.

37. “The Portuguese and the Malabar Society during the Sixteenth Century: A Study of Mutual Interaction” in STUDIA, No.49, Lisboa, pp.36-69.

38. “Khwaja Shams-ud-din Giloni: A Sixteenth Century Entrepreneur in Portuguese India”, in Emporia, Commodities and Entrepreneurs in Asian Maritime Trade, C.1400-1750, Roderich Ptak and Dietmer Rothermund eds., Beitrage Zur Sudasienforschung Sudasien-Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 1991, pp.363-371.

39. “Maritime Trade of India and the Germans in the Sixteenth Century”, in the Souvenir of the Second International Symposium on Maritime Studies, Department of History, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry 1991, pp.37-47.

40. “Cuddalore in the Eighteenth Century”, in Indu Banga and J.S.Grewal (eds.), Ports and their Hinterlands in India, 1700-1950, New Delhi, 1992 pp.77-87

41. “Freedom Movement and National Integration”, in S.Manickam (ed.) Reflections on Trends and Themes in History, Madurai, 1992, pp.76-89.

42. “German Merchant financiers in Goa during Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries”, in P.P. Shirodkar (ed.), Goa’s External Relations, G.1992, pp.32-56

43. “Urban Development of Portuguese Cochin in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries”, Proceedings Volume of the Eleventh Annual Session of the South Indian History Congress, Calicut, 1991 (Released in January 1993), pp.79-84.

44. “Medieval Deccan and the Maritime Trade of India”, Proceedings of the Andhra Pradesh History Congress, Vol.XLVI, Karimnagar, 1992 (released in 1993), pp.39-53.

45. “Freibriefe für den Handel an Indiens Küste”, in Wolfgang Knabe, Auf den Spuren der ersten deutschen Kaufleute in Indien, Anhausen (West Germany), 1993, pp.30ff.

46. “Die Konkurrenten der deutschen Händler” in Wolfgang Knabe, Auf den Spuren der ersten deutschen Kaufleute in Indien, Anhausen (West Germany), 1993, pp.107ff.

47. “Trade and Navigation in the Indian Ocean under Portuguese and Akbar”, Purabhilekh Puratatva, Vol. IX, No,1, pp.3-22.

48. “Maritime History of Andaman and Nicobar Islands” in V.Suryanarayan & V.Sudarsen eds., Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Challenges of Development, Delhi, Konark Publishers, 1994, pp.51-58.

49. “Reflections on the Portuguese Lusíadas as Source for Indian History” in Journal of Indian History, Vol. LXV, Parts 1-3, Trivandrum, released in February 1995, pp.27-34.

50. “Age of Discoveries and the Emergence of French Canada” in Indo-Canadian Relations: Future Perspectives, Berhampur University Publication, released in March 1995, pp.11-24.

51. “Indian Shipping and the Maritime Power of the Portuguese in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries”, Proceedings of the Indian Historical Records Commission, New Delhi, 1995, pp.25-34.

52. “Differential Reactions to the Portuguese Monopoly of Trade in the Indian Ocean Region during the Sixteenth Century” in Felicitation Volume of Prof. Agam Prasad Mathur, Vol. III, Recent Trends in Humanities and Social Sciences, Hazuri Bhawan, Peepal Mandi, Agra, 1995, pp.65-87.

53. “The Portuguese Trade and State in the Sixteenth Century India” in R.L.Hangloo, ed., Situating Medieval Indian State, New Delhi, Commonwealth Publishers, 1995, pp.33-45.

54. “Maritime Trade of Gujarat and the Portuguese in the Seventeenth century”, Mare Liberum, Number 9, Lisbon, 1995 (released in 1996 June), pp.187-195.

55. “The Private Diary of Ananda Rangapillai and the Study of Maritime History of India in the 18th century”, Revue Historique de Pondicherry, October 1996, pp.256-265.

56. “Akbar and the Portuguese Maritime Dominance” in Irfan Habib, Akbar and His India, OUP, Delhi, 1997, pp. 256-265.

57. “Indian Naval Encounters with the Portuguese, Strength and Weakness” in K.K.N. Kurup, India’s Naval Traditions: The Role of Kunhali Marakkars, New Delhi, 1997, pp. 6-25.

58. “Portuguese Sources and Medieval Indian History”, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, Presidential address (Medieval section), Madras Session, 1997.

59. “Indian Independence and Integration of the Portuguese Pockets in India”, Souvenir of the 58th Session of Indian History Congress, Bangalore, 1997, pp.114-124.

60. “The Portuguese and the Study of Medicinal Plants in India in the Sixteenth Century”, Indian Journal of History of Science, No.32 (4), New Delhi, 1997, pp.369-376.

61. “Indo-Portuguese Trade Under Dom Philip II of Portugal and the Fuggers of Germany” A Carreira Da India E As Rotas Dos Estreitas, Angra Do Heroisma, 1998, pp.563-580.

62. “Indian Ocean and Cultural Interaction”, Indica, Mumbai, 1998, pp.97-133.

63. “Life on Board a Portuguese Ship during the Sixteenth Century” Samvada, New Delhi, 1998, pp.23-35.

64. “Indian Entrepreneurs and Maritime Trade in the Bay of Bengal during the Eighteenth Century with special reference to Ananda Ranga Pillai”, in Om Prakash and Denys Lombard, Commerce and Culture in the Bay of Bengal 1500-1800, New Delhi, 1999, pp.221-232.

65. “Trade and Commerce in Andhra Desa and Masulipatnam during the Second Half of the Eighteenth Century”, Trade and Commerce in Andhra Desa 17th & 18th Centuries A.D., ed. by R. Soma Reddy, M. Radhakrishna Sarma and Dr.A. Satyanarayana, Hyderabad, 1998, pp.1-21.

66. “Akbar and the Europeans – A Study of Changing Perspectives”, Akbar and His Age, ICHR Monograph Series-5, Iqtidar Alam Khan, ed., Northern Book Centre, New Delhi, 1999, pp.114-131.

