U Kadam
Umesh Ashok Kadam | |
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| Native name | उमेश अशोक कदम |
| Born | 28 May 1976 (age 48) |
| Occupation | Professor, writer, editor, freelancer |
| Language | English, Hindi, Marathi, French |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Shivaji University, Kolhapur |
| Subject | History |
| Spouse | Kaveri Kadam |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
| jnu | |
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Umesh Ashok Kadam is a professor of history at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His core area of study include the history of the Marathas and European powers, Socio-economic and cultural History of the Deccan, Trade and Commerce in the 17th and 18th century Konkan coast, Bhakti movement from 10th to 17th century, Maritime History of Western India, and Urbanization in the Medieval Maratha country.[1]
Early life[edit]
Kadam was born on 28 May 1976 as the son of Ashok Narayan Kadam and Gayatri Kadam. After the completion of his B.A. and M.A., Kadam enrolled for Ph.D. at Shivaji University, Kolhapur. His Ph.D. thesis entitled French Maratha Relations,1668–1818 was awarded the Late Smt. Sitabai Kulkarni Research Prize of 2006–07 academic year.[2]
Career[edit]
Kadam started his career as a lecturer at his alma mater and became an assistant professor in 1999. He was promoted as a senior assistant professor in 2007 and a full-fledged professor in 2013. Currently, he is teaching at CHS-JNU. He is an expert in the history of Medieval India from 8th to 18th century, and specializes in 16th to 18th century western India, primarily focusing on Marathas and their interactions with the European powers of the era.[3]
Kadam was the Visitors Nominee (President of India) on the Executive Council of Aligarh Muslim University in 2017, Executive Council Member of Academic Council and Court of JNU and Dean of Students in JNU in that same year, Chairperson of CHS, Member of Indian Historical Records Committee under the National Archives of India, Governing Council member of Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), V-C's Nominee (JNU) on the Academic Council of National Defense Academy (NDA) at Pune, Member of Board of University Departments and Interdisciplinary Studies at Solapur University in 2018, Deputy Coordinator of National Resource Centres (NRCs) for Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) of Higher Education Faculty through SWAYAM, Deputy Coordinator of UGC-CAS Programme of CHS, Editor at Member of Committee to review NCERT history syllabus class VIII to XI, Govt.of India, Member of 14th Educational Research and Innovations Committee (ERIC) of the NCERT, and Member of committee for Medieval History (part of ICHR's Special Research Project ‘Comprehensive History of Bharat’) in 2021.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] He is also the editor of the Indian Historical Review (the Peer Reviewed Journal of ICHR) and Studies In History (Journal of CHS-JNU and Sage Publications).[12]
JNU protests[edit]
In March 2018, Kadam was appointed Dean of Students at Jawaharlal Nehru University after eight chairs of departments were removed for non-attendance and insubordination.[13] Kadam faced allegations of nepotism after getting his wife enrolled in a PhD at the university. Kadam alleged that he and his wife were being targeted by a left faction as they are both members of the Dalit community.[14] In March 2018, Kadam lodged a complaint of "caste discrimination" against most of the faculty of the Centre for Historical Studies, alleging "humiliation, victimisation and casteist remarks." His colleagues said the allegations were "baseless."[7] He also filed a First information report against 17 students alleging they assaulted and manhandled him at his office while protesting new rules he had implemented.[15] The police said the allegations reflected "professional rivalry more than rivalry on caste lines."[15]
In his role as Dean, Kadam was responsible for the university's hostels. A draft manual for these hostels introducing a dress code and curfews was campaigned against by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union.[16] In October 2019, during a student protest, Kadam fell ill and an ambulance was called, however the students surrounded the ambulance and did not let it move off campus to a hospital, forcing Kadam to the taken to the University Health Centre instead. The University's Vice Chancellor, M. Jagadesh Kumar condemned the incident, calling the students' behaviour dangerous and shameful.[17] Kadam later said he supported protests but not an "undemocratic protest" and that the administration would not enter dialogue with the student union as it was "un-notified". and that the administration was not going to enter into a dialogue with an “un-notified union”.[18] He issued a notice for the union to vacate their office.[19]
Awards[edit]
- Late Smt. Sitabai Kulkarni Research Prize 2006-07 for the best Ph.D. thesis.
- Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad's Mahamahopadhya Datto Waman Potdar Award in 2012 for his work French-Maratha Relation, 1668-1818.
- State Level Best Teacher Award -2011, by Aaviskar Social and Educational Foundation, Kolhapur (Maharashtra State).
