Faculty
Member
Syed
Ejaz Hussain
Reader
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Department
History
Areas
of Specialisation
Numismatics
Epigraphy
Medieval Indian History
| Date of Birth | 12th December 1962 | |
| Qualification | ||
| Year | Degree | College/University |
| 1981 | B.A. (Hons.) | Magadh University, Bodh Gaya |
| 1983 | M.A. | Magadh University, Bodh Gaya |
| 1991 | Ph.D. | Patna University, Patna |
| Research Projects | ||
Presently engaged in a project entitled” Safavid –Mughal
Coins and Indo-Persian Trade. Ten research papers have been published
in reputed journals. Published a book entitled The Bengal Sultanate:
Politics, Economy and Coins, (A.D 1205-1576), Manohar, New Delhi,
2003. Preparing a catalogue
of Indian sultanate coins preserved in Th Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
(U.K.) Working on Mughal-Safavid
coins and Indo-Persian Trade |
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| Teaching Experience | ||
| 9 years in Visva Bharati | ||
| Awards | ||
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Awarded gold medal on obtaining top position in M.A. Awarded Charles Wallace
(India) Trust Fellowship in 2000 for preparing a catalogue of coins
of the Indian sultanates preserved in
the Fitz William Museum, Cambridge with a detailed monetary history.
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| Other Academic Distinctions | ||
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A book entitled "The Sultanate of Bengal : Politics, Economy
and Coins (AD-1205-1576)" is in Press and to be out shortly Supervising two research
students leading to the award of Ph.D. degree Ten research papers
have so far been puhlished in various journals |
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| Other Co-curricular interest | ||
| Collect coins, recite poetry and participate in social activities. | ||
| Any other information | ||
| Visited Fitz William Museum, Cambrdige; American Numismatic Society, New York; Ashmolean Musuem, Oxford; British Museum, London, and studied the coins preserved there. | ||