List of Jawaharlal Nehru Fellows


S.No. Name Age Project 2 years period of fellowship effective from
1 Dr. Rahul Ramagundam 54 Power Pamphlets: Four that Transformed Indian Politics & Why India Now Needs a Fifth One January 2024
2 Dr. Malvika Maheshwari National Akademies of Art, Nehru and the Making of India’s Democracy: The Politics of Administering Aesthetics in Postcolonial India January 2023
3 Professor Valerian Rodrigues 72 The Idea of Democracy in Nehru and Lohia February 2022
4 Shri Dinesh C. Sharma 58 Hyderabad:the making of a knowledge city through royal firmans, institution building and globalization January 2020
5 Shri Akshaya Mukul 48 Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan April 2019
6 Ms. Daman Singh 54 The Age of Asylums January 2018
7 Shri Chandrashekhar Dasgupta 76 1971: India’s Grand Strategy January 2017
8 Dr. Anindita N. Balslev 75 Cross Cultural Conversation as a New Way of Learning Jan. 2016
9 Smt. Nirupama Rao 64 The Politics of History: India and China, 1949-1962 Jan. 2015
10 Prof. Mushirul Hasan 64 Roads to Freedom - Prison, Prisoners and the Raj Nov. 2013
11 Shri T.N. Ninan 63 India: The Next Decade Jan. 2013
12 Dr. Harish Khare 65 Governing India in the 21st Century : Reinventing Nehruvian Executive Leadership Model Jan. 2013
13 Prof. N. Khagendra Singh 69 The Land of Gods  and Goddesses Jan. 2012
14 Prof. Babu Mathew 61 Revisiting 'Development' through the Constitutional Paradigm and the Nehruvian vision Jan. 2011
15 Shri Vijay Dutt 63 Whither SAARC 2020 Jan. 2010
16 Dr. Rajesh Gopal 53 Evaluating and Developing a mitigation strategy for maintaining metapopulation structure of tigers in priority landscapes. Sept. 2009
17 Prof. (Mrs.) Poonam Batra 42 Elementary Teacher Education and Social Change Apr. 2008
18 Prof. Ganesan Srinivasan 64 Vignettes in Astrophysics Jan. 2007
19 Dr.(Mrs.) Shubhra Sanyal 60 Impact of Institutional work on the Rehabilitation of Prisoners and the Role therein of Voluntary Services Jan. 2007
20 Prof.(Smt) Pramila Sharma 60 Azadi ke Andolan mein Mahila Patrakaron ka Yogdan Dec. 2004
21 Shri Jai Pradeep Sen 57 On the Architecture of Social-Movement-Towards Theory & Practice in the Struggle for a Place to Live Mar. 2004
22 Professor B.B. Chaudhuri 53 An integral approach for Optical Character Recognition of Compositional-Syllabic Indian Scripts Mar. 2004
23 Professor Dipankar Home 47 Probing Facets of Quantum Entanglement and a reappraisal of Einstein’s struggles With quantum enigmas Jun. 2006
24 Dr.(Ms) Shereen F. Ratnagar 58 The Technological Foundations of Indian Civilization Dec. 2002
25 Dr.(Ms) Reba Som 50 Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose: Alternate Leadership Roles May. 2000
26 Shri Jyoti Trehan(IPS) 49 The Proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering in the Indian Context:How it impinges on National Security Jan. 2000
27 Dr. Nasir Tyabji 54 Industrial Transformation and Industrial Discipline in India Aug. 1999
28 Prof. N. Veezhinathan 62 The Advaita Vedanta of Sankara July. 1999
29 Prof. K.L. Nandan 66 Modern Hindi Lyrical Poetry and Its Traditions June. 1999
30 Dr. S.K. Chopra 51 Energy Policy For India April. 1999
31 Shri T. Ananthachari 63 India’s Border Problems: A Comprehensive Study Jan. 1999