67. “Ship Building on the Malabar Coast and the Portuguese during the 16th & 17th Centuries”, Perspectives on Kerala Traders, ed. T. Jamal Mohammed, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala, 1999, pp.6-33

68. “Portuguese Trade in Indian Ocean Regions under Philip II of Spain and the German Merchant Financiers” in Artemio D. Palongpalong & Sylvano D. Mahiwo (eds.), Society and Culture: The Asian Heritage Festschrift for Juan R. Francisco, Metro Manila, 1999, pp.128- 145.

69. “Syrian Catholics in India” in S. Settar and P.K.V. Kaimal, We Lived Together, ICHR Monograph Series 3, Delhi, 1999, pp.156-172.

70. “The Germans and Portuguese India” in Joâo Pedro Garcia, ed., Vasco da Gama E A India, Fundaçâo Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa, 1999, pp.281-293.

71.“The Portuguese and Shipbuilding in India in the sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries” in Proceedings of the Twentieth Anniversary Seminar on European Influence in the Shipping of Maritime India” Maritime History Society of Bombay, 1999,pp.95-98

72.“Trade and Commerce in Kerala (1500-1800)” in P.J. Cherian, ed., Perspectives on Kerala History: The Second Millennium, Kerala State Gazetteers, Vol. II, Part II, Thiruvananthapuram, pp.180-221.

73 “Treatises on Portuguese Shipbuilding in India during the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries” Indica, vol. 38, nos 1&2 Platinum Jubilee Special volume, 2001, pp.153- 60.

74. “Books of Monsoon in the Historical Archives of Goa and the History of Cochin in the late 16th century” in S.K.Mhamai , ed., Fourth Centenary Volume of Goa Archives (1595-1995) Goa, 2001, pp. 60-74

75. “The Portuguese in Malabar “in A Handbook of Kerala vol.1,. Thiruvananthapuram, Dravidian Linguistics Association of India, 2001, pp.112-122.

76. “Provincial Councils of Goa and the Cultural Changes in India during the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries “ in Teotonio R.De Souza etal.(ed).The Portuguese and the Socio-cultural Changes in India, 1500- 1800, Tellicherry, 2001, Pp.555-568

77.“Health-care on board the Portuguese ship of the India-Run (Carreira da India) in the Sixteenth century” in Pondicherry University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities vol. 3, no.1, pp.107-117 (January 2002)

78. “The Syrian Christians of Malabar and Vasco da Gama” in Vasco da Gama :Homens, Viagens e Culturas: Actas do Congresso Internacional, Lisboa, Comissão Nacional pra as Comemorações dos Descobrimentos Portugueses, 2001, pp.75-97,

79 “Life on Board a Portuguese Ship during the Sixteenth Century” in M.A.Nayeem et al. Studies in History of the Deccan: Medieval and Modern, Delhi, 2002, pp.162-178

80. “Missionaries from the Atlantic Regions and the Social changes in the French Pondicherry form the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries” in Jacques Weber, Les Relations entre la France et l’Inde de 1673 à nos Jours. Paris, Les Indes Savantes, 2002, pp.349-371

81. “Portuguese Shipbuilding methods in India in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries” in B.Arunachalam, ed., Essays in Maritime Studies vol. II, Mumbai, Maritime History Society, 2002, pp.57-61

82.”Indian National Movement and the Integration of the Portuguese settlements in India” in Azad Institute Papers 18&19, Kolkata, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, 2002. pp.13-32

83..“ Cannanore and the Portuguese : A Study of Trade and Urban Growth in the Sixteenth Century”.in M..O.Koshy, ed., Cannanore in the Maritime History of India” Kannur, Kannur University Publications, 2002.pp.12-21

84.“Trade Economy of the Malabar Coast and the Europeans” in Kerala Economy and European Trade edited by Nirmala Academic and Research Publications for the Department of Economics, Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha, 2003, pp.1-26

85. “The Jesuits and the Services on Board ships of India Run (Carreira da India) during the Sixteenth Century”. Pondicherry University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities vol.4, no.1,(2003) pp.123-133

86.”St.Thomas Christians in Malabar from the ninth to the sixteenth centuries” in Bosco Puthur,ed., St.Thomas Christians and Nambudiri, Jews and Sangam Literature: A Historical Appraisal, Kochi, L.R.C Publications, 2003, pp.55-79

87.“Impact of Trade and Globalisation”:A Study of the migration of Plants and Producers from India to Brazil during the seventeenth Century” in S. Jeyaseela Stephen, ed., Trade and Globalization, New Delhi, Rawat Publications, 2003. pp. 191-204

88. “Socio-Economic History of Medieval South India and the Portuguese Historians” Indian Historical Studies, vol. 1, No. 1, April 2004,Tiruchirapalli, pp.23-35 89. “Indo-Portuguese Historiography-Malabar Coast- A critique” in Fatima da Silva Gracias, Celsa Pinto and Charles Borges, eds., Indo- Portuguese History:Global Trends, Goa, 2005, pp. 65-77 90.”The Portuguese Historians of the Sixteenth century and the Study of Kerala History” , Journal of South Indian History, vol. 2, issue 1, March 2005, pp.66-78.

