Books

• Enquires in Medieval India: Religion, Society, Culture and Polity (Primus publishers, New Delhi 2022)
• The State in Medieval Kashmir (Reprint) Routledge Publishers, London 2021. First published in India by Manohar New Delhi 2000
• Kashmir: Before the Accession and After (Primus publishers, New Delhi 2021). Declared Best seller by Amazon
• Indian Diaspora in Caribbean (Primus publishers, New Delhi 2012, reprinted in 2015)
• History of Science and Technology in India: Exploring new themes (Rawat Publishers, 2011)
• New Themes in Indian History, Politics, Gender Environment and Culture (Black & White publishers, New Delhi 2007)
• Approaching Islam (Black & White publishers, New Delhi 2005)
• Agrarian System of Kashmir (Commonwealth Publishers, New Delhi 1995)
• Situating Medieval Indian State (Commonwealth Publishers, New Delhi 1995)

Articles and chapters in books

• Tasawuf/Adiyatmikta in Kashmiri poetry in Miras A quarterly journal of Kashmir Foundation New Delhi Vol. XIV-III- July -December 2021
• Kashmiriyat; The Voice of Past misconstrued. (in) The Parchment of Kashmir; History, Society, and Polity Edited by Nyla Ali Khan Palgrave Macmillan, New York 2012
• Between South and Central Asia (in) Rila Mukherjee Networks in the First Global Age 1400-1800 Primus Publishers 2011
• Harud (Literary Festival) would give life to Kashmir published in Confluence: A journal of South Asian perspective November2011 London
• Craft Technology in Kashmir(in)History of Science and Technology in India: Exploring new themes Rawat Publishers Delhi 2011
• Situating Kalhana and his Chronicle ‘Rajatarangini’ (in) Miras A quarterly journal of Kashmir Foundation New Delhi. Also, in ICFAI University journal of Indian History and Culture Hyderabad January 2009
• Pakistan Why a Nation in jeopardy today Journal of Kashmir Affairs London March 2009.
• Agricultural technology in Kashmir (1600-1900) Medieval History Journal April sage publications London /Los Angles/Delhi/ Singapore, 2008
• Mass Conversion in Medieval Kashmir -Academic Perceptions and Peoples’ Practice (in) T.N. Madan and Dr. Aparna Rao (Ed) The Valley of Kashmir-
• The Making and Unmaking of Composite Culture Manohar publishers New Delhi 2008
• Glimpses of Hindu-Muslim Relations in Kashmir Journal of Kashmir Affairs London April 2008
• Relevance of Gandhian Philosophy today. in 42 ND Annual Publication of East Indian Cultural Promotion, October Trinidad West Indies2008,
• 1857 A literary historical Perspective in ICFAI University journal of English Studies, Vol.III, no.3 September 2008
• Trade and politics on the Silk route ICFAI University journal of Indian History and Culture Hyderabad May 2007
• The Sultanate of Kashmir in Social History of Medieval India, Vol. VII, Indian Society and Culture Part 1, edited by Professor J.S. Grewal Oxford University press London 2006
• Ceremonial and Symbolism the Tools of Legitimacy in Sultanate (edited in) Radika Seshan Medieval India: Problems and Possibilities. Rawat publishers New Delhi India 2006
• Town as a Clue to States Perception of Territoriality in History Today, A Journal of Indian History and Culture, Vol.5, New Delhi, India 2006
• Impact of US war on Terrorism on South Asian Muslims in Journal of Human Rights, Vol.5 No.1, Hyderabad, India June 2005.
• Religion, Politics and Migration – A Case Study of Kashmiri Pandits (edited in) Glimpses of Our Past – Historical Research, A Festschrift in Honour of Prof.MukkamalaRadhakrishna Sarma, (Editor) Prof. V. Kishan Rao, Departments of History and Ancient Indian History Culture and Archaeology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 2004.
• Die städtische Entwicklung in hohem Berg. Der Fall von Ladakh (in German) (The Urban Development in High Mountain-The Case of Ladakh) in Journal of Andes, Himalaya, and Alpes. Switzerland, 2003.
• State and Society in Medieval Kashmir in History Today - A Journal of Indian History and Culture, Vol.3, New Delhi, India, 2003.
• Indo-Central Asian contacts: A Study of the Turkoman initiative in the medieval Period – in Journal of Central Asian Studies, Oklahoma University, U.S.A, Vol. IV, No. 1, Pp14-29, 2001.
• Studying Kashmir through European Travel Accounts in Utkal Historical Research Journal, Utkal University, Vol. XIV Orissa, India, , 2001
• Process of Assimilation (1526-1740) in M. Ramakrishnayya (Ed) Historical Memories and Nation building, Bookionics, Hyderabad, 2001.
• Sufism in Medieval Deccan: Politics and worship, published as Presidential Address in Andhra Pradesh History Congress Proceedings, 2001.
• Perceptions of Mir Taki Mir on 18 th century India published in Maulana Azad Academy Journal, Vol.16, Lucknow, India, April 2001.
• Content analysis of Akbar’s inscription in Nagar Fort in Kashmir, in Journal of Historical Research, Vol,X Dibrugarh University, Assam, March-April, 2000.
