Elected Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 29 July 2024
2024
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, London
Honorary Professor, University of Exeter, UK since October 2014
2014
University of Exeter, UK
Former Distinguished Fellow, Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia since 2012
2012
University of Melbourne, Australia
Awarded Erasmus Mundas Partnership IBIES Scholarship for three months, 2015-2016
2015
Erasmus Mundas Partnership IBIES Scholarship
President, Modern India Section, of the Indian History Congress, 2003
2003
Indian History Congress
General President, Punjab History Congress, 2014
2014
Punjab History Congress
Overseas Research Scholarship
1985
United Kingdom
Herbert Memorial Prize
1986
University of Oxford
Radhakrishnan Memorial Bequest
1987
University of Oxford
International Visitor to the USA under USIS International Visitor ship Programme,1988
1988
USIS
Honorary Junior Research Fellow, St.Antony's College(1988-1991
1991
University of Oxford
Visiting Scholar, Program of Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ,USA
1996
USA
Visiting Professor,University of New Mexico
1997
USA
Visiting Professor, British Academy
2000
United Kingdom
Visiting Scholar, The Mershon Centre
2002
Ohio State University, USA
Visiting Professor, Maison Des Sciences De L'Homme(May-June 1994, April-May 1995, May-June 1997, November 2004, September-October 2006
2006
Maison Des Sciences De L'Homme, Paris
Travel Award ,May -June 2004, to Undertake a research trip to the UK in connection with research on History of Hospitals anf Medical Institutions in Colonial Bengal
2004
The Welcome Trust, London
Granted Honorary Rank of Colonel by the National Cadet Corps May 2018
2018
National Cadet Corps
Community & Membership
Academic Council,University of Hyderabad
Former Member
Executive Council, Central University of Rajasthan
Member
Executive Council, Central University of Haryana
Member
Academic Council of Sikim University
Member
Chairman, Board of Governors, Centre For Studies In Social Sciences, Kolkata
Centre For Studies In Social Sciences, Kolkata
Australia India Institute@Delhi
Member, Board of Advisors
American Institute of Indian Studies
Member, Indian Advisory Board
Centre for Social Development,New Delhi
Member, General Body
St. Xaviers' University,Kolkata
Member, Governing Board
Scottish Church College, Kolkata
Member, Governing Body
Editorial Board , Bengal Past and Present
Member, Editorial Board
Calcutta Historical Society,Kolkata
President
Association of Indian Universities,New Delhi
Former President
University Grants Commission , Government of India
Member (February 2005-February 2008)
Jan 2008
Indian Council of Historical Research ,Government of India
Member
Indo-UK Leadership Programme developed by the Governments of UK and India
Member
Jamia Millia Islamia,New Delhi
Member of the Court ,Academic Council and Planning Board
Burdwan University ,West Bengal
Member of the Court
Advisory Committee ,West Bengal State Archives,India