Sunit Singh
Biographic Data
| ID | 3698780 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sunit Singh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sunit |
| FAMILY NAME | Singh |
| SIGNATURE | SINGH S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Chicago |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1938-887X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sanskritized Hindi as a Medium of Instruction: Pedagogical Obstacles and Myth of Merit
Often, the medium of instruction in schools is considered to be caste- and class-neutral, especially when it comes to vernacular language. However, the caste and class orientation of language has not always been critically evaluated. This article traces how education shifted from community-driven pre-colonial schools to colonial administrative policies and look at how Sanskritized Hindi became the medium of schooling in India. The study details h…
Against a Mercatorial Sovereignty: The British Imperial State and the East India Company, 1783–1784
Exploring botanical varieties in alpine landscape of Himalayas: A study of vegetation and species composition in Madhmaheshwar Valley, Western Himalaya, India
Alpine meadows emerged as the hallmark vegetation type , embodying the essence of botanical richness. In this research endeavor, the focus was on exploring the intricate tapestry of alpine flora nestled within the Madhmaheshwar Valley, spanning elevations ranging from 3200 to 4950 meters above sea level. This comprehensive study yielded a trove of botanical insights, documenting an impressive assemblage of 462 distinct plant species. These specie…
Psychosocial Pathways Towards a Sustainable Society: The Role of Greed, Altruism and Social Capital
This article focuses on a social intervention effort that has been going on for about 15 years to free a group of people who have been under debt bondage in rural India. They have worked as members of self-help groups (SHGs) and now are members of a producers’ company devoted to the cause of organic farming. The article investigates the role that is played by greed, altruism and social capital in sustainability perceptions of such villagers who o…
Sikhism: An introduction
View correction statement:Sikhism: An introductionThis article refers to:Sikhism: An introduction Additional informationNotes on contributorsSunit SinghPhD Candidate at the Divinity School
Why Do the Bonded Fear Freedom: Some Lessons from the Field
The article discusses the case of the Kol tribal people who have been working as bonded labourers in the stone quarries and silica sand mines near Allahabad, India. It analyses the conditions and factors that have been responsible for keeping them bonded for many generations. The article details and discusses a social intervention made by us to ensure sustainable freedom for these bonded tribal. The intervention focused on conscientisation of the…
The limits of Sikh historiography1
On the Politics of the Sikh Diaspora
Singh examines the complex links that connect the history of the Sikhs in colonial India both to the Khalistani movement and to diasporic politics in multicultural Britain and the United States today. He reviews two books, The Nation's Tortured Body: Violence, Representation, and the Formation of the Sikh Diaspora by Brian Axel (Duke UP, 2001) and Tony Ballantyne's Between Colonialism and Diaspora: Sikh Cultural Formations in an Imperial World (D…
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The limits of Sikh historiography1
On the Politics of the Sikh Diaspora
Singh examines the complex links that connect the history of the Sikhs in colonial India both to the Khalistani movement and to diasporic politics in multicultural Britain and the United States today. He reviews two books, The Nation's Tortured Body: Violence, Representation, and the Formation of the Sikh Diaspora by Brian Axel (Duke UP, 2001) and Tony Ballantyne's Between Colonialism and Diaspora: Sikh Cultural Formations in an Imperial World (D…
Why Do the Bonded Fear Freedom: Some Lessons from the Field
The article discusses the case of the Kol tribal people who have been working as bonded labourers in the stone quarries and silica sand mines near Allahabad, India. It analyses the conditions and factors that have been responsible for keeping them bonded for many generations. The article details and discusses a social intervention made by us to ensure sustainable freedom for these bonded tribal. The intervention focused on conscientisation of the…
Sikhism: An introduction
View correction statement:Sikhism: An introductionThis article refers to:Sikhism: An introduction Additional informationNotes on contributorsSunit SinghPhD Candidate at the Divinity School
Psychosocial Pathways Towards a Sustainable Society: The Role of Greed, Altruism and Social Capital
This article focuses on a social intervention effort that has been going on for about 15 years to free a group of people who have been under debt bondage in rural India. They have worked as members of self-help groups (SHGs) and now are members of a producers’ company devoted to the cause of organic farming. The article investigates the role that is played by greed, altruism and social capital in sustainability perceptions of such villagers who o…
Exploring botanical varieties in alpine landscape of Himalayas: A study of vegetation and species composition in Madhmaheshwar Valley, Western Himalaya, India
Alpine meadows emerged as the hallmark vegetation type , embodying the essence of botanical richness. In this research endeavor, the focus was on exploring the intricate tapestry of alpine flora nestled within the Madhmaheshwar Valley, spanning elevations ranging from 3200 to 4950 meters above sea level. This comprehensive study yielded a trove of botanical insights, documenting an impressive assemblage of 462 distinct plant species. These specie…
Against a Mercatorial Sovereignty: The British Imperial State and the East India Company, 1783–1784
Sanskritized Hindi as a Medium of Instruction: Pedagogical Obstacles and Myth of Merit
Often, the medium of instruction in schools is considered to be caste- and class-neutral, especially when it comes to vernacular language. However, the caste and class orientation of language has not always been critically evaluated. This article traces how education shifted from community-driven pre-colonial schools to colonial administrative policies and look at how Sanskritized Hindi became the medium of schooling in India. The study details h…
Sociology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · South Asian Studies and Diaspora (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Government (linguistics (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works)