91. “French Missionaries, Tamil Catholics and Social Changes in Pondicherry (1674- 1793)” in S.Jeyaseela Stephen, ed., Literature, Caste and Society: The Masks and Veils, Kalpaz Publications, New Delhi, 2006, pp.285-310

92. “Naval Architecture in Portuguese India with special reference to the Malabar coast” in Lotika Varadarajan, ed. Indo-Portuguese Encounters: Journeys in Science, Technology and Culture New Delhi, Aryan Books International, 2006, vol. 2, pp.574-592

93. “Some aspects of Medieval Indian Society”: in Radhika Seshan, ed., Medieval India: Problems and Possibilities, New Delhi, 2006, pp. 15-33 94“ Children of the Sea, Cultural life of the coastal society of Central Travancore as reflected in a contemporary novel” in Charles Dias ed., Kerala Spectrum: Aspects of Cultural Inheritance, Kochi, 2006, pp. 344-365 95“The Jesuits and the Services on board the ships of the India run (Carreira da India) during the sixteenth century” in Charles J. Borges &M.N.Pearson, eds. Metahitory: History Questioning History, Lisbon, Nova Vega,2007, pp.443-450 96.”West Asians and the Portuguese on the Malabar coast” in M.H. Ilias and P.J. Vincent, India- West Asia Relations, New Delhi,2007, pp.76-89 97. “Maritime Trade of Peninsular India and the Indian Merchants during the Sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries, General President’s address, South Indian History Congress, 27 Session, Proceedings , Rajapalayam, 2007,pp.1-24 98. “ Portuguese sources and the History of South India with special reference to Tamil Nadu during the sixteenth century” in N.Rajendran(ed), Sources: Construction and Reconstruction of South Indian History, ICHR, Banglore,2006, pp.94-116 99. “Portuguese Institutions of Social Welfare and Culture in Cochin during the sixteenth century” in Dr. Marian Arackal and Dr.Francis Kurisunkal, Exploring Cochin:Commemoration Volume 450th Anniversary , Diocese of Cochin ,Cochin, 2008, pp.148-171 100“Cochin and the Portuguese Shipbuilding during the Sixteenth century” in Dr. Marian Arackal and Dr.Francis Kurisunkal, Exploring Cochin:Commemoration Volume 450th Anniversary , Diocese of Cochin ,Cochin, 2008, pp.368-386 101.“The Portuguese and the Cultural Transformation in Malabar during the Sixteenth and the Seventeenth Centuries” The Journal of the Vasco da Gama Research Institute of Cochin, vol.1, Number 1, June 2008, pp.7-22 102 “Contribution of the Christians of Malabar to Trade and Commerce during the colonial Period” in Eastern Journal of Dialogue and Culture. Chair for Christian Studies and Research, University of Calicut, Vol.1, No.2, July December,2008, pp.20-33 103 “ Portuguese Navigation and their exclusive claims in the Indian Ocean “ in T.P Sankarankutty Nari, ed., India , Yesterday, and Today :A Festschrift for Padmabhooshan Professor A.Sreedhara Menon, Trivandrum, 2010, pp. 148-194 104 “Arrivaal of St.Thomas in India and His Missions:Historiographical Approach” Asian Horizons, Banglore, vol. 5, no. 3, September 2011, pp. 564-589. 105. (Proceedings of the International Seminar , Thoothukudy 106., (Proceedings of the International Seminar , Thootukudy)pp.

8. POSITIONS:

1. Professor and Head, Central University of Hyderabad up to December 1987.

2. Professor and founder-Head of the Department of History, Pondicherry University from December 1987 to July 1993 and from July 1996 till 30 June 2001.

3. Vice-President of Augusburg Forschungsgemeinschaft, Indo-German Trade Relations of Sixteenth Century, Augusburg, West Germany from August 1988.

4. Visiting fellow, Department of History, Wisconsin University, Madison, USA (Fall 1989).

5. Visiting Professor, Department of History, Ottawa University, Ottawa, Canada from September to November 1991.

6. Elected as Sectional President for 1991-92 of the south Indian History Congress.

7. Elected as Sectional President for the Andhra History Congress, 1992.

8. Visiting Professor for a semester at the Institut d’Histoire, Universite Michel de Montaingne- Bordeaux III, France in 1995.

9. Elected as Sectional President for Indian History congress (Medieval History), 1996.

10. President of the Historical Society of Pondicherry founded in 1911 (from September 1995- 1999).

11. Visiting Professor, Maison de Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, May 1998.

12. Chief editor of the Pondicherry University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 2001till June 2003 .

9. MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC BODIES

1. Life Member of Indian History Congress 2. Executive Committee Member of Indian History Congress 3. Member of South Indian History Congress 4. Life Member of Andhra History Congress 5. Life Member of Centre for Deccan Studies. 6. Life Member in Numismatic Society of India, Banares. 7. Member in International Committee for Indo-Portuguese History. 8. Member of the Society for Indo-German History, Augsburg, West Germany. 9. Member of the UGC Consultative Group for Canadian Studies in India. 10. Member of the Grants-in-Aid Committee of the National Archives of India (nominated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development). 11. Nominated to the panel of History and Archaeology of the University Grants commission (two terms). 12. Life membership in the Indian Association for Canadian Studies. 13. Life member of the Maritime History Society, Bombay. 14. Life member of The Historical Society of Pondicherry. 15. Member of the International Committee for the Celebration of the 500 Anniversary of the Discovery of Sea-Route to India. 16. Nominated by the Ministry of Human Resources Development as Member of Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi, from March 2002 for three years. 17. Academic Associate of the Academia de Marinha, Lisboa, 2005

11. EDITORIAL BOARD

Member of the Editorial Board for Purabhilekh Puratatva, a journal of Directorate of Archives, Archaeology and Museum, Panaji, Goa. Member of the editorial board of Revue Historique de Pondicherry.

Chief Editor of Pondicherry University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (PUSH), a bi- annual research journal of Pondicherry University.

Chairman, Board of Editors, Journal of IRISH, 2006

12. RESEARCH TRAINING AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT.

Worked three years in Portugal, Italy, France, Spain, England, West Germany and Holland in connection with the Ph.D thesis, which was submitted, to Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1978. Continued further research in the European Archives with (Medieval History) financial assistance from ICHR as well as International Service of the Gulbenkian Foundation after obtaining doctorate.

Worked as Lecturer and Reader in the UGC Special Assistance Programme in the Department of History, M.S. University of Baroda up to 1985.

From September 1985 worked as Professor in History in the Central University of Hyderabad. Assumed charge as the Head of the Department of History in Hyderabad University in February 1986 and joined Pondicherry University as the first Professor and Head of the Department of History, in December 1987 and retired on superannuation on 30.06.2001 and reemployed from 01 July 2001 in the Pondicherry University till 30 June 2003..

