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Dr. Shwetanshu Bhushan

Journal Publications

  • Pravasan Aur Peeda: Bhojpuri Girmitiya Mahilaaon ka Sangharsh, Vol-7, Issue 2, December 2024, Samajik Vimarsh, UGC Care listed, Sage Publications,ISSN-2581-6543
  • Harmonizing Heritage and Culture: The Role of Taan Singing/ Baithak Gaana in Sustaining Ancestral Cultural Roots, Indenture Papers: Study on Girmitiyas. Indenture Dialogue, ID-Vol.4-2024 https://girmit.ac.fj/id-2024/
  • A Contemporary study of Indian Legal system with special reference to Yajnavalkya Smriti, in ShodhPrabha , UGC Care listed, Refereed &Peer-Reviewed Quarterly Research Journal, Year-49, January-December 2024. ISSN: 0974-8946.
  • A Compilation of Vivaha Ritual Acts from the Early Indian Texts, in Shabdarnav, International Peer Reviewed Refereed Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Yr-9, Vol- 18, Part-II, July- December, 2023. ISSN- 2395-5104. Impact Factor: 7.001
  • A Short study on Ashramas with special emphasis on Renunciation System in Shabdarnav, International Peer Reviewed Refereed Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Yr-9, Vol- 18, Part-I, July- December, 2023. ISSN- 2395-5104. Impact Factor: 7.001
  • Female Rishikas, Some Reflections from the Rigveda in Vedanjali, International Peer Reviewed Refereed Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Yr-10, Vol- 20, Part-I, July- December 2023. ISSN- 2349-364X. Impact Factor: 7.109
  • Dharma Literature and Modern Hindu Marriage: Symmetries and Asymmetries, in International Centre for Scientific Research and Development, Peer Reviewed Quarterly Refereed Research Journal, Volume -III, Issue-III, October 2023. ISSN No. 2583-6722 ( New Delhi). http://www.icsrd.in
  • Contextualizing Sustainable Development Goal with focus on Gender Issues in Global Thought, International Peer Reviewed Refereed Quarterly Research Journal, Yr.-8, Vol.-29, July 2023. ISSN 2456-0898. http://www.gtirj.com
  • Indian Academic Institutions for Higher Learning: An historical analysis and review in International Centre for Scientific Research and Development, Peer Reviewed Quarterly refereed Research Journal, Volume -II, Issue-II, July 2023. ISSN No. 2583-6722 ( New Delhi). http://www.icsrd.in
  • Stri-dhana- An analysis on Women’s Property Rights in Vedanjali, International Peer Reviewed Refereed Journal of Multidisciplinary Research,. Yr-10, Vol- 19, Part-III, Jan- June 2023. ISSN- 2349-364X. Impact Factor: 7.109
  • Knowledge as Liberation : Some insights on Women’s Education in Ancient traditions in Shabdarnav, International Peer Reviewed Refereed Journal of Multidisciplinary Research,. Yr-9, Vol- 17, Part-III, Jan- June 2023. ISSN- 2395-5104. Impact Factor: 7.001
  • Hindu marriage typologies, Qualification(s) of the Bride from the Early Texts. Global Thought, International Peer Reviewed Refereed Quarterly Research Journal, Yr.-6, Issue:23, January 2022. ISSN 2456-0898. http://www.gtirj.com
  • Prachin Bharat mey prashasnik tantra key roop mey Amatya ka mahatva, Vaak Sudha, International Peer Reviewed Refereed Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Yr.- 7, Vol.-26, Oct-Dec 2020. ISSN 2347-6605.
  • Gift System in Ancient India, Shabdarnav, International Refereed Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Yr-3, Vol- 5, Part-II, January- June, 2017. ISSN- 2395-5104.
  • Kautilya’s Arthashastra- A Comprehensive Treatise on the Governance in Shabdarnav, International Refereed Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Yr-2, Vol- 4, Part-II, July- December 2016. ISSN- 2395-5104
  • The Puranas Text : Synthesis of the Diverse Principles, in Vedanjali, International Peer Reviewed Refereed Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Yr-3, Vol- 6, Part-II, July- December 2016. ISSN- 2349-364X.

Books Published

  • Dr Shwetanshu Bhushan, Saṁskāras, The Early Indian Tradition, An Introduction to Social Dimensions from the Gṛhyasūtras and Dharmasūtras, ISBN: 978-81-19394-54-8, Motilal Banarsidass International, Delhi, 2024.
  • Dr Shwetanshu Bhushan, Breaking Boundaries: Women’s Journeys in Rajasthan’s Cultural Tapestry, ISBN: 978-81-966444-3-7 , VL Media Solutions, New Delhi, 2024.
  • Dr Shwetanshu Bhushan and others, ‘Beyond the Woman Question, Reconstructing Gendered Identities in Early India,’ ISBN: 978-93-84-092-77-1, Primus Books, Delhi, 2018.

