About Me
Aspiring educator and researcher with a B.A. (Honours) and M.A. in History from the University of Calcutta, and dual qualification in the National Eligibility Test (NET) and State Eligibility Test (SET) for Assistant Professorship. I'm passionate about making historical inquiry relevant and engaging—whether through teaching or research. My academic journey has sharpened my analytical thinking, deepened my understanding of historical processes, and fueled a commitment to lifelong learning. I aim to contribute meaningfully to both scholarship and student growth.
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In 630 AD, Chinese monk Xuanzang arrived in Bamiyan and was awestruck.
— Rima Sarkar (@_RimaSarkar) March 28, 2026
He recorded that the statues weren't just stone- they were "decorated with gold and fine jewels," their surfaces so brilliant they dazzled the eyes. He even mentioned a mysterious third statue: a massive… pic.twitter.com/HIp0xXsG70
Adeline Virginia Woolf grew up in a intellectually vibrant but turbulent household. Her father, Leslie Stephen, was a prominent literary critic and editor of the Dictionary of National Biography.
— Rima Sarkar (@_RimaSarkar) March 28, 2026
Early losses,her mother’s death when she was 13, followed by her half-sister… pic.twitter.com/qCYjxcvGkx
Benaras is a city of no mean antiquity. 2500 years ago, at least, it was famous. When Babylon was struggling... Athens growing...before Rome had become known... she had already risen to greatness, if not to glory."
— Rima Sarkar (@_RimaSarkar) March 28, 2026
— Matthew Atmore Sherring pic.twitter.com/kJ6SwnBr24