History

About the Department

  • The department of history of GGD SD College bears oldest traditions of higher education.
  • It was started in 1973 as a UG programme.
  • In the history department our vision and mission to provide higher education opportunities to all, especially to the socially, academically and economically disadvantaged students, so as to produce value-based graduates and to make them good citizens and eventually good human beings.

Courses Offered

SNO NAME OF COURSE Major/ Minor/ SEC/ VAC/ MDSC DURATION SEATS ELIGIBILITY PO/ CO (AS PER NEP)
1 B.A. Major/Minor/ History (Hons.) 4 years
2 B.A. VAC (Understanding India 1) 1 year
3 B.A. MDSC (Panjab up to 1000 CE) 1 year
4 B.A. HCP (History and Culture of Panjab) 4 years
5 B.B.A.,
B.Com.,
B.C.A.,
B.Sc.
IDS 1 year

Faculty & Staff Details

S. NO Name Qualification Vidwan ID Email ID CV
1 Dr. Moirangthem Pramod M.A., MPhil, PhD 275414 [email protected] Attachment
2 Dr. Sunita Panigrahy M.A., MPhil, PhD 275510 [email protected] Attachment
3 Dr. Shikha Sharma M.A., PhD 275340 [email protected] Attachment
4 Ms. Sarika Dhiman M.A., NET 275532 [email protected] Attachment
5 Dr. Shruti Sharma M.A., PhD 274104 [email protected] Attachment
6 Ms. Divya M.A., Pursuing PhD 274854 [email protected] Attachment
7 Dr. Punit M.A., PhD, NET 275733 [email protected] Attachment
8 Dr. Shivangi Joshi M.A., PhD, NET 317721 [email protected] Attachment
9 Mr. Zahid Hussain M.A., NET [email protected] Attachment

*Note that the following faculty list includes permanent, ad-hoc, contractual, and guest members.

Research Scholars

S. No Name of the Supervisor

Co-Supervisor
Name of the Ph.D. Scholar Mode of Ph.D. Registration Number Date of Registration Research Topic Likely Date of Completion Availing Fellowship Funding Agency of Fellowship
1 Dr. Moirangthem Pramod Ms. Prinka Regular 17-18/317/PhD 08-11-2017 Bhikkhunis in Buddhist Samgha (c. 300BCE- AD 800) No
2 Dr. Moirangthem Pramod Ms. Saiki Chamsal Regular 2023-EZ-134 16-03-2024 Reaffirming Changes and Continuity in Tiwa Identity through Festivals No
3 Dr. Moirangthem Pramod Mr. Rinku Sharma Regular 2023-EZ-142 16-02-2024 Study of Socio-Economic of Vakataka through Inscription Yes JRF

Departmental Activities

Sr. No. Date Name of the activity Details of the activity Key Speaker/Guest Activity Type (Seminar/ Workshop/ Lecture/ Conference/ Outreach Activity) Remarks
2024-2025
1 24/08/2024 Induction Ceremony and Lecture ‘On Relevance of History in Contemporary Context’ Dr. Jasbir Singh, Chairperson, Department of History, Panjab University, Chandigarh Lecture
2 11/09/2024 Salaam-e-Bhagat Quiz, Interactive Session, Guessing Game Outreach Activity
3 01/10/2024 Yaad-e-Shaheedan Open Mic, Singing Performance, Storytelling Sessions, Role Play Outreach Activity
2023-2024
1 18/09/2023 Induction Ceremony Interactive Session, Dance Music, Quiz and interactive session Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh Outreach Activity
2 27/10/2023 Historical Trip to Amritsar Visits to Golden Temple, the Jallianwala Bagh and Wagah Border Outreach Activity
3 03/11/2023 Historical Features of Sufism in Medieval India A lecture on the enchanting realms on Sufism Prof. Surinder Singh, (Retd.), Department of History, Panjab University, Chandigarh Lecture
4 24/01/2024 Electwords Slogan Writing Contest on the theme of ‘Elections’ Outreach Activity
5 22/02/2024 Bioscope Screening of ‘Rocketry- The Nambi Effect’ Outreach Activity
2022-2023
1 07/10/2022 Oral History Competition on the Theme of ‘Unsung Heroes’ Students gave speech on the given theme for nearly 4-5 minutes and showcased their depth and passion around the subject Outreach Activity
2 08/10/2022 Historical Trip to New Delhi One day educational trip to National Museum, New Delhi Outreach Activity
3 22/02/2023 Bioscope Screening of the ‘The Tashkent Files’ Outreach Activity
4 24/03/2023 National Seminar sponsored by DCDC, Panjab University, Chandigarh New Perspectives of the History of India: Socio-Cultural, Geo-political and Economic Aspects Prof. Paru Bal Sidhu, Prof. N.K. Ojha, Prof. R.K. Sharma, Prof. Benudhar Patra, Justice S.N. Aggarwal National Seminar
5 27/05/2023 National Seminar sponsored by ICSSR New Perspectives in the History of India: Continuity and Change Prof. Anju Suri, Prof. G.C. Chauhan, Prof. Priyatosh Sharma National Seminar
2021-2022
1 15/10/2021 History of Indian Constitution A Talk was organized to enlighten the students about the anecdotes and stories behind the drafting of the Indian Constitution Prof. Anil Kumar and Prof. Devinder Singh, SVC and Chairperson, Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Lecture
2 02/11/2021 Webinar Legacy of Freedom and Partition Prof. Sucheta Mahajan Lecture
3 18/11/2021 Trip to Rakhigarhi An educational trip was organized to give an insight in the Indus Valley Civilization Outreach Activity
4 05/04/2022 Solving the Mystery Behind the Disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose A lecture on the possible alternate theories and evidences about the inexplicable disappearance of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Mr. Anuj Dhar and Dr. Priyatosh Sharma Lecture
2020-2021
1 11/06/2020 Special Lecture Rethinking the Past: History in Career Building Prof. Benudhar Patra Lecture
2 27/11/2020 Special Lecture Honour Killing and its Social Implications Prof. Anju Suri, Department of History, Panjab University Webinar
3 11/06/2021 Counselling and mentor session History as the major subject Dr. Priyatosh Sharma Lecture

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