THESES OF THE MONTH
A list of doctoral theses accepted by Indian Universities
Geography
1. Chaudhari, Chandrabhan Bhanudas. Geographical study of rural service centers in Ahmadnagar District of Maharashtra State. (Dr. Chaudhari S R), Department of Geography, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon.
2. Pawar, Narendra Supdusing. A micro level study of agricultural landuse and productivity in tribal area of Nandurbar Tahsil of Nandurbar District (M S). (Dr. R J Borse), Department of Geography, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon.
3. Saindane, Manohar Motiram. Impact of geographical factors on rural settlements of Nandurbar District. (Dr. Y V Patil), Department of Geography, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon.
4. Yadav, Usha. Hind Mahasagar ka Bhartiye videsh niti par prabhav: Ek anusheelan. (Dr. J S Rana and Dr. C M Rajoriya), Department of Geography, Bhagwant University, Ajmer.
History
1. Jayesh, P S. Cinema and society: A critique of Kerala experience. (Dr. S Sivadasan), Department of History, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, District Ernakulam, Kalady.
2. Kaptan Singh. Indian protohistoric weapons and implements: A study (With special reference to Haryana and Punjab).(Dr. Sat Dev), Department of Ancient Indian History Culture & Archaeology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
3. Mishra, Pankaj Kumar. Colonial policy and criminal tribes of United Provinces. (Prof.S Victor Babu), Department of History, Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow.
4. Ram Prakash. British forest policies and its impact on Indigenous medical practices: A study of Uttarakhand Himalayan Region (1870-1950). (Prof. S Victor Babu), Department of History, Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow.
5. Rao, Ajeet Kumar. The role of Christian missionaries in education of United Provinces. (Prof. S Victor Babu), Department of History, Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow.
6. Seth, Tapaswinee. Impact of Islam on Orissan culture. (Dr. P P Mishra), Department of History, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur.
7. Somashekar, T N. Growth of higher education in princely Mysore: A study (1881-1947). (Dr. G T Somashekar), Department of History, University of Mysore, Mysore.
8. Suneesh, K K. The marginalised in revolt: Capital, migration and Tenurial Rights in Idukki 1961-72. (Dr. S Sivadasan), Department of History, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, District Ernakulam. Kalady
Languages & Literature
Assamese
1. Das, Gahin Chandra. On the notion of subject with reference to Assamese: A descriptive study. (Dr. Runima Chowdhary), Department of Linguistics, Gauhati University, Guwahati.
2. Konwar, Amarjyoti. Swarna Borar upanyasat janajatiya jivan aru sanskriti. (Dr. Bijoya Baruah), Department of Modern Indian Languages, Gauhati University, Guwahati.
English
1. Ekambaram, G. Feminism, identity crises, diasporic imagination, post modernism and narrative techniques in the novels of Bharati Mukherjee. (Dr. K Sivajothi), Department of English, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Enathur, Kanchipuram.
2. Gangwal, Niranjan. Moral vision in the plays of Vijay Tendulkar and Mahesh Dattani: A select Study. (Dr. Prashant Mishra), Department of English, Vikram University, Ujjain.
3. Hadizadeh, Reza. Towards a poetics of fiction: A study of the campus novels of David Lodge. (Dr. Vijay Sheshadri), Department of English, University of Mysore, Mysore.
4. Kakumanu, Lakshmi. Training the teachers to develop proficiency in communication skills of undergraduate students in Andhra Pradesh. (Dr. B Karuna), Department of English, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar.
5. Manukonda, Sarala Devi. Need of media in the English language classroom: A survey of select degree colleges in Andhara Pradesh. (Dr. G Chenna Reddy), Department of English, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar.
6. Nagaraju, Lakshmi. Ecocriticism in Indian diaspora: A study of Amitav Ghosh's the Hungry Tide. Anita Desai's Fire on the Mountain, Arun Joshi's The Strange Case of Billy Biswas and Kiran Desai's The Inheritance of loss. (Dr. G Chenna Reddy), Department of English, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar.
7. Pandya, Rushi Sumankumar. Feminine issues in the selected novels of Bharati Mukherjee: A critical study. (Dr. Pratik Dave), Department of English, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
8. Parikh, Nairuti Paresh. So many diasporas: A critical study of M G Vassanji's selected fiction. (Dr. Ranjana Harish), Department of English, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
9. Parmar, Vishalkumar Jagdishbhai. Using Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) for teaching language. (Dr. Rakesh G Rao), Department of English, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan.
