CONTENTS: About the Book, About the Editor, From the Editor's Desk, List of Contributors, SECTION I: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF PROF B SHEIK ALI: 1. The Reminiscences of a Historian Prof Sheik Ali-Prof K K N Kurup, 2. A Biographical Sketch of Prof B Sheik Ali His Contribution to Historical Research and Society-Prof Pedarapu Chenna Reddy, 3. Prof B Sheik Ali: A Man with Academic Accolades-Prof Sebastian Joseph, 4. A Journey through History with Prof B Sheikh Ali: Exploring the Reclamation of Tipu Sultan's Legacy and the Story of his Forgotten Heirs-Prof Abbas Panakkal, 5. Wielder of History: The Life and Work of Prof B Sheik Ali-Prof G J Sudhakar and Dr S Ananthakrishnan, 6. Prof B Sheik Ali...and his Goan legacy, A Versatile and Humane Personality-Prof Sushila Sawant Mendes, SECTION II: HISTORIOGRAPHY AND HISTORICAL METHODS: 1. Evolving Paradigms in Indian Historiography: Regional Histories through Archival Lenses in Early Modern Bengal-Dr Salim Zaweed, 2. Essence of the Twenty-First Century Historiography: A Critical Study-Dr C B Kamati, 3. History and Its Method-Dr M Joseph Raj, 4. The Territory of History-Prof N Rajendran, 5. Prof C J Nirmal's Affinity towards Historians and History-Dr C Joseph Barnabas, 6. Secular Historiography versus New Challenges-Prof Dr K K N Karup, 7. Subaltern Studies as one among the Aspects of Recent Trends in Indian Historiography-Dr S Murugavel, 8. Ambedkarite Historiography: A Study in Context to Historical Writings in Indian Perspectives-Dr Ashwaveer Wasudeo Gajbhiye and Dr Mohan R Kapgate, 9. Identity of Mithila: Some Historiographical Observations-Prof Pankaj Kumar Jha, 10. A Critique of B Sheik Ali's book 'Abul Kalam Azad: Vision and Action'-Prof A P Zubair, 11. Historiography of Pala Epigraphs Discovered from Uttar Pradesh-Mr Mukant Bishwas, 12. Scholars and the Sea: The Mapping of Masulipatnam and its Maritime Trade through Colonial and Post-Colonial Historiography-Dr A Subash, 13. Aryan and Dravidian Linguistics: A Historiographical Study-Dr Gadi Pardhasaradhi, 14. Situating Jyotirmimamsa in the History and Historiography of Astronomy and Mathematics in India with Special Reference to Kerala-Dr M Vijayalekshmy, 15. Interrogating Confrontations and Accommodations for Dominant Space: A Study of Religious Traditions in Ancient Kashmir (BC 3rd to AD 6th)-Dr Younus Rashid and Mr Haroon Rashid, 16. Minding the Micro: Women's Conferences and Gender Consciousness in Colonial Rayalaseema (Andhra)-Dr Shaik Mahaboob Basha, 17. The Historiography of the Synod of Diamper-Mr Titus Augustine and Dr K S Saji, SECTION III HISTORICAL PERSONALITIES AND MOVEMENTS: 18. Nawab Tippu Sultan: A Warrior, Ruler and Anti-Colonialist-Dr C K Abdul Raoof, 19. Sheikh Zainudin Makhdoom II and Tuhfat UI Mujahideen 430 years of Historical Work A Re-Reading-Prof KKN Kurup, 20. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Women's Question in Colonial India: Revisiting Historiography-Dr Khanday Pervaiz Ahmad, 21. Gandhiji's Philosophy of Non-Violence-Dr T Jayanthi, 22. Satyagraha: Mahatma Gandhi's Great Gift to Humanity-Prof Singanapalli Balaram, 23. Mahatma Gandhi in Telangana-Prof Adapa Satyanarayana, 24. Rao Bahadur Sir Annepu Parasuramdas Patro-Dr Sujit Kumar Punda, 25. From The Factory Floor to the Freedom Struggle: The Role Travancore Colir Workers in Indian National Movement-Dr P Pratheeesh, 26. Binding the Nation: The Historical Impact of Nandlal Bose-Dr Loveneesh Sharma and Dr Agnimitra Majumder, SECTION IV; REGIONAL AND CULTURAL HISTORIES: 27.