Dr. Preetee Sharma
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. : Jawaharlal Nehru University, New DelhiResearch Interests:
Ancient Indian History; Archaeology; Material Culture Studies; Pottery Analysis of Early Medieval Brahmaputra Valley; and Ethno-ArchaeologyDate of Joining : Nov 24, 2015
Phone: 9717687931
Email: preetee.sharma@cottonuniversity.ac.in
Teaching
Teaching History from 2015 till present
Research Projects
- Completed a Research Project entitled “ An Ethnographical Survey of Pottery Traditions from the Lower Brahmaputra Valley (Kamrup, Nalbari, Goalpara and Dhubri districts of Assam)” funded by Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR), New Delhi (2019-2021)
- Awarded In House Research Project Grant by Cotton University for the period of 2023 - 2025 for the project entitled “ Tracing the Historical Landscape & Settlement Pattern of Suryapahar: A Spatio-Temporal study of an ancient monastic site from the Brahmaputra Valley ”
Research Projects
| Sl. No | Name of the Project | Name of the Principal Investigator(PI) | Name of the Co-PI | Name of the Funding Agency | Type (Government/Non-Government) | Year | Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) | Duration of the Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashoka Fellowship in Ancient and Medieval Indian History/Archaeology with the Center for Interdisciplinary Archaeological Research (CIAR) Status: Ongoing |
Dr Preetee Sharma | Ashoka University | Non-Government | 2023 | 3 Lakhs | 18 months | |
| 2 | Tracing the Historical Landscape & Settlement Pattern of Suryapahar: A Spatio-Temporal study of an ancient monastic site from the Brahmaputra Valley Status: Ongoing |
Preetee Sharma | Cotton University | In House | 2023 | 1 Lakh | 18 months | |
| 3 | An Ethnographical Survey of Pottery Traditions From the Lower Brahmaputra Velly (Kamrup, Nalbari, Goalpara and Dhubri Districts of Assam) Status: Completed |
Dr. Preetee Sharma | ICHR | Government | 2019 | 2 Lakhs | 2 years |
Research paper publications till 2021
1. Sharma, Preetee, 2012, 'Ambari: A Special Note on the Decorated Ware', Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 72nd Session, Delhi, pp. 1099-2007
2. Sharma, Preetee, 2015, 'Pottery Decorations in the Brahmaputra Valley (c. 6 - 15th centuries): A Comparative Study', Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 75th Session, Aligarh, pp. 1116-1124.
3. Sharma, Preetee, 2018, 'An Analysis of Decorated Pottery from Ambari, Brahmaputra Valley: Technique, Function and Distribution Pattern (Circa seventh to fifteenth centuries CE)', Kalakalpa IGNCA Journal of Arts, Vol 3, No.1, pp. 113-132.
4. Sharma, Preetee, 2018, 'A Micro Study of Pottery Traditions from the Early Medieval Brahmaputra Valley (c. 7th - 13th centuries, CE)', Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology, Vol 6, pp. 310-332.
Chapters/Articles publications in Books (Research Oriented)
1. Sharma, Preetee, 2014, Ambari Ware: Networks and Linkages in the Brahmaputra Valley from the 7th century CE to the 17th century CE in Tiatoshi Jamir and Manjil Hazarika, eds., 50 Years After Daojali Hading: Emerging Perspectives in the Archaeology of North-East India, New Delhi, pp. 385-398.
2. Sharma, Preetee, 2021, 'Ancient Fluvial Trade Route' in G.Pangere, B. Nishat, X Liao and H.M. Qaddumi (eds), The Restless River, World Bank, Washington DC, 2021, p. 259.
3. Sharma, Preetee, 2021, 'Technology of the Brahmaputra Valley: A micro-study of pottery fabric (7-17 centuries CE) in M.K. Chauley & M. Hazarika (eds) in Archaeology in NorthEast India: Recent Trends and Future Prospects, Research India Press, New Delhi, pp. 205-225.
4. Sharma, Preetee, 2022, ' Understanding the Past through Pottery: A Case Study of the Early Medieval Brahmaputra Valley ( 7th-12th centuries CE)', in Nalini Rao (ed), Facets of Indian Culture, Aditya Prakashan: New Delhi.
5. Sharma, Preetee, 2023, ‘Analysing the pottery from the Brahmaputra Valley: Issues within archaeology and history (seventh to fifteenth centuries CE), in S Sen, S Varma & B P Sahu (eds), The Archaeology of Early Medieval and Medieval South Asia: Contesting Narratives from the eastern Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin, Routledge, Oxon, pp. 265-288.
Research Scholars
| Sl. No | Name | Research Topic | Roll No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lohita Hajong | Investigating the Landscape and Settlement Pattern of Rajpur: An Archaeological Study (circa 7th-13th centuries CE) | HST2091001 |
| 2 | Anupama Barman | Evolution of Shaktism in the Brahmaputra Valley (upto 18th century CE) | HST2091004 |
| 3 | Chinmoyee Chetia | Pragjyotisapura and Hattapesvara: A study of pre-modern material landscape of the Brahmaputra Valley | HST2191002 |
| 4 | Anusuya Dutta | Madan Kamdev: Investigating Art, Architecture, and Historical Processes of an Early Medieval Temple Complex from the Brahmaputra Valley | HST2191003 |
Awards
- Awarded the Prof. Sudhir Ranjan Das Memorial Prize in the Indian History Congress 2014, New Delhi session, for best paper in the Archaeology section
- Appointed Ashoka Fellow in Ancient and Medieval Indian History/Archaeology with the Center for Interdisciplinary Archaeological Research, Ashoka University for the period of August 2023 to January 2025