10. Rajput, Soniya K. Racism, culture, conflict and colonial concerns in Chinua Achebe's fiction. (Dr. R K Mandalia), Department of English, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat.
11. Ranjith Kumar, J. Feminism, symbolism, East and West encounter and narrative techniques in the novel of Kamala Markandaya. (Dr. K Sivajothi), Department of English, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Enathur, Kanchipuram.
12. Rawat, Neeharika Chandrapal. Canadian literary identity: National and global with special reference to Margaret Atwood's 'Surfacing' and Yann Martell's Life of Pie. (Dr. J K Dodiya), Department of English, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
13. Sowjanya, B. Protagonists in V S Naipul's fiction: A select study. (Prof. R Saraswathi), Department of English, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar.
14. Vaishnav, Dhwani Nitinbhai. Writing as travel: English and Gujarati fiction and travelogue on the Ganga and the Narmada. (Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee), Department of English, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
Gujarati
1. Prajapati, Madevbhai Rupsangbhai. Kanubhai Acharya ane Dharmabhai Shrimalini vartasrushti: Ek abhyas. (Dr. R Y Raval), Department of Gujarati, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan.
Hindi
1. Antony, Rani. Vishnu Prabhakar kee kahaniyan: Vishleshnatamak adhyayan. (Dr. M K Mathew), Department of Hindi, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
2. Avarachan, Soumya. Hindi ka aadivasi katha-sahitya: Ek adhyayan. (Dr. K P Berley), Department of Hindi, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, District Ernakulam, Kalady
3. Bambhaniya, Ashokkumar Makanbhai. Nasira Sharma ke kahani sahitye mein samkaleen samasyaye: Ek adhyayan.(Dr. Pratikshaben Patel), Department of Hindi, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat.
4. Chaturvedi, Aparna. Nai sadi kee lekhikaoan kee kahaniyaon mein chitrit purush patra. (Dr. D Vidyadhar), Department of Hindi, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
5. Chaudhari, Anil S. Dr Shankar Shesh ke natkaon mein yug-chetna: Ek anusheelan. (Dr. Madanmohan Sharma), Department of Hindi, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat.
6. Chauhan, Himmatsinh Juvansinh. Ramdarash Mishra ke upanyas: Ek adhyayan. (Dr. Dayashankar Tripathi), Department of Hindi, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat.
7. Datwani, Mamta Narain. Shivani ke katha-sahitye mein samajik chetna. (Dr. R J Raval), Department of Hindi, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
8. Makawana, Daxaben Parbatbhai. Prabhakar Machwe ke upaniyasoan mein yugin-chetna. (Dr. M A Yadav), Department of Hindi, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
9. Malik, Sangeeta. Marinal Pandey ke katha sahitya mein nari-vimarsh. (Dr. Sarita Vashistha), Department of Hindi, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
10. Panjabi, Mamta Nanakchand. Hans Patrika mein prakashit mahila lekhikaon dwara likhi gai kahaniyoan mein istri-vimarsh (1991-2000). (Dr. Krushna K Potdar), Department of Hindi, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon.
11. Patel, Minaben Nagarbhai. Rajendra Yadav ke upanyas sahitye ka samajshastriye adhyayan. (Dr. M G Gandhi), Department of Hindi, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
12. Patil, Ulhas Sopan. Malvi evam Marathi lokoktiyon ka tulnatamak anusheelan. (Dr. Pragya Thapak and Dr. Shailendra Kumar Shrama), Department of Hindi, Vikram University, Ujjain.
13. Prabha, C. Samkaleen Hindi mahila upanyasakaroan ke upanyas: Samajik vatharth ke vibhinn ayam. (Dr. Mini George), Department of Hindi, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
14. Raman, Naveen Kumar. Ikkeesvi shatabadi mein Hindi cinema ka badalta swaroop. (Dr. Ramesh Gupta), Department of Hindi, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
15. Remya Raj, R. Samkaleen kavita kee gram-sanskriti. (Dr. K K Velayudhan), Department of Hindi, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, District Ernakulam. Kalady.
Marathi
1. Deore, Shobha Madhukar. Vijya Rajadhyaksh yancha katha sahityateel istree pratimancha abhyas (1965 te 2000 ya kalkhandachya sandarbhat). (Dr. Vandana Mahajan), Department of Marathi, S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai.
2. Wamburkar, Ranjana. Asha Bage yanchya kathatam sahityacha abhyas. (Dr. Rekha Inamdar-Sane), Department of Marathi, S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai.
