Shweta Sinha Deshpande
Biographic Data
| ID | 798450 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shweta Sinha Deshpande |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shweta Sinha |
| FAMILY NAME | Deshpande |
| SIGNATURE | DESHPANDE S S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Symbiosis International University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4510-5618 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Living amid conflict: Lived experiences of non-displaced Kashmiri Pandit women in Kashmir, India
Survival in conflict zones is often marked by constant exposure to violence and profound isolation.When individuals are stripped of the safety and support typically provided by their communities, feelings of solitariness and vulnerability intensify significantly, weakening resilience and the will to endure.While most people relocated to safer areas, others remain either by choice or due to constraints such as poverty, lack of resources, or a relu…
An Accidental Deity: A New Religious Icon for the Modern Age
This article describes a religious belief, based on folklore but arising within Hindu culture, that has evolved over the last three decades in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It describes how this belief is spreading in North-West India and has moved closer to traditional Hindu customs. The study involves qualitative research, participant observation, and dialogue with devotees and observers who visit the Om Banna shrine. It assesses this adaptive…
Relooking at the Archaeology of Neem ka Thana tehsil, Rajasthan, India
An Exploratory Study on Bonding and Bridging Social Capital Among the Non-Displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir, India
In this exploratory study, we investigate two forms of social capital, bonding and bridging social capital among the non-displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir, India. In addition, we attempt to understand how displacement impinged the bonding and bridging social capital of non-displaced Kashmiri Pandits. The study uses a qualitative and ethnographic research design to elicit information from the participants. Semi-structured interviews were condu…
Relooking at the Archaeology of Neem Ka Thana Tehsil, Rajasthan, India
A Reappraisal of the Chalcolithic of Central and Deccan India
The Chalcolithic Period of India, first identified at the site of Jorwe in the 1950s, is an important cultural period in the history of India’s civilizational development, especially for the Central, Deccan, Southern, and Eastern regions of the subcontinent. The period ranges from the 3rd millennium bce to the mid-1st millennium bce and covers the origin, development, and decline phases of the Chalcolithic cultures in these regions. While traditi…
Development of Urbanization in the Mewar Region of Rajasthan, India in the Middle of Third Millennium BC
The Indian Subcontinent witnessed its first urbanization in the middle of the third millennium BC as a result of continued cultural development that started around the beginning of seventh millennium BC at Mehragrh on the Kachi Plains. Extensive research in other parts of India, revealed the presence of contemporary early farming cultures, with characteristic rural features. The recent archaeological evidence from Bagor, Balathal and Gilund (Mewa…
Basic Issues in Harappan Archaeology: Some Thoughts
The identification of the Harappan Civilization in the early twentieth century was considered to be the most significant archaeological discovery in the Indian Subcontinent as it pushed the beginning of settled life by 2000 years. Contemporary to the Mesopotamian and Egyptian Civilizations it was unique in its town planning. Spread over major parts of the western and north-western subcontinent, its influence is seen to the Tajikistan border in th…
Gujarat between 2000 and 1400 BCE
(2005). Gujarat between 2000 and 1400 BCE. South Asian Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 121-135
Basic Issues in Harappan Archaeology: Some Thoughts
The identification of the Harappan Civilization in the early twentieth century was considered to be the most significant archaeological discovery in the Indian Subcontinent as it pushed the beginning of settled life by 2000 years. Contemporary to the Mesopotamian and Egyptian Civilizations it was unique in its town planning. Spread over major parts of the western and north-western subcontinent, its influence is seen to the Tajikistan border in th…
Development of Urbanization in the Mewar Region of Rajasthan, India in the Middle of Third Millennium BC
The Indian Subcontinent witnessed its first urbanization in the middle of the third millennium BC as a result of continued cultural development that started around the beginning of seventh millennium BC at Mehragrh on the Kachi Plains. Extensive research in other parts of India, revealed the presence of contemporary early farming cultures, with characteristic rural features. The recent archaeological evidence from Bagor, Balathal and Gilund (Mewa…
Gujarat between 2000 and 1400 BCE