• Revenue machinery of Dogra Raj in Kashmir in Journal of Historical Research, Vol. IX, Dibrugrah University, Assam, March, 1999.
• Pre-modern Andhra History, Trends and Perspectives (with C. Srinivas Reddy), published in the Souvenir of the Andhra Pradesh History Congress, January 1998.
• The Background to Unrest in Kashmir, Published by the Gadhar Heritage Foundation, San Francisco, USA, 1998.
• Muhammad Bairam Beg Khan Turkoman; Estimate of an Ataliq, Published as First Bairam Khan Memorial Lecture, in Firuza-Ashkabad Turkmenistan Journal Of Indo- Turkmenistan Forum, September, 1997.
• Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin of Kashmir, NEHU, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences also published by Home Ministry, Govt. of India in various languages (for promotion of Secularism in India), 1997.
• Accepting Islam and Abandoning Hinduism in Pre-modern Kashmir in Islamic Culture, Journal, Hyderabad India January 1997.
• Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin of Kashmir, NEHU, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences also published by Home Ministry, Govt. of India in various languages (for promotion of Secularism in India), 1997.
• Historical Memories - Some reflections on Pre-modern India in Proceedings of National Seminar on Historical Memories and Nation Building in India, University of Hyderabad, March 1997.
• Islam and Human Rights in Special Issue of Journal of Human Rights, Vol.1, No.1, Hyderabad, June 1997.
• Human Rights violations in Kashmir, Proceedings of a International Seminar organized by the Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India in January 1997.
• Sayyids and the Shahmir State: A search for Legitimacy in Kashmir published in Studies in History and Culture, Vol.4, No.3, Berhampur Orissa, India 1996.
• Mughals, Qutub Shahis and their Silver Currency, Osmania Journal of Historical Research, Vol. V, No.5, Hyderabad India 1996.
• World Wars in the Global Context, published in Book prescribed for Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Programme of Distance Education, University of Hyderabad, India 1996.
• Legacies of Anti-Colonial Struggles, Published in Book prescribed for Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Programme of Distance Education, University of Hyderabad, India 1996.
• Kashmir under later Mughals and Afghans, in Itihas - Journal of State Archives of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, India 1996.
• Religion, culture and National Unity in India, Proceedings of National Seminar on National Integration (Sponsored by Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs), Hyderabad, India 1995.
• Chronological Sequence of Kashmir Problem, (Open Page) The Hindu, National Newspaper Chennai India, 12 th September 1995.
• Extracting Revenues and undermining industry - A study of Qutb Shahi Taxation Policy (1518-1687) published in the Proceedings of a National Seminar conducted by Osmania University, Hyderabad, India 1995.
• The Question of Sovereignty in Sultanate - A study of Arab and Turkish initiatives in Medieval India. Journal of Historical Research, Vol, Dibrugarh University, Assam, India 1995.
• The Sayyids and the Sultanate in Medieval Kashmir (in) Situating Medieval Indian State edited by Rattan Lal Hangloo, Delhi, 1995
• The state in pre-modern Kashmir in Studies in History and Culture, Vol.2, No.1, A Journal of Berhampur University, Orissa, India 1994.
• Consolidation of Mughal Rule in Kashmir (in) Aspects of History and Culture: Ananda Chandra Agarwala Commemoration Volume edited by R.D. Choudhary and Shri Bhagwan Singh, Delhi, 1991
• Agrarian Crisis and the Growth of Popular protest in Kashmir in Studies in Indian History and Culture, New Delhi edited by R.D. Choudhary Delhi, 1990.
• Kashmir Crisis in Journal of Kashmir Samiti, Delhi, 1990
• Social Background of Chaitanya’s Popular monotheism, Osmania Journal of Historical Research, Vol. IV, No.5, Hyderabad, India January-December 1990
• Kashmir and Mughal India: A study of Pre-modern Linkages, Proceedings Indian Historical Studies, Calcutta, India, 1988-89.
• Social background of Religious Conversion in Kashmir, (in) D.C. Sarkar Commemoration Volume in Ancient Indian History, by K.K. Das Gupta, N.N.Bhattacharya and R.D.Choudhary, Delhi, 1988.
• Dynamics of State Formation in Early Kashmir, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Northeastern Hill University, Shillong, India, No.3, April-June, 1987.
• Process of Detribalization and the Question of Feudalism in Pre-modern Assam, in Proceedings of North East India History Association, 1986.
• History Writing in Modern North East India, Proceedings of North East India History Association, Session.1985
• Nationalism in Asia and Europe in edited book entitled A History of Modern World (1760- 1945), Published by North Eastern Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya India, 1985.
• Magnitude of Land Revenue Demand in Kashmir (1846-1889), Social Scientist, No.133, June, Delhi, India 1984.