Pali
1. Prasad, Mainejer. Swayambhu aur Pushpdant kee Ramkatha ka tulnatamak adhyayan. (Dr. C D Roy), Department of Pali and Prakrit, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara.
Punjabi
1. Naib Singh. Manmohan Bawa-galp: Vichardhara ate birtant. (Dr. Harsimran Singh Randhawa), Department of Punjabi, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
Sanskrit
1. Boricha, Geeta Savabhai. Prabhasakhanda in Skanda Purana: A study. (Dr. M K Moliya), Department of Sanskrit, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
2. Damor, Kiranbhai Shankarbhai. The contribution of the five Sanskrit epics in the formation of Indian citizenship. (T L Shrimali), Department of Sanskrit, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
3. Jagmal, Vejanand Karangia. Sanskrit dramatic terminologies as depicted in Natyasastra of Bharatamuni. (Dr. Rameshchandra Murari), Department of Sanskrit, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
4. Jasani, Chandniben Sureshbhai. The critical study of Atharvaveda in the context of different disciplins. (Dr. R C Fichadiya), Department of Sanskrit, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
5. Jayesh, P S. Cinema and society: A critique of Kerala experience. (Dr. S Sivadasan), Department of Sanskrit, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, District Ernakulam. Kalady.
6. Kumar, Sindhu K. Samaskrte kriyavisesanani: Nirupanam. (Dr.Jinitha K S), Department of Sanskrit, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, District Ernakulam, Kalady.
7. Rekha, G S. The concept of Pranava in Indian philosophy. (Dr. S Sobhana), Department of Sanskrit Vedanta, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, District Ernakulam, Kalady.
8. Seshadri, C V. The intellectual beauty of Bhartrhari and Francis Bacon: A comparative study. (Dr. C V Seshadri), Department of Sanskrit, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Enathur, Kanchipuram.
9. Sourashtriya, Dinesh Kumar. Ashtavakrageeta: Ek samagra adhyayan. (Dr. V K Sharma), Department of Sanskrit, Vikram University, Ujjain.
Tamil
1. Abirami, H. Payaracham Varalatru aivu. (Dr. V Dhanalakshmi), Department of Tamil, SRM University, Kattankulathur,Chennai.
2. Dhanalakshmi, M. Sithar patriya avivugaloir aivu. (Dr. B G Baghyavathi Ravi), Department of Tamil, SRM University, Kattankulathur,Chennai.
3. Rachel, P Anitha. Imperatives of life in ethical literature. (Dr. M Ponnuswamy), Department of Tamil, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Enathur, Kanchipuram.
Telugu
1. Hasena, Mohammad. The study of Muslim minority novels and review. (Prof. D Surya Dhananjay), Department of Telugu, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
2. Reddy, Rajeswari Pochem. V R Rasani Rachanalu: Mandalika bhasha pariseelana. (Prof. M Vijayalakshmi), Department of Telugu Studies, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati.
Urdu
1. Farhat Jahan. Biswin sadi mein khawateen kee nasr ka tanqidi motala. (Dr. K M Ekramuddin), Centre of Indian Languages, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
2. Ghori, Azra Perveen. Ibrahim Ask kee nasarnigari. (Dr. Zafar Mehamood), Department of Urdu, Vikram University, Ujjain.
3. Siddiqui, Shahena. Rahat Indori shakshiyat aur fun: Ek tehquiqui mutalia. (Dr. Jafar Mehamud), Department of Urdu, Vikram University, Ujjain.
Performing Arts
Music
1. Babita. Rajasthani lok vidha "Maand" ko lokpriye banane mein Udaipur ke Mangi Bai Ji ka yogdan. (Dr. Asha Pande), Department of Music & Dance, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
2. Balakrishnan, Radhika. The influence of Nagaswaram on Karnataka classical vocal music. (Dr. R N Sreelatha), Department of Music, University of Mysore, Mysore.
3. Makkhar, Ragini. Nratya Vidushi Shrimati Shamabhate: Vyaktitava evam kratitava. (Dr. Prakash Kadotia), Department of Music, Vikram University, Ujjain.
Visual Art
4. Deshpande, Meenal. Visavya shatkateen nivdak gharanyaat gayele janare jod raag va tyanchey Hindustani shastriye sangitat yogdan. (Dr. Shruti Sadolikar-katkar), Faculty of Fine Arts, S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai.
Philosophy
1. Charanjeet Singh. J Krishnamurti's concept of freedom: A systematic and critical study. (Dr. Anamika Girdhar), Department of Philosophy, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
