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Title Dr. First Name Balram Last Name Shukla Photograph Designation Assistant Professor Address 27, Priyadarshini Vihar, First Pocket Delhi-110009
Phone No Office 011-27666657 Residence 011-27232013 Mobile 09818147903 Email [email protected] Web-Page balramshukla.wordpress.com, du-in.academia.edu/balramshukla
Educational Qualifications Degree Institution Year Ph.D. University Of Delhi 2008 M.Phil. / M.Tech. - - PG University Of Delhi 2003 UG DDU University of Gorakhpur 2001 PG in Persian University of Delhi 2012 Career Profile
May2014 to Present – Assistant Professor in the Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
July 2005-to April 2014– Assistant Professor of Sanskrit, Department of Sanskrit, Hindu College, University of Delhi,Delhi-7.
2004 – Assistant Professor of Sanskrit on ad-hoc basis, Department of Sanskrit , Hansraj College, University of Delhi , Delhi-7
Administrative Assignments
1- Served as a teacher-in-Charge of the Sanskrit Department Hindu College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 in the session 2008-09. 2- Member of several societies of the Hindu College in the span of 8 years.
Areas of Interest / Specialization
Sanskrit Grammar and linguistics, Kavya and Aesthetics, Indo-Iranian linguistics, Philosophy of non-dualism.
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Subjects Taught Grammar, Sanskrit Linguistics, Philosophy of Grammar, Sanskrit Literature, Indian Aesthetics, Vedic literature, History of Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Translation et c.
Research Guidance
List against each head (If applicable) 1. Supervision of awarded Doctoral Thesis Ongoing Ph.D. works- 2. A- बौद्धमत मᴂ भाषादर्शन – वेदवर्शन B-ऄश्वघोष की कृततयⴂ का भाषावैज्ञातनक ऄध्ययन– मुकेर् कुमार C-पातिनीय प्रक्रिया तर्क्षि की अर्ुतनक प्रतवतर्यⴂ का समीक्षात्मक ऄध्ययन–असुतोष सती D-सवाशनन्दप्रिीत टीकासवशव का समीक्षात्मक ऄध्ययन – चन्रकला श्रीवातव E- ष絍कारकप्रक्रिया का अलोचनात्मक स륍पादन एवं समीक्षि- महात्मा वीिापाति तिपाठी
Awarded M.Phil. Dissertations- 3. i-दारार्ुकोहकृत भगवद्गीता के फारसी ऄनुवाद की समीक्षा– चन्रगुप्त भारतीय ii-राजराजवमाश कृत लघुपातिनीयम्–गत पररतनष्ठाकाण्ड का समीक्षात्मक ऄर्ययन–महेर् प्रसाद नौरटयाल iii-अख्यातचतन्रका का कोर्वैज्ञातनक ऄध्ययन–भोजराज iv-वाक्यपदीय की प्रत्येकार्शप्रकातर्का टीका का– ऄध्ययन पूजा v-फारसी तर्ा संकृत क्रिया셂पⴂ का तुलनात्मक ऄध्ययन- मोतहत कुमार तमश्र vi-हेमचन्र द्वारा पातिनीय प्रत्याहारⴂ की ऄन्यर्ातसतद्ध- कुमारी ररततका
Publications Profile List against each head(If applicable) (as Illustrated with examples) 1- Books-
2016- „ParivahaH‟ a poetry collection is published by the Sahitya Akademi, Delhi contains original Sanskrit poetry. ISBN-978-
81260-4787-1
2016- „Laghu-Sandesham‟ a poetry collection taken shape by SMSs, Published in collaboration of Dr. Paramanand Jha, by
Vidyanidhi Prakashan, ISBN-978-93-85539-03-9
2014- Hindi versified translation of Dawazdeh Band of Mohtasham Kashani published by Rampur Raza Library,Ministry of
Culture, Rampur(UP) ISBN 978-93-82949-20-6
2013- Indian and Western Theories of Sentential Meaning (भारतीय एवं पाश्चात्त्य वाक्यार्श तसद्धान्त) – Pratibha Prakashan, New
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Delhi. ISBN -978-81-7702-335-0
2011- Ishq o Atesh ( A collection of Persian poetry), Publisher- Midhat Publication, Tehran, Iran. ISBN- 978-400-5312-11-9
2009- Adhunika Sanskrit Sahitya Sanchayan ( A selection of Modern Sanskrit Poetry), Vidyanidhi Prakashan , Delhi, ISBN-
978-81-86-2
2-Research papers published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed Journals-
2016- A paper titled “अक्रदकाव्य का जीवन दर्शन” published in “Sambodhi”, Indological Research Journal of L.D. Institute of
Indology, Ahmedabad. ISSN-2249-6661.
