Curriculum Vitae Name : Dr. Syed Bashir Hasan Date of Birth : 1 st January, 1966 Place of Birth Permanent Address Address for Correspondence Present Position Marital Status Academic Qualification : Lucknow, State of Uttar Pradesh : S/o Dr. Syed Nazir Hasan Private Secretary (retd.) 335/162, Gali Gurdin, Mahmood Nagar, Lucknow-226003 (U.P.), India. Ph.: 0522-2268654 : Centre of Advanced Study Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002 (U.P.), India Cell: +91-9411488791 : Assistant Professor Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002 (U.P.) : Married : M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D. Topic of Research Ph.D. Thesis : Malwa under the Mughals, 1562-1707 M.Phil. Dissertation : Malwa, 1531-1605 Teaching Experience : 26 years (Continuous service since 29 th April, 1991) Senior Research Assistant : 29.04.1991-14.01.2001 Lecturer : 15.01.2001-20.09.2001 Senior Research Assistant : 20.09.2001-26.10.2002 Lecturer : 26.10.2002-15.05.2003 Senior Research Assistant : 16.05.2003-28.06.2015 Assistant Professor : 29.06.2015 - till date Page 1 of 8
Research Papers Published 1. Paper entitled Textile Production in Mughal Malwa published in the Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 54 th session (1993), Mysore, pages 318-324. 2. Paper entitled The Issue of Centralised versus Regional Bureaucracy in the Mughal Empire The Evidence from the Suba of Malwa, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 55 th session (1994), Aligarh, pages 272-286. 3. Paper entitled The Muzaffaris in Malwa and the shift to Imperial Currency Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 56 th session (1995), Calcutta, pages 338-352. 4. Paper entitled Routes and Trade in Malwa under the Mughals, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 57 th session (1996), Madras, pages 347-360. 5. Paper entitled Mughal Coinage from Malwa An Analysis, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 58 th session (1997), Bangalore, pages 354-370. 6. Paper entitled Constructional Activity in Malwa under the Mughals, Published in the Proceedings of the Association for the Study of History and Archaeology (ASHA) Conference (1996) Reason and Archaeology, edited K.M. Shrimali, Delhi, July 1998, pages 125-137. 7. Paper entitled Jains in the Mughal Suba of Malwa, published in the Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 59 th session (1998) Patiala, pages 452-468. 8. Paper entitled Technology in 15 th Century Malwa Evidence of Miftahul Fuzala published in 2001 in the Proceedings of the U.P. History Congress, (Jaunpur Session). 9. Paper entitled The Shattari Sufis in Mughal Malwa Studies in History and Culture, Vol.10, No.1, Berhampur University, Orissa, March 2005, pp.51-60. (ISSN-0971-9326) 10. Paper entitled A Study of the Chishti Sufis in Mughal Malwa, U.P. Historical Review, ed. S.N.R. Rizvi, Vol. II & III, New Series, Anamika Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2007, pp.92-99. 11. Paper entitled Administration of Jagirs in Malwa in Mid-Seventeenth Century: The Dhar Documents, Medieval India-2, ed. Shahabuddin Iraqi, Manohar Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, 2008, pages 217-230. (ISBN-81-7304-786-3) 12. Paper entitled Fort of Chanderi and Its Military Vicissitudes in Malwa, in Forts of India, ed. J.K. Ojha & Jiwan Singh Thakur, Dr. Manohar Singh Ranawat Abhinandan Granth Samiti, Dewas (M.P.), 2010, pp.30-41. Page 2 of 8
13. Paper entitled Zamindar Castes in Akbar s Suba of Malwa in Aspects of Indian History and Culture ed. Ishrat Husain Ansari & Hamid Afaq Siddiqi, Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delhi, Delhi, 2011, pp.56-69. 14. Paper entitled Medieval Monuments in District Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh in Aligarh Bulletin of Archaeology, ed. B.L. Bhadani & Syed Bashir Hasan, Vol.2, No.1, CAS, Department of History, AMU, Aligarh, 2011, pages 36-42. 