S5E1 - Researching an Indic past with Dr. Ruchika Sharma

In this episode of DAP, we are joined by Dr. Ruchika Sharma, a Historian and a prolific YouTuber responsible for the channel “Eyeshadow and Etihaas." We delve into Dr. Sharma's journey through academia, from her foundational years of schooling to her PhD at JNU.

We discuss the intricacies of historical research methodologies, from framing the research questions to framing conclusions and unraveling the complexities of architectural studies. Join us as Dr. Sharma gives us a masterclass on how research is done in history!

Recommendations:

• UK Reproducibility network: Winners of the Dorothy Bishop Prize https://www.ukrn.org/2024/03/28/winners-of-the-2024-dorothy-bishop-prize/
• Series: Maniac

• The wellness bro https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/28/podcaster-andrew-huberman-goop-for-bros

• Alcohol Use and Mortality Among Older Couples in the United States: Evidence of Individual and Partner Effects: https://academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article-abstract/64/2/gnad101/7230161

• A Strange Thing Happens When You And Your Partner Drink Alcohol Over Time https://www.sciencealert.com/a-strange-thing-happens-when-you-and-your-partner-drink-alcohol-over-time

• The works of Wendy Doniger, DN Jha, Sanjay Subramanian
• Ring of Truth- Scroll review https://scroll.in/article/843372/the-ring-making-women-adulterous-and-men-faithful-since-the-birth-of-patriarchy
• Elephants and Kings: An Environmental History by Thomas R. Trautmann https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/E/bo20273102.html
• Emergence of the Delhi Sultanate: AD 1192-1286 by Sunil Kumar https://www.abebooks.com/9788178243061/Emergence-Delhi-Sultanate-1192-1286-Sunil-8178243067/plp