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Professor Shahnaj Husne Jahan is an archaeologist and the founder director of the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) as well as involved in teaching at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). Area of her research and teaching includes South and Southeast Asian archaeology, community archaeology, maritime archaeology, Indian Ocean trade, Buddhist art and archaeology, Islamic art and archaeology, South Asian art and architecture, museology, cultural heritage management, community based tourism, heritage law.
As a professional archaeologist, she has built up a record of enviable experience from participation at numerous excavations in India. Consequently, she has employed this experience in Bangladesh at two sites: Wari-Bateshwar and Bhitargarh. Her work at Bhitargarh, the largest fortified settlement in Bangladesh, appears to be very promising because she has not only unearthed four enclosures and moats of the ancient city, significant religious and public structures dating between the 7th and the 12th century, but also developed various strategies to stimulate public interest in heritage preservation and cultural heritage management of the site.
She is one of the leading scholars in the discipline of archaeology in Bangladesh. This is well borne out by the “Anannya Top Ten 2008 Award” she received, for making significant contributions to the field of archeology in Bangladesh. She has also been honored with the “Asia Fellow Award 2010-2011” by the Asian Scholarship Foundation under the Royal Patronage of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for undertaking a research on maritime trade between Bengal and Thailand based on archaeological evidences.
She traveled extensively in North America, England, Italy, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, and Bhutan for carrying out archaeological research, visiting significant archaeological sites, studying museum collections, given seminars and workshops.

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University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh: Dhaka, Dhaka District, BD

2013-05-15 to present | Director (Center for Archaeological Studies)
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Department of Archaeology, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

2012-11-13 to present | Editorial Board Member (Publication)
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University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh: Dhaka, Dhaka District, BD

2008-09-25 to present | Project Director of the Archaeological Investigations at Bhitargarh, Bangladesh (Center for Archaeological Studies)
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University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh: Dhaka, Dhaka District, BD

2006-10-01 to present | Professor (Archaeology (General Education))
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Dhaka Bar Association: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

1995-04-01 to present | Lawyer (Criminal Law)
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Liberation War Museum: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

2016-04-01 to 2017-04-30 | Consultant (Display design & textual interpretation)
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South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project (Bangladesh Portion): Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

2013-02-01 to 2015-12-31 | National Specialist (Cultural Heritage Management )
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University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh: Dhaka, Dhaka District, BD

2007-01-07 to 2013-05-14 | Coordinator (General Education)
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University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh: Dhaka, Dhaka District, BD

2010-01-01 to 2011-04-30 | Associate Professor (History & Archaeology (General Education))
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University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh: Dhaka, Dhaka District, BD

2006-10-10 to 2009-12-31 | Assistant Professor (History & Archaeology (General Education))
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University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh: Dhaka, Dhaka District, BD

2007-06-06 to 2009-11-05 | Coordinator (Library Affairs)
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Stamford University Bangladesh: Dhaka, Dhaka District, BD

2006-08-20 to 2006-12-31 | Research Fellow (Social Sciences)
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Asiatic Society of Bangladesh: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

2005-06-30 to 2006-03-31 | Research Associate (Banglapedia)
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Asiatic Society of Bangladesh: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

2004-12-09 to 2006-03-31 | Research Associate (Cultural Survey Project)
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International Centre for Study of Bengal Art: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

2004-10-02 to 2004-12-15 | Research Assistant (German-Bangla Sculpture Project)
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Savar Univerity College: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

1995-09-05 to 2001-06-30 | Lecturer (Islamic Art and Architecture)
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Save the Children Fund, Australia: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

1994-10-01 to 1995-03-31 | Facilitator (Popular Theatre Training Programme)
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BRAC: Manikganj, Dhaka, BD

1995-02-01 to 1995-02-28 | Facilitator (Theatre in Education Programme)
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Peshajibi Journal: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

1994-10-01 to 1995-02-28 | Executive Editor (Peshajibi)
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Save the Children Fund, Australia: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

1993-11-01 to 1994-04-30 | Coordinator (Creative Workshop for the Mentally Retarded Children)
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IBCS Primax: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

1992-01-01 to 1993-07-31 | Managing Editor (Computing (a monthly journal in English))
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Save the Children Fund, Australia: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

1992-11-01 to 1993-05-31 | Coordinator (Scriptwriter and Field Researcher for four picture-story books published for rural neo-literate women and children)
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Save the Children Fund, Australia: Dhaka, Dhaka, BD

1993-04-01 to 1993-04-30 | Facilitator (Theatre in Education Programme for the students of primary school at Swarpa-Betenga Government School, Baliakandi, Rajbari)
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Education and qualifications (7)

Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute Department of Archaeology: Pune, Maharashtra, IN

1997-09-08 to 2004-11-01 | Ph.D (AIHC & Archaeology)
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Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute Department of Archaeology: Pune, Maharashtra, IN

1996-08-20 to 1997-08-07 | M.Phil (AIHC & Archaeology)
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University of Dhaka Faculty of Law: Dhaka, Dhaka District, BD

1990-07-06 to 1993-03-17 | LLB (Central Law College)
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University of Dhaka Faculty of Arts: Dhaka, Dhaka District, BD

1990-04-15 to 1991-11-06 | MA (Islamic Art and Archaeology) (Islamic History & Culture)
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University of Dhaka Faculty of Arts: Dhaka, Dhaka District, BD

1987-10-12 to 1990-01-28 | BA (Hons) (Islamic History & Culture)
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Dinajpur Government College: Dinajpur, Rangpur, BD

1983-08-08 to 1985-11-03 | Higher Secondary Certificate (Science )
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Government Girls' High School: Dinajpur, Rangpur, BD

1979-12-08 to 1983-07-04 | Secondary School Certificate (Science)
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Works (50 of 60)

