معرفی
Rakesh Ankit is a Lecturer in History and International Politics at Loughborough University (Leicester, UK). He specializes in Indian history, decolonization, and Cold War studies. His research focuses on transitional governance, the Interim Government of India (1946–1947), and the Kashmir conflict's international dimensions. Ankit holds degrees from Delhi University, the University of Oxford, and the University of Southampton. Before joining Loughborough in 2018, he taught at OP Jindal Global University (India). His work emphasizes institutional continuity during India’s transition from colonial rule to independence.
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in History, Delhi University
- Master of Philosophy in History, University of Oxford
- Doctor of Philosophy in History, University of Southampton
Research Interests:
- Political transition in British India
- Legacy of the Interim Government
- International dynamics of the Kashmir dispute (1945–1966)
- Cold War and decolonization in South Asia
His publications include India in the Interregnum (2019), analyzing the Interim Government’s governance and legacies, and The Kashmir Conflict (2016), examining the conflict’s global entanglements. His work bridges colonial and postcolonial historiography, highlighting institutional continuities often overshadowed by narratives of rupture.
