BIO-DATA

Name: Dr. Sipra Ray, Associate Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Tripura University

Phone: 9436139922

Email: sipraray2b@rediffmail.com

Education:

1. B.A. Honours, Sanskrit, Calcutta University, 1982, 56.2%, II Class

2. M.A. ,Sanskrit ,Calcutta University, 1984 (held in July,1985)69.4%, I Class3rd

3. M .Phil, Sanskrit, Calcutta University,1987

4. Ph.D., Jadavpur University,25.04.2007

5. LL.B., Tripura University,1995,56.1%, II class

6. Certificate Course in Kokborok Language, Tripura University,1994,77.5%, IST class

7. UGC NET qualified, January,1993

Work Experience:

1. As Assistant Secretary, Faculty Council for Post - Graduate Studies in Tripura

University from 22.09.1997 to 29.09.2002 ( This post is equivalent to Lecturer

post, Tripura University)

2. As Lecturer(Sr.) in Department of Sanskrit , Tripura University from 30.09.2002 to

30.09.2007

3. As Reader in Department of Sanskrit, Tripura university from 30.09.2007 to

30.09.2010

4. As Associate Professor in Department of Sanskrit, Tripura University from

30.09.2010 to till date.

5. As a Guest Lecturer in Department of Sanskrit , Tripura University from

September,1993 to 29.09.2002

6. As a Guest Lecturer in Department of Bengali, Tripura University from

September, 1993 to August, 2002

Awards won :

PRASHASTI PATRA by Directorate of School Education, Govt.of Tripura, 1999.

Books Published :

Title Authors Publisher,

Place, Year

1. Samaj O Parivesher Katha Sole Author Solanki Prakashani,

Agartala, 1401 Bangavda.

2. Ekmuto Kavita Co-authored Good Luck Publishers,

Agartala, 1998.

3. Bhasa Diganta Sole Author Good Luck Publishers,

Agartala, 2001

4. Bhasa Diganta Co-authored Good Luck Publishers,

Agartala, 2001

5. Sahityaangane Tripurar Mahila Sole Author Good Luck Publishers,

: Sekal O Ekal Agartala, 1999.

Reviewed Journal Papers Published (Title, Journal Name, Volume, Month, Year) :

1. Atharva Vedic Hymns of Earth and Rabindranath’s poem ‘Prithivi’- A Critical

Approach : Vedaprajna, Vol.-1, 2006-2007, Centre for Vedic Studies, Agartala

Regional Vedic Sammelan, 2000.

2. Kalidasasya Kavye Karinam Barnana : Organ of the Sanskrit Sahitya Parishad,

Calcutta, Vol.-LXXXIV, No.-1, 2003.

3. Kalidasasya Sahitye Kamalam : Organ of the Sanskrit Sahitya Parishad, Calcutta,

Vol.- LXXXIV, No.-1, 2003.

4. Rabindranather Gane Meghaduter Prabhav : Gomati Baimela, 2003,

Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Tripura.

5. Kreta Andonale Mahilader Bhumika : Bhoktawartha, Organ of the Department

of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Government of Tripura, 2003.

6. Naisadhacariter Samajcitra : Monthly Organ of the Nikhil Banga Sanskrita Sevi

Samiti, Jahnavi, Calcutta, 2003 (Reputed Journal).

7. Sanskrita Sahitye Visvamaitri : Satyanandam (Sanskrit Monthly Magazine), May,

2007.

8. Sanskrita Sahitye Jal – Ekti Alocana : Shrivantu, Organ of the Sanskrit

Department, Ramkrishna Mahavidyalaya, Kailasahar, 2007.

9. Kalidaser Kavya O Natake Parivesh : Mingled Voices : Literature & Philosophy,

Board of Editors, Tripura University, 2006-2007, Inter Disciplinary National

Seminar : Mingled Voices : Literature & Philosophy.

10. Upanisada Jivan-darshanam : Satyanandam (Sanskrit Monthly Magazine), June,

2008.

11. Isopanisad and Rabindranath : Journal of the Department of Sanskrit, Vol. XVI,

2008, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.

12. Veda Visvamaitribhavana : Anwesa-A collection of Essays, Vol.-4, Editor-

Nidhubhusan Hazra & Debabrata Deb Roy, 2008.

13. Veda Pratiphalitah Mulyavodhah : Satyanandam (Sanskrit Monthly Magazine),

July, 2009.

14. Mrcchakatike Bhusansya Tatparyam : Satyanandam (Sanskrit Monthly

Magazine, July, 2009.

