Dr. Saumya Dey

Professor at Rashtram School 
of Public Leadership

saumya.dey@university.edu

About

Saumya Dey holds a PhD in History from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. His research focuses on intellectual and cultural history and the politics of colonial India. He has authored six books, including Becoming Hindus and Muslims (2015), The Seedbed of Pakistan (2023), The Cultural Landscape of Hindutva (2019/2023), Narrativizing Bhāratvarṣa (2021/2022), Being Hindu (2023), and He received the Jadunath Sarkar Fellowship (2024–25).

Work Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Rishihood University

  • Senior Instructor in Fashion Studio SSD, Ansal University Gurgaon

  • Head Designer and Pattern Master, Haryanv: Sustainable Fashion Brand

  • Head of Production, Padmanabh – Shubhram Hospitals Solutions Private Ltd

  • Senior Instructor, Institute of Apparel Management, Gurugram

  • Teaching Faculty, IIFT, Patna Bihar

Education

Ph.D

Postgraduation

Undergraduate

MA with specialization in modern Indian history, JNU (2006)

BA in History, Kirorimal College, University of Delh (2004)

MA with specialization in modern Indian history, JNU (2006)

Research Areas

Chiefly intellectual and cultural history and the politics of colonial India.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Jadunath Sarkar Fellowship (2024–25)

Fellowships & Grants

Items to be added.

Further Additions

1.

Women entrepreneurs with reference to beauty clinics in Chennai, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

ISBN-13: 978-3-659-74528-7 (2015)

2.

"Women in beauty clinic industry", Women entrepreneurship – Issues and Challenges, Sai Publications

pp. 139–141

3.

"Management of Stress among Bank professionals" in Changing Role of Banks:
 A Global Perspective, Allied Publishers

pp. 151–159

4.

"Customer Relationship Management through Customer Service Excellence" in Strategic Management Approach…, Scitech Publications

pp. 189–192

5.

"Women entrepreneurs in Beauty clinics for Building success" in Revitalizing Global business…, ManiBharathi Publishers

pp. 90–92 — ISBN: 810222211

6.

"Women entrepreneurs in beauty care services" in Emerging trends in Management towards sustainable development, Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

pp. 63–… (2006)

Others

Committees, invited talks, and other activities to be added.

व्यक्ति | विचार | व्यवस्था

Resources

Events

Media

Quick Links

NH-44 (GT Road), Delhi NCR, Sonipat, Haryana 131021

Rishihood University is established by Rishihood Foundation,

a non-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. All Rights Reserved, 2025

व्यक्ति | विचार | व्यवस्था

Resources

Events

Media

Quick Links

NH-44 (GT Road), Delhi NCR, Sonipat, Haryana 131021

Rishihood University is established by Rishihood Foundation, a non-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.

All Rights Reserved, 2025