32 Shri Palagummi Sainath 41 Dalits in India – 1998 July. 1998
33 Shri Jairam Ramesh 44 Understanding the Three Transitions in India June. 1998
34 Prof. Krishna Kumar 46 Partition of Identity Teaching of History in India & Pakistan, A Comparative Study April. 1998
35 Shri C.V. Ranganathan 62 India and China: A Review of Relations over five decades and future prospects Mar. 1998
36 Dr.(Ms) Geeti Sen 56 Iconography of the Modern Indian Women - Visual Constructs and Values Mar. 1998
37 Prof. (Mrs) Neera Chandhoke 49 Equality, Democracy and Minority Rights: The Demands of Multi-Cultural Citizenship Jan. 1997
38 Prof. Dinanath Pathy 54 Renewable Art: A Study of Indian Traditions with Special reference to the Work of the Chitrakaras of Orissa Dec. 1996
39 Prof. (Dr.) Lolita Nehru 50 Interactions Between the Art of India and Central Asia From the 6th Century B.C. to the 3rd Century A.D. (Achaemenid to Kushana Period ) Aug. 1996
40 Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap 67 Parliamentary Procedure- Practices Precedents and Privileges June. 1996
41 Shri Som Raj Gupta 60 Chhandogya Upanisad and Modern Philosophy Feb. 1996
42 Prof. Jnanadeva Maharana 50 Symmetries of the Gravitational Effective Action and properties of Black Holes Dec. 1995
43 Shri Girish Kumar Chaturvedi 58 Brij Ki Lok Sanskriti - A study of the Oral Traditions in brij Culture Dec. 1995
44 Prof. R.K. Kochhar 48 Modern Science in India - A Historical Study in the national and Global Context Jan. 1996
45 Shri V.R. Mani 55 Gopura in Indian Architecture Jan. 1996
46 Dr. (Mrs) Kiran Bedi 45 Prison Reform in India: A case study of Tihar, with its wider implications Jan. 1995
47 Dr. (Mrs) Susie Jacob Tharu 51 Gender, Modernity and Literary Genre: Formulations for a Political Sociology of the Aesthetic Jan. 1995
48 Shri C.V. Ananda Bose 43 Technology Diffusion and Habitat Development Oct. 1994
49 Professor G.N. Devi 46 Violence-Culture, Psychology & Fiction Aug. 1994
50 Shri Kumar Shahani 52 Cinematic Exploration Dec. 1993
51 Shri L.L. Mehrotra 58 SAARC: A Search for New Dimensions Dec. 1993
52 Dr. (Mrs) Rani Dhavan Shankardass 46 Prison and Punishment Nov. 1993
53 Prof. Sankar Kumar Pal 42 Neuro-Fuzzy Expert system: Design and Implementation Sept. 1993
54 Dr. Asok Kumar Das 54 Interaction and Integration of Religious ideas in Akbari Painting Aug. 1993
55 Shri Rasheed Talib 54 The Impact of Modernity of Islam with particular reference to the Newly Independent Central Asian Republics July. 1992
56 Shri Jagdish Rudraya Hiremath 61 The Present Position and Future Prospects, of Indian South Africans July. 1992
57 Shri H. Kanhailal 51 Training of an Urban theatre actor: A series of Workshops Jan. 1992
58 Dr. Suhash Chakravarty 52 V.K. Krishna Menon and the India League 1924-1947 Jan. 1992
59 Dr. T.N. Khoshoo 64 Biomass Energy June. 1991
60 Dr. Om Prakash Kejariwal 46 British Historiography on India in the Ninetheenth Century April. 1991
61 Professor Ratan Parimoo 54 Structural and Iconological Study of Jataka Stories Depicted in Buddhist Art in India and Asia Feb. 1991
62 Prof. Ashish Bose 60 Family Planning in India: Alternative Strategies July. 1990
63 Lt. Gen.(Retd.) Dr. M.L.Chibber 62 Relevance of National Service in India for Defence Development and National Integration Jan. 1990