15. Paper entitled The Position of Hindus in the Mughal Suba of Malwa, Medieval India-3, ed. B.L. Bhadani, Manohar Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, pp.197-226. (ISBN-798-81-7304-942-2) 16. Paper entitled Hindu Motifs in the Religious Architecture of the Delhi Sultanate in On History and Archaeology An Analytical Approach, ed. Om Prakash Srivastav, Lambert Academy Publication, Germany, 2012, pages 59-63. Second author of this paper is Dr. Shaukat Ali Khan. (ISBN- 978-3-659-17771-2) 17. Paper entitled Irrigation Tanks in Pre-Colonial Malwa in Essays in Indian History and Culture ed. Ishrat Husain Ansari & Hamid Afaq Siddiqi, Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Delhi, Delhi, 2013, pages 158-169. (ISBN-81-85199-47-7) 18. Paper entitled The Shattari Sufis of Malwa and their Attitude towards the State and Society, in Bhakti & Sufism ed. O.P. Srivastav, Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 2013, pages 21-28. (ISBN-978-3-659-42714-5) 19. Paper entitled Rupmati of Malwa: A Lady of Exceptional Talents in The Women-New Dimensions ed. O.P. Srivastav, Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 2013, pages 32-38. (ISBN-978-3-659-42366-6) 20. Paper entitled Chauri Chaura (Eastern U.P.) Incidents of 1922: A Critical Evaluation of the British System of Justice by the Press in Bihar, Paripex Indian Journal of Research (Ahmedabad), Volume:2/Issue:11/November 2013, pp.116-118. (ISSN-2250-1991) Dr. Hassan Imam, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University is the second author of this paper. 21. Paper entitled Importance of Waqiat-i Mushtaqui as a Source for the Kingdom of Malwa, published in Ateet: A Journal of History and Archaeology (Aligarh), No.1/Vol.II/Jan. June, 2013. (ISSN-2249-1252) 22. Paper entitled Pleasure Pursuits of the Sultans of Malwa: Glimpses from Waqiat-i Mushtaqui, published in Ateet: A Journal of History and Archaeology (Aligarh), No.2/Vol.II/June Dec., 2013. (ISSN-2249-1252) 23. Paper entitled Chishti and Shattari Saints of Malwa: Relations with the State published in Journal of Business Management & Social Sciences Research, Vol. 3, No.3, March 2014 pp.51-54 (ISSN No. 2319-5614) 24. Paper entitled The Dhar Documents and the Administration of Jagirs in 17 th Century Malwa published in Unpublished Manuscripts and Historical Documents of Medieval and Modern History of India, ed. Manohar Singh Ranawat, Shri Natnagar Shodh Samsthan, Sitamau, Madhya Pradesh, 2014 (ISBN No. 978-81-926930-3-3). Page 3 of 8
25. Paper entitled Contribution of the Sufis in the Muslim Ascendancy of Malwa published in Re-interpreting History of the Delhi Sultanate, edited Ali Athar, Woodpecker Publications, Aligarh, 2014,, pp.60-64. (ISBN: 978-93-85025-01-3). 26. Paper entitled Harem Establishment and Religious Leanings of Sultan Ghiyasuddin Khalji of Malwa, published in Glimpses of Indian History- New Discoveries, ed. O.P. Srivastav, Lambert Academic Publishing Germany, 2015 (ISBN: 978-3-659-51726-6), pages 1-9. Papers Presented at Seminars/Conferences 1. Paper entitled A Critical Assessment of the Tarikh-i Ahmad Shahi presented at the 4 th South Asian Regional Seminar on Manuscripts of Medieval Indian History, 22-26 March, 1988, organized by the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna. 2. Paper entitled Textile Production in Mughal Malwa presented at the 54 th session of the Indian History Congress, (1993), Mysore. 3. Paper entitled The Issue of Centralised Versus Regional Bureaucrecy in the Mughal Empire: The Evidence from the Suba of Malwa presented at the 55 th session of the Indian History Congress, (1994), Aligarh. 4. Paper entitled The Muzaffaris in Malwa and the Shift to the Imperial Currency presented at the 56 th session of the Indian History Congress (1995), Calcutta. 5. Paper entitled Routes and Trade in Malwa under the Mughals presented at the session of the Indian History Congress (1996), Madras. 6. Paper entitled Constructional Activity in Malwa under the Mughals presented at the 2 nd Conference of the Association for the Study of History and Archaeology (ASHA), (1996), Aligarh. 7. Paper entitled Technology in 15 th Century Malwa Evidence of Miftahul Fuzala presented at the U.P. History Congress (1996), Jaunpur. 8. Paper entitled Mughal Coinage from Malwa An Analysis presented at the 58 th session of the Indian History Congress (1997), Bangalore. 9. Paper entitled Life and Times of Muhammad Ghausi Shattari A Historian of Indian Mysticism presented at the U.P. History Congress (1997), Agra. 10. Paper entitled Jains in the Mughal Suba of Malwa presented at the 59 th session of the Indian History Congress (1998), Patiala. 11. Paper entitled Zamindar Castes in Akbar s Suba of Malwa presented at the U.P. History Congress (1998), Gorakhpur. 12. Paper entitled Jagir Administration in Malwa in mid-seventeenth Century The Dhar Documents presented at the Diamond Jubilee session of the Indian History Congress (1999), Calicut. Page 4 of 8
