Modern Indian History

• M.A. , 1995 , M.M.H. College, Ghaziabad (C.C.S. University, Meerut)
• NET-JRF , 1996 , U.G.C.
• Ph.D. , 2007 , C.C.S. University, Meerut

Dr. Chander Pal Singh specialises in modern Indian history. He earned his Ph.D. from C.C.S. University, Meerut on history of education with JRF and SRF from UGC. He has authored two books: Bhagat Singh Revisited: Historiography, Biography and Ideology of the Great Martyr. (Originals, New Delhi, 2011); National Education Movement: A Saga of Quest for Alternatives to Colonial Education (Originals, New Delhi, 2012). Besides history of education and revolutionary movement, his research interests include census in British India, origins of Indian Constitution, and nationalism. He has been teaching courses on history of modern Europe, world history, contemporary Indian history and popular culture. He has been on the Board of Examiners of University of Delhi for several papers and is also involved with syllabi revision exercise. A Yoga practitioner, he avidly follows sports, science and spirituality.

Papers taught:

History of Modern Europe

Issues in 20th Century World

Making of Contemporary India

Understanding Popular Culture

Cultural Transformation in Early Modern Europe

Gandhi and Education

Programme Officer if N.S.S. (2018 -19 to 2020)

Member of various college committees

• Conceptualization of National Education (in India)

• ‘Bhagat Singh Revisited: Historiography, Biography and Ideology of the Great Martyr. (Originals, New Delhi, 2011).
• National Education Movement: A Saga of Quest for Alternatives to Colonial Education (Originals, New Delhi, 2012).

s & Articles:

• “Bureaucracy: An Imperialistic Agency”, Manthan, Volume 45, Issue 2, April-June 2024, pp. 40-46.
• “Legislation Strengthened British Rule in India”, Manthan, Volume 45, Issue 1, January-March 2024, pp. 43-49.
• “Sachindra Nath Sanyal: An Incredible Organiser and Thinker”, Manthan, Volume 44, Issue 4, October-December 2023, pp. 47-54.
• “Pilgrimage of a Warrior: Spiritual Journey of Subhas Chandra Bose”,  Manthan, Volume 44, Issue 3, July-September 2023, pp. 34-43.
• “Ideology of Bhagat Singh and the Left”, ‘Manthan’, Vol. 44, No. 2, April- June 2023.
• Integration  of  Travancore  and  Hyderabad”,  Manthan’,  Vol.  43,  No.  4,  October-December, 2022.
• “British Press and the Public Dabate on Indian Revolt of 1857”, History Today, Number 23, 2022.
• “Constitutional Reforms as the New Imperial Policy: Making of the Indian Councils Act of 1861”, History Today, Number 18, 2017.
• “Colonial Agenda of Census in India”, Journal of Indian Research, Vol. 2, Number 4, October-December 2014 (coauthored with Pradeep Kumar).
• “Need for Systemic Change: Historical Perspective”, Journal of Indian Research, Vol. 1, Number 3, July-September 2013 (coauthored with Ashok Kumar Gadiya).
• “British Roots of Indian Politics”, Dialogue Quarterly, Vol. 14, Number 1, July - September 2012.
• “What Mahatma Gandhi did to save Bhagat Singh”, Gandhi Marg, Vol. 32, Number 3, October – December 2010.
• “Literary Heritage of Bhagat Singh: Some Issues”, Proceedings of Indian History Congress, 70th session, New Delhi, 2010.
• “History of Naujawan Bharat Sabha: Some Misconceptions” in Vir Singh (ed.), ‘The Life and ideas of Shaheed Bhagat Singh (Originals, New Delhi, 2010).
• “Maharastra Mein Rastriya Shiksha Andolan”, in Devendra Swarup (ed.), Rastriya Shiksha Ka Itihas (Pratibha Pratisthan, New Delhi, 2007).

Book Reviews:

• ‘Sriyantra and the Geophilosophy of India’, by Niraj Kumar, (DK Printworld, New Delhi, 2014) in The Pioneer, March 22, 2015.
• ‘India in the Shadows of Empire (1774-1950)', by Mithi Mukherjee, (Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2011) in Journal of Indian Research, Vol. 2, Number 1, January- March 2014.
• ‘Parallel Pathways: Essays on Hindu Muslim Relations (1707-1857)’ by Meenakshi Jain, (Konark Publishers, New Delhi, 2010) in Journal of Indian Research, Vol. 1, Number 4, October-December 2013.