64 Prof. M.M.S. Ahuja 59 Diabetes Mellitus and its Social Implications in a Development Country Sept.1989
65 Prof. M.A. Viswamitra 56 DNA Structure and Interactions -Studies on Crystallised deoxyolionucleotides July. 1989
66 Prof. R. Balasubramanian 44 Studies on Molecular interactions leading to origin of life Jan. 1989
67 Vice-Admiral M.K. Roy(Retd.) 62 The Emerging Relations between India and the Indian Ocean Jan. 1989
68 Prof. K. Subrahmanyam 60 "Nehruvian vision of Defence and Development Oct. 1988
69 Prof. N. Mukunda 48 Roles and Importance of geometry, group theory and topology in problems of optics, Mechanics, field theory and extended relativistic systems; and also problems at the Foundation of quantum mechanics July. 1987
70 Prof. S.K. Kacker 49 Prevention of Hearing Impairment in Rural Areas (India) with special reference to Prevention of Deafness in Infants and Children July. 1987
71 Dr. K.N. Raj 62 Jawaharlal Nehru and Planned Development of India Jan. 1987
72 Shri Inder Malhotra 56 National Security during the Nehru years Sept. 1986
73 Prof. M.S. Kanungo 59 Genes and Aging April. 1987
74 Prof. Sudhir Kakar 47 The Psychology of Family Relationships in India Jan. 1986
75 Shri G. Sankara Pillai 55 Theatre as an Effective Means for Non-Formal Education in Rural and Tribal Areas July. 1985
76 Prof. Kshitindramohan Naha 53 Structural History as a Clue to the Precambrian Crustal Evolution in Karnataka Jan. 1986
77 Dr. Hari Krishna Paranjape 61 The Evolution of the Indian Planning System. A study in Political Economy Aug. 1985
78 Dr. G. Venkataraman 52 Symmetry and Imperfections July. 1984
79 Dr. D.D. Sharma 56 Comparative Grammar of Tibeto Himalayan Languages Aug. 1984
80 Shri A.K. Bhattacharyya 65 Indian Contribution to the Development of Far Eastern Buddhist Iconography July. 1984
81 Shri P.S. Appu 56 A Comprehensive Survey of Indian Land Reforms Oct. 1984
82 Dr. P.N. Tandon 55 Study of Four major neurological problems in India: Infections of the Central Nervous System, Epilepsy, Head Injury and Nutrition & Brain Jan. 1984
83 Prof. John Barnabas 54 Phylogenetic Systematics Based on Molecular Data sets July. 1983
84 Shri R. Tirumalai 59 Sociological History of the Ancient Townships of South India - The Pandyan Townships. Sept. 1983
85 Prof.(Mrs.) Suma Chitinis 50 The Scheduled Castes in Higher Education Dec. 1983
86 Shri Balan Nambiar 45 Ritual Art forms of the West Coast March. 1983
87 Dr. D.P. Pattanayak 52 North Eastern India - the Regional Realities of Language, Culture and Education in Assam April. 1983
88 Prof. A.R. Verma 61 Science Policy Resolution Role of National Laboratories Oct. 1982
89 Shri B.P. Singh, IAS 40 An enquiry into the adequacy of the Administrative system in Assam - Imperatives for change Aug. 1982
90 Prof. S.N. Misra 46 "Investigations into tribal economic structures and change in India." April. 1982
91 Prof. Jagannath Upadhyaya 60 "Buddhist Tantrik Traditions Principles and Potentialities" July. 1982
92 Prof. N. Balakrishnan Nair 54 Ecology of Biodeterioration in the sea around India with special reference to Timber Destroying Organisms May. 1982
93 Shri T.S. Murty 54 North East India Parameters for A Policy Nov. 1981
