Sneha Pal

Sneha is researching the world of the Calcutta leather industry between 1905 and 1996, focusing on the workforce formation.

Qualifications

PhD in History, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2024

MA in History, Jadavpur University, India, 2016

BA in History, Jadavpur University, India, 2014

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Thesis Title: Hidden in Hides: The World of Calcutta Leather Industry Labour 1905-1996

A passion for South Asian social and labour history has led Sneha to do her PhD on the multi-layered world of the Calcutta leather industry labour between 1905 to 1996. Applying an interdisciplinary approach, her work explores how the contours of this world shifted along with the socio-political realities of colonial and post-colonial India. Tracing the interconnection between various socio-cultural, political and economic factors, Sneha’s thesis aims to delve into the process of workforce formation in Calcutta leather industry.

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