Arundhati Virmani
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Arundhati Virmani is an India
n historian. She was a Reader in History at Delhi University until 1992. Virmani taught at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
in Marseille
and Paul Cézanne University (Aix Marseille III).
, on 26 June 1957. She graduated with a degree in history from Indraprastha College. As a student of Delhi University, she obtained a French fellowship in 1981 to prepare her Ph. D. thesis in French history at the Sorbonne in Paris. Under the supervision of Maurice Agulhon, one of the leading French historians at the Sorbonne
, and then at the Collège de France
, she studied the politicization of French rural society after the Restoration and before the institution of male universal suffrage under the Second Republic in 1848. She defended her thesis in September 1984. In 1991, she married Jean Boutier, a French historian, and moved to France. She studied Odissi dance with Madhavi Mudgal, a renowned Indian dancer.
before being recruited by Delhi University. She was the head of the History section of the School of Correspondence Courses, where she participated in adult education and Long-Distance teaching. Then Reader in European History at the History Department, she taught modern French and European History. In Marseille she taught at Université Paul Cézanne, Euromed-Marseille Business School and Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Since then, her research focused on the colonial period in India, especially the 20th Century; she is also an analyst of the current transformations of Indian society.
She has published several books and many papers in collective works and scientific journals (in England, France and Italy ). She has lectured on colonial Indian history in different universities and academic institutions (Paris, London, Berlin, Bologna, Florence, New Delhi, ...). She is currently a research fellow at the Centre Norbert Elias in Marseille.
Since 2000, she has been engaged in consultancy work, specializing in Indo-French intercultural training. She is a recognized expert for the "Association pour le Progrès du Management". She is presently interested in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from an Indian perspective.
wrote, "She has done meticulous research on the subject and put life into what may appear at first sight as a footnote in a book on Indian history.".
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n historian. She was a Reader in History at Delhi University until 1992. Virmani taught at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
The École des hautes études en sciences sociales is a leading French institution for research and higher education, a Grand Établissement. Its mission is research and research training in the social sciences, including the relationship these latter maintain with the natural and life sciences...
in Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
and Paul Cézanne University (Aix Marseille III).
Biography
Arundhat Virmani was born in New DelhiNew Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, on 26 June 1957. She graduated with a degree in history from Indraprastha College. As a student of Delhi University, she obtained a French fellowship in 1981 to prepare her Ph. D. thesis in French history at the Sorbonne in Paris. Under the supervision of Maurice Agulhon, one of the leading French historians at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
, and then at the Collège de France
Collège de France
The Collège de France is a higher education and research establishment located in Paris, France, in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, across the street from the historical campus of La Sorbonne at the intersection of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue des Écoles...
, she studied the politicization of French rural society after the Restoration and before the institution of male universal suffrage under the Second Republic in 1848. She defended her thesis in September 1984. In 1991, she married Jean Boutier, a French historian, and moved to France. She studied Odissi dance with Madhavi Mudgal, a renowned Indian dancer.
Academic career
Back in Delhi, she taught in Jesus and Mary CollegeJesus and Mary College
Jesus and Mary College is a girls college affiliated to the University of Delhi located in New Delhi. The college awards bachelors degrees in commerce and arts stream. The college is located in Chanakyapuri in New Delhi....
before being recruited by Delhi University. She was the head of the History section of the School of Correspondence Courses, where she participated in adult education and Long-Distance teaching. Then Reader in European History at the History Department, she taught modern French and European History. In Marseille she taught at Université Paul Cézanne, Euromed-Marseille Business School and Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Since then, her research focused on the colonial period in India, especially the 20th Century; she is also an analyst of the current transformations of Indian society.
She has published several books and many papers in collective works and scientific journals (in England, France and Italy ). She has lectured on colonial Indian history in different universities and academic institutions (Paris, London, Berlin, Bologna, Florence, New Delhi, ...). She is currently a research fellow at the Centre Norbert Elias in Marseille.
Since 2000, she has been engaged in consultancy work, specializing in Indo-French intercultural training. She is a recognized expert for the "Association pour le Progrès du Management". She is presently interested in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) from an Indian perspective.
Published works
Known for her 2008 book, National Symbols Under Colonial Domination: The Nationalization of the Indian Flag, March–August 1923 (1999), about which noted writer Khushwant SinghKhushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh is a prominent Indian novelist and journalist. Singh's weekly column, "With Malice towards One and All", carried by several Indian newspapers, is among the most widely-read columns in the country....
wrote, "She has done meticulous research on the subject and put life into what may appear at first sight as a footnote in a book on Indian history.".
- L'Inde, une puissance en mutation, Paris, La Documentation française, 2001
- India, 1900-1947. Un Britannique au cœur du Raj, Paris, Autrement, 2002 (about Sir Malcolm DarlingMalcolm DarlingMalcolm Darling is a former professional footballer. He was a winger who played for Blackburn Rovers, Norwich City, Rochdale, Bolton Wanderers, Chesterfield, Stockport County, Sheffield Wednesday, Hartlepool United and Bury....
(1880–1969), a famous British administrator in India, specialist of land reform and cooperative movement) - A National Flag for India. Rituals, Nationalism, and the Politics of Sentiment, New Delhi, Permanent Black, 2008. ISBN 817824232X.