Department of English
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
Six Monthly Progress Report of Ph.D. work
(To be submitted by Research Scholar to Supervisor –
and – Supervisor will submit it to DRC Chairman)
_______________________________________________________________
Semester
No.: Registration
Number:
1 |
Name
of the Research Student (First Name – Middle – Last Name) |
TAMSA PANDYA PRANSHANKAR |
2 |
Name of the Research Supervisor |
DR.A.A. KHAN |
3 |
Contact
Details of Research Scholar. |
Mobile No. : 7990643352 Email ID :
tamsapandya25@gmail.com |
4 |
Contact
Details of Research Supervisor |
Mobile No. : 9913085777 Email ID :
abshamim2008@gmail.com |
5 |
Contact Details of Co-guide, if any |
NA |
6 |
Is
there any change in the title or in the supervisor? If
yes, give details with copy of University letter. |
YES |
7 |
Title
of the Ph.D. Research (As
per Registration Letter) |
“An investigation Of Selected Controvertial and
Banned Indian English Fiction”
|
8 |
Subject |
English |
9 |
Faculty |
Arts |
10 |
Registration
No. and Date |
NO- 2177 DATE:
20-01-2023 |
11 |
Report
for the Period |
From: 20-01-2023 To: 09-06-2023 |
12 |
Date
of Previous Report |
|
13 |
Have
you completed Course Work successfully? |
YES |
14 |
If
yes, give its detail. (Attach
copy of Certificate) |
From: 25-04-2023 To: 30-04-2023 |
15 |
Are
there any publications related to research work during the last term? |
NO |
16 |
If
yes, please give details
|
NA |
17 |
Fee
details of last term |
Fee paid for Semester: YES Date : 20-01-2023,
06:24 pm Receipt Number : 1750 |
Precise
Report of the work done during the above period:
Coursework:
The
coursework was mainly aimed upon the first paper research methodology, research
ethics, Publications and academic writing. All through the coursework,
researchers were learnt to some crucial aspects of research for instance opening
various accounts in UG approved journals (UGC care list, ORCHID.ORG, MLA, etc.)
to find authentic literary pieces for better literature review. Moreover, the
focal point of the coursework was to make research scholars aware about how to
write a literature review and its significance in research simultaneously the
importance of authenticity and regulations of plagiarism in research.
The researcher has completed a coursework
of PhD. which organized on 25th April to 30 April. During the Coursework period we were made
familiar with following prescribed books and went through it.
Paper 1 Research Methodology:
(1) The Art of Literary Research by
Richard Altick and J.J. Fenstermanker
(2) MLA Handbook for writers of Research
papers: 8&9th edition
(3) The Handbook to Literary Research by
Delia da Sousa Correa, W.R. Owens
(4) (3) Writing skills for Academic
purpose by Liz Hamp- Lyons & Ben Heasley
Research scholar has completed all the
activities assigned during the coursework period. These activities include:
A. Literature
Review
B. Syllabus
Design of Paper 2 and 3.
Paper 2: General paperwork
“AN INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL STUDIES
(second edition)”- Pramod K Nayar
-And the reference books on controversial,
banned literature and censorship.
Paper 3: Specific Area of Research:
- "An
Area of Darkness" -V.S. Naipaul-1964
- “Satanic Verses
" Salman Rushdie -1988
- “Such A Long
Journey" - Rohinton Mistary – 1991
- "Lajja"
- Taslima Nasreen-1999
- "The Moor's Last
Sigh"- By Salman Rushdie- 1995
Online Paper Presentation:
The researcher has actively presented a
paper entitled “Literature review as research Methodology: aid of AI (Artificial
Intelligence)” 5th March 2023 at Department of English, Maharaja
krishkunvarsinhji Bhavnagar University.
Library Visit:
List of libraries visited by researcher
during first semester.
Name
of the library |
Date
of visit |
Location
of libraries |
Shamladas
ARTS college library |
08-02-2023 |
Waghawadi
road, Bhavnagar. |
University
library |
25-04-2023 |
MKBU
university campus. |
Department
of English library |
28-04-2023 |
Department
of English, MKBU |
Here is the list of books issued by
researcher.
Name
of the libraries |
Name
of books issued |
Date of
issue |
Shamladas
ARTS college library |
1) “LAJJA”-
Shame - Taslima Nasrin 2) “THE
MOOR’S LAST NIGHT” - Salman Rushdie 3) “SUCH
A LONG JOURNEY” – Rohinton Mistry
|
13-01-2023 |
University
library (Central) |
4) “INDIA:
A MILLION MUNTINIES NOW” – V.S. Naipaul
|
07-02-023 |
Department
of English library |
5) “AN
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL STUDIES” (second edition)- Pramod K Nayar.
|
28-04-2023 |
Note: So far ban on the book Satanic
verses I haven’t received any physical copy in any of library, the soft copy
will be used for further studies.
Research Discussion with a Guide:
Researcher has an active discussion with
the guide throughout the term. Here below are the dates on which the discussion
took place.
Discussion Guide in Person |
Topic
Discussed
|
10-01-2023 |
All Scholars meeting, changes in proposal
|
12-01-2023 |
library visit, withdraw 3 primary books
|
05-02-2023 |
Scholars gathering & guidance for ‘SHODH’
|
08-02-2023 |
Religious controversy on Satanic verses and lajja
Fatwa, etc
|
14-03-2023 |
Guidance of Sir Jayavantsinh B Gohil (Principal
Shamaldas collage) for further PhD.
|
08-06-2023 |
Talk on review meeting report
|
Discussions with Guide through digital form |
Topic Discussed |
10-01-2023 |
Change in primary sources in Reperch proposal |
30-01-2023 |
Orwell Feared’s view on ban books. |
04-02-2023 |
National ban on Satanic Verses & An Area
of darkness
|
14-02-2023 |
Referred
guide’s (DR.A.A. KHAN) doctoral thesis |
01-03-2023 |
Shared
& discussed views of Stephen King on by guide for Effect of Book ban on
community. |
10-03-2023 |
Modification in title for doctoral dissertation
& adding new book ‘The god of small things’ |
29-03-2023 |
Discussed
Religious controversy of Dan Brown “DA VINCHI CODE” |
13-04-2023 |
Talk
on Maulana Abdul Kalam’s view on religious affinity in Taslima Nasrin’s
“LAJJA” |
05-05-2023 |
Dissuasion
on the book “Hidden histories of Pakistan: Censorship and secular nationalism
in late colonial India.” |
11-05-2023 |
Asking
guidance for literature review and syllabus design for course work |
06-06-2023
|
Studied case of imprisoned Junaid Hafeez who
sentenced for death because of insulting Muhammad on media |
The
Present Focus: The research candidate’s present focus is preparing a literary
framework and completing reading of all the original books in the Specific Are
of Research.
[Report of the work done continue . .
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