Vijaya Ramaswamy

Jawaharlal Nehru University, Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Department Member

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History, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, and Gender Studies edit
About:
Historian variously known as textile and craft historian, economic historian, historian of South Indian religion, culture and folklore. Have 14 published books covering these themes. Have written extensively on women's history in the context of Indian spirituality and South Indiann society. Fluent in English, Tamil and Sanskrit and Hindi with working knowledge of Kannada and Malayalam.edit
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Publication Date: 2009

Publication Name: Indian Historical Review

Research Interests:
South India and Historical Studies

1.Metal crafts, Vishwakarma craftsmen, techniques and traditional practices
2.History of the evolution of techniques and technologies related to the textile sector including, spinning, weaving and dyeing.

Publication Date: 2012

Publication Name: Harbans Mukhia edited History of Technology in India published by Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, chapter numbers 3.4 and 4.1

Research Interests:
History of Textiles, History of Science and Medicine in India under colonial and post -colonial Period, History of Medical Education, History of Women's Health Care and Indian women in Medicine, and History of Craftsmen

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Publication Date: 1994

Publication Name: Indian Journal of History of Science, 29(3),

Research Interests:
Craft History and Practice

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This paper explores a regional version of the Mahabharata to recover women's voices within this mega epic. Alli is an amazonian warrior found in the Tamil versions of the Mahabharata epic.