13. NUMBER OF PH.D/DOCTORAL THESES SUCCESSFULLY GUIDED

1 . Afzal Ahmad, “Portuguese Trade on the Western Coast of India in the Seventeenth Century (1600-1663)”, M.S. University of Baroda, 1984.

2. B. Krishnamurthy, “The French Trade with India (1664-1754)”, M.S. University of Baroda, 1984.

3. R.D. D’Silva, “Bassein Under the Portuguese 1534-1640: A Socio-Economic Study”, M.S.University of Baroda, 1985.

4. Annapoorna Shyam, “Social and Economic History of Gujarat in the Sixteenth Century: A Study Based Chiefly on Portuguese Sources”, M.S. University of Baroda, 1988.

5. S. Babu, “Sea-Borne Trade of India and the English East India Company (1600-1657)”, Pondicherry University, 1990.

6. S. Jeyaseela Stephen, “Pre-Industrial Coromandel: A Study of Polity, Economy and Society (A.D. 1500-1600)”, Pondicherry University, 1992.

7. Aleyamma Mathew, “Economy and Society in Medieval Malabar (A.D.1500-1600)”, Pondicherry University, 1992.

8. R. Uma Bala, “The Society and Economy of Goa in the Sixteenth Century”, Pondicherry University, 1994.

9 M. Manickam, “Trade and Commerce in Pondicherry (A.D.1701-1793)”, Pondicherry University, 1995.

10 Mary A. alias Georgia, “Society and Economy of the French Colonies with Special Reference to Pondicherry in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (A.D.1674-1754)”, Pondicherry University, 1996.

11 J.C. Coelho, “Indian Luxuries and Europeans 1600-1800: A Study of International Trade of India with Special Reference to the Dutch”, Pondicherry University, 1997.

12.Pius M.C. (Malekandathil), “Portuguese Cochin and the Maritime Trade of India; 1500- 1663”, 1998.

13 Mrs. C.Premavalli, “Education in French Pondicherry (1674-1954)” 2001

14. .James John, “The Portuguese and the Socio-Cultural Changes in Malabar 1498-1663” 2004 15..C.C.Joseph, “Shipbuilding and Navigation on the Western coast of India and the and the Portuguese”. 2004. 16. Dr. C.J. Davees, Literature as a source of history: A case Study on Luís Vaz de Camões’s Lusíadas, Pondcherry University, 2007 17. Joshy Mathew “Agrarian Migration in Wayanadu. A socio –Historical study”, Kannur University, , 2009

18. K.Lourdusamy “St.Angelo and Bekel Fortresses .A Comparative study” Kannur University, 2010 19..Jobi John (Poovathinkal), “Portuguese in Cannanore-(16th and 17th centuries)- A Socio- Economic Study”. 2011. (Kannur University)

14. AWARD OF FELLOWSHIPS

1. Post-Doctoral Fellowship from I.C.H.R. (1979).

2. Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship from International Service of the Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon (1979, 1983 and 1985).

3. Fellowship from CIES, U.S.A. to work in Wisconsin University, Madison from September to December 1989.

4. Faculty Enrichment Fellowship from Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, Calgary, Canada (May- June 1990).

5. Research fellowship from the International Service of the Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal to work in Portugal, Rome and West Germany (summer 1992).

6. Award of fellowship under the Indo-French Cultural Exchange Programme, 1992-93.

7. Award of UGC National Fellowship for Eminent Professors in history 1993-1995 (two years).

8. Short-term research fellowship from Fundação Oriente, Lisbon to work on the Influence of Portuguese Shipbuilding and Navigation in the Sixteenth Century India, May-July 1997.

9. Emeritus Fellowship of the UGC (2005 for two years)

10 Elected Associate Member (Academic) of the Academia da Marinha), Portuguese Naval Academy 2005 11. Elected as General President of South Indian History Congress for 2006-207

15. ACADEMIC VISITS ABROAD

Australia, Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium England, Italy, Norway, United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Macao and Hungary.

16. ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENT ABROAD

Honorary Fellow of the Department of History, Wisconsin University, Madison, U.S.A., September to December 1989 under the Indo-US Cultural Exchange Programme.

Visiting Professor, Department of History, University of Ottawa, Canada (September-November 1991.)

Visiting Professor in Institute d’Histoire, Universite Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux-III, France February to April 1995.

Visiting Professor, Maison de Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, May 1998.

17. RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED

1. “Portuguese Trade with India 1530-1600” sponsored by UGC 1980 at M.S. University Baroda.

2. “Portuguese in Gujarat and Maharashtra 1500-1707” sponsored by Indian Council of Historical Research, M.S. University, Baroda, New Delhi.

3. “Compilation of a source book for the History of Gujarat Sultanate 1500-1573”, sponsored by U.G.C., completed and published as a book in 1985.

4. “Portuguese and the Pre-Mughal Gujarat 1500-1573: A Study of Political, Social and Economic History based on Portuguese Sources”, sponsored UGC. Completed and report submitted.

5. “Collection of Indigenous Sources for the study of Society and Economy of India in the 18th Century”, sponsored by the Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi, Completed and report submitted.

6. “Pondicherry through Ages – A Study of Society and Economy”, sponsored by the Government of Pondicherry. Completed and report submitted.

7. “Educational Development in Pondicherry”, sponsored by National Institute for Education, Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi., completed and report submitted.

8. “Navigation and Shipbuilding in the Indian Ocean Regions with Special Reference to Malabar 15th to 17th Centuries”, under the award of U.G.C. National Fellowship (1993-1995), completed.

9. “European Influence on Traditional Shipping”, sponsored by Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi. Completed and report submitted

10. Decolonisation of the Portuguese Pockets in India and the Indian National Leaders, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute for Asian Studies, Kolkota, 2006

11. Indian Shipbuilding, Navigation and the Portuguese Maritime Activities in India during the sixteenth century Sponsored by the UGC under the scheme of Emeritus Fellow (2005-2007). Completed and report submitted in August 2007 12“ Shipbuilding and Navigation on the Western Coast of India with special reference to the Malabar coast during the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries Under the Senior Fellowship of ICHR 13. “Education in Pre-colonial and Post-colonial Malabar(1920-2006) ,Funded by ICSSR, completed in February 2011. 14. “Portuguese in Malabar –A socio-Economic Study” under the Senior Academic Fellowship of the ICHR. (Started in January 2011) (IN Progress)

19. LANGUAGES KNOWN

English, Hindi, Latin, Sanskrit, Syriac, Malayalam, Portuguese, German, Spanish and Greek.

