Ankita Choudhary
First Name:
Ankita
Last Name:
Choudhary
Email :
ankita.choudhary@mail.utoronto.ca
Title:
PhD Candidate
Biography :
Ankita Choudhary completed her Bachelor of Arts in History from Delhi University and Master of Arts in Medieval History from Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi). She has also completed a second Master of Arts in Early Modern South Asian History from McGill University (Montreal). Her research explores Cities, Religious Festivals and the Urban Public in Colonial and Post-Colonial North India. She investigates how cities and urban spaces are shaped by religious festivals and community practices by taking the case of Muharram in Lucknow.
People Type:
Areas of Interest:
- Religion and the City
- Religion and Law
- Modern South Asian Religions
- Twelver Shiʿism