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Prehistoric Archaeology in Bangladesh: An Overview

A Companion to South Asia in the Past
2016 | Book chapter
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Maritime trade of Bengal as gleaned from Persian literary sources

Enduring Civilizational Encounter: A Study of Indo-Iranian Relations
2015 | Book chapter
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Shahnaj Husne Jahan

An Early Northwest Indian Decorated Bronze Bowl from Khao Sam Kaeo (jointly written with Professor Ian C. Glover)

Before Siam: essays in Art and Archaeology
2014 | Book chapter
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Shahnaj Husne Jahan

Bhitargarh: A Ruined City of Prthu Rājā in Ancient Kāmrūpa

Essays in Honour of Tarun Chandra Sharma
2014 | Book chapter
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Sonargaon: A Medieval Port City in Bangladesh

Urbanity and Economy: The Pre Modern Dynamics in Eastern India
2014 | Book chapter
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Eternal Chittagong by Shamsul Hossain

The Daily Star
2013 | Book review
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Shahnaj Husne Jahan

Archaeology of the Birthplace of Atiśa Dipaṃkar Śrījñāna

Celebration of One Thousand & Thirty-Three Birth Anniversary of Atiśa Dipaṃkar Śrījñāna
2013-02 | Book chapter
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Archaeology of Bhitargarh Fortified Site in Panchagarh District, Bangladesh

Multifaceted Studies in South Asian Archaeology: ARPITAM (Festschrift for Professor Vidula Jayaswal)
2012 | Book chapter
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Bhitargarh

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2012 | Encyclopedia entry
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Maritime Trade between Thailand and Bengal

Journal of Fine Arts
2012 | Journal article
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Archaeological Explorations and Excavations at Bhitargarh (2008-2011)

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2011 | Journal article
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Bhitargarh: The Largest Fortified Settlement in Bangladesh

Nazimuddin Ahmed Commemoration Volume 2010-2011,
2011 | Book chapter
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Archaeological Investigations at Bhitargarh in Panchagarh District

Journal of Bengal Art
2010 | Journal article
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Archaeology of Wari-Bateshwar

Ancient Asia
2010 | Journal article
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Early Historic Maritime Trade in Bengal: A Query into Seagoing Means of Transportation

Prāgdhārā
2010 | Journal article
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Merchant Community and the State in Bengal during the Gupta Era

Archaeology of the Gaṅga Basin: Paradigm Shift
2010 | Book chapter
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Rouletted Ware Links South and Southeast Asia through Maritime Trade

SPAFA Journal
2010 | Journal article
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Abhijñān : Studies in South Asian archaeology and art history of artefacts-felicitating A.K.M. Zakariah

BAR international series, Oxford : John and Erica Hedges Ltd.
2009 | Edited book
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Re-Visioning the State Apparatus in Samataṭa (Mid-7th to mid-11th Century AD)

In Prajñādhara: Essays on Asian Art, History, Epigraphy and Culture in Honour of Gouriswar Bhattacharya
2009 | Book chapter
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Shahnaj Husne Jahan

Recent Archaeological Investigations in Bangladesh

Proceedings of the Professor H.D. Sankalia Birth Centenary Seminar
2009 | Book chapter
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Bengal and the Indian Ocean Maritime Trade Network during the Early Historic Period

Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia
2008 | Book chapter
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Narrating State in Early Historic Bengal

Man and Environment
2008 | Journal article
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History of Caṭṭagrāma Port

Kalhār (White Water-Lily): Studies in Art, Iconography, Architecture, and Archaeology of India and Bangladesh, Professor Enamul Haque Felicitation Volume
2007 | Book chapter
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Past and Present: Ethnoarchaeology in India, edited by Gautam Sengupta, Suchira Roychoudhury and Sujit Som

Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2007 | Book review
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Shahnaj Husne Jahan

Stages of State Formation: Ancient Period

State and Culture
2007 | Book chapter
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The ‘Bengalee Merchants’ of Tome Pires

Itihas Samokalin Oitihasikder Kalome
2007 | Journal article
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Bengal's Participation in the Indian Ocean Trade: Early Historic Period

Glimpses of Marine Archaeology in India
2006 | Book chapter
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Re-examining ‘Borobudur Ships’ as Evidence of Maritime Contact with South Asia

Vanamālā: Festschrift A.J. Gail
2006 | Book chapter
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Excavating Waves and Winds of (ex)change

2006-08 | Book
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Cumulative Index to the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh: 1956-2005

Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka
2005 | Book
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The Operative Milieu of Merchants and the Role of the State in Gupta Bengal

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2005 | Journal article
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The Port of Tāmralipti in Early Bengal

Journal of the Indian Ocean Archaeology
2005 | Journal article
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The Role of the State in the Maritime Trade of Early Historic Bengal

Man and Environment
2005 | Journal article
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Location of the Port of Tāmralipti and Condition of the Harbour

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2004 | Journal article
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Of Gangê and Gańgābandar: Location of the Port and Condition of the Harbour

Man and Environment
2004 | Journal article
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Bhusna Fort

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Bokainagar Fort

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Egarasindhur Fort

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Shahnaj Husne Jahan

Examining Possible Existence of a Maritime Port at Koṭālipāḍā

Journal of the Bengal Art
2003 | Journal article
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Gazir Pat

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Jangalbadi Fort

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Kandarpanarayana Rai

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Katrabo

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Kuliarchar Mosque

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Laksmana Manikya

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Madhab Roy

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Reza Khoda Mosque

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Satoir Mosque

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Tajpur Fort

Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2003 | Encyclopedia entry
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Early Maritime Trade Network of Bengal

Man and Environment
2002 | Journal article
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Review activity for Journal of seismology. (1)