Date: January .2011

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Bio-data (summary)

Name : Professor Dr. K.S.Mathew

Current position : Hon. Director, Institute for Research in Social Sciences and : Humanities.(www.irish-meshar.org), Kannur University

Teaching experience Lecturer & Reader in History, M.S.University of Baroda: 7 years;

Successful guidance of Ph.D in History : 17

Books published :21

Articles in National& International Journals :103 Administrative experience 18 years as Head of the Departments of History in Hyderabad and Pondicherry Central Universities.

Membership 1) Membership in ICHR for three years 2) Member of History and Archaeology Panel of UGC for two terms; Associate Member of Academia de Marinha, Lisbon. Portugal

Academic qualifications M.A.(Poona); M.Phil and Ph.D. JNU (Delhi)

Language proficiency : Portuguese (P.G.Diploma from JNU), German (P.G. Diploma from MSU, Baroda), Malayalam, Hindi, Latin

Visits abroad Visiting Professor in Wisconsin University (USA), Ottawa University (Canada), Bordeaux University (France), Portugal, Spain, Germany England, Honkong

K.S.Mathew

CURRICULUM VITAE

1. NAME : Dr. K.S.. MATHEW

4. DATE OF BIRTH : 8 June 1939

5. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

DEGREE SUBJECT UNIVERSITY YEAR DISTINCTION IF ANY SECURED

PG Diploma German Language M.S.University 1980 Of Baroda

Ph.D. History Jawaharlal Nehru 1978 University

M.Phil History - do - 1975 A

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6. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:

a) Socio-Economic History of Medieval India. b) Indo-European Relations of Pre-Industrial Period. d) Maritime History and Indo-Portuguese History.

7. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (NUMBER):

a. Books : 21 b. Research Articles: 103 b. BOOKS (authored /edited)

1.Prasadvaram (Malayalam), Alwaye, 1966.

2. Iswaranum Darsanikarum (Malayalam) Co-authored, Alwaye, 1966.

3. Society in Medieval Malabar, Jaffe Jo Books, Kottayam, 1979.

4. Chronica do Reyno de Gusarate (Chronicle of Gujarat, a Portuguese manuscript of the Early Sixteenth Century edited jointly with Prof. S.C. Misra), Baroda, 1981.

5. Portuguese Trade with India in the Sixteenth Century, Manohar Books, New Delhi, 1983.

6. Portuguese and the History of the Sultanate of Gujarat, Mittal Publications, New Delhi, 1985.

15. Studies in Maritime History, (edited) Pondicherry, 1990.

16. Emergence of Cochin in the Pre-Industrial Era (A Study of Portuguese Cochin), Pondicherry, 1990.

17. Mariners, Merchants and Oceans: Studies in Maritime History, (edited.) Manohar Book Service, New Delhi, 1995.

18. Indian Ocean and Cultural Interaction A.D. 1400-1800, (edited) Pondicherry, 1996.

11. Ship-building and Navigation in the Indian Ocean Region A.D 1400-1800, Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi, 1997.

12. Indo-Portuguese Trade and the Fuggers of Germany, Manohar Book Service, New Delhi, 1997.

13. Canada: Its Region and People, Michael D. Behiels and K.S. Mathew, eds., Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,1998.

17. Indo-French Relations, edited jointly with S. Jeyaseela Stephen, ICHR Monograph Series 2, Pragati Publications, Delhi, 1999.

18. French in India and Indian Nationalism (1700-1963 A.D.), 2 vols., New Delhi, 1999. . 16 The Portuguese and the Socio-Cultural Changes in India, 1500-1800, jointly edited with Dr. Teotonio R. de Souza and Dr. Pius Malekandathil, Pondicherry, 2001

17. Medieval and Modern Deccan: Felicitation volume in honour of Professor A.R. Kulkarni, jointly edited with Professor Aninurdha Ray and M.A. Nayeem, New Delhi, 2002

18.Maritime Malabar and the Europeans (1500-1962) Delhi, Hope India Publication/Greenwich Millennium, 2003.

19.Migration in South India, edited jointly with Mahavir Singh and Joy Varkey, Delhi, Shipra Publications,2005

20. Winds of Spices, jointly edited with Joy Varkey, Tellicherry,2006 21. Indian Constitution, Minorities and Education in Kerala, edited jointly with Dr. T.K.Sebastian, Tellicherry, 2009

b) Edited Four volumes of the Pondicherry University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities c) Research Articles

71. “Financiers of the Portuguese Trade with India in the Sixteenth century”, Journal of the Maharaja Sayaji Rao University of Baroda, Humanities Number vols.XXVII-XXVIII, 1978- 79, No..1, pp.87-99.

72. “Portuguese Trade with India and the Theory of royal Monopoly in the sixteenth century”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress (40th Session, Waltair), pp.389-398.

73. “Commodity composition of Indo-Portuguese Trade in the Early Sixteenth Century”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress (41st Session, Bombay), 1980, pp.297-305.

74. “Indo-Portuguese Trade and the Italian Financiers in the Sixteenth Century”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress (42nd Session, Bodhgaya), 1981, pp.570-575.

75. “Khwaja Saffar, the Merchant-Governor of Surat and the Indo-Portuguese Trade in the Early Sixteenth Century”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress” (43rd Session, Kurushetra), 1982, pp.232-242.

76. “The King of Tanur on the Malabar Coast and the Indo-Portuguese Trade in the Early Sixteenth Century”, Journal of Kerala Studies, Vol.X, Parts 1-4, Trivandrum, 1983, pp.147- 165.

