Dr Enayatullah Khan an alumnus of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi is an Assistant Professor of History at Aliah University, Kolkata. He has been in the teaching profession since 2016, worked as Senior Research Assistant in Centre of Advanced Study in History, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U. P. His area of interests are Natural History, Historiography of the Natural History of Medieval India, Health & diseases in Medieval India. He has published research papers on various themes of Medieval Indian History in various International and National Journals and edited book.

Education

M. A., B.Ed., Ph.D

Certificate in Persian Language, Department of Persian, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

Topic of Ph. D: The Ecology of Mughal India, awarded in 2015

Teaching Experience

Five years +:

More than four years in Aliah University, Kolkata and more than Two years, Worked at Centre of Advanced Study in History, Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P., India.

Field of Specialization

Indian History, Environmental History of Medieval India, Natural History of Medieval India and Historiograhy of the Natural History

Courses Taught/Teaching

M.A. IV Semester: January 2023- July 2023 (2022-2023)

1. HSTPGDET03: History of Ecology and Environment in South Asia

M.A. II Semester: January 2023-July 2023 (2022-2023)

1. HSTPGCCT06: Mughal India (1605-1719) AD

2. HSTPGCCT09: Selective Western Historiography

3. HSTPGCCT10: Science and Technology in India 

B. A (Hons) III Semester: July 2023-December 2023

1. HSTUGCC09: History of India IV (1526-1757 AD)

B. A (Hons) V Semester: July 2023-December 2023

1. HSTUGCC11: History of Modern Europe-I (c. 1780-1939)

M. A. I Semwster: July 2023-Decmber 2023

1. HSTPGCCT03: Mughal India (1526-1605)

Research Area

Medival Indian History/Ecology and Environmental History of South Asia/Natural History of South Asia/ Historiography of the Natural History of Perso-Arabic and Medieval India

Conference Papers Published

• 'Floriculture in Mughal India: A Study of Baburnama and Tuzuk-i Jahangiri, Proceedings of the Bihar Itihas Parishad, February, 2024, ISBN 978-93-340-1481-5
• 'Participation of Muslims in the Swadeshi Movement of Bengal with Special Reference to Liyaqat Hussain', with Jahid Hasan, International Journal of Society and Humanities, July-December 2023, Vol. 23, No.1, ISSN 2319-2070, International Peer Reviewed anf Rfereed Journal' pp. 63-69
• 'Cotton Weaving Industry of Santipur during the Colonial Period', with Jahid Hasan, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, ISSN 2249-1937, December 2023, (UGC Care Listed Journal).
• ‘Birds in Mughal India: A study of Saras in Tuzuk-i Jahangiri’, Proceeding of the Indian History Congress, 79^th Session 2019, Bhopal, ISSN 2249-1937
• ‘Visitation of Plague in Mughal India’, in the Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 74^th Session, Cuttack, 2013.ISSN 2249-1937, pp.305-312.
• ‘Akbar and His Cheetahs’ in the Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 73^rd Session 2012, Mumbai, ISSN 2249-1937, pp.461-469.
• ‘Wild Mammals in Mughal Sources’, in the Proceeding of the Indian History Congress, 72^nd 2011, Session, Patiala, ISSN 2249-1937, pp.551-559.
• ‘The Earthquakes in Mughal India’, in the Proceeding of the Indian History Congress, 75^th Session, 2015, New Delhi, ISSN 2249-1937, pp.415-418
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Journal Papers Published

• 'Smallpox  and Vaccination in Colonial Bengal with Special Reference to Murshidabad (1901-1944)' with Mehebub Hossain in Juni Khyat, Jan-June 2024, ISSN 2278-4632, (UGC Care Listed Journal),
• 'Role of Missionaries in Education: A Study of Nineteenth Century Nadia', with Jahid Hasan, in Summerhill:IIAS Review, Vol. 29, No. 1 (2023), ISSN: 0972-1452 (Indexed in UGC Care).
• 'Aurangzeb Alamgir: Ek Naya Zawiya-e Nazariya", Tahzibul Akhlaq, Vol. 42, No. 5, May 2023, ISSN: 2348-2257, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. (UGC-Care Listed Journal).
• 'Malaria in Colonial Murshidabad', with Mehebub Hossain, Kanpur Philosophers, Vol. 9, Winter, 2022. ISSN: 2348-8301, (UGC-Care Listed Journal)
• ‘Health and Disease in Medieval India’, Vidyasagar University Journal of History, Vol. III, 2014-15, ISSN 2321-0834, pp.38-54
• ‘Wildlife and Deer Hunt under Akbar and Jahangir’, ISOR Journal of Humanities And Social Science, Vol. 22, Issue 7, 2017, ISSN 2279-0845/e-ISSN 2279-0837
• ‘Man and Wildlife in Mughal India: Jahangir and Nilgaw hunt’, in Vidyasagar University Journal of History, Vol. 2, 2013-14. ISSN 2321-0834, pp.187-196
• ‘Famines in Mughal India’, Vidyasagar University Journal of History, Vol. V, 2016-17, ISSN 2321-0834, pp.21-45

