The Concept of Rudra Siva (Shiva) Through the Ages

Mahadev Chakravarti (b. 1942) graduated in History (Hons.) from Vidyasagar College, Calcutta, did his M.A. (Double) and Ph.D. from the University of Calcutta. Originally a scholar of Modern History, he did his monumental work on Rudra-Siva in Ancient India after years of research under the supervision of pioneer indologist Prof. D.C. Sircar to whom the book is dedicated by the author. Dr. Chakravarti started his career as an Assistant Professor of History, Ramkrishna Mahavidyalaya, Kailashahar, Tripura. He is now the Mahatma Gandhi Professor of History, Tripura University. His present specialization is on Tribal History of North East India. He has contributed hundreds of research papers in scholarly journals and national and international seminars. He has edited the monumental four volumes of Administration Report of Tripura State (1902-1942), co-authored The Lushais of Tripura in the Past and Present, The Autonomous District Council and The Tribal Problems