Arjun Bhattacharya

Arjun Bhattacharya is a Researcher affiliated with the University of Chicago, listed under the Faculty section. His work focuses on the ethnogenesis of Rajput identity in early-modern northern India, examining literary cultures, multilingualism, and pre-colonial knowledge systems. He holds an MPhil (2018) and MA (2015) from the University of Delhi, alongside a BA (2013).

His research explores how Rajput identity emerged through narratives and ethical discourses, contextualizing this within broader early-modern South Asian history. He has presented at academic conferences, including analyses of the Prithviraj Raso and pre-modern Rajput political culture.

Bhattacharya’s work bridges pre-colonial and colonial periods, emphasizing how literary practices shaped social and political identities. His projects aim to reconstruct disrupted processes through the materiality of archives and multilingual reception communities.