Books Published

• Hunting in Mughal India: An Environmental Perspective’ in Understanding the Past: India in the Mirror of History, edited by N.R. Farooqi and S.Z.H. Jafri, Anamika Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2014, ISBN 978-81-7975-591-4. pp. 260-264.

Awards

UGC-MANF-JRF

UGC-MANF-SRF

ICHR Travel Grants

Ph.D. Thesis Guidance

Currently three Research Scholars are working under my supervision.

1. Mr Mehebub Hossain

2. Mr Jahid Hasan

3. Ms Mofassera Jahan

MASTER Thesis Guidance

More than Fifteen Master Thesis (Dissertation) has been guided.

Project Works

Research Projects:

1. Principal Investigator: Research Project funded by Indian National Commission for History of Science, Indian National Science Academy, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 2024

2. Principal Investigator, Project on "A Study of Socio-cultural History of Medieval Murshidabad", funded by Aliah University (Memo No: AU/REG/0254/20, Dated 14.02.2020)

Invited Lectures

Invited Lectures:

• Delivered lecture on "Nawab Wajid Ali Shah as a Naturalist: A historical analysis" in three day International Seminar on 'Nawab Wajid Ali Shah' organised by West Bengal Urdu Academy, Govt. of West Bengal, dated 30th August to 1st September 2024.
• Delivered lecture on'Exploring Environmental History of Medieval India: A Study of Sources' in ICSSR Sponsored Two Days International Seminar on"Environmental Issues, Global Politics and India's Leadership: Historical Perspective", organsed by Department of History (Hindi Shift), Banwarilal Bhalotia College, Asansol, West Bengal, dated 4-5 March 2024.
• Delivered lecture on " A Study of the Sources of Jahangir's Reign with Special Reference to Plague and Its Ecology" in a National Seminar on ' Recent Trends in History of Science and Environment in India', organised by Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal, dated 7th February 2023.
• Delivered lecture on “Non-Muslims under Muslim rule in India”, in Winter School, organised by Department of Islamic Studies, Aliah University and Institute of Objective Studies, Kolkata chapter on 13^th February 2020.
• Delivered lecture on “Pandemics in Medieval India”, (Online 1.1 K Views) organised by YouTube Channel Empower People Webinar, dated on 25^th July 2020.  https://youtu.be/YzD4h38tBYY
• Delivered Online lecture on “Non-Muslims under Muslim rule in India: A Study of Sources”, in Winter School, jointly organised by Department of Islamic Theology and Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi (Kolkata Chapter), February 2021
• Delivered online lecture on “The Merchant Class during Mughal Era” organised by Department of History (Hindi Shift), Banwarilal Bhalotia College, Asansol, West Bengal, 12^th November 2021.

Membership Of Learned Societies

1. Indian History Congress

2. U. P History Congress

3. Bihar History Congress

4. Kanpur Historiographers (Associate Editor) ISSN2348-3814

5. Kanpur Philosophers (Associate Editor) ISSN2348-8301

Orientation/Refresher/QIP CourseAttended/Organized

UGC-HRDC Induction/Orientation/Refresher Courses attended:

1. UGC Induction Programme, UGC HRDC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, from 5th October to 3rd November 2020.

2. UGC Refresher Course in West Asian Studies (Interdisciplinary), UGC HRDC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, from 2nd February 2022 to 15th February 2022.

3. Short Term Course on Stress Management, organised by UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 08^th October to 13^th October 2012.

4. Short Term Course on Academic Writing Skills, organised by UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 16^th April to 21^st April 2012.

