Pankaj Rag is the present Director of Film and Television Institute of India

Film and Television Institute of India

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. He is an IAS

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 officer of 1990 batch and has earlier served as Commissioner

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 of Archeology, Archives and Museums, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

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.

Pankaj Rag was born in Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur

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, Bihar

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, in 1964. He attended St. Stephen's College, Delhi

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 and graduated in History

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. He then did his M Phil in Modern Indian history from Delhi University. A renowned poet, he has had several of his works published. His articles on modern Indian history, especially on nationalism and the 1857 revolt have been published in renowned journals such as the Social Scientist. Rag has also been the Commissioner of Directorate of Archeology, Archives and Museums in Bhopal. His interest in films is evident in his massive collection of songs as well as some extensive research in films and culture which this 1990 batch IAS officer has done. Two years ago, Rag authored a book on film music directors from 1931 to 2005 which was published in 2006.

Literary Criticism and Musicology

• Dhuno ki Yatra, Rajkamal Pakashan, 2006, ISBN 978-8126711698

English

• Vintage Madhya Pradesh
• Bhopal 50years along with Geeta Sabarwal
• Master Pieces of Madhya Pradesh along with O.P.Mishra
• Rag Ragini Folio (in Hindi
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  also) along with V.P. Nagayach

Edited works in Archeology

• Raisen Ka Puratatv
• Rajgarh Ka Puratatva
• Mandsaur Ka Puratatva