DR. Bagmita Sandilya
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. : Deptt. of Sanskrit, Gauhati UniversityResearch Interests:
Research Interest : Veda & Philosophy .Joined the University in Oct 9, 2008
Phone: 9101569297
Email: bagmitasandilya@gmail.com
About
Educational Qualifications : MA, PhD, Certificate in French Language.
Carrier Profile / Services: (a) Asstt. Professor in the Deptt. of Sanskrit, K.K.Handiqui Sanskrit Govt. college since 2005
(b) Asstt. aparof. in the Deptt. of Sanskrit, Cotton College since 2008..
Administrative Assignments within and outside the institution
a) Activities/Assignments in the University
1. Working as Head in charge of the Department of Sanskrit, Cotton University.
2. Organized a special lecture on “Locating culture in its Material specificity: the Upanishads and
the Puranas” with invited speaker, Dr. Sukanya Sarma, Deptt. of Humanities, IIT Guwahati.
3. Co-organized and worked as a Co-ordinator of an Academic Session of the National Seminar on the
‘Contribution of Anundoram Borooah to the Sanskrit literature’, under the Deptt. of Sanskrit on 21
and 22 May, 12.
4. Organised a Spoken Sanskrit camp in language lab., under Deptt. of Sanskrit, Cotton College in 2012
and actively participated in that camp.
5. In the charge of supervision of Departmental Wall – Magazine ‘Saswati’ from last six years.
6. Appointed as Paper setter, Examiner & Scrutinizer in Sanskrit for the H.S, BA., MA and PhD Exams
for the Evaluation Process of answer scripts from last seven years.
7. Appointed as Cultural in charge & as an expert or judge in different cultural competitions in the
University from last 5 years.
8. Executive member of Cotton University Teachers Association (CUTA).
9. Member of Cotton University Woman’s Forum (CUWF)
b)Activities/Assignments outside the University
1. Nominated as Expert / Adviser for conducting the interview by Assam Public Service Commission to
the various posts of Assistant Professor, for K.K.H.Govt. Sanskrit College, Ghy – 14 under Higher
Education Department, on 26/06/2014.2. Appointed as for Examiner, Degree course under Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University.
3. Appointed as Content Writer for BA 5 th Semester Programme under Krishna Kanta Handiqui
State Open University.
Teaching
Length of teaching experiences at UG & PG level - 15 years
Research Projects
NIL
Research paper publications till 2021
1) ‘‘The Upanisadic Concept of Upasana as conducive to moksa and its conection to Bhakti’ An
Exposition; 2014, Vol. VI; PRACYA ; ISSN No. -22784004.
2) ‘ The Ankiya Bhaonas of Assam with A Special Reference To The Puranas’; 2013-2014, Vol.XIII,
SURABHARATI (G.U.), ISSN NO. 0976-4488.
3) ‘The Seed of Bhakti in the Upanisads and its development in the Bhagavadgita,78-83 pages’
PRACI ; ISSN NO 2319-8974.
4) ‘The Upanisadic concept of values as revealed in the legends of the Upanisads from modern
perspective’ 2014, Vol. 3, THE CLARION; ISSN NO; 2277-1697.
Book publication relating subject/research concerned
Nil
Chapters/Articles publications in Books (Research Oriented)
Two chapters have been published. These are
Book publication other than subject concerned
NIL
Students
| Sl.No | Name | Research Topic | Roll No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Gaurishmita Baruah | A Study on smarta-acara with special reference to the Yajnavalkya Smriti | |
| 2 | Sri Malaya Chakravarty | Study on the Puranas | |
| 3 | Sri Jnanendra Narayan Deva Goswami | Study on the Upanisads |
Other Informations
(a) Research papers presented in Seminar/Conferences
1. Tattvamasi in the Chandogyopanisad’, (Philosophy section, Sanskrit) 42 nd All India Oriental
Conference, 5 /11/2004 at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi .
2. ‘Radhanath Phukanar Bharatiya Cinta’, Dr. PG Pandey Memorial Lecture Cum National Seminar on
Indian Literature, Culture and National Integration, (National) 2 nd & 3 rd July 2005 Bhasha Sangam,
Allahabad, Deptt. of Modern Indian Language, Gauhati University, Uttar – Pub bharat Bhasa – Sahitya
adhyan Parishad.
3. ‘The Concept of Ultimate Reality in the Upanisads’, (Philosophy section, Sanskrit) All India oriental
Conference, (National) 13/10/2006 Deptt. of Sanskrit, University of Jammu, Jammu.
4. Universal thoughts in the Upanisads’ ,National Sanskrit Conference, 5/2/2009, Deptt. of Sanskrit,
K.K.H.Govt. Sanskrit College, Guwahati.
5. The Concept of Value as reflected in the Ramayana and its Relevance in the Present Society’,
15/02/2011 ,National Sanskrit Conference, K.K.H.Govt. Sanskrit College, Guwahati.
6. The Ankiya Bhaonas of Assam with A Special Reference To The Puranas’, 20/05/2011, Conference
on “Puranic Heritage of North East India” Organized by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed
University), New Delhi, In Collaboration with Deptt. of Sanskrit, Gauhati University.
7. The Concept of Maya as Reflected in the Namaghosa of Mahapurasa Madhavadeva with a Special
Reference to the Vedanta’ ,National Seminar on The North – East And The Vedic Lore, under UGC
special Assistant Programme 15/02/2012 , Deptt. of Sanskrit, Gauhati University.
8. The Upanisadic Concept of Upasana as conducive to moksa and its connection to Bhakti’An
Exposition, 46 th All India Oriental Conference (Philosophy & religions section, Sanskrit), 1/10/2012,
Deptt. of Sanskrit, University, Kashmir, Srinagar.
9. Influence of Ramayana and Mahabharata on Assamese Religious and Folk songs’ 25/03/2013,
National Seminar on Influence of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata on Culture and Literature of North
– East India, under UGC Special Assistant Programme , Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University,
Guwahati.
10. “The Germ of Bhakti in the Upanisads and its development in the Bhagavadgita”, 03-01-2015, 47 th
All India Oriental Conference , Deptt. of Sanskrit, Gauhati University.
11. “Some Observations of Ramayanic influence on the Kushan Dances of Assam”, 24-03-2015,
National Seminar on Influence of Sanskrit Literature on the culture of North-East India, Deptt. of
Sanskrit, Gauhati University.
12. “The Concept of Rasa in Bhagavata purana with special reference to Sankardeva’s works”,
National Seminar on Influence of Puranas on the Society, Culture and Literature of North East India, 30-
31 March, 2016, Deptt. of Sanskrit, Gauhati University.
(b)
1. Selected for the Junior Research Fellowship(JRF) of Indian council of Historical Research,
New Delhi for the Ph.D thesis entitled, “ The Legends of Upanisads with special reference to
Chandogya & Brhadaranyaka: An Exposition, ” in 2005.
2. Attended training programs on folk music, sponsored by the Director of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of
Assam.
3. Selected by All India Radio, Guwahati, Assam in the Category of Modern Songs.