• Nature of Land Revenue System under Dogras in Kashmir (1846-1885), Indian History Congress Proceedings, 44 th Session, 1982

Published Book Reviews

• 2022 April 23 rd Reading Mushtaq Barq His books and Translations in Kashmir Pen issue 15 vol 17. Srinagar Kashmir
• 2021November 27th: Kashmir Past and Present edited by Mohammad Yusuf Ganaie, Shiraz Ahmad Dar and Muhammad Ibrahim Wani JK Publishers 2021 Greater Kashmir
• 2021 July 7 th Songs of Sochi Kral by Mushtaq B barq in Kashmir pen and Greater Kashmir Srinagar
• 2021 January6 th : Emergence of Political Awakening in Kashmir By Upinder Zutshi Publisher: Manohar 2020 Greater Kashmir
• 2019 July 24th: Title: Kashmir as I see it: From within and afar by Ashok Dhar Publisher: Rupa, Delhi in Greater Kashmir
• 201july 7 th : Mahamana: Madan Mohan Malviya (Vyaktitva va Vichar) personality and ideas Publisher: National book trust of India. Kashmir Convenor & Greater Kashmir
• 2011 May Issue: Book review; Sita Ram America: Indo Caribbean identity in Journal of South Asian Diaspora vol.3 No 2 New York .2011
• 2008 August 12: Meditation the way to Self-Realization by Brij Mohan Saxena (Toushobudha sterling publishers Delhi) in Guardian (Trinidad & Tobago),2008.
• 2005September issue: The Agrarian System of Kashmir by M. A. Kaw (1586-1819) in Indian Economic social History reviewvol.42No.3 pp423-425.
• 2005September issue: Islam in Kashmir (Fourteenth to eighteenth century) by M.A. Wani in Indian Economic social History review vol.42No.3 pp423-425.
• 2004. 24 th December: The Mughals of India by Harbans Mukhia Published by Basil Black Well Publishers London in The New Indian Express, 2004. Revisiting the Mughals.
• 2002 January 3 rd The Art and Architecture in Deccan by George Mitchell Cambridge University Press London in Deccan Herald Bangalore India.
• 2004August First: Chronicles of An Impossible Election by James Michael Lyngdoh (Former Election Commissioner of India) in Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad on 1 st August, Hyderabad, India 2004. Lyngdoh’s message is very clear
• 2002.Lost Shangri la Glimpses of Ancient Kashmir by S. Sapru in Deccan Herald, Bangalore, India,

Contribution to out reach programs

• Contributed a centre page article to Kashmir Monitor an English Daily for more than six months
• Let it be Kashmir first16/3/2012 http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Mar/16/let-it-be-kashmir-first-40.asp
• The Inheritance lost: Greater Kashmir22/2/2012Srinagar Kashmir http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/22/the-inheritance-lost-15.asp
• For Eve's daughters Greater Kashmir29/2/2012 Srinagar Kashmir http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Feb/29/for-eve-s-daughters- 15.asp
• Let AFSPA (armed forces special powers act) go now, Greater Kashmir 22 nd November,2011Srinagar Kashmir http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/Oct/7/isolation-won-t-do-28.asp
• Isolation won’t do: Have we found unchangeable in folding Harud (A cultural Festival)Greater Kashmir 7th September2011. Srinagar Kashmir http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/Oct/7/isolation-won-t-do-28.asp
• What Shall they do to rescue themselves from the mess they are in: Pakistan’s Dilemma. Greater Kashmir 25th May 2011 Srinagar Kashmir http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/May/29/a-country-in-crisis-4.asp
• Wrote the script and story of the film Sacrifices of our soldiers in Kashmir, Film was produced and directed by Raj Babbar and Nadira Babbar and released on national Telecast on 12 th April2011.
• Confronting Reality Challenges India faces in Kashmir and the role of interlocutor Greater Kashmir 22 nd March 2011 Srinagar Kashmir http://greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/Mar/28/confronting-reality-13.asp
• The Politics of Flag Hoisting. Greater Kashmir 25 th January 2011 Srinagar Kashmir http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/Jan/25/the-politics-of-flag- hoisting-32.asp
• Wrote eight volumes of Moral Sciences for School Children, for classes 1-8, printed by Deepthi Publications, Hyderabad, India 2003.(The collection is Dedicated to Saint Mother Teresa)
• Wrote five Volumes of Social Studies for Schools children for Classes I –V, Millennium Publishers, Hyderabad, India 2003.
• Mere Khayal A Book of Urdu and Hindi Poems, Millennium Publishers, Hyderabad, India 2004.
• Hasraten, Urdu and Hindi Poetry Book, Delhi India 2019.

