Launch of the Sir Jadunath Sarkar Fellowship for Indian History

Historian Vikram Sampath's Foundation for Indian Historical and Cultural Research inaugurated the Sir Jadunath Sarkar Fellowship for Indian History. This initiative, supported by Ola Foundation, aims to explore India's rich history through substantial grants and select scholars. Eight candidates have been chosen for the fellowship's inaugural batch.

Historian Vikram Sampath's Foundation for Indian Historical and Cultural Research (FIHCR) announced the launch of the Sir Jadunath Sarkar Fellowship for Indian History on Wednesday.

"By providing substantial support to emerging scholars, we aim to uncover new perspectives on our rich past and contribute to a more nuanced understanding of India's historical trajectory," said Sampath in a press release issued by FIHCR.

The fellowship aims to promote fresh scholarship on India's diverse past, encouraging rigorous research across ancient, medieval, and modern Indian history, the freedom movement, and post-Independence history.

Each year, through an open call for proposals, the foundation will offer the fellowship in collaboration with Ola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Ola, to five to 10 deserving scholars.

The fellowship is open to Indian nationals, including those abroad, and provides a Rs 15 lakh grant. For the first batch, 19 shortlisted candidates underwent a rigorous selection process, with Chandrachur Ghose, Shaan Kashyap, Saumya Dey, Arshia Malik, Nabaarun Barooah, Jasraj Singh Dhanju, Aarti Tikoo, and Lakshmi Arya being selected.

(With inputs from agencies.)