Sushma

Dedicated and enthusiastic History PhD scholar with proficiency in medieval India, seeking an Assistant Professor position. Demonstrated excellence in research and academic leadership, with a commitment to fostering critical thinking and scholarly inquiry within higher education.

• Completed a one-month online certificate course in Introduction to Archaeology (January 17 February 16, 2022), organised by the Department of History, P.G.D.A.V. College, University of Delhi, in collaboration with The Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi
• Achieved 85% on the Punjabi Additional Special Examination (April 2025), demonstrating formal literacy and proficiency.

Publications:

• Sushma. “The Hunting Lodges of Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq.” Punjab History Conference Proceedings (54th Session, Peer Reviewed), April 26–28, 2024. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University, Patiala, 2025. ISBN: 978-81-302-0582-3, pp. 92–106.
• Sushma and Meera Nagpal. “The Royal Symbols of Mewar.” Proceedings of the Rajasthan History Congress, Vol. XXXVIII, ISSN 2321-1288 (UGC Care Listed), Department of History, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, December 2024, pp. 241–249.

Paper Presentations:

• Presented a research paper titled “Royal Leisure and Cultural Expressions: A Comparative Analysis of the Pastimes of the Delhi Sultans and the Rulers of Mewar” at the 39th Session of the Rajasthan History Congress, held on 15–16 December 2025 at Mehrangarh, Jodhpur, jointly organised by the Rajasthan History Congress and Maharaja Man Singh Pustak Prakash.
• Young Historian National Conference on “Revisiting Indian Nationalist Historiography” organised by the Department of History, Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi, in Punjab History Conference (55th session) on “Hunting Excursions of the Sultans of Delhi” organised by Department of History and Historical Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab). April, 2025.
• Rajasthan History Congress (38th session) on “A Comparative Study of the Pastimes of Delhi Sultans and the Rulers of Mewar: A Case Study of Hunting as a Pastime” organised by the Department of History, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. (Rajasthan). November 2024.
• Punjab History Conference (54th session) on “Agrarian Movement in Punjab” Organised by the Department of History and Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala.
• National Seminar on “Climate Emergency: No time left; Act now” organised by Dr B. R. Ambedkar Centre, Panjab University, Chandigarh, in collaboration with Punjab Pollution Control Board (Govt. of Punjab), Patiala. Punjab History Conference (52nd session) on “The Indian National Movement with Special Reference to the Jallianwala Bagh” organised by the Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala.
• Participated in “Dharohar”, A three-day workshop on “Imbibing Skill Towards Sustainable and Holistic Development: A Historical Approach” organised by the Department of History, Panjab University, from 18th-20th April, 2023.
• Participated in a one-day workshop on the theme “Recent Historiographical Trends in History” organised by the Department of History, Panjab University, Chandigarh, (Under the Aegis of Rusa).
• Participated in an International Webinar on “Introducing Gandhi in the Present Age” organised by Rumination Literary and Cultural Society, Meerut. UP. India in collaboration with Universal Peace Institute, Vista, California, USA on 15th October 2020.
• Participated in the National Seminar on “Research Resurgence” held on 17th-18th January 2020, organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UIET Panjab University, Chandigarh, in collaboration with GCET, Jammu, under TEQIP- III.
• Participated in the National Webinar on “Position of Women in Early Medieval India “organised by D. A. V. College, Abohar (PB.)
• Participated in a webinar on “Transition in Property Rights from Medieval to Modern India” organised by the P.G. Department of History, S.S.M. College, Dinanagar.
• Participated in the Slogan Writing Competition and Swachhta rally, “Swachhta Hi Seva” organised by the Centre of Human Rights & Duties, Panjab University, Chandigarh, and NSS Unit of Panjab University.

• Completed a one-month online certificate course in Introduction to Archaeology (January 17 February 16, 2022), organised by the Department of History, P.G.D.A.V. College, University of Delhi, in collaboration with The Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi
• Achieved 85% on the Punjabi Additional Special Examination (April 2025), demonstrating formal literacy and proficiency.

Completed a one-month online certificate course in Introduction to Archaeology (January 17 February 16, 2022), organised by the Department of History, P.G.D.A.V. College, University of Delhi, in collaboration with The Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi

• Membership of the Panjab University Alumni Association