Invitations to Conferences/ Seminars

• Invited to deliver Zinda Lal Jalla Memorial Lecture by department of History, University of Kashmir March 20 th , 2022
• Invited by the department of History, Desh Bandu college University of Delhi Under Eminent Scholars Lecture Series to lecture on Kashmir in Contemporary perspective post abrogation of article 370 through webinar 2022
• Invited by Maulana Azad National University Hyderabad to deliver a lecture on Critical Assessment of National Educational policy in India September 8 th , 2021
• Invited as a resource person to International Webinar series on Recent Advances in Science, Social science and Humanities organized by Amar Singh college Srinagar Cluster University Srinagar Kashmir and spoke on Kashmir history and Kashmiriyat A historical perspective. December5th 2020
• Invited by Department of History Abdul Ahad Azad Memorial Degree College Cluster University Srinagar Kashmir to deliver a Lecture Contemporary Kashmir through webinar August 28 th 2020
• Invited to deliver a Distinguished Speaker on Kashmir: The Way Forward at the Shawnee University, USA April 24 th ,2018
• Invited to deliver the Valedictory Address in National Seminar on Inland and Maritime Trade in Peninsular India (from the earliest times up to 16th Century CE by the School of Social Science & International Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry India, 2019
• Invited to deliver a Lecture on Leadership Styles and Strategies in Higher Education System by the Human Resource Development Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi… March 18, 2019
• Invited to deliver a lecture on Emerging Trends in Indian Politics: Issues, Challenges and Possibilities in the Department of Political Science, University of Allahabad 22nd March, 2019
• Invited to deliver a lecture on Reforms & New Initiatives in Higher Education by the Central University of Jammu February 2019
• Invited as Chief Guest to deliver Valedictory address for 11th 3-week Refresher Course at West Asian Studies (Interdisciplinary) by the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi December 19, 2018
• Invited by center of Indian Languages School of Languages Jawaharlal Nehru University to deliver this year’s Kabir Memorial lecture on Languages of Medieval India 7 th September2017
• Invited by Sahitya Academy New Delhi to deliver lecture on Culture Literature from Kashmir’s perspective. 29 th September2017
• Invited to deliver inaugural address to a National Seminar on Sir Syed His Life and Works of the Sir Syed’s Bicentenary occasion organized by Aligarh Muslim University and Sahitya Academy New Delhi.2017
• Invited by Department of History, Pondicherry University to deliver Keynote Address to National Seminar (under Special Assistance Programme) on Commerce, Culture and Empire interest Intertwined (A)The Trading World of Indian Ocean”; (b)“Trading Networks in Medieval South India” 7 th -8 th February, 2017
• Invited by History department of Pondicherry university to deliver Keynote Address on the topic Commerce, Culture and Empire; interests Intertwined 8 th February 2017
• Invited by Department of History to deliver Keynote Address to National seminar (under Special Assistance Programme) on Culture Commerce and Empire7thh-8 th of Feberuary2017
• Invited to deliver a special lecture on Construction of Contemporary Kashmir: Problems and Solutions at the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asian Regional Cooperation (UMISARC) & Centre for South Asian Studies at Pondicherry University. 29 th of September 2016
• Invited to deliver a lecture on Sufism and Indian Culture at Urdu, Arabi& Farsi University, Lucknow. 29 th of August 2016
• Invited to deliver the Annual Special Lecture in the memory of Great Urdu Poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib at Ghalib Institute, New Delhi5 th of August 2016.
• Invited by Vishwa Gram to deliver a lecture on the theme Kashmir-Peace, People and Possibilities at Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi. 29 th of July 2016
• Invited to deliver a valedictory address for the National Seminar on Changing Dynamics of Media Landscape conducted by the Department of Mass Communication and New Media, Central University of Jammu. 6 th of May 2016
• Invited by department of social exclusion and inclusion Ambedkar Central University Lucknow to Deliver an inaugural address to National seminar on social exclusion an inclusive policy. 19 th of February 2016
• Invited by UGC-Academic Staff College, Jadavpur University to deliver a lecture on Ecology and Climate change in Kashmir to the participants of 56th orientation Programme. 16 th of February2015
• Invited by Govt. of India to visit China as a delegate of the K2K forum and participated in all proceedings,2014
• Invited by Tagore college Pondicherry to deliver a keynote address on Caste Politics Social Conflicts in India. 27 th of March 2014
• Invited by UGC-Academic Staff College, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Conflict and Problem in South Asian Context. 7 th March2014
• Invited by Professor B.N. Biswas Chairman Sir J.C Bose School of Engineering to deliver Key note address to International conference SKFGI West Bengal10 th January2014
• Invited by Chief Managing Director United Commercial Bank to inaugurate their Library and deliver a lecture on Perspective to reinforce Work Culture on 6 th January 2014
• Invited by Department of History Vidya Sagar University Midnapore West Bengal to deliver lecture on Pre-Modern Indian State 10 th December 2o13
• Invited by Maulana Azad Institute of Asian Studies at Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal to deliver a lecture on Kashmir in Contemporary South Asia. 25 th October 2013
• Invited to deliver Dr. Appasaheb Pawar Memorial Lecture at Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.23 rd October 2013
• Invited by Maulana Azad National Urdu University Hyderabad to Deliver two lectures on (a)Regionalism in India and (b)Regional Conflicts in South Asia to the participants of orientation course. 22 nd April2013
• Invited by the Department of History, Pondicherry Central University to deliver Valedictory address to the National Seminar on Perspectives on Medieval India on the occasion of university’s silver jubilee celebration. 5 th April2013-
• Invited by the Department of History, Nagarjuna University (Ongole Campus) Andhra Pradesh to deliver Key note address to the ICHR sponsored National Seminar on Migration Movements and Indian Diaspora. 4 th April 2013 –
• Invited by the department of History Pondicherry Central University to deliver two special lectures on (I) Religion and Politics in Medieval India and (II) Kashmir conflict and its international ramifications. 23 rd March 2013 –
• Invited by Academic Staff College of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad to deliver Valedictory address at UGC sponsored Refresher Course on Multiculturalism on. 20 th November2012
• Invited by National Parliamentary Library Georgia to deliver a lecture on India’s transition to Modernity 24 th May2012
• Invited by Georgian Technical University to its Annual National Scientific Conference on Authority and Society held at and presented a paper on Indian State and Indian people -with special reference to nature of authority in Medieval Period. 17 th Dec 2011
• Invited by national Academy of Direct Taxes of Government of India at Nagpur to deliver a lecture on Taxation system and Indian State in Pre-modern India to IRS officers. 3 rd Oct 2011
• Invited to deliver a lecture to IAS probationers 2010 batch on characterizing Indian culture at Dr. M.C R HRD Institute at Hyderabad. 6 th Sept 2011
• Invited to deliver a lecture on Cultural Pluralism in Medieval India for participants of orientation course conducted by Dept. of Distance Education of Maulana Azad National Urdu University. 17 th July 2011
• Invited by Jadavpur University Kolkata Department of History to deliver two lectures on- 1. Kashmir and Global Capital. 2. Changing land patterns in 18th century India under U.G.C Special Assistance programme. 21 st & 23rd Feb 2011
• Invited by the department of History Ambedkar Central University Lucknow to deliver a lecture on Medieval Indian State and Society. 16 th Feb 2011
• Invited by Institute of American Studies and Georgian Association for American Studies, Tbilisi State University to deliver a lecture on The U.S. Indian Relations during the Cold War and After 2011.