77. “Portuguese Trade on the Malabar Coast” in S.N. Sen (ed.), Western Colonial Policy, Calcutta, 1984, pp.302-317.

78. “Indian Merchants and the Portuguese Trade on the Malabar Coast during the Sixteenth Century”, in T.R. De Souza (ed.), Indo-Portuguese History: Old Issues and New Questions, New Delhi, 1984, pp.1-12.

79. “The Portuguese in the Indian Ocean during the Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries”, Tamil Civilization, Vol.11, No.3, 1984, pp.74-86.

80. “Indo-Portuguese Coinage in the Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries”, Journal of the Numismatic Society of India, Varanasi, Vol.XLVI, Parts 1&2, 1984, pp.120-129.

81. “Indo-Portuguese Trade and the Gujarat Nobility in the Sixteenth Century: A Case Study of Malik Gopi”, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, (45th Session), Annamalai, 1984, pp.357-66.

82. “Portuguese Relationship with Shivaji” Lokarajya Bombay, April 1985, pp.167-172.

83. “The South Indian Apostolate of St.Thomas and the Portuguese in the Sixteenth Century”, Christian Orient, Kottayam, Vol. VI, No. 1, March 1985, pp.5-12

84. “The First Mercantile Battle in the Indian Ocean(508-09): Afro-Asian Front Against the Portuguese”, II Seminario Internacional de Historia Indo-Portuguesa, Lisbon, 1985, pp.177- 186.

85. “India Contract of Indo-Portuguese Trade in the Last Quarter of the Sixteenth Century”, in V.K. Chavda, ed., Studies in Trade and Urbanization in Western India, Baroda, 1985, pp. 163-171.

86. “Nationalism and Secularism” in Nationalism in Crisis, Bangalore, 1985, pp.9-28.

87. “Agricultural Production in the Deccan during the Seventeenth Century and Overseas Markets”, Tamil Civilization, Vol.III, No.4, 1985, pp.76-83.

88. “Trade and Economy of Coastal Gujarat in the Sixteenth Century”, Journal of the Oriental Institute, Baroda, Vol.34, Nos.3-4, 1985, pp.201-215.

89. “Maritime Trade of the Portuguese with North Western Coast of India in the Seventeenth Century”, Tamil Civilisation, Vol.III, No.1, pp.10-22.

90. “Trade in the Indian Ocean and the Portuguese System of Cartazes” in Malyn Newitt (ed.), The First Portuguese Colonial Empire, University of Exeter Publication, Exeter, 1986, pp.69-83.

91. “Business in Portuguese India: The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries” in Dwijendra Tripathi (ed.) State and Business in India, Delhi, 1987, pp.22-58.

92. “Economy of Bassein in the Sixteenth Century”, Indica, Bombay, Vol.24, No,2, 1987, pp.131-140

93. “Indian Shipping and the maritime Power of the Portuguese in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries”, Purabhilekh Puratatva”, Goa, Vol.III, No.2, 1986, pp.1-12.

94. “Masulipatnam and Maritime Trade of India during the Seventeenth Century”, Proceedings of the Andhra Pradesh History congress”, (11th Session), Nagaram, 1987, pp.76-89.

95. “Church Economics in the Sixteenth Century”, in P.P. Shirodkar (ed.), Goa: Cultural Trends Panaji, 1988, pp.123-130.

96. “Khwaja Saffar, the Merchant Governor of Surat and the Indo-Portuguese Trade in the Early Sixteenth Century” in Vice-Almirante A Teixeira Da Mota in Memoriam, Vol.1, Lisboa, released in 1988, pp.319-328.

97. “Goa: Past and Present”, in Purabhilekh Puratatva, Vol.X, No.1, released in October 1988, pp.1-14.

98. “Nobility in Gujarat Sultanate and the Portuguese during the Sixteenth Century”, Proceedings of the Indian History congress” (48th Session), Goa, released in November 1988, pp.275-283.

99. “Money Economy in the Portuguese India” Journal of Gujarat Itihas Parishat released in January 1989, pp.23-33.

100. “Nobility in Gujarat Sultanate and the Portuguese during the Sixteenth Century” in Dr.G. Victor Rajamanickam and Dr.Y. Subbarayalu (eds.), History of Traditional Navigation, Tamil University, Thanjavur, released in 1989, pp.129-140.

101. “Masulipatnam on the Coromandel Coast and the Maritime Trade of India during the Seventeenth Century A.D.” in Tamil Civilisation, Vol.5, No.4, released in 1989, Thanjavur, pp.45-60.

102. “Cochin and the Portuguese Trade with India during the Sixteenth Century”, Indica, Vol.26, Nos.1 & 2, Bombay, 1989, pp.77-91.

103. “Cochin and the Maritime Trade of India during the Sixteenth Century”, in Purabhilekh Puratava, Vol.6, No.4, 1989, pp.1-10.

104. “Socio-Economic History of Medieval South India and Portuguese Historians” Purabhilekh Puratatva Vol.7, No.1, January-June 1989, pp.1-17.

105. “Maritime Trade of Masulipattam on the Coromandel Coast of India during the Second Half of the Eighteenth Century” in Lewis R. Fischer and Helge W.Nordvik (eds.) Shipping and Trade, 1750-1950: Essays in International Maritime Economic History, Pontefract, 1990, pp.1-14.

106. “Trade and Commerce in Sixteenth Century Goa” in T.R. De Souza (ed.), Goa through the Ages, Vol. II, 1990, Goa, pp.137-145.

107. “The Portuguese and the Malabar Society during the Sixteenth Century: A Study of Mutual Interaction” in STUDIA, No.49, Lisboa, pp.36-69.

108. “Khwaja Shams-ud-din Giloni: A Sixteenth Century Entrepreneur in Portuguese India”, in Emporia, Commodities and Entrepreneurs in Asian Maritime Trade, C.1400-1750, Roderich Ptak and Dietmer Rothermund eds., Beitrage Zur Sudasienforschung Sudasien- Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 1991, pp.363-371.

