Name of Department:
Ancient History, Archaeology & Culture
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Year of Establishment of Dept
1957
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Head of Department
Prof. Shitla Prasad Singh
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Total Sanctioned Teaching Posts
Professors(O)
Professors (CAS)
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
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JRF
0
04
08
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Presently Working (Number Only)
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
05
01
03
10
Courses
Seats
Admitted
GC
OBC
SC
ST
*Minority
5
Courses Available
B.A.
M.A.
120
111
15
31
45
Ph.D
62
28
9
Diploma in
6
Major Achievements of the Department in Last Five Years
Publised Purva, Annual Journal, ISSN-2454261X
Organised seminar every year
Excavation of site- Basdilatilator 2013
Seminar Proceeding Published
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Future Plans [Next Three Years]
Exploration at Maharajganj, Bansgaon, Rudrapur and other cities.
Running of Muscology course in our department
Establishment of Buddhist study centre.
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Faculty Details**
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Name
Mobile
Specialization
Email
Prof. Rajawant Rao
9415243952
Numismatics Socialisation
Prof. I. S. Vishvakarma
9935400244
Archaeology
Prof. Shitala Prasad Singh (HOD)
9450674642
dr.shitalaprasadsingh@gmail.com
Prof. Digvijai Nath
8004936599
Numismatics Iepigraphy
dr.digvijaynath69@yahoo.com
Prof. Pragy Chaturvedi
9451514096
Art and Architecture
Dr. Kamlesh Gautam
9193862470
Buddhism
kamleshgautam71@gmail.com
Dr. Dhyanendra Dubey
9450436320
Dr. Ram Pyare Mishra
9936920885
rampyaremishra@gmail.com
Smt. Padmaza Singh
9899787815
Dr. Manindra Yadav
8707099240
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2. Muslims, Sikhs, Parsi are Minority communities. Rows can be added for more information.
About the department
TheDepartment of Ancient History, Archaeology & Culture came in toexistence with the establishment of the University of Gorakhpur in 1957.
Prof. G.C. Pandey, Prof. V.S.Pathak, Prof. D.N. Tripathi, Prof. S.N. Chaturvedi, Prof. V.B. Rao, Prof. M.P.Tripathi, Prof. S.N. Srivastava, Prof. P.S Chaturvedi, Prof. Gorakh Nath, Prof. Vipula Dubey, Prof. Rajawant Rao, Prof.Shitla Prasad Singh. Headed the department successfully. The department atpresent is busy in pursuing academic activities under the leadership of Prof.Digvijay Nath.
The Department has an ideallocation. It provides a serene atmosphere to the students. The congenialatmosphere impels the students to identify blemselves with the department.
It is one of the few departments ofthe University, which have a library and reading room for the benefit ofundergraduate and post graduate students and research scholars.
Since 1981-82 the department hasestablished a museum to exhibit antiquities found in excavation andexplanation. A collection of photographs, casts of coins and sculpture,stampages etc in the museum help the student of archaeology, numismatics, artand iconography etc.
The department enjoys thedistinction of hosting several conferences, seminars and workshops. The site ofsohagaura was excavated in 1962-63 and 1974 by the department. Liburise theexcavation at Fazilnagar several the exestence of a unique statement which hasbeen identified as agrahara in 1996.
Thedepartment has distinguished itself as an important centre of higher research.More than 200 candidates have obtained there P-h.D degree. Post graduatediploma in archaeology and museology in also introduce to increase the scope ofthe department. As per NAAC guideline, the undergraduate and post graduatecourses have upgraded to meet the academic requirements of the day.