• Invited by Jadavpur University Kolkata Department of History to preside over National workshop on Nature Transformed: Ecology, Environment and Conservation in Global and South Asian History, 23 rd Feb 2011.
• Invited by Alfred Deakin Research Institute of Deakin University Australia to participate and Preside over the first academic session of one day International Workshop on Enriched Relations: Cultural Diplomacy in Australian-Indian Relations- Past Present and Prospective. 2 nd Dec 2010
• Invited by Vice-chancellor Kakatiya University Warangal to deliver a keynote address to a National seminar on Choice based credit system and social sciences. 2 nd February 2010
• Invited to deliver a lecture to Participants of political science refresher course on Human rights violation in Kashmir at Maulana Azad National Urdu University.17 th Sep 2010
• Invited to Present a paper on Buddhism in Kashmir in an international Seminar on, Various Facets of Buddhism, organized by Center for Buddhist Studies Hyderabad University.25 th - 27 th Sep 2010
• Invited by Punjab Central University Bathinda to deliver two lectures(a)Kashmir in Global context (b) Generalization in Social Sciences. 13 th July 2010
• Invited to attend international workshop on Enriched Relations Cultural Diplomacy in Australia - Indian Relations - Past, Present and Prospective and presided over a session on Prof. David Lowe, Mr. Eric Meadows and Dr V.N. Alok's presentation. 1 st Jan 2010-
• Invited to the International Seminar on Exchanges on Asian trade networks organized by FMSH Foundation Maison des Sciences del Homme Paris France.14 th May 2010
• Invited by Maulana Azad National University to deliver inaugural lecture to the participants of refresher course on the topic of Multiculturalism and Indian Society. 6 th May 2010
• Invited by University of Pune Ganesh Khand Maharashtra to deliver the prestigious Lokmaniya Bal Gangadhar Tilak memorial lecture. 13 th March 2010
• Invited as a Visiting Professor by Maison des Sciences del homme of Paris (FMHS) France in summer 2010. May-June 2010
• Invited by Alfred Deakin Research Institute, Deakin University, Australia to preside over the first academic session of International Workshop on Enriched Relations; Cultural Diplomacy in Australian-Indian Relations-Past Present and Prospective, 2010.
• Invited to the International Seminar on Exchanges on Asian trade networks organized by FMSH Foundation Maison des Sciences del Homme Paris France, 2010.
• Invited jointly by Institute of international Studies, School of Social Sciences and School of Education and Humanities of the University of West Indies St. Augustine campus to deliver a special lecture on Position of Pakistan in the contemporary International Scenario 2009.
• Invited by University of Sheffield London and Dr, Eric William Foundation in University of West Indies to deliver Dr .Eric William memorial Annual lecture in the University of West Indies,2009.
• Invited jointly by Institute of international Studies, School of Social sciences and School of Education and Humanities of the University of West Indies St. Augustine campus to deliver a special lecture on Position of Pakistan in the contemporary International Scenario.21 st April 2009
• Invited by University of Sheffield London and Dr, Eric William Foundation in University of West Indies to deliver Dr. Eric William memorial Annual lecture on Eric Williams and Nationalism in the University of West Indies. 13 th Jan 2009
• Invited by K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute, Patna to deliver K.P. Jayaswal memorial lecture on "Periodizing Medieval India at K.P.Jayaswal Research Institute Patna. 5 th Dec 2008
• Invited by Indian High Commission Port of Spain and President Gandhi Seva Samiti St. Fernando Trinidad and Tobago to deliver a feature Address on Relevance of Gandhian Philosophy in the contemporary world,2008.
