Name: Dr. K.Thangapandian Designation: Assistant Professor & Head i/c Phone: 04366-277230 Email:thangapandian@cutn.ac.in
Biographic Sketch:
My Doctoral research was completed at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai,
he studied the State and Society under the Rule of the Pandyas of Tamil Nadu (c.1251-1308 A.D). Prior to my appointment at CUTN, I worked as Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Post-Doctoral Fellow at Rajapalayam Rajus College, Rajapalayam for two years.
I have published articles in journals and edited books of international
repute and presented research papers in conferences in my research areas.
Under my guidance 7 PG project completed. Presently two JRF research scholars working under me.
Research Highlights :
My area of research interest is History of Medieval South India and Tribal Studies.
Recent Publications :
Dr.K.Thangapandian & Ganesh Raman CP published a paper entitled “Role of Dalit Intellectuals in Transforming the Tamil Society” in YMER (A Peer review, Scopus indexed, UGC Care listed Journal) published by the Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography. ISSN: 0044-0477, VOLUME 22: ISSUE 01 (Jan) – 2023, pp. 1765-1773.
Dr.K.Thangapandian & Aruldoss G published a paper entitled “The Seminal Role of Devadasis in Medieval Tamil Nadu” in Bhavaveena (UGC care list Journal), Vol:19, Issue.9(2), Sep. 2022, ISSN No:2456-4702, pp.151-157.
Published a paper entitled “Viduthalai Poratta Veerar Thalapathi Sundaralinganar” in Thittam, Nov.2022, ISSN-09718362. pp. No.27-32.
Published a paper titled “Temples as an Employer during the Second Pandyan Empire” in the 40th annual session of the South Indian Congress held at Annamalai University, Chidambaram, from 31 January to 2 February 2020, ISSN 2229- 3671, pp938-940(UGC care listed journal).
Published a paper on The Role Played by the Cholamandalam- Region Born Alwars in the Promotion of Bhakti Cult in Tamil Nadu, Journal of Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Scopus indexed, ISSN No: 1006-7930, Vole, XII, Issue IV, Pp 1598-1603. (www.xajzkjdx.cn)