94 Shri B.K. Thapar 60 Indus Civilization July. 1981
95 Miss Jaya Appasamy 63 Studies in Indian Art of the British Period June. 1981
96 Prof. S.C. Maheshwari 47 Survey and Synthesis the information in the area of molecular Biology of Plant Development and Differentiation April. 1981
97 Shri C.R.V. Raman 58 Increasing Preparedness in Agriculture for Drought and Flood Prone Areas in the Indian Sub-continent and Neighbouring countries Dec. 1980
98 Dr. N.R. Banerjee 58 Nepalese Art based on the collectiions in Nepal and India Nov. 1980
99 Dr. T.C. Anand Kumar 44 Therapeutic Application of Administering Drugs by the Nasal Route Aug. 1980
100 Dr. Boudhyan Chattopadhyay 51 The Crisis in Eastern India: A System- analytic study of growth under counter-developmental Constrains in a colonial Sterio-type Aug. 1980
101 Shri K.S. Srinivasan 60 Cultural Exchange across the Vindhyas June. 1980
102 Prof. T.R. Anantharaman 52 Rapidly Solidified Alloys Dec. 1979
103 Dr. G.P. Talwar 53 Research on 1. Immunological Approaches to Control of Fertility 2. Promotion of Fertility in Sheep and Cattle 3. Immunology of Leprosy Dec. 1979
104 Dr. T.N. Ananthakrishnan 55 Ecology of Indian Thysanoptera June. 1980
105 Shri Habib Tanvir 56 Relevance of Tribal Performing Arts and their Adaptability to A changing Environment June. 1979
106 Shri Shivendra Sinha 45 Television in India - Its Horizons and Implications Jan. 1979
107 Shri G.H. Keswani 58 Science in India Dec. 1978
108 Dr. A.P. Mitra 51 The Changing Atmosphere: Future Trends and Options for India Sept. 1978
109 Shri K.K. Nair 60 Freedom and Transcendence July. 1978
110 Professor Sisir Gupta 48 India and the Developing World; a Study of Political Relationship since Independence Mar. 1978
111 Dr. S. Ramaseshan 54 The Life and Work of Professor Sir C.V. Raman. Dec. 1977
112 Shri Amrit Rai 56 A Research in to the Origin and Development of Hindustani and an Investigation into the causes of its retardation and bifurcation. Aug. 1977
113 Shri S.R. Rao 54 The Language and Writing of the Indus Valley People May. 1977
114 Dr. M. Malik Mohamed 42 Contribution of Medieval Indian Saints and Sufis towards Cultural Unity and Social Equality Jan. 1977
115 Prof. C.V. Subramanian 52 Ecological Approaches to Environmental Problems in India Sept. 1976
116 Prof. S. Krishnaswamy Ecological Approaches to Environmental Problems in India Aug. 1976
117 Professor R.P. Roy 56 Investigation of the Genetic Mechanisms of Sex Expression in Important Cucurbits and other Angiosperms July. 1976
118 Shri Komal Kothari 46 Folk Heritage of Rajasthan Jan. 1976
119 Dr.(Miss) Romila Thapar 44 The Itihasa-Purana Tradition in Early India Jan. 1976
120 Dr.(Mrs.) Kapila Vatsyayan 46 Gita-Govinda and the Indian Artistic Traditions Oct. 1975
121 Prof. L.S. Srinath 48 Engineering Design Education Aug. 1975
122 Prof. B.R. Nag 43 Electron Transport in Semiconductors Sept. 1975
123 Shri P. Kumaraswamy 44 Electronic Similations of the Hydrology of Tamilnadu Jan. 1975
124 Dr. B.S. Minhas 46 Patterns and Sources of Agricultural Growth in India; Past Performance and Strategy for the Future April. 1975
125 Dr. B.K. Roy Burman 52 Persistence and Change of Tribal Communities in North-East India as An Adaptive Process April. 1975
