Gouri Sankar Bandyopadhyay

Gouri Sankar Bandyopadhyay (born 26 December 1962) is a historian based in West Bengal, India. He was awarded as the Best Educationist 2015 from the International Institute of Education and Management, New Delhi, India. He is serving as the principal of Syamsundar College since 2015. Bandyopadhyay spent his early days serving as a lecturer and reader in the Department of History at Saldiha College and Bankura Christian College in Bankura, West Bengal, India. He is also in the scientific committee of the International Scientific Conference on Economic and Scientific Development.

Early life, Academic Career and Research Bandyopadhyay was born on 26 December 1962 to a Bengali Brahmin family published by the Common Ground Publishers, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Ravenshaw Historical Journal, and the Journal of Numismatic Society of India etc. Dr. Bandyopadhyay has written 13 books and monographs on different subjects and the list includes 'Folk Religion and Mass Culture in Rural Bengal—Tradition and Transformation' (2007), 'Ancestral Cult of Bengal: A Comparative Study' (2011), 'Itihaser Aloy Samakalin Biswa—1945-2013' (in Bengali) etc. Few of his books have been recommended by West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education 2nd international economic and social development conference, Paris (2013), 11th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology ICCAP2016 at Roehampton University, 2016, London, UK, International Conference on Peace and Conflict Management ICPCM 2017, Global Academic Research Institute (GARI), 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Malaysian Institute of Technology, Penang, Malaysia, Itihas Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh etc. Prof. Bandyopadhyay also delivered his lecture in the 14th International Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies, 2018, University of Oxford, UK, Summer Global Education Conference (August 2019) at University of Riverside, California, USA and 14th International RAIS conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, Princeton Seminary, Princeton University, NJ, USA (August 2019). He has been nominated as the honorary member of the presidential board of scientific committee of the prestigious international esd conference. Bangla Sahitye Lokojibon O Lokosanskriti (in Bengali), Pustak Biponi, Calcutta, India 2020. Folk Religion and Mass Culture of Rural Bengal: Tradition and Transformation, Touchstone Publication, India, 2007. Jihad and Global Terrorism: Ongoing Islam Phobia and Its Coherent Responses, Touchstone Publication, India, 2015. Adhunik Biswa O Antarjartik Samparka 1919–1945 (Modern World and International Relations 1919–1945), (in Bengali), Progressive Publishers, Kolkata, 2011 Ancestral Cult in Bengal—A Comparative Study, Touchstone (Progressive Pub.), Kolkata, 2011 Itihaser Aloye Samakalin Biswa: 1945–2007, (Contemporary History of the World), (in Bengali), Progressive Publishers, Kolkata, 2007(recommended by West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education). Ucchamadhyamik Itihas, (vol. 1&2), (in Bengali), New Book Syndicate, Kolkata, 2005-06 A Text Book of History, (vol. 1&2), Bengal Book Syndicate, Kolkata, 2005–06. School History (vol. 1, 2, 3), Bengal Book Syndicate, Kolkata, 2003–07. Itihas Katha (vol. 1&2), (in Bengali), New Book Syndicate, Kolkata, 2003–2005 History & Civilisation of Ancient Rome (in Bengali), Jointly with Dr. Santwana Banerjee , Mitram Publishers, Kolkata, 2016

Honours, awards and notable achievements Sectional Session Chair (SSC) in the 14th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities 2019, Princeton University, New Jersey, US Member, Scientific Committee, International ESD conference, Croatia Associate editor, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Illinois, US Lifetime Member of Global Association for Humanities and Social Science Research (GAHSSR) Life Member, Bharata Vidya Charcha Kendra, India Vice President, Radha Sanskriti Gabeshona Kendra, India Reviewer, Eliva Press Publication, Moldova, Europe. Member, The Court of the University of Burdwan, India Member, Standing Committee, The University of Burdwan, India NAAC approved assessor/Peer Team Member Nominee of West Bengal Council for Higher Education to Governing Body, Burdwan Raj College, India Executive Council (EC) Member, All Bengal Principal's Council (ABPC), West Bengal, India Life Member, Association of Indian College Principals. Best Educationist Award - 2015, by International Institute of Education and Management, New Delhi. Member of scientific committee in the International Scientific Conference on Economic and Scientific Development. Lifetime Member of Social Science and Humanities Research Association (SSHRA) under EURASIA Research.