Research Funding Schemes

Contingency (Study-Cum-Travel) Grants
( Research Funding Rules for Contingency (Study-cum-Travel) Grant )

The ICHR may award Contingency (Study-cum-Travel) grant to an Indian citizen, or to a non-Indian, to assist him in pursuing research on History within India.

List of Grants Awarded

1. Sanjukta Dutta (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh), The Archaeology of Historic Bengal (c.4th-7th century AD) An Analysis of the Inscriptions (Rs 15,000).
2. Deepak Kumar (New Delhi), Education Policy and its Implementations after Independence of India - A Study (Rs 10,000).
3. Raman Kumar Soni (Delhi), The Mysteries of Egypt: Religion and Pyramid (Rs 10,000).
4. Abhay Singh (Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh), Paleography and Phonetics of the Brahmi Inscriptions at Bhattiprolu A Study (Rs 10,000).
5. Santoshi Kumar (New Delhi), Religious Condition in Gaya in 7th century AD-11th century AD (Rs 10, 000).
6. S. Rajathi, (Chennai, Tamil Nadu), Christian Missionaries and their Contribution to Higher Education in the City of Madras (1900-1950) (Rs 15,000).
7. Shahida Nasim (New Delhi), Mirza Mazhar Jan-i- Janan - Life, Teaching / Philosophy, Works and his Death (Rs 12,000).
8. Narayan Chandra Sahoo (Bhubaneshwar, Orissa), The Buddhist Remains of Undivided Balasore District, Orissa (Rs 10,000).
9. P. Deva Prathap (Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu), Rev. Charles Mead and Social Changes in South Travancore - A Study (Rs 10,000).
10. Sanjeev Kumar (New Delhi), Indian Immigrants and Nationalist Movement in Burma (1919-1948) Contingency (Study-cum-Travel) Grant (Rs 10,000).
11. Ranjan Kumar (Delhi), Urbanization of Panipat under the Mughals: A Study (Rs 12,000).
12. Mekhala Chakma (New Delhi), Status of Women in the Chakma Society during 19th and 20th centuries (Rs 15,000).
13. Vinitha N. Vijayan (Trivandrum, Kerala), Life and Struggle of Firsherfolk: A Study Based on the Field Work done in Four Panchayats of Southern Kerala (Rs 15,000).
14. A.S.V. Vijayalakshmy (Trissur, Kerala), An Analytical Study of Malabar Kudiyan Sangham and the Role of Chettur Sankaran Nair (Rs 15,000).
15. Tashi Topgyal (Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh), Mifam Rinpochhae Virichata Prakata Ratnadarsan Dwibhasha Kosa ka Sansodhit Sampadan (Rs 20,000).
16. Mallikarjun C. Bhagodi (Gulbarga, Karnataka), Surpura Shailiya Chitrakale - Ondu Adhyayan (Shorapur Painting - A Study) (Rs 20,000).
17. Devendra Nath Ojha (Delhi), Jharkhand ke Sanskrit Abhilekhon ka Sanskritik Adhyayan (Rs 20,000).
18. Shahana Bhattacharya (Delhi), Labour in the Leather Industry in India circa 1850-2000 (Rs 25,000).
19. Rakesh Kumar Chandel (Kabirdham, Chhattishgarh), Political and Cultural History of Chhattishgarh (1901-1950) (Rs 10,000).
20. Aparajita Bhattacharya (New Delhi), Rethinking the Gupta Period: A Biographical Study of Hindu Temples of the Ancient Malwa (c.AD 4th century - AD 6th century) (Rs 15,000).
21. Annapurna Sawaika (Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh), Uttar Bharat mein Madhyapprastriyakaran ka Vikas (Rs 10,000).
22. Uma Shankar (Delhi), Rajasthan ke Mandiron ki Sthapatya Kala mein Vastushastra ka Viniyog (Rs 10,000).
23. Mohammad Yamin (Kalahandi, Orissa), Impact of Islam on Orissan Culture (Rs 15,000).
24. Naimuddin (Rewa, Madhya Pradesh), Vindhya Pradesh ke Durgon ka Samrik evam Sanskritik Mahatva (Rs 10,000).
25. Kangba Andrew (Delhi), Indo-Uganda Relations: New Dimensions (1986-2003) (Rs 15,000).
26. V.S. Prasanth (Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu), History of Nagercoil A Study (Rs 10,000).
27. Mitali Dey (Kolkata, West Bengal), Women, Society and Human Rights (Rs 15,000).
28. W. Somie Monsang (Delhi), The Monsang-Naga Tribe of Manipur and their Landscape: An Ethnohistorical Study of Chandel District (Rs 12,000).
29. Praggya (Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh), Boudh Sahitya mein Varnit Pracheen Bharatiya Samajik Jeevan (6 satabdi isvi Purva se Guptakal tak) (Rs 10, 000).
30. Krishnarao Kawaduji Dongre (Nagpur, Maharashtra), Contribution of the Nagpur City in the Movements of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (Rs 10,000).
31. Joshy Mathew (Wayanad, Kerala), Agrarian Migration into Wayanad: A Socio-historical Study (1920-1971) (Rs 20,000).
32. Vijay Kumar Tiwary (Delhi), Some Aspects of Indo-Nepal Trade Relation (1846-1947) (Rs 20,000).
33. Banso Nuruti (Raipur, Chhattishgarh), Gandhiji and Women Empowerment (Rs10,000).
34. Anuradha Panthagada (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh), Compositional Analysis of Ancient Pottery from Andhra Desa (Rs15, 000).
35. Jitendra Kumar Biswal (Jajpur, Orissa), Vishnu and his Incarnations in the Temple Art of Orissa (Rs10, 000).
36. Sangita Devi Yadav (Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh), Mahatma Gandhi ki Gramin Vikas ki Avadharana evam Prabhav (Rs 8, 000).
37. Rajesh Kumar Mohanty (Jajpur, Orissa), Panchasakha Movement: Its Contribution to Religion, Society and Literature (Rs15, 000).
38. Thajudeen (New Delhi), Ethics in the Writings of Shah Wali Allah al-Dihlawi with special reference to Hujjat Allal al-Balighah (Rs10,000).
39. Bharat Birha (Mandla, Madhya Pradesh), An Analytical Study of Mahatma Gandhi and Harijan Salvation (Rs10, 000).
40. Virendra Pusam (Bhaiswali, Madhya Pradesh), Culchurikal ki Murtikala mein Paricharak Pratimavon ka Adhyayan (Tripuri ke Vishesh Sandharbh mein) (Rs10,000).
41. Laxmi Priya Nayak (Jajpur, Orissa), Chamunda Images of Orissa (Rs10, 000).
42. Arzuman Ara (Mahendraganj, Meghalaya), Partition Narrative and Gender: Attia Husain's Sunlight on a Broken Column and Bapsi Sidhwa's Ice Candy Man (Rs12,000).
43. Rakesh Pratap Mishra (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh), Vatsyayan ke Kamasutra ka Aitihasic tatha Sanskritik Adhyayan (Rs10, 000).
44. Manisha Gupta (Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh), Hari Narayan Apte Vyaktitva evam Krititva ka Itihasik Adhyayan (Maharashtra ke Samaj Sudhar Andolan ke Vishesha Sandharbha mein) (Rs 20,000).