Introduction
In the beginning of his career, his research work on the Nawabs of Awadh (In 3 Volumes) was highly acclaimed by the well-known historians of the Country. Out of these three volumes, University of Lucknow awarded him Ph.D and D.Litt. Degrees on two of them and Agra University awarded him D.Litt. Degree on his third work.
At the fag end of his life, he published three volumes on Mughal Emperor, Akbar. University of Lucknow awarded him Banerjee Research Award for his research work on medieval Indian history and the Asiatic Society awarded him Sir Jadunath Sarkar Gold Medal.
He edited research journals and contributed articles on Indian history in various encyclopaedias, like Encyclopaedia Britannica, Bengali and Marathi encyclopaedia.
The details of the degrees awarded to him are:
Degrees Awarded
- Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy) Degree
(Awarded by Lucknow University in 1932)
Title - The First Two Nawabs of Awadh [Saadat Khan (1680-1739) and Safdar Jung (1708-1754)]
- D. Litt. (Doctor of Letters) Degree
(Awarded by Agra University in 1938)
Title - Shuja-ud-Daulah (1754-1765), Vol. I
- D. Litt. (Doctor of Literature) Degree
(Awarded by Lucknow University in 1945)
Title - Shuja-ud-Daulah (1765-1775), Vol. II |
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Theses Published as Books (in English)
S.No. |
Title |
Year and Publisher of first Edition |
Year and Publisher of subsequent Editions |
1 |
The First Two Nawabs of Awadh, Saadat Khan (1680-1739) and Safdar Jung (1708-1754) |
First Edition 1933, Publisher - Upper India Publishing House, Lucknow |
Second Edition 1954, Publisher - Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra. |
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Shuja-ud-Daulah - Vol. I (1754-1765) |
First Edition 1939, Publisher - S.N. Sarkar, Midland Press, Calcutta. Distributor - Navyug Granth Kutir, Bikaner, Rajasthan. (Kamshet History Week Fund had provided monetary aid for publication of this edition) |
Second Edition 1961, Publisher - Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra |
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Shuja-ud-Daulah - Vol. II (1765-1775) |
First Edition 1945. Publisher - Minerva Book Shop, Lahore |
Second Edition 1974, Publisher - Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra |
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Other Works Published as Books (in English)
S.No. |
Title |
Year and Publisher of first Edition |
Year and Publisher of subsequent Editions |
1 |
A Short History of Akbar the Great (1542-1605 AD) |
First Edition 1957. Publisher - Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra. |
Third Edition, 1965. Publisher - Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra. |
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Sher Shah Suri and His Successors (1539-1545 AD) |
First Edition 1950. Publisher - Banwari Lal Jain and Sons, Book Seller, Moti Katra, Agra |
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Akbar the Great Vol-I (1542-1605 AD) |
First Edition 1962. Publisher - Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra |
Second Edition 1972. Publisher - Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra |
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Akbar the Great Vol-II (Evolution of Administration, 1556-1605 AD) |
First Edition 1967. Publisher - Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra |
Second Edition, 1973. Publisher - Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra |
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Akbar the Great Vol-III (Society and Culture in 16th Century India) |
First Edition 1974. Publisher - Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra |
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Studies in Indian History (Collection of Research Papers) |
First Edition 1974. Publisher - Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra |
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7 |
History and Culture of Agra (Souvenir), 1956 |
Publisher-Chairman, Reception Committee, 19th Session, Indian History Congress, Agra 1956. |
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History of the Indian Subcontinent |
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th edition, 1974, pages 334-430. Publisher-Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Helen Hemingway Benton, U.S.A. |
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Research Papers
Dr. Srivastava published approximately more than One Hundred research papers mainly in the following reputed research journals of History.
- Proceedings of the Indian History Congress
- Proceedings of the Indian Historical Records Commission, Sardesai Commemoration volume
- Journal of Indian History, Madras
- Indian Historical Quarterly, Calcutta
- Islamic Culture, Hyderabad-Deccan
- The U.P Historical Society Journal, Lucknow
- Lucknow University Journal of Modern Indian History
- Agra University Research Journal, “Uttara Bharati”
- Agra College Journal of History and Political Science, Agra
Editor of the Research Journals
Founder Editor of, Agra College Journal of History and Political Science Research, Published by History and Political Science Department, Agra College, Agra. He remained Chief Editor of the Journal until his retirement.
Chief Editor of, Uttara Bharati Journal of Research of the Universities of Uttar Pradesh. This Research Journal was earlier being published by University of Lucknow. The Uttar Pradesh government provided grants for publication of this Journal. Later on when he became its chief editor, then, Agra University began publishing it from Agra.
Other Books in English
He published following books for University and competitive examinations, all of which are based on original resources.
- The Sultanate of Delhi, (711-1526 A.D.), 1950.
- The Mughal Empire, (1526-1803 A.D.), 1952.
- History of India, (1000-1707 A.D.), 1964.
- History of Modern India, Part - I (1498-1858 A.D.), 1969.
- Agra Souvenir: History and Culture of Agra, 1st ed. 1956.
- Medieval Indian Culture, 1961.
All the above books have been published by Shiv Lal Agarwal & Company, Agra.
Research Work and other Treatises Published in Hindi
- Akbar Mahan, Bhag - Ek (1542-1605), 1970
- Akbar Mahan, Bhag - Do (1556-1605), 1972
- Avadh Ke Pratham Do Nawab, 1957
- Bharat Ka Itihaas (1000-1707.) 1964
- Bharat Ka Rajnaitik Tatha Sanskritik Itihaas, Bhag - Ek (Prarambh-1526)
- Bharat Ka Rajnaitik Tatha Sanskritik Itihaas, Bhag – Do (1526-1952)
- Dilli Saltanat (711-1526), 1952
- Madhya Kaleen Bhartiya Sanskriti, 1962 & 1973
- Mughal Kaleen Bharat (1526-1803), 1953
- Sansar Ka Itihaas
All the above books have been published by Shiv Lal Agrawal & Company, Agra.
Articles Written in Hindi
He used to write periodically, articles in Hindi language in the monthly magazine "Veena" Published by Shree Madhyabharat Hindi Sahitya Samiti, Indore (M.P.). |
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