2015- A review of Sufi poet Shah Turab‟s Hindi poetry “र्ाह तुराब के कुुँवर कान्ह”, published in Nov-Dec. 2015 number of a
review journal“ Pustak-Varta (पुतक वाताश)”, of Mahatma Gandhi AntararAshtriya Hindi Vishvavidyalaya, Wardha-
Nagpur.ISSN-2349-1809.
2015- An interview with Prof. Radha Vallabh Tripathi published in “SadAnIrA-A magazine of world poetry” in Oct.-Dec. 2015
Number. ISSN-2321-1474
2015- A paper titled „रीतत तसद्धान्त तर्ा अर्ुतनक समीक्षा‟ published in Oct-Dec Issue of बवचन a bi-Monthly journal of Mahatma
Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishvavidyalaya,Wardha. ISSN-2348-4586
2015- A paper based on R. Ganesha‟s literary achievements titled ‘ऊजशवलतश्चिकतवगशिेर्ः’, published in “Sanskrit Pratibha” of
Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of letters) April to June 2015 Number. ISSN-0558-376.
th 2015- A popular article titled –र्तिपूजा तर्ा सनातन र्मश was published in Sanmarga-Hindi Daily from Kolkata, on 12 July 2015
and 19th July 2015.
2015- „Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts‟ published by Rampur Reza Library Rampur, Ministry of Culture, prepared in my
guidance. A foreword has been contributed by me (Vol. 1- ISBN-978-93-82949-19-0).
2015- A paper published in a Sanskrit Magazine „Sanskrit Sarjana-2015‟ namely “अर्ुतनकवैद्युतर्ोर्ोपकरिातन”. ISSN-2395-5910.
2014- Sanskrit rendering of a Panel Discussion held in Samanvaya (Indian Language Festival), organized by India Habitat Centre
on the subject- “Sanskrit-A tryst with the Modernity” published in has been published in “Sanskrit Pratibha” of Sahitya
Akademi (National Academy of letters) Oct.to Dec. 2014 Number. ISSN-0558-376.
2014- An interview of the veteran Sanskrit Scholar Prof. Ram Karan Sharma taken by me has been published in “Sanskrit
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Pratibha” of Sahitya Akademi (National Academy of letters) Octo.to Dec. 2014 Number. ISSN-0558-376
2014- Foreword to the Persian Translation of Bhartrihari‟s Nitishatakam, prepared by Chandragupta Bharatiya, published by
great Book Contractor, Delhi. ISBN 978-81-927023-4-6.
2014- A review of Radha Vallabh Tripathi‟s Poetry Collection “Samashti” published in समकालीन भारतीय सातहत्य(Nov.-
Dec.2014), a bi-monthly published by Sahitya Akademi-ISSN 0970-8367, with the title उपमान ऄभी भी मैले नहीं ए.