109. “Maritime Trade of India and the Germans in the Sixteenth Century”, in the Souvenir of the Second International Symposium on Maritime Studies, Department of History, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry 1991, pp.37-47.

110. “Cuddalore in the Eighteenth Century”, in Indu Banga and J.S.Grewal (eds.), Ports and their Hinterlands in India, 1700-1950, New Delhi, 1992 pp.77-87

111. “Freedom Movement and National Integration”, in S.Manickam (ed.) Reflections on Trends and Themes in History, Madurai, 1992, pp.76-89.

112. “German Merchant financiers in Goa during Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries”, in P.P. Shirodkar (ed.), Goa’s External Relations, G.1992, pp.32-56

113. “Urban Development of Portuguese Cochin in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries”, Proceedings Volume of the Eleventh Annual Session of the South Indian History Congress, Calicut, 1991 (Released in January 1993), pp.79-84.

114. “Medieval Deccan and the Maritime Trade of India”, Proceedings of the Andhra Pradesh History Congress, Vol.XLVI, Karimnagar, 1992 (released in 1993), pp.39-53.

115. “Freibriefe für den Handel an Indiens Küste”, in Wolfgang Knabe, Auf den Spuren der ersten deutschen Kaufleute in Indien, Anhausen (West Germany), 1993, pp.30ff.

116. “Die Konkurrenten der deutschen Händler” in Wolfgang Knabe, Auf den Spuren der ersten deutschen Kaufleute in Indien, Anhausen (West Germany), 1993, pp.107ff.

117. “Trade and Navigation in the Indian Ocean under Portuguese and Akbar”, Purabhilekh Puratatva, Vol. IX, No,1, pp.3-22.

118. “Maritime History of Andaman and Nicobar Islands” in V.Suryanarayan & V.Sudarsen eds., Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Challenges of Development, Delhi, Konark Publishers, 1994, pp.51-58.

119. “Reflections on the Portuguese Lusíadas as Source for Indian History” in Journal of Indian History, Vol. LXV, Parts 1-3, Trivandrum, released in February 1995, pp.27-34.

120. “Age of Discoveries and the Emergence of French Canada” in Indo-Canadian Relations: Future Perspectives, Berhampur University Publication, released in March 1995, pp.11-24.

121. “Indian Shipping and the Maritime Power of the Portuguese in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries”, Proceedings of the Indian Historical Records Commission, New Delhi, 1995, pp.25-34.

122. “Differential Reactions to the Portuguese Monopoly of Trade in the Indian Ocean Region during the Sixteenth Century” in Felicitation Volume of Prof. Agam Prasad Mathur, Vol. III, Recent Trends in Humanities and Social Sciences, Hazuri Bhawan, Peepal Mandi, Agra, 1995, pp.65-87.

123. “The Portuguese Trade and State in the Sixteenth Century India” in R.L.Hangloo, ed., Situating Medieval Indian State, New Delhi, Commonwealth Publishers, 1995, pp.33-45.

124. “Maritime Trade of Gujarat and the Portuguese in the Seventeenth century”, Mare Liberum, Number 9, Lisbon, 1995 (released in 1996 June), pp.187-195.

125. “The Private Diary of Ananda Rangapillai and the Study of Maritime History of India in the 18th century”, Revue Historique de Pondicherry, October 1996, pp.256-265.

126. “Akbar and the Portuguese Maritime Dominance” in Irfan Habib, Akbar and His India, OUP, Delhi, 1997, pp. 256-265.

127. “Indian Naval Encounters with the Portuguese, Strength and Weakness” in K.K.N. Kurup, India’s Naval Traditions: The Role of Kunhali Marakkars, New Delhi, 1997, pp. 6- 25.

128. “Portuguese Sources and Medieval Indian History”, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, Presidential address (Medieval section), Madras Session, 1997.

129. “Indian Independence and Integration of the Portuguese Pockets in India”, Souvenir of the 58th Session of Indian History Congress, Bangalore, 1997, pp.114-124.

130. “The Portuguese and the Study of Medicinal Plants in India in the Sixteenth Century”, Indian Journal of History of Science, No.32 (4), New Delhi, 1997, pp.369-376.

131. “Indo-Portuguese Trade Under Dom Philip II of Portugal and the Fuggers of Germany” A Carreira Da India E As Rotas Dos Estreitas, Angra Do Heroisma, 1998, pp.563-580.

132. “Indian Ocean and Cultural Interaction”, Indica, Mumbai, 1998, pp.97-133.

133. “Life on Board a Portuguese Ship during the Sixteenth Century” Samvada, New Delhi, 1998, pp.23-35.

134. “Indian Entrepreneurs and Maritime Trade in the Bay of Bengal during the Eighteenth Century with special reference to Ananda Ranga Pillai”, in Om Prakash and Denys Lombard, Commerce and Culture in the Bay of Bengal 1500-1800, New Delhi, 1999, pp.221-232.

135. “Trade and Commerce in Andhra Desa and Masulipatnam during the Second Half of the Eighteenth Century”, Trade and Commerce in Andhra Desa 17th & 18th Centuries A.D., ed. by R. Soma Reddy, M. Radhakrishna Sarma and Dr.A. Satyanarayana, Hyderabad, 1998, pp.1-21.

136. “Akbar and the Europeans – A Study of Changing Perspectives”, Akbar and His Age, ICHR Monograph Series-5, Iqtidar Alam Khan, ed., Northern Book Centre, New Delhi, 1999, pp.114-131.

137. “Ship Building on the Malabar Coast and the Portuguese during the 16th & 17th Centuries”, Perspectives on Kerala Traders, ed. T. Jamal Mohammed, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala, 1999, pp.6-33

138. “Portuguese Trade in Indian Ocean Regions under Philip II of Spain and the German Merchant Financiers” in Artemio D. Palongpalong & Sylvano D. Mahiwo (eds.), Society and Culture: The Asian Heritage Festschrift for Juan R. Francisco, Metro Manila, 1999, pp.128- 145.

139. “Syrian Catholics in India” in S. Settar and P.K.V. Kaimal, We Lived Together, ICHR Monograph Series 3, Delhi, 1999, pp.156-172.

