Charan Singh Archives needs Research Scholars to study and communicate the life and works of Chaudhary Charan Singh

Please respond to harshlohit@charansingh.org

The candidate: well aware of political economy and history of North India, excellent communicator, committed scholar, strong work ethic.

1. Essential: knowledge of and deep interest in the political economy of North India, specially Uttar Pradesh and other NW states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand.
2. A Master’s or Ph. D. in history, political science, economics, sociology or other social sciences from a premier academic institution like Delhi University or JNU
3. Proven ability for academic research across disciplines, writing and analytical thinking.
4. Ability to analyze and communicate effectively in English or Hindi.
5. Self-driven with an ability and desire to take charge and get things done.

The role:

• Publish articles, books on Charan Singh’s life and works, based on material from the Charan Singh Papers at PM Museum and Library at Teen Murti and the Charan Singh Archives (CSA).
• Besides research and writing, this role requires an ability to communicate to academic and lay audiences using all forms of mass media.

1. Areas of research and publication: Charan Singh’s role in zamindari abolition, land consolidation and land reforms; his administrative record as minister in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi; his legislative record; his legislative and other public speeches, articles and books; his political life, manifestoes of his political parties from 1967; his approach to the vital questions of caste, religion and nationalism; and the stories around his character and personality as well as other topics
2. The Scholar shall establish a framework for research and its output for multiple audiences
3. The Scholar will spend time studying ~250,000 pages donated by the family to The Charan Singh Papers at the Prime Minister’s Museum and Library, New Delhi; at the National Archives; and the books, photos, videos and audio content collected by the CSA since 2013.
4. Share output in appropriate forms on social media like Facebook and Instagram. 
5. Help create life history presentations and documentaries for varied audiences of youth, scholars, the masses across India in multiple languages including English and Hindi.
6. Collaborate with scholars and others to organise seminars and conferences on Charan Singh and his ideas.