Chapters in Books

  • Shwetanshu Bhushan , ‘Scripting the Future with Ancient Wisdom : Women Culture and Indian Knowledge Systems’, Indian Knowledge Systems in the Contemporary World: Women Power and Empowerment, Centre for Women’s Studies, Prayagraj, Bhargava Publications, ISBN:  978-81-980725-2-8

Paper Presentations in Seminars/Conferences

  • Presented a paper titled “Indian Traditional Knowledge Systems and the Diaspora: Continuity, Adaptation, and Cultural Identity” at the International Conference on The Global Indian Diaspora, Transnationalism and Sustainable Development, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, 29 April 2026.
  • Presented a paper titled “Embracing Indian Traditions in Diverse Domains: Indo-Caribbeans in Post-Indentured Societies” at the International Conference on Indian Diaspora, Arts, Culture and Archives, organized by the National Council of Indian Culture (NCIC) Heritage Centre in collaboration with The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT), 1 June 2025.
  • Presented a paper titled “Harmonizing Heritage and Culture: The Role of Taan Singing/Baithak Gaana in Sustaining Ancestral Cultural Roots” at the International Taan Singing/Baithak Gaana Conference, organized by the National Council of Indian Culture (NCIC) Heritage Centre in collaboration with The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT), 3 May 2024.
  • Served as Resource Person and delivered a lecture titled “Embracing the Inclusivity of Social Sciences with History” in the Capacity Building Programme for KRPs in Single Major Subject Pattern in History, organized by UGC-MMTTC, Jawaharlal Nehru University, in collaboration with the Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 26 February 2024.
  • Delivered a lecture titled “Essence of Indian Culture through Literary Sources: Insights from Early Indian History” at the National Conference of Women Historians, organized by Bhartiya Itihas Yojana Samiti, Delhi, and the Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE), University of Delhi, 14 October 2023.
  • Presented a paper titled “Preserving the Past, Empowering the Future: The Crucial Role of Girmitiya Women in Sustaining Indian Culture and Traditions in Fiji and Mauritius” at the International Conference Celebrating Girmitiya Lives: Documenting, Researching, Writing and Communicating Histories and Lives, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, 12–13 May 2023.
  • Presented a paper titled “The Indian Diaspora in Guyana: Connecting Roots, Cultures and Communities” at the International Diaspora Conference Honouring, Researching, Reigniting Diaspora, University of Guyana, 8–10 May 2023.
  • Presented a paper titled “Combating Gender Bias through Sustainable Development Goals and Collaborative Mechanisms” at the International Conference Future Challenges and Sustainable Development Goals: Science to Policy Framework, organized by the International Coordination and Development Programme, SBS College, University of Delhi, 16–18 April 2021.
  • Presented a paper titled “Travel as an Indicator of Change: Exploring Female Travellers in Rajasthan” at the International Conference India in Travel Writings, 1500–2000: Producing Knowledge, Fashioning Selves and Others, organized by the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), New Delhi, 29–30 August 2019.
  • Presented a paper titled “Identifying Indian Women and Their Power” at the World History Conference 2019, Women: A Journey Through the Ages, organized by the Amity Institute of Social Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, 23–24 January 2019.
  • Presented a paper titled “Shankaracharya and His Heritage” at the National Seminar on Socio-Cultural Impact of Adi Shankaracharya: Historical Perspective, organized by the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) and the School of Social Sciences (SSIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 20–21 April 2018.
  • Presented a paper titled “Women in History and the Contemporary World” at the World History Conference 2017, Values, Ethics and Culture: Past and Present, organized by the Amity Institute of Social Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 4–5 October 2017.
  • Presented a paper titled “Enriched Vedic Literature” at the National Seminar Vaidic Vigyan Vimarsh, Sanskar Bharti P.G. College, Bagru, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 16–17 September 2016.

Invited Talks/Lectures

  • Delivered a special lecture titled “Locating Women in the Ritual and Social Order of Early India”, organized by the Centre for Women’s Studies under the aegis of IQAC, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 27 March 2026.
  • Delivered a lecture titled “The Power Within: Honoring Traditions and Inspiring Change from the Women Travellers of Rajasthan” at the International Seminar Tryst with Travel: Historical and Literary Perspectives, organized by the Departments of English and History, Gargi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 4 February 2026.
  • Delivered the keynote address at the inaugural session of the National Seminar on “Contemporary Relevance of Indian Knowledge Systems and Women’s Empowerment”, organized by the Centre for Women’s Studies, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 26 November 2025.
  • Served as a speaker at the Indo-German Young Leaders Forum (IGYLF) and delivered a lecture on “The Role of Art in the New World Order” at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, 11 October 2025.
  • Delivered a lecture in the thematic session “HerStory: Advancing Inclusive Societies” at the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 9 December 2024.
  • Delivered a lecture titled “Samskaras: Early Indian Tradition” at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, 12 July 2024.
  • Delivered a lecture titled “Feminism in the Indian Context” at the Department of Education and Humanities, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, Haryana, during the student orientation programme, 17 September 2021.
  • Delivered a lecture titled “Aspects of Social Life in Contemporary Rajasthan: A Study of Women” at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi, 19 May 2020.
  • Delivered a lecture titled “Importance of Historical Sources” at the National Conference Aadhunik Bharat Ka Nirman, organized by the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) in collaboration with Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 15–16 June 2019.
  • Delivered a lecture titled “Finding New Horizons: A Study of Women in Contemporary Rajasthan” at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi, 15 May 2019.
  • Delivered a lecture titled “Women and Education” at Shakti Parva, organized by Nari Samvaad Prakalp, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi, 6–8 March 2018.
  • Delivered a lecture titled “The Importance of the Purāṇas for Indian History and Culture” at the National Seminar organized by the Indian Institute for Purana Studies, New Delhi, 19 November 2016.
  • Delivered a lecture titled “Explorations in Early Historical Texts” at the National Seminar Sanskrit Research Tradition in Modern Context, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 8 October 2016.

Awards/Distinctions

  • Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML) Fellowship, 2018-2020, Now PMML Fellowship ( Prime Ministers Museum and Library)Teen Murti Bhawan, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi. Year of Award: 2018. Duration 2 Years.

Membership of Learned Bodies

  • Member, (November 2024 onwards- continuing) UGC Expert Committee to revise the UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations.
  • Member, Internal Complaints Committee under provision of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal ) Act, 2013 of National Cooperative Development Corporation, Ministry of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, 2019 – 2020.
  • Member, International Society for Eighteenth century Studies ( IISECS).