(2005). Gujarat between 2000 and 1400 BCE. South Asian Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 121-135
Living amid conflict: Lived experiences of non-displaced Kashmiri Pandit women in Kashmir, India
Survival in conflict zones is often marked by constant exposure to violence and profound isolation.When individuals are stripped of the safety and support typically provided by their communities, feelings of solitariness and vulnerability intensify significantly, weakening resilience and the will to endure.While most people relocated to safer areas, others remain either by choice or due to constraints such as poverty, lack of resources, or a relu…
Relooking at the Archaeology of Neem ka Thana tehsil, Rajasthan, India
An Exploratory Study on Bonding and Bridging Social Capital Among the Non-Displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir, India
In this exploratory study, we investigate two forms of social capital, bonding and bridging social capital among the non-displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir, India. In addition, we attempt to understand how displacement impinged the bonding and bridging social capital of non-displaced Kashmiri Pandits. The study uses a qualitative and ethnographic research design to elicit information from the participants. Semi-structured interviews were condu…
Gujarat between 2000 and 1400 BCE
(2005). Gujarat between 2000 and 1400 BCE. South Asian Studies: Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 121-135
Development of Urbanization in the Mewar Region of Rajasthan, India in the Middle of Third Millennium BC
The Indian Subcontinent witnessed its first urbanization in the middle of the third millennium BC as a result of continued cultural development that started around the beginning of seventh millennium BC at Mehragrh on the Kachi Plains. Extensive research in other parts of India, revealed the presence of contemporary early farming cultures, with characteristic rural features. The recent archaeological evidence from Bagor, Balathal and Gilund (Mewa…
Basic Issues in Harappan Archaeology: Some Thoughts
The identification of the Harappan Civilization in the early twentieth century was considered to be the most significant archaeological discovery in the Indian Subcontinent as it pushed the beginning of settled life by 2000 years. Contemporary to the Mesopotamian and Egyptian Civilizations it was unique in its town planning. Spread over major parts of the western and north-western subcontinent, its influence is seen to the Tajikistan border in th…
A Reappraisal of the Chalcolithic of Central and Deccan India
The Chalcolithic Period of India, first identified at the site of Jorwe in the 1950s, is an important cultural period in the history of India’s civilizational development, especially for the Central, Deccan, Southern, and Eastern regions of the subcontinent. The period ranges from the 3rd millennium bce to the mid-1st millennium bce and covers the origin, development, and decline phases of the Chalcolithic cultures in these regions. While traditi…
Relooking at the Archaeology of Neem Ka Thana Tehsil, Rajasthan, India
Relooking at the Archaeology of Neem ka Thana tehsil, Rajasthan, India
An Exploratory Study on Bonding and Bridging Social Capital Among the Non-Displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir, India
In this exploratory study, we investigate two forms of social capital, bonding and bridging social capital among the non-displaced Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir, India. In addition, we attempt to understand how displacement impinged the bonding and bridging social capital of non-displaced Kashmiri Pandits. The study uses a qualitative and ethnographic research design to elicit information from the participants. Semi-structured interviews were condu…
An Accidental Deity: A New Religious Icon for the Modern Age
This article describes a religious belief, based on folklore but arising within Hindu culture, that has evolved over the last three decades in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It describes how this belief is spreading in North-West India and has moved closer to traditional Hindu customs. The study involves qualitative research, participant observation, and dialogue with devotees and observers who visit the Om Banna shrine. It assesses this adaptive…
Living amid conflict: Lived experiences of non-displaced Kashmiri Pandit women in Kashmir, India
Survival in conflict zones is often marked by constant exposure to violence and profound isolation.When individuals are stripped of the safety and support typically provided by their communities, feelings of solitariness and vulnerability intensify significantly, weakening resilience and the will to endure.While most people relocated to safer areas, others remain either by choice or due to constraints such as poverty, lack of resources, or a relu…
Ancient history (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · History (5 works) · History (5 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (2 works) · Art (2 works)