Department of History & School of History, Religions and Philosophies

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Roles
Department of History Emeritus Reader
Qualifications
BA(CANTAB) PGCE PHD(LONDON)
Email address
ap5@soas.ac.uk

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Previous PhD Students

Saqib Nadim Baburi, 'Beyond the Akbar Namah: Padshah Namahs and Official Regnal Chronography for Shah-Jahan Padshah I (r.1037/1628-1068/1658)', 2013

Shahla Rahman Young, 'Changing Women’s Lives: A Study of Government Schools for Girls in Late Colonial Bengal', 2013

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Islam and Muslims in South Asia Relations between Christianity and Islam in S.Asia School textbooks (specifically History) Gender & Islam (historical)

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