15. Sanskrita Sahitye Devi Durga : Prayas, Sharad Smaranika, 2010.

16. Literary Excellence of the Rgvedic Poetry : Journal of the Department of Sanskrit,

Vol.-XVII, 2009-2010, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.

17. Tripurarajayesushilalekhesu Sanskritabhasaya Vyavahara : Contribution of

North East States to Sanskrit Literature, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthanam, New

Delhi, Deemed University, Editor-Professor Radhavallabh Tripathi, 1st Edition,

2011.

18. Sheser Kavita Upanyaser Adhunikata : Janmasardhasatavarse Pravandhajali,

Editor-Kalyani Bhattacharya, Manavi Prakashani, Agartala, 2011.

19. Bharatiya Alamkarikder Cintane Pratibha : Pather Alo, A Journal of the

Mahamilan Math, Jaistha, 1415.

20. The Influence of the Veda on the Rites and Rituals of Tripura, The North East

and the Vedic Lore (Select proceedings of the National Seminar) Department of

Sanskrit, Gauhati University and Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Samiti, Assam,

November, 2013.

21. Sudhindranath Jibanananda O Bishnu Der Kavitay Sanskrita Sahityer Prabhav, Relevance of Sanskrit in Modern Literature, Moumita Prakashani, Agartala, 2013, ISBN No-978-93-81631-11-9.

22. The Influence of Kalidasa’s writings on Rabindranatha’s writings with special reference to poetry- Department of Sanskrit, UJniversity of Kashmir, Srinagar, ISSN No. 2250-351X.

23. Manusamhitagranthe Paryavaranabhavana, Paryavaranmimangsa, published by Moumita Prakashani, Agartala on behalf of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University, Ekalavya Campus, Agartala, 2014, ISBN No- 978-93-81631-06-5.

24. Rabindranather Kavitay o Gane Upanisader Prabhav, Srijanvaicitrye Rabindranath, edited by Dr. Gita Debnath and Dr. Narayan Bhattacharya, Saikat, Agartala, February 2015, ISBN-978-93-815-85-18-4

Conference Papers Published (Title, Proceedings, Name, Place, Month, Year) :

1. Kalidasasya Sahitye Narinam Samullekhah : 38th Session of All Indi Oriental

Conference (Published in summaries of papers), Department of Sanskrit,

Jadavpur University, 28-30 January, 1997.

2. Sanskrit Language in Inscription & Coins under the Patronisation of Maharajas

of Tripura at Rajmala & Shri Harsasya Upama : Published in summaries of

papers of 40th session of All India Oriental Conference, University of Madras,

2000.

3. Naisade Nisarga Bharnan & Rabindranathasya Sahitye Vedasya Prabhav :

Published in summaries of papers of 41st session of All India Oriental Conference,

Shri Jagannath Sanskriti Visvavidyalaya, Puri, 2002.

4. Vedic Influence on the Shishupalvadha & ‘ka tvam shubhe’ Giti kavyam :

Published in summaries of papers of 42nd All India Oriental Conference,

Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, 2004.

5. Rgveder Kavyasoundarya : Published in summaries of papers of Regional Vedic

Sammelan, Tripura Rajya Vedavidya Prasaran Samiti & Bholananda

Vedavidyalaya, Agartala, 2007.

6. Shishupalavadhe Rajnitih : Published in summaries of papers of 44th All India Oriental Conference, 2008, Institute of Sanskrit & Indological Studies, 2008, Karukshetra University.

7. Vedic Vangmaye Paribesh Bhavna : Published in summaries of papers : 45 th All India Oriental Conference, Rashtriya Sanskrita Vidyapeetha, Tirupati, 2010.

8. Tripurarajye Purananam Prabhav : Published in summaries of papers of National Sanskrit Conference, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthanam, New Delhi & Department of Sanskrit, Guwahati University, 19-21 May, 2011.

9. Banglakavitay Sankrita – Prasanga o Anusanga : Abstracts – Contemporary Bengal Studies – 2nd International Congress of Bengal studies, University of Dhaka, 17.12.11 to 20.12.11

10. Poetic Beauty as revealed in the hymns of the Atharvaveda : Second World Veda Conference, (Summaries of paper), Ujjain, India, Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Ujjain, 4th to 7th November 2012.

11. Vaidiksamhitasu Krishividya, published in Summaries of papers in 47th All India Oriental Conference, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, Assam, 2.1.2015 to 4.1.2015.

Administrative Positions hold :

1. Assistant Secretary, Faculty Council for Post- Graduate Studies, Tripura

University, 22.09.1997 to 29.09.2002.

2. Head, Department of Sanskrit, Tripura University, 12.01.2009 to 30.04.2010

3. Head, Department of Sanskrit, Tripura University, 17.07.2012 to 15.9.2014

Service to Professional Bodies :

1. Life Member, North East India History Association.

2. Life Member, Tripura Bangla Sahitya Samskriti Samsad, Agartala.

3. Life Member, Rabindra Parishad, Agartala.

4. Member, Senate, Tripura University (Before the conversion of Central University).

5. Member, Board of Studies, Sanskrit Department, Tripura University (Before the

conversion of Central University).

6. Member, Faculty Council for Post-Graduate Studies (Arts & Commerce), Tripura

University (Before the conversion of Central University).

7. Member, Advisory Committee, NSS Unit, Tripura University (Before the

conversion of Central University).

8. Member, Tripura University Teacher’s Council.

9. Member, Tripura State Consumer Protection Council from 3rd July, 2003 for 3

years.

10. Member, Ph.D. Committee, Sanskrit Department, Tripura University.

11. Ex-member, Women’s Study centre, Tripura University.

12. Member, The Board of Faculty of Studies for the Faculty of Arts & Commerce,

Tripura University, w.e.f. 14.05.2013.

13. Member, The Board of Under Graduate Studies, Sanskrit, Tripura University.

14. Life Member – All India Oriental Conference.

Invited talks :

1. Jadrishi bhavanarjasya – All India Radio, 23.06.2011

2. Discussion on Tripura Mahila Kreta Swartha Samrakhshan – Prasar Bharati

(Doordarshan), 24 & 27 December, 2004.

Any other :

1. Counselor of UGC NET Coaching Centre at Tripura University.

2. Attended the Consumer Convention at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, 1st & 2nd

November, 1999, organized by Consumer Co-ordination Council.

3. Attended in Training on Capacity Building of CBOS for Rural Development at

SIPARD, Agartala, 15-20 October, 2001.

4. Attended in Empowerment of Woman at SIPARD, Agartala, 28-30 November,

2001.

5. Attended in Community Resources Management for NE States at SIPARD,

Agartala, 18-22 December, 2001.

6. Attended on Intensive training of the Human Rights Duties Education Workshop,

17-21 April, 2002.

7. Attended in workshop on Academic Counseling and Evaluation of Assignments in

Distance Education at Directorate of Distance Education, Tripura University, 18-

19 January, 2003.

8. Attended in three days workshop on Youth Entrepreneurship Development at

Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 21-23 July, 2004.

9. Attended in Authors Meet Programme at Agartala, 19-22 February, 2011,

organized by Birchandra State Central Library, Department of Higher Education,

Government of Tripura.

10. Attended in Sensitivity / Awareness / Motivation Workshop on Capacity building

of Women Managers in Higher Education at Tripura University sponsored by

University Grants Commission, 30 March – 3 April, 2013.

11. M. A. 1st class 3rd position

12. Associated Institutions :

Assam University (Silchar)

Burdwan University (West Bengal)

Mohanlal Sakhadia University, Udaipur,

Rajasthan.

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed

University), Ekalavya Campus, Agartala

13. Chairmanship of Academic Session – Valmikinamake caturthasatre – Sristhi Vristi

Paryavaran Siddhantananam Sampratikopayogitvam Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Ekalavya Campus, 26.3.14 to 28.3.14. Papers presented in Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Symposia :

Sl No.

Title of the paper presented

Title of Conference/ Seminar

Organized by Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University level

1 Gandhiji and Netaji : A controversial chapter (in Bengali)

Gandhiji’s impact on Indian literature and Gandhian view point about village industries and Technology 13/11/1995 to 14/11/1995.

The Gandhiji Seminar Committee, Tripura University.

National

2 Kalidasasahitye Narinam Samullekhah

38th Session of All India Oriental Conference 28/1/1997 to 30/1/1997

Department of Sanskrit, Jadavpur University.

National

3 Village in Sharat Literature

The village in Bengal History and Culture. 22/2/1998 to 24/2/1998

Centre for Advanced Research in the Humanities, University of Dhaka

International

4 Rajanyashasita Tripuray Sanskritasahitya Carca

Sanskrit and Pali Seminar 28/4/1998

Department of Sanskrit and Pali, Dhaka University

International

5 Tripurar Rajnitite Mahilader Bhumika

Women Participation in Decision Making and Development Process of Tripura 5/3/2000

Department of History, Tripura University

Regional

6 Rgveda and Rabindranath : A Critical Approach

The Relevance of Sanskritic Studies in Twenty First Century 15/3/200 116/3/2000

Department of Sanskrit, Assam University

National

7 Atharavavedic Hymns on Earth and Rabindranath’s poem ‘Prithivi’- A Critical Approach

Regional Vedic Sammelan 10/3/2000 to 12/3/2000

Department of Sanskrit, Tripura University in Collaboration with Maharsi Sandipani Rashtriya Vedavidya Pratisthan

Regional

8 Sanskrit Natake Narinam Sthanam

Celebration of Sanskrit year, 2001 4/8/2001 to 6/8/2001

Directorate of School Education, Govt. of Tripura.

State

9 Rabindranathsya Sahitye Vedasya Prabhav

41st Session of All India Oriental Conference 14/12/02 to 16/12/02

Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Visva Vidyalaya, Puri

National

10 Naisade Nisarga Barnan

41st Session of All India Oriental Conference 14/12/2002 to 16/12/2002

Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Visva Vidyalaya, Puri

National

11 Ka Tvam Shuve Gitikavyam

42nd Session of All India Oriental Conference 4/11/2004 to 6/11/2004

Sampurnanand Sanskrit University Varanasi

National

12 Kalidaser Kavya O Natake Paribesh

Inter Disciplinary National Seminar: Mingled Voices: Literature and Philosophy 27/1/2006 to 28/1/2006

Departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit and Philosophy, Tripura University

National

13 Rgveder Kavya Soundarjya

Three day Regional Vedic Sammelan 28/9/2007 to 30/9/2007

Tripura Rajya Vedavidya Prasaran Samiti and Bholananda veda Vidyalaya, Agartala in collaboration with Maharahi Sandipani Rashtriya Vedavidya Pratisthan, Ujjain

Regional

14 Vedic bangmaye Jal samrakshanam

Three days Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrit Sammelan 23/2/2008 to 25/2/2008

Delhi Sanskrit Academy National

15 Sisupalavadhe Rajnitih

44th Session of All India Oriental Conference 28/7/2008 to 30/7/2008

Kurukshetra University National

16 Atharva Vede Pratiphalitam Bhesaj Vijnanam

International Sanskrit Conference 18/7/2009 to 20/7/2009

Department of Sanskrit University of Rajasthan in collaboration with the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi.

International

17 Sanskritasahitye Pratiphalita Manabadhikar

National Seminar on Human Rights in North East India issues and Challenges 3/1/2010

Ramkrishna Mahavidyalaya Kailasahar

National

18 Vedicbangmaye Paribesh Bhavna

45th Session of All India Oriental Conference 2/6/2010 to 4/6/2010

Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati

National

19 Tripurarajyesu Shilalekhesu Sanskritabhasaya Vyabahara

National Sanskrit Conference on Contribution of North East States to Sanskrit

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University) New Delhi.

National

20 Tripurarajye Purananam Prabhav

Puranic Heritage and NE India 19/5/2011 to 21/5/2011

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi in collaboration with Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University.

National

21 Rabindranather Kabitaye ebang Gane Upanishader Bhab O Bhavna

UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Bichitra Rabindranath: Ananya Rabindranath 24/9/2011 to 25/9/2011

Department of Bengali, Women’s College

National

22 Sudhindranath Jibanananda O Bishnu Der Kabitay Sanskrit Sahityer Prabhab

Relevance of Sanskrit in Modern Literature 12/8/2011 to 13/8/2011

Department of Sanskrit, Women’s College, Agartala

National

23 The Development of Panchayat Raj System in Tripura –A Critical Study

XXXII nd Annual conference of North East India History Association 17/11/2011 to 19/11/2011

North East India History Association, Shilong & Department of History, Tripura University

Regional

24 The influence of the Veda on the Rites and Rituals of Tripura

National Seminar on the North East and the Vedic Lore, 15.02.12 to 16.02.12

Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University, Guwahati

National

25 Child Labour and Human Rights : An over view in India

ICSSR-NERC sponsored National Seminar on Women’s Rights as Human Rights, 05.03.12 to 06.03.12

Department of Political Science in association with Women’s Studies Centre, Tripura University

National

26 The Influence of Kalidas’s writings on Rabindranatha’s writings with special reference to poetry

46th Session of All India oriental conference, Srinagar, 01.10.12 to 03.10.12

Department of Sanskrit, University of Kashmir

National

27 Poetic Beauty

as revealed in

the hymns of

the

Atharvaveda

Second World Veda

Conference, Ujjain,

India, 4th to 7th

November, 2012

Maharshi Sandipani

Rashtriya Veda

Vidya Pratishthan,

Ujjain

World

28 Naisadhacarite

Bauddhadarsh

ansya

Samullekhah

13th Annual Conference,

Agartala 9.8.2013 to

11.8.2013

Indian Society for

Buddhist Studies

National

29 Higher

Education in

Tripura : A

critical

Approach

National Seminar on

Higher Education : Past,

Present and Future – A

Special Reference to

North East India,

25.10.2013 to 26.10.13

Tripura University

Employees’

Association

National

30 Sanskritasahitye

Nari O Puruser

Lingavaisamya

Two day International

Seminar on Social

Inquality and literature,

16.1.2014 to 17.1.2014

Deptt. Of Bengali,

T. U. in

collaboration with

ICSSR, New Delhi

Internation

al

31 Manusamhitagrant

he

Paryavaranbhavana

Vediebangmaye Sristhi

Vristhi Paryavaran

Siddhanta nanam

Sampratikopayogitvam,

26.3.14 to 28.3.14

Rashtriya Sanskrit

Sansthan, Eklavya

parisar,

National

32 Vaidikbangmaye

Paryavaranacinta

International Sanskrit

Conference, 23.8.13 to

25.8.13

Delhi Sanskrit

Academy, Delhi

Government

Internation

al

33 Vaidiksamhitasu

krisividya

47th session of All India

Oriental Conference,

2.1.2015 to 4.1.2015

Gauhati University National

Participation in Subject Association, Conferences, Seminars without paper

presentation

1 XVIII Session of the North East India History Association

Tripura University 6/11/1997 to 8/11/1997, Regional

2 Vilasatu Sanskritam (Sole Poem) Kavitanjali, Kalidasa Samaroha, Tripura Government Sanskrit Vidyabhavan, 1999

3 23rd NEIHA Conference Tripura University 26/9/2002 to 28/9/2002, Regional

4 Workshop an Academic Counseling and Evaluation of Assignments in Distance Education.

Directorate of Distance Education, T. U., 18.1.2003 to 19.1.2003

5 Sanskrit Buddhist Literature and Philosophy

Department of Sanskrit, Calcutta University, 20/3/2003. One day Seminar

6 Kalidasa Samarohamuplaksya Sanskrit Kavisammelan.

Tripura Government Sanskrit Vidyabhavan, 19/12/2003.

7 Folk Literature and Folk Culture of Bengal and Tripura

Department of Bengali, Ramthakur College, Agartala, 11/12/2004, UGC Sponsored National Seminar.

8 Nimbarka Phi8losophy and world peace Tripura University and world Nimbarka parishad, 14/11/2005 to 15/11/2005. International

9 Ancient Indian Medical Tradition Department of Sanskrit, Jadavpur University. 14/2/2006, International Seminar

10 Technical Literature in Sanskrit in Ancient India

Department of Sanskrit, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata 20/2/2006, State level Seminar

11 Tales and Fables in Ancient Indian Literature

Centre for Indology, Jadavpur University, 10/3/2006, Seminar

12 Human Rights and Values in Education Department of Political Science, Tripura University, 20/12/2007, UGC Sponsored Seminar.

13 Unpublished Manuscripts and Rare Texts on Darshana with special stress on Bengal’s contribution.

Department of Sanskrit, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata DRS project phase-I, 11/3/2008 to 12/3/2008. National Seminar.

14 Workshop on Ensuring Gender Justice 12/9/2009 Jointly organized by women’s Cell, T. U. & Tripura Commission for women.

15 Gandhi Summer School Programme. 15/11/2009 Jointly organized by centre for Gandhian Studies, T. U. & Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi.

16 Empowerment of women as a transformative strategy for poverty eradication.

18/11/2011, Jointly organized by Women’s Studies Centre, T. U. & Tripura Commission for Women.

17 Problems and Prospects of good Governance in North East Indian with special emphasis on Tripura.

Department of Political Science, Tripura University and sponsored by the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata.

18. Human Rights in 21st Century Organised by Directorate of Distance Education, TU, sponsored by National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, 2.12.12

19 Workshop cum training programme on Afforestation and livelihood promotion in Forest Areas

Deptt. Of Sociology and Deptt of Rural Management & Development, Tripura University, 20/8/13 to 21/8/13

20 Right to information Women’s studies Centre, Tripura University, 24/9/2014

21 Contribution of Sri Subramania Bharati to the Empowerment of women

Women’s studies Centre, Tripura University, 11/12/2014

22 The Sexual Harassment of women at workplace (prevention, prohibition, Redressal) Act 2013.

Women’s Grievances Redressal Committee, Tripura University in Collaboration with women’s studies Centre, Tripura University, 27/11/2014

23 How to me online resources and Development skills to write and publish

Wiley in Collaboration with Central Library, Tripura University, 25/3/2015