Scholarships and grants received

Organised exhibition on “The story worth telling: Unforgettable journey of Indian indentured labourers to South Africa (1860-1911)- A visual narrative” in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, Durban, South Africa (funding agency); the Gandhi Luthuli Documentation Centre, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; and the Local Self-Government Department (LSGD), Government of Kerala, at Maharaja’s College, Eranakulam, from September 11 to 14, 2025. 

Receive Rs. 200,000 research contingency from IIT Palakkad (funded by the Ministry of Higher Education, Government of India) to present a paper at an international conference and collect archival sources from South Africa, 3 to 22 August 2025 (20 days).

 Received a short-term research grant from Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT), British Council, worth Rs. 126,000 (GBP 1400) in the academic year 2018-19 to collect archival sources from the United Kingdom (stayed 40 days).  charleswallaceindiatrust.squarespace.com/alumni?tag=S 

Got selected for the "Tamil Nadu Council of Historical Research grant 2025-26" by the Tamil Nadu Council of Historical Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, commencing from 09 January 2026. tamilnaduarchives.tn.gov.in/result.pdf 

Received University Grant Commission (UGC) NF-OBC (National Fellowship for Other Backward Class Students) JRF and SRF from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, in the academic year 2014-2015 (amount received: 

Rupees -1188500 to pursue PhD research.

Received a PG merit scholarship to pursue an M.A. (History) course at Pondicherry Central University, Puducherry, in the academic year 2010-2012.