13. Paper entitled Irrigation Tanks in Pre-Colonial Malwa presented at the 3 rd Conference of the Association for the Study of History and Archaeology (ASHA), (1999), Calicut. 14. Paper entitled Temples and the Position of the Hindus in Mughal Suba of Malwa presented at the 61 st session of the Indian History Congress (2000-2001), Kolkata. 15. Paper entitled The Sufis of Malwa during the Reign of Akbar presented at the 62 nd session of the Indian History Congress (2001), Kolkata. 16. Paper entitled The Shattari Sufis in Malwa presented at the 66 th session of the Indian History Congress (2005-2006), Shantiniketan, Bolpur (District Birbhum). 17. Paper entitled The Sultans of Malwa in Waqiat-i Mushtaqui presented at the national seminar on State and Society in Medieval India, 3-5 April, 2006, organised by the CAS, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. 18. Paper entitled Sir Syed Ahmad Khan s Eye-Witness Account and Analysis of the Revolt of 1857 presented at the International Seminar on Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: Vision and Mission, 5-7 November, 2006, organised by the CAS, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. 19. Paper entitled Shad Azimabadi, His Pir Ali and the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar presented at the National Seminar on 1857: Perspectives, 22-24 November, 2008 organized by CAS, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. The co-author of this paper is Dr. Shaukat Ali Khan (Siwan, Bihar). 20. Paper entitled Sarais in Malwa on the Mughal Route from Agra to Burhanpur presented at the National Seminar on Sources of Medieval India, 12-14 March, 2011 organized by CAS, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. 21. Paper entitled The Sufis of Malwa and their Attitude towards the State presented at the International Conference on Sufism organized by the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Litterateurs (ASSRC Apex Body) at Bhopal, 18-20 November, 2011. 22. Paper entitled Attitude of the Chishti Sufis of Malwa towards the State, presented at the seventy-second session of the Indian History Congress, Punjabi University, Patiala, 10-13 December, 2011. 23. Paper entitled The Shattari Sufis of Malwa and Their Attitude towards the State and Society presented at the U.P. History Congress, 7-8 October, 2012, Bareilly. 24. Paper entitled The Dhar Documents and the Administration of Jagirs in 17 th Century Malwa presented at the National Seminar on Bharat Ke Madhyakal and Adhunik Kal Ke Aprakashit Hastlikhit Granth aur Aitihasik Abhilekh (Chhetriya Itihas Ke Vishesh Sandarbh Mein), 27-28, December, 2012, organized by Shri Natnagar Shodh Sansthan, Sitamau, District Mandsore, Madhya Pradesh. Page 5 of 8
25. Paper entitled Administration of Jagirs in Malwa during the Reign of Shahjahan presented at the National Seminar on The Reign of Shahjahan organized by the CAS, Department of History, AMU, Aligarh, 30-31 March, 2013. 26. Paper entitled Contribution of Sufis in Muslim Ascendancy of Malwa presented at the National Seminar on Re-interpreting the History of the Delhi Sultanate organized by the CAS, Department of History, AMU, Aligarh on 5-6 October, 2013. 27. Paper entitled Harem Establishment and Religious Leanings of Sultan Ghiyasudin Khalji of Malwa presented at the XXXVII session of the Indian Social Science Congress jointly organized by Aligarh Muslim University and Indian Academy of Social Sciences at AMU, 27-31 December, 2013. 28. Paper entitled The Sufis of Malwa: Relations with the Sultans and the Provincial Bureaucracy presented at the National Seminar on The State in Medieval India organized by the CAS, Department of History, AMU, 25-27 March, 2014. 29. Paper entitled Mughal Malwa as Described in Foreign Travellers Account presented at the national seminar on Foreign Relations During Medieval India, organized by the CAS, Department of History, 11-13 November, 2014. 30. Paper entitled From Governor to Sultan: An Estimate of Dilawar Khan s Career in Malwa presented at the National Seminar on North India During 13-15 Centuries, organized by the CAS, Department of History, AMU, Aligarh, 30-31 March, 2015. 31. Paper entitled Baz Bahadur and Rupmati: Symbols of Cultural Synthesis in Malwa presented at the National Seminar on Ideas, Traditions and Cultural Values in Medieval India, organized by the CAS, Department of History, AMU, Aligarh on 23-25 February, 2016. 32. Paper entitled Intellectual and Cultural Interactions of the Sufis of Malwa, presented at the National Seminar on Exploring Medieval India Through Persian Sources, organized by the Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on 20-22 February, 2017. 33. Paper entitled Strategic and Political Importance of Suba Malwa: Cases of Reappointment of Subadars, presented at the National Seminar on Centre, Provinces and Regional States in Medieval India (1206-1707), organized by the Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on 20-21 March, 2017. Projects Undertaken 1. Mughal Monuments and Localities in Lucknow, funded by the CAS, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Page 6 of 8
