Yagyendra Bahadur Singh

Background

Singh, Yagyendra Bahadur was born on January 3, 1938 in Saloni, Faizabad, India.

Education

Bachelor, Agra University, Faizabad, India, 1959. Master of Arts, Lucknow (India) University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Lucknow (India) University, 1974.

Career

Lecturer in history, U. Jammu, India, 1975-1976, 78-85; reader in history, U. Jammu, India, 1985-1992; professor in history, U. Jammu, India, since 1992; coordinator Center for History & Culture of Jammu and Ladak regions, U. Jammu, since 1995; lecturer in ancient Indian history, Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• Yagyendra Bahadur Singh has been listed as a noteworthy History educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Social life in ancient India

Membership

Fellow Royal Asiatic Society Great Britain and Ireland. Member Numismatic Society India (life), Indian History Congress (life, honors president section V 54th 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, Indian classical music.

Connections

P. Jang Bahadur and Shyamraj Kunwari Singh.