Arshad Saba Shaikh

Qualifying Examination

Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (SET) in History

(SET-MAR 2023)

M.A. History

Specialization in Medieval India

Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

May 2022

B.A. with Major in History

Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, 

University of Mumbai 

March 2020

Assistant Professor of History, KET’s V.G. Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce (Autonomous), University of Mumbai.

July 2024 – Present

Teaching courses on ancient and medieval Indian history and archaeology to first-, second-, and final-year students of the B.A. program. 

Member of Organizing Committee, North-East History Summit organized by Centre for Educational, Research and Training (CERT), New Delhi.

April 2024 - October 2024

Part of the committee drafting concept notes, finalizing abstracts and other academic and non- academic roles in the North-East History summit organized on 13th and 14th September, 2024 at University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya. 

Research Assistant of History, Centre for Studies and Research (CSR India), New Delhi.

Aug 2023 – April 2024

Help with project design, coordination with different projects/researchers in execution, administrative assistance, and Paper writing.

Assistant Professor of History, South Indian Children’s Education Society’s Degree College of Arts, Science and Commerce, University of Mumbai.

Sep 2022–Feb 2023 

Taught courses on medieval, modern, and contemporary Indian history to first-, second-, and final-year students of the B.A. program. 

Conference Papers 

• Presented a paper titled ‘Revisiting Medieval Indian History: A perspective on Mughals and Marathas’ at Maulana Azad National Urdu University’s VI International Urdu Social Science Congress in March 2024.

• Presented a paper titled 'Politics of Quranic Inscription on Medieval India: An Approach to Epigraphical Historiography’ at Aligarh Muslim University in October 2023.

• Presented a paper titled 'Reading History in Fiction: The Story of Pali’ at the Departmental seminar, Jamia Millia Islamia, in April 2022.

Policy Recommendation

Part of the committee drafting a recommendation to Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) by the Centre of Educational Research and Training (CERT), New Delhi, on 'Reforms in the Content and Design of School Textbooks: History', under the guidelines of the National Education Policy of India 2020 (NEP 2020).

Monographs

Forthcoming. Authored a booklet under the Centre for Studies and Research (CSR) titled 'A Layman's Guide to History' and translated it into Urdu.

Certifications and Trainings

• Level 1 Certificate course in Persian Language from Iran Culture House, New Delhi.

• Certificate course in Travel and Tourism Management, University of Mumbai.

• Participated in a one-day Archival Management workshop organized by the Department of History, Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, University of Mumbai.

• Attended Episteme Preparatory Workshop organized by CERT, New Delhi.

Islamic Architecture: Investigating Religious Symbolism, Power Dynamics, Cross-Cultural Influences, and Sociocultural Significance in the Construction of Islamic Architectural Monuments across Time and Regions. 

Visual Culture: Exploring the intricate interplay of visual culture within historical contexts, investigating how images, symbols, and artistic expressions shape and reflect societal narratives, beliefs, and identity over time.

Political History: Tracing governance evolution, power dynamics, statecraft, and the nexus between religious ideologies and pivotal political choices, molding socio-political landscapes in medieval India.

Power and Contested History: Examining the contested interpretations of historical events, figures, and monuments and their impact on shaping the understanding of the past.

Social Structures and Caste System: Studying the social hierarchy, caste system, gender roles, and the everyday lives of different social groups during the medieval period in India.