Bibliography[edit]
Books[edit]
- Medieval Deccan: An Era of Transition (Maratha State and the Age of Conflicts, Challenges and Collaboration (English). Published by Lambert Academic Publishing, imprint of SIA OmniScriptum Publishing, Brivibas gatve 197, LV-1039, Riga Latvia, European Union. Year of Publication: 2020, ISBN 13: 978-620-0-50053-3[20]
- History of the Marathas: French- Maratha Relations, 1668-1818. (English). Published by Sundeep Prakashan, New Delhi, October 2008. Year of Publication: 2008, ISBN 13: 978-81-7574-190-4 & ISBN 10: 81-7574-190-2[21]
- French-Maratha Sambandha, 1668-1818. (Marathi). Published by Pushpananda Prakashan, Pune, April 2011. Year of Publication: 2011, ISBN 13: 978-81-907033-6[22]
- Fragments of History- (Some Aspects of Maratha History). (English). Published by Paradigm Publication, Pune, 2012. Year of Publication: 2012, ISBN 13: 978-81-922348-0-9[23]
Select papers, articles and chapters[edit]
- The French in India: A Review (1761-1790)[24]
- Franco-Maratha Relations between 1761-1818: The Period of Anarchy and Interdependency[25]
- Impact of Local Values on Development of Tourism in Iran (with Zahra Mohebbi)[26]
- Franco-Maratha Relations: The 18th Century Revisited[27]
- 'The Whole Universe is my Home': Bhakti in Medieval Maharashtra in Essays in Memory of Nandita Prasad Sahai - Looking Within Looking Without: Exploring Households in the Subcontinent Through Time, (pp.219-232) Primus Books, Delhi, 2015.[28]
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Kaveri Kadam, an assistant professor at Jamia Milia Islamia. They have two children.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Dr. Umesh Ashok Kadam".
- ↑ Kadam, Umesh Ashokrao (2005). "French maratha relations 1668 1818". University.
- ↑ Kadam, Umesh (2008-01-01). History of the Marathas: French Maratha Relations, 1668-1818. ISBN 978-81-7574-190-4. Search this book on
- ↑ "Governing Council : Indian Council of Historical Research,Govt of India". ichr.ac.in. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ↑ "JNUSU was kept in the dark: Umesh Kadam". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2019-11-18. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "Aligarh Muslim University || AMU News". old.amu.ac.in. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "DNA SPECIAL: CHS chairperson Umesh Kadam lodges complaint over 'caste-based discrimination'". DNA India. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "From 'nothing wrong' to 'bad taste', experts have varied opinions on CBSE question on Gujarat riots - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "Committees : Indian Council of Historical Research,Govt of India". ichr.ac.in. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ Chakraborty, Avik (2021-12-22). "Assam: National seminar on Ahom Rule held at Tengakhat College". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "JNU dean files FIR against students alleging assault". ANI News. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ Editorial Board. "Studies in History, SAGE journals".
- ↑ Yadav, Ujjwal (March 16, 2018). "NU hastily ousts chairpersons of 8 centres over attendance norms, 'insubordination'". News Laundry. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ↑ Singh, Abihinav (March 20, 2018). "Dean denies nepotism charge over wife's PhD enrollment". The Pioneer. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Singhanral, Mahender (September 20, 2018). "Not enough to invoke SC/ST Act in JNU prof's complaint, police told by legal department". The Indian Express. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ↑ Iftikhar, Fareeha (October 7, 2019). "Dress code, 11.30pm 'curfew time', revised fee structure in draft JNU hostel rules". Hindustan Times. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ↑ "JNU Students Block Ambulance For Ailing Professor During Protest". Press Trust of India. October 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Varsity won't extend exam, dissertation deadlines: JNU V-C, profs ask students to end 'undemocratic' protest". The Indian Express. November 18, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Monday's protest by JNU students was months in the making". Hindustan Times. November 12, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ↑ "9786200500533: Medieval Deccan: an Era of Transition: (Maratha State and the Age of Conflicts, Challenges and Collaboration) - ZVAB - Kadam, Umesh Ashok: 6200500533". www.zvab.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ↑ Kadam, Umesh Ashokrao (2008). History of the Marathas: French-Maratha Relations, 1668-1818. Sundeep Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7574-190-4. Search this book on
- ↑ "Umesh Ashok Kadam". scholar.google.co.in. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ↑ Kadam, Umesh (2012-01-01). Fragments of History: Some Aspects of Maratha History. ISBN 978-81-922348-0-9. Search this book on
- ↑ Kadam, Umesh Ashokrao; Kadam, Umesh Ashokarao (2003). "THE FRENCH IN INDIA: A REVIEW (1761-1790)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 64: 667–676. ISSN 2249-1937.
- ↑ Kadam, Umesh (2006-01-01), Franco-Maratha Relations between 1761-1818: The Period of Anarchy and Interdependency, pp. 7–22, retrieved 2022-02-26
- ↑ Mohebbi, Zahra; Kadam, Umesh (2011-10-26). "Impact of Local Values on Development of Tourism in Iran".
- ↑ "Franco-Maratha Relations: The 18th Century Revisited". www.iupindia.in. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ Kadam, Umesh (2015-11-10), 'The Whole Universe is my Home': Bhakti in Medieval Maharashtra, pp. 219–232, ISBN 978-93-84082-33-8, retrieved 2022-02-26
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