| Dr. (Mrs.)
Tripta Desai was born in India and has been in
this country for almost forty years.
Education: B.A. and M.A -
University of Delhi, India. Ph.D. - Washington
State University and the University of Indore
(India).
Teaching: - Since 1997 with Northen
Kentucky Universtiy. Various courses taught -
- China
- Japan
- Early and Medieval British History
- Modern British History
- The first part of West European History
- The second part of West European History
- Modern Russia
- India, Third World Modernization
- First half of the U.S. history
Research: Following books ar her
research activity.
- A. Indo-American Diplomatic Relations,
1940 - 1974 Published in 1975.
B. The book is updated in 2003 to include a
chapter on India-USA relationship in the
1980's and 1990's to fight terrorism an on
epilogue describing the growing economic
ties betwen India and the USA since India's
liberalization (economic) in the 1990's.
- A. Women in India, first
published in 1992.
B. Book has been updated through 1990's and
is awaiting publication.
- The East India Company, 1599-1857,
published in 1985.
Community Service: Member of the Hindu
Society of Greater Cincinnati. Hinduism lies at
the core of the hisottry of India and is still a
vital link in the Indian villages which contain
almost 80% of the curent Indian population of a
billion.
Academic Development: Frequent travels
to India which brings me the updated grass root
information and to visit the NGO's
(Non-Governmental Organizations) and the
research centers. Travelled to England and
Eurpoe to learn more.
Important South Asia Centers in the USA in
the Midwest and East:
- South Asia Centre, University of Texas,
Austin.
- Centre for South Asia, University of
Wisconsin, Madison.
- Association for Asian Studies, Ann
Arbor, Michigan.
- South Asia, Clemens Library, University
of Virginia.
- South Asia, Princeton University, New
Jersey
- South Asia, Duke University, South
Carolina
- India Studies, University of Indiana,
Bloomington.
- Sunnybrook, New York, India Centre
- University of California, Berkely
Newspapers Published in the USA:
- India Abroad, New York
- India News, Chicago
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