Rajesh Kumar Paswan
Rajesh Kumar Paswan
Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre of Indian Languages
School of Language Literature and Culture Studies
Room No
210, SLL&CS-I
Residence
09958593550
Email
rk_paswan[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, drrajeshpaswan[at]gmail[dot]com
Personal Webpage
https://www.jnu.ac.in
Qualifications

●    Ph. D. (2007), Topic: “Dalit Asmita aur Raidas ka Kavya”, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
●    M. Phil. (1999), Topic: “Dalit Atmabhivyakti aur Joothan”, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
●    M. A. (Hindi) (1997), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Mediaeval Hindi Poetry, Dalit Literature, Media, Interdisciplinary Research etc.

Experience

27 Years 

  • Professor, Center for Indian languages, JNU, since 08.10.2014
  • November 27, 2013 to October 08, 2014: 
    Associate Professor in Center for Indian Languages (CIL), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 
    Teaching postgraduate classes & research supervision work for Ph.D. Students.
  • October 08, 2011 to November 26, 2013: 
    Associate Professor, in NREC College, Khurja, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. 
    Taught undergraduate and postgraduate classes 
  • October 08, 1999 to October 8, 2011: 
    Assistant Professor, NREC College, Khurja, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. 
    Taught undergraduate and postgraduate classes 
Awards & Honours
  • Sri Guru Ravidas Yadgari Samman 2020
  • Member, Steering Committee, Social Justice & Social Welfare Division Planning Commission, Government of India.
  • Member, Affirmative Action Committee, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
International Collaboration/Consultancy

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Best Peer Reviewed Publications

Original book:

  1. 2024- “Bhojpuri Asmita Vimarsh”, 
  2. 2012 - “Dalit Asmita aur Sant Raidas

Books Edited:

  1. 2025- “ Matrubhasha: Sahitya evam Sanskriti”
  2. 2025- Recent Trends in Research: Indian and Foreign Language Volume II
  3. 2024- “Bhojpuri Sahitya evn sanskriti ke vividh aayam”, 
  4. 2024- “Bhojpuri ke Dharohar Bhikhari Thakur”, 
  5. 2024 - “Recent Trends in Research: Indian and Foreign Language”, 
  6. 2022 - “Hindi Bhasha Evam Sahitya Me Shodh ke Vividh Aayam”, 
  7. 2017 - “Sanskrutkik Rupantaran Evam  Santguru Ravidas”, 
  8. 2017 - “Begampura”, 
  9. 2017 - “Kathoti me Ganga
  10. 2017 -“Jab Tak Jaati Na Jaat 
  11. 2004 - “Samasyayein Daliton ki
Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

  1. 2026: ‘ Dalit Samaj ka Arthik Andolan: Vishesh sandarbh Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Book Titled : Uttar Bharat men Dalit Andolan: Siddhant, Vaywhar aur Chunautiyan ” Indian Institute of Advance Study Shimla,- 978-81-992016-7-5  

  2. 2026: ‘ Ambedkarvad Aur Hindi Dalit Sahitya’ Book Titled : Hindi Sahitya ka Itihas: Parampara, Prasthan aur Punrlekhan , Vani Prakashan Delhi.   

  3. 2024 : ‘ Bhojpuri ka manstattv,  Book Titled “Bhojpuri ke dharohar Bhikhari Thakur”  Ananya Prakashan Delhi - 978-93 -48409-24-9

  4. 2022 : “Baba Saheb ka yogdan vyakti sapeksh na hokar samaj sapeksh tha” Book Titled “Gandhi aur Ambedkar” Diamond Books, New Delhi -. 978-93-54869-78-5.

  5. 2022 :“Rashtra nirman ke agradoot : Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar” Book Titled “Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar:Vyaktitav aur krititva khand–1”, Nalanda Prakashan, Delhi, -. 978-93-91018-20-7. 

  6. 2018 : “Bhakton ne apne Bhagwan ko bhi ameer banaya” Book titled “ikkisvi Sadi me Madhyakaal ka Punarpath”, Academic Publishing Network, Delhi , - 978-81-939315-0-9. 

  7. 2017 :  “Sant Raidas  ki Nirgun Samvedna” Book titled “Sanskritik Rupantaran ewam Sant Guru Ravidas”, Victorious Publishers (India) , - 978-93-84224-84-4.

  8. 2017 :  “Kathoti Mein Ganga” Book Titled “Kathoti Mein Ganga” , Victorious Publishers (India) , - 978-93-84224-86-8.

  9. 2017 :  “Begumpura” Book Titled “Begumpura” , Victorious Publishers (India) , - 978-93-84224-85-1.

  10. 2017 :  “Jab Tak Jaati Na Jaat” Book Titled “Jab Tak Jaati Na Jaat”, Victorious Publishers (India), - 978-93-84224-70-7.