2014- An interview about my academic life and works published in “Sanskrit Pratibha” of Sahitya Akademi (National Academy
of letters) Jul. to Sep. 2014 Number. ISSN-0558-376
2014- Amrit-Ras : Ek Jayeza, A full-length Urdu paper published in TASFIAH (An International Refereed Indexed Journal in
Urdu) ISSN-2347-7938
2013- “र्ाकुन्तलम् : एक फारसी 셂पान्तरि (र्कुन्तला या खातमे मफकूद)” A full length paper published in Natyam (A Quarterly
Journal of theatre and aesthetics )-71-74, published by Natya Parishad, Deptt of Sanskrit, Dr. H.S. Gaur University,
Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.ISSN –2229-5550
a paper in Persian published in a research journal – (پنچ تنترا و مثنوی معنوی) Panchatantra and Masnavi e Ma‟navi 2012- „Mehr o
Nahid-The Iranian Historical Researches Quarterly. ( ISSN-1735-7091)
1. Other publications (Edited works, Book reviews, Festschrift volumes, etc.)
2008- Contributed a paper in a Hindi book regarding Rajesh Joshi a renowned Hindi Poet – Nitishatak : Eka Punar-rachanaa,
ISBN- 97893-93-81582-50-3
Conference Organization/ Presentations (in the last three years)
List against each head(If applicable) 1. Organization of a Conference 2. Participation as Paper/Poster Presenter-
2016- Special presentation on Pali e-Resources in one day national symposium organized on पातल के सन्दभश एवं सूचना के स्रोत by
Uttar Pradesh Sanskri Sansthan, Lucknow.(21-05-2016).
2016- Presented a paper titled व्याकरि तर्क्षि मᴂ पातिनीय प्रक्रिया काउपयोग in a national seminar on “the learning of Sanskrit
Śāstras in the present University System”, held by the department of Sanskrit (South Campus), University of Delhi,11-12
March 2016. (12-03-2016.)
2016- Delivered a special lecture on the subject मध्यकाल की ऄतनवायश ऄन्तर्ाशरायᴂ in a national seminar held by Hindi Department,
Kalindi College, University of Delhi, on the subject मध्यकालीन सातहत्य के तर्क्षि की चुनौततयाुँ. (11-03-2016). www.du.ac.in Page 4
2016- Presented a paper entitled- पञ्चतन्ि की तवश्वयािा के कुछ प्रमुख पडाव, in an International Seminar on “Indian Wisdom:
Panchtantra/KalilahWa Dimnah; Tradition, History and Culture” held on 8,9 and10th March 2016 in the Department of
Arabic, University of Delhi. (10-03-2016).
2016- Delivered 3 Lectures on „मध्यकाल का पररपाश्वश’, in a refresher course organised by Mahatma Gandhi Antararashtriya Hindi
Vishvavidyalaya-Wardha, Nagpur मध्यकालीन सातहत्य का वतशमान,on 19-20/02/2016.
2016- Presented a paper on the subject –अक्रदकाव्य का जीवनदर्शन,in a National-Seminar organized by BL Institute of Indology on
‘The Nature of ‘Life’ and‘Death’ in different Schools of Indian Though’, Delhi in collaboration with Indian Council for
Philosophical Research, New Delhi, on 14-02-2016.
2016-Presented a paper- सूक्रफयⴂ की समा मᴂ �याम रंग, in an academic session at Kakori, Lucknow, on the occasion Jashn e Faizan e
Turab, on 30-01-2016.
2015- Coordinated a session on 27-09-2015, in National seminar on „Vedic Chronology: A Reassessment‟ held by the
th th department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi, Delhi.(26 -28 September 2015.)
th th 2015- Delivered 4 lecture on Manuscriptology at Jaipur Campus of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthanam between 09 Oct. to 10
Oct 2015.
2015- Presented a paper on „Common symbols of Indian and Persian poetry‟, in an International Seminar held on Shahreyar in
Tabriz, Iran. (16th September 2015)
2015- Presented a paper in the Third Perso Indica Conference (The Sultanate Period and the Early Mughal Empire), on the
topic-Kathakautukam: a Sanskrit rendering of Yūsuf and Zuleikha. (4th September 2015)
2015- Presented a paper on the subject – जैन तवद्वानⴂ का संकृत व्याकरिर्ास्त्र को योगदान, in a national seminar on Contribution of
Jain Tradition in the Development of Sanskrit Literature organized by BL Institute of Indology, Delhi and Sanskrit
Academy, Delhi. (27-29/03/2016)
2015- Presented a paper on the subject-रीतत तसद्धान्त का अज की समीक्षा मᴂ योगदान, in a national Seminar organized on the subject
भारतीय(संकृत) काव्यर्ास्त्र की प्रासंतगकता by Hindi Department, SNDT Women‟s University; Mumbai (13-03-2015).
