Dr.Monisha Raj Soyal

Designation: 
Assistant Professor
Address: 
Department of History, IIS university, Jaipur
Office Phone Number: 
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Email: 
Monisharaj.soyal@iisuniv.ac.in
Web-Page: 
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Educational Qualifications: 

Ph.D:- An Assessment of Sawai Pratap Singh's cultural life of Jaipur (1778-1803),IIS(deemed to be University),Jaipur. M.A. in History, IIS University, Jaipur 2012. B.A. , IIS University, Jaipur, 2010.

Career Profile: 

Working as an Assistant Professor in History

Administrative Assignments: 

Member of National Service Scheme at IIS(deemed to be University), Jaipur

Areas of Interest / Specialization: 

History of Modern India

Subjects Taught: 

History of Ancient India I, History of Indian Culture and Civilisation;History of Modern India, Theories and Methods of History,Modern Indian History - I (1757-1856 A.D.),Approaches and Visions of History,Administrative and Constitutional History of Modern India

Research Guidance: 

undergraduate students prepare their academic semester end research projects under my supervision every year.

Publications Profile: 

PAPER PUBLISHED Research Paper is published in Shodhak (vol.47, Pt.C/Sr.141, 2017): Lord Krishnas Crown: Hawa Mahal.

PAPER PRESENTATIONS Ø National Seminar on Cultural History of Rajasthan: New Researches, Hypotheses & Prospects organised by Centre for Rajasthan Studies , University of Rajasthan, 27-28 Jan, 2012.

Ø Conference: Re(visiting) History,Nation and Culture through Autobiography, Biography and Memoirs, Organized by IIS university, Jaipur on12-13 January 2018, Paper Presented on “The making of Jaipur City and its cultural life through the biography of Sawai Jai Singh of Amber”

Ø Name of the Conference- Tribal, Folk and Nomadic Communities of Rajputana Statas in the Colonial and Pre-Colonial Period: Negotiating Space in the Mainstream, Organised by Department of History and Indian Culture ,UOR, Jaipur on 25-26 March 2022, Paper presented on “Depiction of Social Life in Folk theater of Rajasthan”

Ø Conference- Social Egalitarianism in Sikhism and other religions  of India, Organized by  Sri Guru Gobind Singh Chair for National Integration And Sikh Studies and Dept. Of History and Indian Culture, UOR, Jaipur on 8 and 9 April,2022, Paper Presented on Role of Ramanad in promoting Social equality in the Society.

 

Ø  Two Day National conference on Exploring Folk Culture and its Artifacts organized by centre for Museology and Conference and Department of History and Indian Culture, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur on 3-4 feb 2025 paper presentated on The Maganiyan Folk Musicians of Rajasthan: Preservation of Tradition and Culture through Music

Conference Organization: 

Member of the organising commitee for National Conference on (Re)visting History and Culture through Autobiography, Biography and memoirs, IIS University, 12-13 January 2018.

In the organizing committee of Two-Day State-level Workshop on “Reading Rajasthani Archival Sources” Organised by IIS University, Jaipur on 5-6th August 2017

In the organizing committee of Two-Day State-level Workshop on Terracotta art 2023

In the organizing committee of Two Day National Conference on Innovation, Growth & Transformation: India @ 75 on 11-12 August 2023.

In the organizing committee of Two-Day Workshop on “Reading Rajasthani  Sources” Organised by IIS University, Jaipur on 6-7th October 2023

Awards and Distinctions: 

Merit Certificate in M.A (History) from IIS University, 2012.