Pema Ram

Dr Pema Ram

Dr. Pema Ram (Hindi: डॉ पेमाराम) (born 1 March 1945) is a historian from Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. He is an authority on history and culture of Rajasthan as well as the Agrarian Movements in Rajasthan. He has written books on history of Rajasthan mainly in Hindi language though a number of books are in English language also. He was Professor and Head of History Department in Banasthali Vidyapith, a deemed University for Girls' Education in Rajasthan, for very long period. He is now retired and settled at Jaipur. He has authored many books and edited number of books. He was born on 1 March 1945 in the family of Shri Raju Ram Chaudhary of Bidiyasar gotra Hindu Jat family of village Jasnagar in Merta tehsil of Nagaur district in Rajasthan, India.

Education

Ram received his M.A. and Ph. D. from University of Rajasthan and joined Banasthali Vidyapith in 1971 and served there as Lecturer from 1971 to 1986. He was promoted as Reader and served in that capacity from 1986 to 2002. He was Professor from 2002 till retirement.

Bibliography

He has published several research books, text books, edited number of books and research papers. Some of his published books are:

• Madhyakalin Rajasthan mein Dharmik Andolan, 1977, Archana Prakashan Ajmer.
• Bharatiya Sabhyata avam Sanskrati ka Itihas, 1980, Vandana Prakashan, Alwar, Rajasthan.
• Agrarian Movements in Rajasthan, 1985, Panchsheel Prakashan, Chaura Rasta Jaipur^[1]
• Shekhawati Kisan Andolan Ka Itihas (Hindi: शेखावाटी किसान आन्दोलन का इतिहास), First Edition, 1990, Sri Ganesh Sewa Samiti, Jasnagar, District Nagaur.
• Madhyakalin Bharat, 1991, Classic Publishing House Jaipur.
• Rajasthan mein Swatantrata Sangram Ke Amar Purodha - Kumbha Ram Arya, 2004, Government of Rajasthan Publication.
• Jaton ki Gauravgatha, (with Dr Vikramaditya Chaudhary), First Edition, 2004, Rajasthani Granthagar, Jodhpur.^[2]
• Rajasthan mein Kisan Andolan (Hindi: राजस्थान में किसान आन्दोलन), First Edition, 2007, Rajasthani Granthagar, Jodhpur.

Books edited

The important books edited by Dr. Pema Ram are:

• Some Aspects on Rajasthan History and Culture, 2002, Classic Publishing House Jaipur.
• Rahasthan mein Dharm, Sampraday va Asthaen, 2004, Banasthali Vidyapith Publication.

References

1. ^ Book Reviews : PEMA RAM, Agrarian Movements in Rajasthan, Panchsheel Prakashan
2. ^ Selected New Acquisitions in South Asia

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