2015- Presented a paper on the subject- प्राततर्ाख्य एवं उन परए र्ोर्कायश in a National level seminar organized by Lohia
Mahavidyalaya, Churu; Rajasthan (14-02-2015).
2014- Invited to speak in Samanvaya-Indian Language Festival organised by India Habitat Centre on the topic-Sanskrit-A Tryst
with Modernity.(08-11-2014)
2014- Delivered two lectures on “e-Resources for Sanskrit Research” in a Workshop held in Jaipur Campus of Rashtriya
Sanskrit Sansthan on 02-08-2014.
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2014- Presented a paper on “Sanskrit translations of Persian works” in national seminar held by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan
on “Translated Literature in Sanskrit.” (09-03-2014).
2014- Delivered an illustrated lecture on “Iran Meri Nazar mein” on being invited by Ramapur Raza Library, Rampur, Uttar
Pradesh.(04-02-2014) report link http://www.icro.ir/index.aspx?siteid=261&pageid=33037&newsview=608153
2013- Presented a paper in an International seminar on Indic Fables and Tales Based on Sassanian and post-Sassanian Texts
held by India International Centre Asia Project in collaboration with Culture House of Iran. The title of the paper was
Panchtantra and Rumi‟s Mathnavi.(5th August.)
2012- Invited to attend an International Conference and literary festival held in Tehran, Mashhad, Tous and Nishapour- Iran
from 26 to 30 November . Presented a paper therein – Different South Asian Shades in the Personality of Ali ibn Abi Talib ”
2012- Presented a paper in a national seminar held by Sarva Darshan Department of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya
Sanskrit University, New Delhi. The title is –ऄपोहतदपोहनं च
2011- Presented a paper titled “नैततकता से अध्यातत्मकता की ओर :पञ्चतन्ि और मस्नवी ए मानवी " in an International seminar on
“Cross-Cultural Migration of Panchatantra”, held by Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi.(15-16 Dec. 2012).
2011- Presented a paper titled “ Vedanta and its utility in Modern World” in a national seminar held by WAVES (Wider
Awareness for the Vedic Studies) , Delhi .
2011- Invited as a resource person to deliver two lectures in a refresher course held by the
Department of Philosophy , Lucknow University on following topics –
-Main Problems of Indian Language Philosophy.
- Grammarian‟s Viewpoint about language.
2010- Presentation on “Role of Paninian Grammar in comprehending Vedic texts” in a seminar held by I P College ,University
of Delhi.
2010- Presentation on “Education System of Ancient India”, in Lady Irvin College , University of Delhi.
2009- Presentation on “An Overview of Indian Philosophy as a Way of Life”.in lady IrvinCollege, University of Delhi.
Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)
2016- “Mind, Morality and Motives: Learnings from Indian Traditions.”Funded by ICSSR, Total fund-10,00,000/- for the
period of 2 years
2015- Ongoing Project entitled- Translation Methodology in SarvadeŚavṛttānta-saṃgraha(A Sanskrit rendering of
Akbarnāmā), under R & D projects, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, total fund-60,000/- for the period of 1 year.
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Awards and Distinctions
2014- Awarded post-doctoral position at Friedrich Wilhelm University, Bonn by the Perso Indica project for the year 2014-
2015 on the topic “Nal o Daman : An Indian romance retold in Persian”
2014- Conferred an award called “VidyAsAgara” by “Mandakini Sanskrit Vidvat Parishad”, a committee of Sanskrit
Scholars in Delhi. (14.01.2014)
2013- Awarded by the honorable President of India, THE MAHARSHI BADRAYAN VYAS SAMMAN in recognition
of substantial Contribution in the field of Sanskrit as a young Sanskrit scholar.