126 Shri Mani Kaul Cinema-the Crisis of an Art Form Oct. 1974
127 Prof. Govind Swarup 45 Extragalactic Sources and Cosmology Sept. 1974
128 Shri Vijay D. Tendulkar 44 Violence and its Impact on the Themes of the Contemporary Theatre Jan. 1974
129 Prof. C.N.R. Rao 39 Chemical Science and Educational Technology Dec. 1973
130 Shri M. Govindan 54 Archetypal Ganga in the Creative Literature of Peninsular South Oct. 1973
131 Dr. Mohammad Hasan 47 Literature and Society in North India in Nineteenth Century July. 1973
132 Prof. Shyamnandan Kishore 41 A Psychological Analysis of Chhayavadi Poetry Mar. 1974
133 Prof. J.V. Narlikar Investigations of the Relationship Between Physical Laws and the Nature of the Universe Jun. 1973
134 Prof. A.K. Sharma 47 Chromosomes in Relations to Development and Differentiation in Higher Plants July. 1973
135 Dr. H.K. Jain 42 A Study of the Evolving Concepts of the Genetics & their Agricultural & Social Implications April. 1973
136 Dr. Lokesh Chandra 45 Determinative Dictionery of Indo-Japanese Buddhist Iconography Jan. 1973
137 Shri Narendra Shrivastava 42 Designing a New Type Family of Devanagri Script Jan. 1973
138 Dr. S C. Kala 56 A Comprehensive Survey of the Indian Terracottas Sept. 1972
139 Prof. K G Ramanathan 50 Algebraic Number Theory Jan. 1972
140 Shri Haku Shah 37 Tribal Art in Gujrat July. 1971
141 Shri Mohan Rakesh (Deceased 1972 ) 46 The Dramatic World July. 1971
142 Shri Badal Sircar 46 Workshop for a Theatre of Synthesis June. 1971
143 Prof. R Narsimhan 45 Computers and the study of behavior April. 1971
144 Sheri K R Narayanan (Deceased 2005) 50 Jawaharlal Nehru and the Policy of Non- Alignment Dec. 1970
145 Dr. K S Singh IAS 35 Tradition and change in Tribal Society Nov. 1970
146 Shri I Mahadevan IAS 40 The Decipherment of Indus Script Oct. 1970
147 Dr. Anand Krishna 44 The Social and Cultural fabric of Rajasthani Painting Apr. 1970
148 Shri K S Sankhala 44 The Controversial Tiger-A study of Ecology Behaviour and Status May. 1970
149 Prof. Ram Sharan Sharma 49 Material Progress and Social Evolution in Ancient India Apr. 1970
150 Shri Akbar Padamsee 41 Vision Exchange Workshop Apr. 1969
151 Shri Ali Sardar Jafri 55 Sarmaya-e-Sukhan (Urdu Kavya Kosha) Jan. 1969
152 Prof. P Lal 39 A transcription in English of the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad and the Mahanarayana Upanishad Jan. 1969
153 Dr. V Raghavan (Deceased 1979) 60 A Critical Edition from Manuscript of Bhojas Srngara-Prakasa Jan. 1969
154 Dr. C Sivramamurti (Deceased 1983) 59 Natraja in Art , Thought and Literature Jan. 1969
155 Dr. B. N. Goswamy 35 A reconstruction of the styles of Pahari paintings Jan. 1969
156 Shri J Swaninathan 40 The significance of the traditional Numan to Contemporary Art Dec. 1968
157 Dr. Irfan Habib 37 India during the 17th Century-A Study of the Economy and Polity of the Mughal Empire Oct.1968
158 Shri M Krishanan 56 Ecological Suvey of the Mammals of India in the Peninsular Region Oct.1968
159 Dr. Andre Beteille 34 Agraraian Class relations in India -A Sociological analysis Oct.1968
160 Prof. H D Sankalia 59 An Integrated study of the Pre-and Proto Historic Cultures of India Aug. 1968
161 Prof. G N. Ramachandran 46 Protein and Polypeptide Conformation Aug. 1968