  11. 2014 : “Dalit Sahitya aur media” Book Titled “Samajik Nyay aur Dalit Sahitya”, Vani Prakashan New Delhi , - 978-93-5072-637-2.

  12. 2011: “Kamaleshwar: kuch mahatvapurna tathya” Book Titled “Kamaleshwar:Sahitya ewam Sanskriti”, Lekhani, Delhi, - 978-93-81326-08-4.

  13. 2006 : “Joothan ki Dalit atmabhivyakti”, Book Titled “Juthan: ek vimarsh”, Shabd Drishti, Delhi, - 81-88077-20-8.

  14. 2003 :  “Poet who emerge from society's leftover ” Book titled “Dalit Diary vol-1”, Dalit Multimedia Network Delhi.

National/International Journals, Papers/ Magazines and Research Articles:

  1. 2024 : Pitrisattatmak samaj vyavstha evm stree prashn, Madhumati; Year- 2024, Volume- 12 , December     2024 : Page Number- 46-53.

  2. 2023 : Bhakti: Bhav dasha ya swayat darshan?, Atishay Kalit; Year- 2023, Volume- 10 , January-June    2023, Page Number- 454-457.

  3. 2022 : “Baba Saheb aaj jayda prasangik”  Prabhat Khabar Daily, dated 14 April 2022.

  4. 2021 : Dalit udyamita, UNHEARD VOICES; 14 August 2021, Year- 1, Volume- 5-6 , E-Journal, Page No. 45-46.

  5. 2021 : Sant Ravidas: vyaktitva evam vichar, Samkalin Srijan, January- March 2021, UGC Care Listed, Page No. 27-30.

  6. 2019 : Mirabai se lekar Baba Saheb ke shradhyea kyun hai Guru Ravidash? 'The Print', 26 August 2019.

  7. 2016-2018 : “Begampura Shehar ka Nau” , Parishodh, Vol- 61-62 Year 2016-2018 Page -1-8, ISSN.,     2347-6648 , 

  8. 2017 : “Sant Raidas ka asmita vimarsh”, Indian Journal of Dalit and Tribal Studies, Vol-5, Issue-1, January- June -2017. Page -192-196, ISSN 2348-1757 

  9. 2016 : “Kabir Panth ki samasya”, International Research And Review, Issue-VI  June -2016, Pages 5-6,     ISSN 2250-2256, 

  10. 2015 : “ Juthan: Bahas jaari hai " , Indian Journal of Dalit and Tribal Studies, Vol- 3, Issue- 1 (ii), January     - June -2015. Page - 82 - 88 , ISSN 2348-1757, 

  11. 2015 : “Dalit samaj aur Rashtriya ekikaran” , International Research, Issue-III, March 2015 Page 3-4,     ISSN 2250-253X (P),.

  12. 2015 : “ Manawta ke agradoot Sant Ravidas” , Manikanchan, April - June 2015 Page -17-20, ISSN, 2347-6648, 

  13. 2014:  “Nari sahitya lekhan : Itihas vikas aur vartaman”, Intergrated Journal of Social Science , Vol- 1 year 2014 Page - 21-23, ISSN - 2348 - 0874

  14. 2014 : “ Dalit asmita ke udbhava ki madhyakaleen prishtabhoomi ” , Indian Journal of Dalit and Tribal Studies , Vol-2, Issue-2, July-December -2014. Page -34-43, ISSN 2348-1757 

  15. 2012 : “Dalit asmita ka prashna aur Sant Raidas ka kavya” , Shodh Samiksha aur mulyankan, Jaipur, India, June - 2012 Vol-IV, Issue-41 Page 60-62, ISSN 0974-2832 

  16. 2010 : “Dalit Aatmkathaon ka vaishishtaya”, Shodh Samiksha aur mulyankan, Jaipur, India, December-    January 2010 Vol-II, Issue-11-12 Pages 88-93 ISSN 0974-2832 

  17. 2009 : “Madhyakaleen Bhartiyaa samaj me Daliton ki sthiti”, Shodh Samiksha aur mulyankan; Jaipur, India, August - 2009 Vol- IV, Issue-7 Page 259-264 ISSN 0974-2832.

  18. 2009 :“ Hindi nirguna sahitya ki vidrohi samvedna” , Samay aagam, Meerut, Summer 2009

  19. 2008: “Dalit Media aur Chandrabhan Prasad ki patrakarita” , Bayan , April 2008, 

  20. 2004 : “Dalit atmakathaon ki jaroorat”, Hans, New Delhi , August -2004, 

  21. 2003 : “Joothan ki Dalit atmabhivyakti”, Apeksha, New Delhi, October- 2003, 

  22. 2003 : “Samvaddharmi kavi Raidas”, Apeksha, New Delhi, June-2003, 
Patents (if any)

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