• Invited by Indian High Commission Port of Spain and President Gandhi Seva Samiti St. Fernando Trinidad and Tobago to deliver a feature Address on Relevance of Gandhian Philosophy in contemporary world. On the occasion of the 139 th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.2 nd Oct 2008
• Invited by the Kabir Association of Trinidad and Tobago to deliver 46th commemoration lecture on Kabir and his teachings at Savannah, Freeport Trinidad West Indies. 31 st Aug 2008
• Invited by Trinidad Indian Forum to speak on Religious Harmony on 46th year of the of independence of Trinidad and Tobago. 31 st Aug 2008
• Invited to deliver a special address on Indian Culture on the occasion of 163rd Anniversary of Indian Arrival Day in Trinidad in Williams Ville Trinidad and Tobago30 th May 2008
• Invited by Department of History, The University of West Indies, to deliver a Lecture on Kashmir Question, in the Graduate lecture series. 13th March 2008
• Invited by Yong Historians Association of Trinidad and Tobago to deliver a lecture on Eighteen Fifty-Seven on the occasion of hundred seventh anniversary celebrations of eighteen Fifty-seven in Dewali Nagar Trinidad. 18 th Nov 2007
• Invited by Maulana Azad National Urdu University Hyderabad to deliver a Lecture on Religion and Regional dimensions of India. 30 th March 2007
• Invited to deliver a Valedictory address at the National Seminar on, Eighteenth century India organized by Department of History Pune University Pune, India. 8 th -9 th March 2007
• Invited by Department of History Aurangabad University to deliver two Lectures on Medieval Indian Social Formation to the participants of History Refresher Course attended by College and University teachers. 16 th March 2007
• Invited by Center for International Programs, Osmania University Hyderabad to present my view about the Implications of Sachar Committee Report on Indian Minorities. 17 th Jan 2007
• Invited by History Society of the Department of History Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Uttar Pradesh India to participate in three days National Seminar on Religion and Philosophy of India. In March 2006-
• Invited to a one-day National workshop on NCERT History Textbooks and teaching as resource person, organized by the Regional Institute of Education, Mysore held at Maharishi Vidhya Mandir, Chennai. 16 th Feb 2005
• Invited to a 3 day ICHR and University of Pune sponsored National Seminar on “Medieval India: Problems and Possibilities” and presented a paper on Medieval Indian State’s Ideology at University of Pune, Pune. Maharashtra India. 3 rd -5 th Feb2005
• Invited to a two-day workshop on NCERT History Textbooks and Teaching as resource person organized by the Regional Institute of Education, Mysore Karnataka India held at SCERT building, Hyderabad. 31 st Jan and 1 st Feb 2005
• Invited to a National Seminar on “Medieval Historiography in India and Central Asia’ organized by the ICHR and Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library held at New Delhi India presented a paper on Bairam Khan – Assessing the Role of Individual in History 29 th -30 th March 2005
• Invited to a National Seminar on ‘Rethinking Millennium India From Eighth to Eighteenth Centuries’ A Conference in Honor of Professor Harbans Mukhia and presented a paper on Ceremonials and Symbolism – The Tools of Legitimacy in Delhi Sultanate at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi. 2 nd –4 th Feb 2004
• Invited to chair a session in a One-day seminar on Defining Indian Identity in a Globalized World at the Inter- University Centre for International Studies, Osmania University. 14 th Feb 2004
• Invited to a National Seminar on Quality Sustenance in NAAC Accredited Institutions of Higher Education and also chaired a session, held at St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 20 th -21 st Aug 2004
• Invited by Department of History, University of Pune, to deliver two lectures on Recent trends in Medieval Indian Historiography, Debates on Feudalism. 19 th Nov 2004
• Invited to a National Seminar on Social Sciences and Human Rights held at University of Hyderabad and presented a paper on Human Rights Violations and U.S War on Terrorism – A Study of South Asian Muslims. Also presided over a session. 9 th and 10 th Jan 2004
• Invited to a National Seminar on The Cultural Heritage of Kashmir Organized by the Governments of Kashmir and Government of India and presented a paper on Invoke Thy Culture and Inspire Thy Self - Presenting samples from Kashmiri poetry held at The Habitat Centre in New Delhi. 27 th -28 th Feb 2003
• Invited to deliver a lecture on University Curriculum and Teaching of History at Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages Hyderabad India. 21 st March 2003
• Invited to a National Seminar on Communalism in India organized by the Department of History, AbasahebGarware College, Pune Maharashtra India and presented a paper on “Communalism in Kashmir.” 27 th -29 th Jan 2003
• Invited by the Academic Staff College of University of Hyderabad to deliver a lecture on Impact of US war on Terrorism in South Asia.7 th March 2003
• Invited to deliver the Inaugural Address Urdu in 18 th century India in the All-India Urdu Conference held in Hyderabad. 17 th July 2003
• Invited by the Hyderabad chapter of Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (Colombo) and Indo-American Center and ICSSR to participate in a two-day National Seminar on Kashmir: Road map from Conflict to Where and presented a paper on Terrorism - Kashmir’s Problems and Perspectives & also presided over a session. 27th and 28th Oct 2003
• Invited by Academic Staff College, Osmania University to deliver lecture on Education and Values in Retrospect & Prospect: A Historical Analysis. 5 th September 2002
• Invited by Indo-American Centre for international Studies to deliver two lectures to participants of UGC refresher course at on Kashmir in International Politics, Indo-Pak relations and West Asia. 3th Jan 2002
