Staff Report, "City academicians get rare honour at IHC" - The Times Of India - IndiaWednesday, February 18, 2009
Allahabad: Two academicians from the city have won a rare honour in the Indian History Congress (IHC). The executive committee of the IHC has selected two eminent academicians from the Allahabad University to preside over its sessions in 70th IHC scheduled for December this year.
Remarkably, this is the first occasion that two persons from the same institution would preside over the different sections of the IHC.
The honour has been bestowed upon AU vice-chancellor Prof Rajen Harshe and Prof NR Farooqui, former head, department of mediaeval and modern history and present dean, arts faculty. While Prof Harshe would preside over the session on contemporary history, Prof Farooqui would preside over that of mediaeval history.
IHC is a body of eminent historians of the country. It was established in 1935 by Prof Sir Shafaat Ahmad Khan, who was head of the department of mediaeval and modern history, AU, from 1921 to 1944.
Prof Harshe belongs to the field of political science and is considered an expert in India's foreign policy. His work in the field of contemporary political developments has fetched him this honour. Besides writing in numerous journals, Prof Harshe's works include 20th Century Imperialism, Engaging with the world, Critical reflection on India's foreign policy and Interpreting globalisation.
Prof Farooqui, on the other hand, did his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA and was a Fulbright fellow in 1979-80 and again in 2004-05. He has been senior Liverhulme fellow of the Oxford University.
Besides writing in a number of eminent journals, his works include Mediaeval India: Essays on sufism, diplomacy and history and Mughal-Ottoman relations.
[Picture: Allahabad, Fort of Akbar, built by Mughal Emperor Akbar (d. 1605 AD) . Photo from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad].
Allahabad: Two academicians from the city have won a rare honour in the Indian History Congress (IHC). The executive committee of the IHC has selected two eminent academicians from the Allahabad University to preside over its sessions in 70th IHC scheduled for December this year.
Remarkably, this is the first occasion that two persons from the same institution would preside over the different sections of the IHC.
The honour has been bestowed upon AU vice-chancellor Prof Rajen Harshe and Prof NR Farooqui, former head, department of mediaeval and modern history and present dean, arts faculty. While Prof Harshe would preside over the session on contemporary history, Prof Farooqui would preside over that of mediaeval history.
IHC is a body of eminent historians of the country. It was established in 1935 by Prof Sir Shafaat Ahmad Khan, who was head of the department of mediaeval and modern history, AU, from 1921 to 1944.
Prof Harshe belongs to the field of political science and is considered an expert in India's foreign policy. His work in the field of contemporary political developments has fetched him this honour. Besides writing in numerous journals, Prof Harshe's works include 20th Century Imperialism, Engaging with the world, Critical reflection on India's foreign policy and Interpreting globalisation.
Prof Farooqui, on the other hand, did his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA and was a Fulbright fellow in 1979-80 and again in 2004-05. He has been senior Liverhulme fellow of the Oxford University.
Besides writing in a number of eminent journals, his works include Mediaeval India: Essays on sufism, diplomacy and history and Mughal-Ottoman relations.
[Picture: Allahabad, Fort of Akbar, built by Mughal Emperor Akbar (d. 1605 AD) . Photo from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad].
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