2. Medieval Monuments in District Hardoi (U.P.), funded by the CAS, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. The report of the physical survey of these monuments has been published in Aligarh Bulletin of Archaeology, Vol.2, No.1, 2011. Refresher Courses/Orientation Programme 1. Participated in Subject Refresher Course, Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 23 October, to 14 November, 2007. 2. Participated in Subject Refresher Course, Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 31October to 21 November, 2008. 3. Participated in Orientation Programme, Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 4August to 27 August, 2008. 4. Participated in Subject Refresher Course, Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 3 July to 23 July, 2013. Citations 1. Paper published in Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 56 th session (1995), Calcutta, entitled The Muzaffaris in Malwa and the shift to Imperial Currency has been cited by Irfan Habib in his book The Agrarian System of Mughal India 1556-1707, Second Revised Edition, OUP, New Delhi, 1999, page 435. 2. Paper entitled A Study of the Chishti Sufis in Mughal Malwa in U.P. Historical Review, ed. S.N.R. Rizvi, Vol. II & III, New Series, Anamika Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2007, pp.92-99 has been cited by Shahabuddin Iraqi in his book Bhakti Movement in Medieval India, Manohar Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, 2009, page 64. 3. Paper entitled A Study of the Chishti Sufis in Mughal Malwa in U.P. Historical Review, ed. S.N.R. Rizvi, Vol. II & III, New Series, Anamika Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2007, pp.92-99 has been cited by Shahabuddin Iraqi in his book Madhyakalin Bharat Mein Bhakti Andolan (Hindi Version of his book Bhakti Movement in Medieval India), Chaukhamba Surbharti Prakashan, Varanasi, 2012, page 39. Fellowship/Scholarship 1. Awarded Ekikrat Chhatravratti (scholarship) for two years during High School (1978-1980). The scholarship is awarded through competitive test conducted by the Ministry of Education, U.P. 2. Awarded University Fellowship on merit basis, sponsored by University Grants Commission during M.Phil./Ph.D. Academic Honours 1. Appointed as Assistant Coordinator by Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi at IGNOU Study Centre, A.M.U., Aligarh for a period of less than two years (01.05.1996 to 13.01.1998). Page 7 of 8
2. Appointed as Academic Counsellor at the IGNOU Study Centre, A.M.U., Aligarh in 1996 and 1997 for imparting academic counseling on Medieval Indian History to the students enrolled at the said Centre. Corporate Life 1. Appointed Resident Warden of Sir Sulaiman Hall, A.M.U., Aligarh from 01.03.1993 to 09.12.1995 and worked in the capacities of Warden of various hostels during the said tenure and successfully dealt with the emergent situations arising in the hall due to students turmoils and disturbances. 2. Worked as Warden of Rashid Ahmad Siddiqui Hostel of Sir Ziauddin Hall, A.M.U. from 02.11.2002 to October, 2003. 3. Presently working as Warden of Amin Hostel of Mohsinul Mulk Hall w.e.f. 09.04.2015. National Service Have been an active cadet of the Indian Scout during my school days from 1975 to 1978 and participated in the parades held at the lawns of the U.P. Legislative Assembly on the occasions of Republic days in 1975-1978. University Administration 1. Worked as Assistant Superintendent of Examinations at the Examination Centre of Faculty of Arts for about ten sessions since 2003. 2. Presently working as Assistant Superintendent of Examinations at the Examination Centre of Faculty of Arts (2014-2015). 3. Worked as Polling Officer and Counting Officer in the Students Union Elections. 4. Paper Setter, Examiner, Moderator, Scrutiny Officer etc. of Competitive Tests as well as regular examination of the University. 5. Worked as Scrutiny Officer, Verifying Officer in M.A. and M.Phil./Ph.D. Admissions for many years. Other Academic Work Appointed Paper Setter and Examiner of Competitive Examinations of different Provincial Public Service Commissions. Page 8 of 8 (SYED BASHIR HASAN)