• Invited by Academic Staff College Osmania University to deliver lecture on Medieval Indian State Methodological Issues in its Reconstruction. 18 th Feb 2002
• Invited to International Seminar on Changing Paradigms in South Asian Security jointly sponsored by the Department of Defense and Strategic Studies and Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, University of Madras and Colombo Sri Lanka and presented a Paper on Kashmir and the Security Risk in South Asia 22 – 23 Feb 2002
• Invited by the Department of History, Kakatiya University to deliver keynote address on Agriculture Technology in Medieval India for the National seminar on Development of Science & Technology in Medieval Deccan which was sponsored by Indian Council of Historical Research. 7th March 2002
• Invited by Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo (Hyderabad Chapter) to present a paper on Terrorism and Security in South Asia with special reference to Kashmir at Indo-American Centre for International Studies, Osmania University21st March 2002
• Invited by the XIII International Congress of Economic History Association held at Buenos Aires, Argentina to present a paper on Urbanization and political power structures in Himalayan region of Ladakh. (A.D.1800-2000). 22-26th July 2002
• Invited to deliver inaugural lecture on Sufism and Communal Harmony at St. Theresa’s Autonomous College, Eluru on the occasion of Golden Jubilee Celebrations. 19 th Sept 2002
• Invited by the Indo- American Centre for International Studies, Hyderabad to deliver to lecture on Ethnicity and International relations – A Historical perspective. 12 th Oct 2002
• Invited for a Panel Discussion on Terrorism in Kashmir at Indo-American Centre for International Studies, Hyderabad along with Gen K.V.KrishnaRao (Former Chief of Army Staff and Former Governor of Jammu & Kashmir) 17 th April 2002
• Invited to a National Seminar on Internal Migrations held in Kolkata and presented a paper entitled Religion Politics and Migration in Medieval India with special reference to Kashmir. 16 th -17 th Dec 2002
• Invited by the Academic Staff College of University of Hyderabad to deliver a lecture on The Kashmir Issue. 19th Dec 2002
• Invited by the XIII International Congress of Economic History Association held at Buenos Aires, Argentina to present a paper on Urbanization of Ladakh Region July 2002.
• Invited to International Seminar jointly sponsored by the Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi, and the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, under the Indo- Russian Joint Commission for Social Sciences and presented a paper on Indo-Central Asian Contacts – A Study of the Turkoman Initiative in Medieval Period, 2001
• Invited to two lectures History in Medieval India to the participants of the Refresher course organized by the Department of History, University of Pune. 22 nd and 23 rd Feb 2001
• Invited to National Seminar on Trends in Andhra History and historiography, held at Osmania University. 12 th March 2001
• Invited to National Workshop on Kashmir: Problems and Prospects held at Hyderabad and presided over a session. 8 th Jan 2001
• Invited to National Seminar on Social History of Medieval India organized by Centre for Studies in Civilizations at New Delhi and presented a paper on State and Society in Medieval Kashmir, 14th to 16th Centuries. 29 th -31 st March 2001
• Invited to International Seminar jointly sponsored by the Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi, and the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, under the Indo-Russian Joint Commission for Social Sciences and presented a paper on Indo-Central Asian Contacts – A Study of the Turkoman Initiative in Medieval Period. 6th -8th, Nov 2001
• Invited to National Seminar on Archaeology and Material Culture of Medieval India by the Centre for Eastern Indian Archaeology, Calcutta, 5th -7th, November, 2001 and presented a paper on Material Cultural Dimensions of Shaivism in Medieval Kashmir. 5th Nov 2001
• Invited by Osmania University Academic Staff College, to deliver a lecture to UGC orientation course participants on Kashmir and Terrorism. 9 th Nov 2001
• Invited to 3 day National Conference organized by Indian Council of Social Sciences Research, Southern Region Centre Osmania University, on Challenges of New Century Response for Social Sciences and presented a paper on Recent Trends in Reconstruction of Medieval Indian History. 20th -22nd Dec 2001
• Invited to a lecture to the UGC refresher course participants, on American Politics in South Asia in Indo-American Centre for International Studies, Osmania University. 8 th Dec 2001
• Invited by Russian Academy of Sciences and the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan to attend International Conference at Ashgabat Turkmenistan, October 2000.
• Invited to an International seminar on Bairam Khan organized by Ministry of Culture, Govt. Of India and Govt. of Turkmenistan and presented a paper on Life and times of Khan, at Teen Murti, New Delhi. 25th-27th Aug 2000
• Invited to International Conference on Cultural interaction between civilizations organized by Russian Academy of Sciences and Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan at Ashgabat Turkmenistan read a paper on Indo-Turkoman relations, Turkmenistan (former Soviet Republic), between 10th-13 th Oct 2000
• Invited by Channa Reddy (Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh) Institute of Human Resource Management, Hyderabad to deliver a lecture on Human Rights and Indian History9th July 1999
• Invited by Kashmir Overseas Association at Washington USA to deliver a lecture on Pre-Modern and Modern Kashmir. 22nd July 1998
• Invited by Gadhar Heritage Foundation to deliver Budh Singh Dhillon Memorial Lecture at Gadhar Memorial Hall in San Francisco, USA. 1st August 1998
• Invited by Michigan University USA and India Council to deliver a lecture on Kashmir and South Asia. 15th July 1998.