140. “The Germans and Portuguese India” in Joâo Pedro Garcia, ed., Vasco da Gama E A India, Fundaçâo Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa, 1999, pp.281-293.

73 “Treatises on Portuguese Shipbuilding in India during the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries” Indica, vol. 38, nos 1&2 Platinum Jubilee Special volume, 2001, pp.153- 60.

75. “The Portuguese in Malabar “in A Handbook of Kerala vol.1,. Thiruvananthapuram, Dravidian Linguistics Association of India, 2001, pp.112-122.

79 “Life on Board a Portuguese Ship during the Sixteenth Century” in M.A.Nayeem et al. Studies in History of the Deccan: Medieval and Modern, Delhi, 2002, pp.162-178

93. “Some aspects of Medieval Indian Society”: in Radhika Seshan, ed., Medieval India: Problems and Possibilities, New Delhi, 2006, pp. 15-33 94“ Children of the Sea, Cultural life of the coastal society of Central Travancore as reflected in a contemporary novel” in Charles Dias ed., Kerala Spectrum: Aspects of Cultural Inheritance, Kochi, 2006, pp. 344-365 95“The Jesuits and the Services on board the ships of the India run (Carreira da India) during the sixteenth century” in Charles J. Borges &M.N.Pearson, eds. Metahitory: History Questioning History, Lisbon, Nova Vega,2007, pp.443-450 96.”West Asians and the Portuguese on the Malabar coast” in M.H. Ilias and P.J. Vincent, India- West Asia Relations, New Delhi,2007, pp.76-89 100. “Maritime Trade of Peninsular India and the Indian Merchants during the Sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries, General President’s address, South Indian History Congress, 27 Session, Proceedings , Rajapalayam, 2007,pp.1-24 101. “ Portuguese sources and the History of South India with special reference to Tamil Nadu during the sixteenth century” in N.Rajendran(ed), Sources: Construction and Reconstruction of South Indian History, ICHR, Banglore,2006, pp.94-116 102. “Portuguese Institutions of Social Welfare and Culture in Cochin during the sixteenth century” in Dr. Marian Arackal and Dr.Francis Kurisunkal, Exploring Cochin:Commemoration Volume 450th Anniversary , Diocese of Cochin ,Cochin, 2008, pp.148-171 100“Cochin and the Portuguese Shipbuilding during the Sixteenth century” in Dr. Marian Arackal and Dr.Francis Kurisunkal, Exploring Cochin:Commemoration Volume 450th Anniversary , Diocese of Cochin ,Cochin, 2008, pp.368-386 101.“The Portuguese and the Cultural Transformation in Malabar during the Sixteenth and the Seventeenth Centuries” The Journal of the Vasco da Gama Research Institute of Cochin, vol.1, Number 1, June 2008, pp.7-22 105 “Contribution of the Christians of Malabar to Trade and Commerce during the colonial Period” in Eastern Journal of Dialogue and Culture. Chair for Christian Studies and Research, University of Calicut, Vol.1, No.2, July December,2008, pp.20-33 106 “ Portuguese Navigation and their exclusive claims in the Indian Ocean “ in T.P Sankarankutty Nari, ed., India , Yesterday, and Today :A Festschrift for Padmabhooshan Professor A.Sreedhara Menon, Trivandrum, 2010, pp. 148-194 9. POSITIONS:

13. Professor and Head, Central University of Hyderabad up to December 1987.

14. Professor and founder-Head of the Department of History, Pondicherry University from December 1987 to July 1993 and from July 1996 till 30 June 2001.

15. Vice-President of Augusburg Forschungsgemeinschaft, Indo-German Trade Relations of Sixteenth Century, Augusburg, West Germany from August 1988.

16. Visiting fellow, Department of History, Wisconsin University, Madison, USA (Fall 1989).

17. Visiting Professor, Department of History, Ottawa University, Ottawa, Canada from September to November 1991.

18. Elected as Sectional President for 1991-92 of the south Indian History Congress.

19. Elected as Sectional President for the Andhra History Congress, 1992.

20. Visiting Professor for a semester at the Institut d’Histoire, Universite Michel de Montaingne- Bordeaux III, France in 1995.

21. Elected as Sectional President for Indian History congress (Medieval History), 1996.

22. President of the Historical Society of Pondicherry founded in 1911 (from September 1995- 1999).

23. Visiting Professor, Maison de Sciences de l’Homme, Paris, May 1998.

24. Chief editor of the Pondicherry University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 2001till June 2003 .

10. MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC BODIES

18. Life Member of Indian History Congress 19. Executive Committee Member of Indian History Congress 20. Member of South Indian History Congress 21. Life Member of Andhra History Congress 22. Life Member of Centre for Deccan Studies. 23. Life Member in Numismatic Society of India, Banares. 24. Member in International Committee for Indo-Portuguese History. 25. Member of the Society for Indo-German History, Augsburg, West Germany. 26. Member of the UGC Consultative Group for Canadian Studies in India. 27. Member of the Grants-in-Aid Committee of the National Archives of India (nominated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development). 28. Nominated to the panel of History and Archaeology of the University Grants commission (two terms). 29. Life membership in the Indian Association for Canadian Studies. 30. Life member of the Maritime History Society, Bombay. 31. Life member of The Historical Society of Pondicherry. 32. Member of the International Committee for the Celebration of the 500 Anniversary of the Discovery of Sea-Route to India. 33. Nominated by the Ministry of Human Resources Development as Member of Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi, from March 2002 for three years. 34. Academic Associate of the Academia de Marinha, Lisboa, 2005

19. EDITORIAL BOARD

Member of the Editorial Board for Purabhilekh Puratatva, a journal of Directorate of Archives, Archaeology and Museum, Panaji, Goa. Member of the editorial board of Revue Historique de Pondicherry.

Chief Editor of Pondicherry University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (PUSH), a bi- annual research journal of Pondicherry University.

Chairman, Board of Editors, Journal of IRISH, 2006

20. RESEARCH TRAINING AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT.