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Varada A. Sambhus

Associate Professor

Centre/School/Special Centre

Centre for the Study of Law and Governance

Room No

Off. Phone

011-26704761

varada[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, varada[at]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in

Personal Webpage

https://jnu.ac.in

Qualifications

Ph.D., Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Political Theory

Political Thought

Religion and Politics

Gender Studies

Constitutionalism

Law and Politics

Experience

12 years

Awards & Honours

Full-time Research Fellowship by Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (now known as Prime Minister's Museum and Library), New Delhi, for the project titled "The Role of Kirtan in Freedom Movement: A Case Study of Western India (1900-1947)".

International Collaboration/Consultancy

Best Peer Reviewed Publications

Sambhus, Varada. "Vari as an Instrument of Bhagvat Dharma: Understanding a Maharashtrian Pilgrimage" in Bhakti in Vaisnava Traditions ed. Gawde, Shakuntala and Sardella, Ferdinando. New Delhi: Dev Publishers, 2024. ISBN: 978-93-5944-183-2

Sambhus, Varada and Pratik Kumar, "Self-Reliance and Anti-Globalization Protests" in Aatmanirbharta: Revisiting the Idea and Practices ed. Mishra, Vandana and Swadesh Singh. New Delhi: Ane Books, 2021. ISBN: 978-9390658206.

Sambhus, Varada. "Building Community Through Pilgrimage: The Pandharpur Vari Pilgrimage in Maharashtra, India" in Peace Journeys: A New Direction in Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Research ed. McIntosh, Ian S., Haddad, Nour Farra and Munro, Dane. UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020, 141-151. ISBN: 1-5275-4151-7.

Sambhus, Varada. "Pilgrimage, Bhakti and Identity: A Study Maharashtrian Vari." In The Many Voices of Pilgrimage and Reconciliation, ed. McIntosh Ian, Harman Lesley D., 66-76. London: CABI International, 2017. ISBN: 1-978-78639-326-5.

Sambhus, Varada. "Pilgrimage, Literature and Identity" in Redefining Identities, Cultures and Literatures: Vol III, ed. Wamankumar Wani, (PP)Aurangabad: Creative Books, 2016 ISBN: 978-81-8043-132-6.

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

Sambhus, Varada (co-edited). Shakti: Women, Gender and Society in India. New Delhi: Aryan Books International, 2024. ISBN-13: 9788173057144.

Sambhus, Varada (authored). Vari Pilgrimage: Bhakti, Being and Beyond. New Delhi: Indus Scrolls Press, 2023. ISBN: 978-93-90981-60-1.

Sambhus, Varada. "Rashtreeya Chalvaleeteel Kirtan Madhyamacha Sahabhag" in Navbharat, November 2021, vol. 2, 29 – 34.

Sambhus, Varada. "Bhakti Meets Politics: Political Thought in the Writings of Samarth Ramdas" in Shodh Sanchar Bulletin, Jan – March 2021, Vol. 11, Issue 41, 199 – 202.

Sambhus, Varada. "Walking with the Community to Reach the Ultimate: Wari Pilgrimage." Journal of the Ananthacharya Indological Research Institute, 2021, II, 131 – 140.

Patents (if any)