Lok Sabha Question No. 2336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Special Research Projects under ICHR
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2336 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## Special Research Projects under ICHR

2336. SHRI. A.T. NANA PATIL: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)    the  total  number  of  Special  Research  Projects  are  pending  under  the  Indian Council  of  Historical  Research  (ICHR)  along  with  the  year  of  their  start  and expenditure made in this regard; and (b)  the  steps  taken  by  Government  for  completion  of  work  on  these  Special

- Research Projects within a definite time frame to check expenditure?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): The Indian Council of Historical Research has indicated that there are at present six  Special  Research  Projects  in  hand.  The  details  of  these  Special  Research Projects indicating the year of commencement and the expenditure made so far are at Annexure I . (b):  ICHR  has  set  up  timelines  for  completion  of  all  Special  Projects  undertaken.

- Details are given in Annexure II .

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## ANNEXURE I

ANNEXURE I IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER  2336  ASKED  BY  SHRI.  A.T.  NANA  PATIL,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF PARLIAMENT,  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  14.12.2015  REGARDING  SPECIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER ICHR.

The following six Special Research Projects are at present in hand with the ICHR:

|   Sl. No. | Title of the Project                                                                                                                 |   Year of start | Expenditure made so far   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Dictionary of Martyrs: India's Freedom Struggle (1857-1947)                                                                          |            2009 | Rs.158.81 lakh            |
|         2 | Documents on Economic History During the British Rule in Northern and Western India in the late Nineteenth Century: Quality of Life. |            2012 | Rs. 17.12 lakh            |
|         3 | Translation of Dutch Sources, 1617-30                                                                                                |            2012 | Rs. 3.22 lakh             |
|         4 | Towards Freedom: Documents on the Movement for Independence in India                                                                 |            1973 | Rs. 245.68 lakh           |
|         5 | Dictionary of Social Economic and Administrative Terms in Indian/South Asian Inscriptions                                            |            1990 | Rs. 42.6 lakh             |
|         6 | Survey, Collection and Documentation of Archival Sources of North East India                                                         |            2012 | Rs. 14.84 lakh            |

ANNEXURE II IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER  2336  ASKED  BY  SHRI.  A.T.  NANA  PATIL,  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF PARLIAMENT,  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  14.12.2015  REGARDING  SPECIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER ICHR.

| Title of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Timelines/ Status                                                                                                |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (1) Dictionary of Martyrs: India's Freedom Struggle (1857-1947)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | By end of December 2015                                                                                          |
| (2) Documents on Economic History During the British Rule in Northern and Western India in the Late Nineteenth Century: Quality of life:                                                                                                                                                                                               | The Project is scheduled to be completed in the year 2017-2018.                                                  |
| (3) Translation of Dutch Sources, 1617- 30:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | As per its time schedule this project will be completed in the year 2017-2018                                    |
| (4)Towards Freedom: Documents on the Movement for Independence in India:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Project declared completed. However, printing is under process.                                                  |
| (5) Dictionary of Social Economic and Administrative Terms in Indian/ South Asian Inscriptions: South Indian Inscriptions next volume (E to K alphabet terms) Remaining Volumes of South Indian Inscriptions North Indian Inscriptions- Alphabetical Glossary First Fascicule of main work Entire work Persian and Arabic Inscriptions | End of June 2016 End of December 2018 End of December 2016 End of June 2017 End of December 2020 End of May 2018 |
| (6) Survey, Collection and Documentation of Archival Sources of North East India:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | As per the present schedule, this project would be completed in February 2016.                                   |