Dr. Kanika Kishore Saxena

Publications:

  • Before Kṛṣṇa: Religious Diversity in Ancient Mathura (2021) book published by the Oxford University Press. ((ISBN: 0-19-012790-2).  
  • Widow voices in Therīgathā. In Ayan: Literature, Society, Humanities Discourse, Vol.11, No.1, pp.388-402 (ISSN: 2347-4491) Jan-March 2023 (Co-authored)
  • Kauṭilya’s Arthaśātra (a treatise on statecraft): With special reference to widow welfare, Journal of Acharya Narayan Dev Institute, Vol.32 (July-Dec 2022) (Co-authored) (ISSN-0976-3287).
  • Research Article titled ‘The Āyāgapaṭas of Mathura’ published in Art of the Orient, 2016.( ISSN 2299-811X)
  • Research Article Harṣacarita’ published in Indian Horizons (ICCR publication) in Oct-Dec.2015.( ; Regd No. 14377/57).
  • Research Article ‘Symbol and Image Worship in Jainism: The Āyāgapaṭas of Mathura’ published in Indian Historical Review, June 2015. (ISSN: 0376-9836)
  • Book review of Smita Sahgal’s Niyoga Alternative Mechanism to Lineage Perpetuation in Early India A Socio-Historical Enquiry, 2017 published in Social Scientist, May-June 2019. (ISSN: 0970-0293)
  • Book review of Anamika Roy’s Sixty-Four Yoginis Cults, Icons and Goddesses, 2015 published in Indian Historical Review, December 2018. (ISSN 0376-9836)
  • Research Article Dharmaśāstras and Widows, Indian Journal of Public Administration: Sage Journal (UGC-Listed) (Co-authored) (under publication)
  • “Strategies of Survival: Locating Scavengers, Foragers and Farmers through Anthropology”in MA History course of Jamia Milia University (under publication).

Paper Presentations in National and International Conferences:

  • Invited as speaker to deliver Prof. H.D. Sankalia Monthly Lecture Series on Jain heritage titled “Kankali Tila: Past and Present” on 29th January 2025.
  • Presented Research Paper. Kankali Tila: Understanding a Jaina site through Archaeology at 26th Conference of the European Association for South Asian Archaeology and Art (EASAA), Leipzig on 16th – 20th September 2024.
  • Invited as speaker for Seminar Series of Shiv Nadar University to deliver lecture on “Religious Diversity in Ancient Mathura” (4th April, 2024)
  • Presentation on Silk and Spice Route: Trade Route Connecting the World in Early India in Macquarie University (Australia) Student Exchange Study Tour, November 2023.
  • Presentation on Mathura: A Religious Heritage in a Value-added course Culture, Heritage and Law organized by Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies on 14th April 2022.
  • Presentation on Before Kṛṣṇa: Religious Diversity in Ancient Mathura, organized by Department of History, Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University, 18th February, 2021.
  • Delivered a special lecture on Elements of Jaina and Buddhist Iconography in the Department of Archaeology, Cottons University, Guwahati on 3rd September 2021.
  • Delivered a talk in the Spring Semester of Ashoka University on the topic Symbol and image worship in Jainism: Stūpas, Images and Āyāgapaṭas of Mathura on 27th January 2021.
  • Presented research paper in conference on Ancient India at IIT, Gandhinagar in January 2015.
  • Presented research paper at workshop on Mathura at the Asian Art Museum, Berlin in April 2014.
  • Presented two research papers in History Seminar organized by Delhi University and ICHR in 2011 and 2012.
  • Participated in ACCU Invitation Programme for International Educational Exchange of Teachers and Professionals in Japan in 2009.

Other Information:

  • Awarded President of India (Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma) Gold Medal, for being adjudged the best student in Delhi University in general proficiency, character, conduct, excellence in academic performance, extra-curricular activities and social services.
  • Awarded Lala Ram Mohan Prize for being the best candidate in History by Delhi University.
  • M.A. (History) – Obtained First position in Delhi University in M.A. (Previous) and M.A (Final).
  • BA (Hons.) History- First Position in South Campus among M.A. Previous (History) students.
  • Awarded JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) by Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).
  • Foreign Travel Grant by ICHR
  • Research Associate at Aga Khan Trust.
  • University Teaching Assistant in Department of History in Delhi University.
  • Successfully completed Introductory, Diploma and Advanced Diploma course in Sanskrit Language from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University.