• Invited by 14th International Congress of Ethnology and Anthropological Sciences topresent a paper on Human Rights, Islam and Kashmir at College of William and Mary,U.S.A.1998.
• Invited to a National Seminar on Approaches to Medieval History at Hyderabad and read a paper on 18th Century Kashmir. 9th Jan 1997-
• Invited by South Asian Institute of Heidelberg University, at Germany to deliver a lecture on Persian Trade Diaries of Traders on the Silk Route. 10th June 1997
• Invited by South Asian Institute of Heidelberg University, at Germany to deliver a lecture on Persian Trade Diaries of Traders on the Silk Route,1997.
• Invited by the Dept. of History, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany to deliver a lecture on Indo-Central Asian Commerce on Silk Route 1997.
• Invited by the Institute of Iranian Studies at Bamberg University, Germany to deliver a lecture on Ladakh as a Trading Mart on Silk Route at1997.
• Invited by Maison de Sciences Del Homme, Paris to deliver a lecture on the Commerce on Silk Route with special reference to Ladakh Mart at CNRS (Institute of Himalayan Studies), France,1997.
• Invited by the President, Republic of Turkmenistan to deliver the First Bairam Khan Memorial Lecture at Ashgabat University in Turkmenistan 14 th -15 th April 1997
• Invited to deliver a lecture on Kashmir in South Asia Polity to scholars working on South Asia at Heidelberg, Germany. 5th April 1997
• Invited to deliver a lecture on Indo-Central Asian Commerce on Silk Route at Dept. of History, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 12th May1997
• Invited to deliver a lecture on Ladakh as a Trading Mart on Silk Route at the Institute of Iranian Studies at Bamberg University, Germany. 13th May 1997
• Invited by Maison de Sciences Del Homme, Paris to deliver a lecture on the Commerce on Silk Route with special reference to Ladakh Mart at CNRS (Institute of Himalayan Studies), France. 1997
• Invited by the President, Republic of Turkmenistan to deliver the First Bairam Khan Memorial Lecture at Ashgabat University in Turkmenistan (Former Soviet Republic) 13th Sept 1997
• Invited to attend a National Seminar on Historical Memories and Nation Building at Hyderabad and presented a paper on Historical Memories - Some reflections on Medieval India, 10th Aug 1996
• Invited to deliver a Keynote address entitled New paradigms Towards Sustainable and Prospective Future to First Social Science Congress Organized by Indian Institute of Public Enterprise and ICSSR Southern Regional center 23 rd - April 1996
• Invited to deliver the first extension lecture on Ethnic Conflicts in South Asia at the Centre for SAARC Studies, Waltair University, A.P., India. 12th Aug 1996
• Invited to attend a National Seminar on Cultural History and History of Culture, University of Hyderabad. 30th Oct 1996
• Invited to attend an International Seminar on Territory as Historian’s Metaphor at Nehru Museum, Teen Murti, New Delhi and presented a paper on Medieval Indian City as a clue to state’s perception of territoriality. 11th -14th Dec 1995
• Invited to deliver a lecture on Medieval Indian Culture and Indian Integration at the Prakasam Institute of Development Studies, Hyderabad, A.P., India26th March 1995
• Invited to deliver a lecture on Medieval Indian State and Medieval European Economic formation in Department of History, Telugu University, Serialism. 29th March 1995
• Invited to deliver two lectures at National Police Academy Hyderabad on Medieval Indian State and Medieval Indian Society. 3rd and 8th Dec 1994
• Invited by Sarojini Naidu Vinita Malviya to deliver two lectures on the following topics to the refresher course participants. Trends in Medieval Indian History Medieval Indian State 4th and 6th Oct 1993
• Invited by Northeastern Hill University to deliver three lectures to the refresher course participants on the following topics- Indian feudalism - Agrarian Crisis in Mughal India - 18th Century Debate in Indian Context 18th April 1993
• Invited to deliver a lecture on the Mughals, Qutbshahis and their silver currency at the Department of History, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 19th March 1992
• Invited by Organization for Protection of People's Democratic Rights to deliver a lecture on Communalism and Indian Polity in Guntur Andhra Pradesh India.17th July 1992
• Invited to deliver two lectures to Indian Police Service Probationers by National Police Academy of India on the following two topics: Administration of Land Revenue in Medieval India -Sufism in Medieval Indian History19th & 22nd Sep 1991
• Invited to deliver a lecture on Fundamentalism and Indian Politics by Forum for Protection of Human Rights, Hyderabad. 12th March 1990
• Invited to a national seminar on National Consciousness in Kashmir at Kashmir University Srinagar Kashmir and presented a paper entitled Agrarian Problems and National Consciousness. 31st Oct 1989
• Invited to deliver 500th Centenary celebrations lecture on MahaPrabhuChaitanya (Bhakti Saint) by Northeastern Hill University. 22nd Oct 1987
• Invited to deliver a lecture by Northeastern Hill University Shillong on Social background of religious conversions in pre-modern India. 16 th April 1985
• Invited to a national seminar on Northeastern Hill tribes at Northeastern Hill University Shillong Meghalaya India and presented a paper on Process of De-tribalization and Question of Feudalism in Medieval Assam. 7 th Sept1985-