Participated in Workshops:

1. Workshop on “Persian Sources”, organised by Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, AMU, Aligarh, from 02 January to 21 January 2017

2. Workshop on “Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, organised by Centre for Women’s Studies, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 21-07 March 2005

Seminar/Conference/Workshop

Paper Presented in National/International Seminars/Conferences:

• 'Development of Persian Language in Bengal (18-19th Century): A Critical Study', in International Seminar on "Persian Impact on History, Literature and Culture of Central and South Asia" 1-2 March 2023, ICCR, Kolkata, jointly organised by Institute of Indo Persian Studies, British Institute of Persian Studies, London and Institute of Language Studies and Research, Ministry of Higher Education Government of West Bengal.
• 'Development of Horticulture in Mughal India with special reference to Pomology', 81st Session of the Indian History Congress, Madras Christian College, Chennai, 27-29th December 2022.
• 'Cotton Weaving Industry of Santipur During Colonial Period', with Jahid Hasan, 81st Session of the Indian History Congress, Madras Christian College, Chennai, 27-29th December 2022.
• 'Historiography of Epidemics and Medicine in Colonial Bengal', with Mehebob Hossain, 81st Session of the Indian History Congress, Madras Christian College, Chennai, 27-29th December 2022.
• 'Floriculture in Mughal India: A Study of Baburnama and Tuzuk-i Jahangiri' in Xth Bihar History Congress, T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 15th-16th September 2022.
• 'Health and Environment in the 19th Century Murshidabad', with Mehebob Hossain, Xth Bihar History Congress, T.N.B. College, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 15th-16th September 2022.
• ‘Ecology of Cheetah in 16^th—17^th Century in India’, in International Conservation Conference, jointly  organised by Department of Wildlife Sciences and India Institute of Wildlife, Dehradun, at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U. P., India from 21-23 October 2019.
• ‘Birds in Mughal India: A study of Saras in Tuzuk-i Jahangiri’, in 79^th Session of the Indian History Congress, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, M. P., 26-28 February 2019
• ‘Plague during the Reign of Jahangir as Recorded in Tuzuk-i Jahangiri’, in National Seminar, organised by Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History, AMU, Aligarh from 20-22 February 2017.
• ‘Animals and Plants in Baburnama’, in 78^th Session of the Indian History Congress, Jadavpur University, West Bengal, 28-30 December, 2017
• ‘Elephant and their Habitats: Uses and Maintenance in Medieval India’, in 77^th Session of the Indian History Congress, University of Kerala, Kerala, 28-30 December 2016.

• ‘Ecology and Distribution of Deer in Mughal India’, in the 76^th Session of the Indian History Congress, held at University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, 2015.

• ‘Earthquakes in Mughal India’, in Seventy Fifth session of the Indian History Congress, held at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 28-30 December 2014.
• ‘Jahangir: Observations and Hunting Nilgaw’, in XXIV Session of the U.P. History Congress, held at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, U.P. 9^th – 10^th November 2013.

Attended in Seminars/Webinars:

• “History of Pandemics and multifaceted impact on the global world”, International WEBINAR organised by Department of History, Political Science in collaboration with IQAC, Prafulla Chandra College, 10-11 August 2020, West Bengal.
• “Gender, Epidemics and Health Care in Colonial Bengal”, state level WEBINAR, organised by Department of History, K.K. Das College, Kolkata, 7^th August 2020, West Bengal.
• “Tracing the truth: Judging Epidemics and Pandemics in Modern Bengal from History”, International WEBINAR, organised by Department of History, Raghunathpur College, Purulia, 5-6^th August 2020, West Bengal.
• “ Akbar’s Policy of Religious Syncretism and its Relevance in Present India”, WEBINAR, jointly organised by Department of History, and IQAC, Narasinha Dutt College, Howarah, 30^th June 2020, West Bengal.
• “Epidemics and Society: The Present and the Past”, National WEBINAR, organised by Banwarilal Bhalotia College, Asansol, 24^th JUNE 2020, West Bengal.
• “Tourism in Medieval South India” organised by PG AND Research Department of History, Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College, Theni, Tamilnadu, dated 17^th June 2020.
• “Old Tradition of Manuscripts Editing” (WEBINAR) organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, dated 20th May 2020.

Other Notable Activities

Convener, International Museum Day-2023, and organised  lecture on "International Museum Day (18th May 2023) by Dr Omprakash Kumar, Assistant Archaeologist, Archaeological Servey of India, Govt. of India, New Delhi and Dr Faisal Abdulah, Research Officer, NITI Aayog, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

Convener*, Distinguished Lecture Series-2023, Department of Histor, Aliah University, Kolkata. 

*Organised two lectures till date on various themes of Indian History by prominent Historians.

Joint-Convener**, Distinguished Lecture Series-2022, Department of History, Aliah University, Kolkata.

** Organised six lectures on various themes of history by Prominent Historians of India.