Association With Professional Bodies
1. Editing- 2016- Nominated as a member in the Editorial Board of „Tasfiah‟ (An international multilingual peer reviewed refereed
indexed research journal of Islami Studies and Sufism.)
2. Reviewing
3. AdvisoryCommittees and Boards-
2016- Nominated as a member of the committee for "Holistic Study of Origin and Evolution of Indian Cultures since 12000
Years before present and it's Interface with other Cultures of the World" constituted and approved by the Secretary
(Culture),Government of India.
2016- Nominated as a member of the board of studies of Sanskrit Department in Mahatma Gandhi Antararashtriya
Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha. (21-04-2016)
2013- Nominated as a member of the committee of courses of Hons./Four Years Under Graduate Program and Post Graduate
Courses of the Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi, Delhi - 110007
2012- Nominated as a member of the committee to advise purchase of rare manuscripts and other art objects etc by the
Governor U.P. State (11-09-2012).
2012- Invited by the Rampur Raza Library, Rampur for supervising Sanskrit MSS and prepare a report on the same.
2011- Member of Board of studies , Faculty of Art Science and Commerce, Mody Institute of Technology and Science,
(Deemed University), Rajasthan.
4. Office Bearer
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Other Activities 1. Invited to present Sanskrit poems at Agra in Sahitya Akademi program „North East and Northern Writers Meet‟ 2-3 Feb. 2016.
2. Invited as a Sanskrit Poet in Sarva Bhasha Kavi Sammelan (National Symposium of Poets) organized by Akashvani, in
Nagpur on 08-01-2016.
3. Attended a kavi-Sangoshthi organized by AIOC in collaboration with Sahitya Akademy held in Guwahati, Assam.
4. Invited by the Iran Culture House- New Delhi to present Persian poem on the occasion of Jashn e Ghadir on 13-10-2014.
5. Attended an international cultural meet in Abadan and Tehran- Iran on the topic “Children‟s Sky” (from 26-09-2014 to 2-10-
2014)
6. Attended a pan-Indian poets meet called “Abhivyakti” held in Assam 23-24 August.
7. Invited to present poetry in Sanskrit week celebration in “Lal Bahadur Shastri Sanskrit Vidyapith-New Delhi” on 13-08-2014.
8. Invited to present poetry in Sanskrit week celebration in “Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies-JNU” on 12-08-2014.
9. Invited to attend First International Congress of Persian Poets held in Tehran and Isfahan. (11-16 July)
10. Invited to attend literary events in Held in four cities of Iran –Tehran,Qum,Tunkabun and Mashhad on the occasion of
Jashn e Ghadir and Poetry of resistance. (30th Oct to 7th Nov).
11. Invited to present poems in SANSKRIT – SAHITYOTSAVA in Ujjain.
12. Invited to present poems in KALIDASA-MAHOTSAVA – Ujjain, organized by Kalidasa Academy , Madhya Pradesh
Government. (25-11-2012)
13. Invited to attend a literary event Held in Three cities of Iran –Tehran, Nishapore and Mashhad on the occasion of Jashn e
Ghadir (27 Oct to 30 Nov).
14. Invited to All India Young Writer‟s Festival to read poems by Sahitya Academy (National Academy of Letters), New Delhi
(4-5 Oct 2012).
15. Invited to present poems by the Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan University in a yearly gathering of poets called KAVI-
BHASKARI. (11-05-2012).
16. Invited to participate in second Iran and World‟s Poets Congress, Tehran and Shiraz, Iran.
17. Invited for a lecture on Faiz Ahamad „Faiz‟ on his birth centenary by „Aarohi‟ a cultural organization .
18. Invited several times to deliver lectures on Sanskrit Grammar through Sanskrit medium by many institutions.
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