Dr. T. Balasubramanian

• Ph.D — Modern History

  Madurai Kamaraj University · 2011 – 2017

  Highly commended

• M.Phil. — Modern History

  H.H. The Rajah's College (Autonomous), Bharathidasan University · 2008 – 2009

  First class

• M.A. — History

  Alagappa Govt. Arts College, Alagappa University, Karaikudi · 2006 – 2008

  First class

• M.A. — History & Tourism Management

  Annamalai University, Chidambaram · 2014 – 2016

• M.A. — Political Science

  Annamalai University, Chidambaram · 2016 – 2018

• Diploma in Archaeology and Epigraphy

  Tamil Nadu Open University · 2020 – 2021

  First class

• B.L.I.Sc. — Library Science

  Alagappa University, Karaikudi · 2015 – 2016

• B.A. — History

  Alagappa Govt. Arts College, Alagappa University, Karaikudi · 2003 – 2006

• 10

  Years of research

  Since 2015

• 4

  Years of teaching

• 8

  MA projects guided

  Four completed, four ongoing

• Assistant Professor

  Department of History and Tourism Studies, Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai

• Teaching Assistant

  Alagappa University, Karaikudi · from 4 October 2019

• Course Coordinator — Environmental History

  Value-added course DOHVAC-06, Department of History, Alagappa University · Sept – Oct 2022

• Counselling classes, B.A. and M.A. History

  Tamil Nadu Open University 2020–23 · Alagappa University Directorate of Distance Education 2019–23

• Centre valuation, distance education examinations

  Alagappa University · May 2022 and December 2023

• 191

  Total citations

• 8

  h-index

• 4

  i10-index

• 7.12

  Highest impact factor

  Dogo Rangsang Research Journal

• 5

  Scopus indexed

• 8

  Web of Science

• 14

  Peer-reviewed international

• 30

  UGC-CARE listed

• Mahatma Gandhi's Life and Freedom Struggle

  Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University · Vol. 16, Issue 7 · 2020

  Impact factor 6.2

• Subramania Bharathi: The Political Biography of the Poet Patriot of Tamilnadu 1882–1921

  International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education · 2022

  Impact factor 5.71

• Archaeological Perspectives on Sangam Literature — Kizhadi Excavation Evidence

  International Journal of Nature · Vol. 1 · September 2024

• World Heritage Sites of the Cholas and their Architecture

  International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research · August 2026

Plus 17 international and 32 national conference papers presented and published in proceedings.

• இந்திய சுதந்திர போராட்டத்தில் தமிழக பெண்களின் பங்களிப்பு

  Thamarai Press Media Private Limited · 15 August 2022

  The Role of the Women of Tamil Nadu in India's Independence Movement, published on the 75th anniversary of independence

• Preliminary Report on the Excavation at Ellanthakarai and Its Surroundings

  Session I · Alagappa University, Department of History excavation team · 2020 – 2021

• குறிஞ்சி

  Edited volume · Magizh Padhippagam · ISBN 9-789357-802550

• சங்ககால பண்பாட்டு வரலாறு

  Edited volume · Magizh Padhippagam · ISBN 9-78334-130874

• இந்திய விடுதலைப் போராட்டத்தில் அறியப்படாத தியாகி மதுரை சொர்ணத்தம்மாள்

  Edited volume · Thennaga Aaivu Panpattu Maiyam · ISBN 978-81-991525-7-1

• Architectural Evolution of the Buddhist Caves at Ellora

  Southern Cultural Research Centre, Manamadurai · 2025 · ISBN 978-81-991525-4-0

Two books, one book chapter and four edited volumes.

• Tamil Nadu's Contribution to the Freedom Struggle

  Government of Tamil Nadu · from 15 August 2021 · ongoing

  Hon'ble Chief Minister's Committee on Tamil Nadu's Contribution to the Indian Freedom Struggle. G.O. (Ms) No. 181 and No. 115, Tamil Development and Information Department.

• Special Expert Committee on the Independence Museum

  Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Secretariat · from 2 July 2024 · ongoing

  Member of the expert committee to establish a museum of India's Independence Movement at the Humayun Mahal building, Chennai. G.O. (Ms) No. 197 and No. 147.

• All India Radio, Madurai — Akashvani

  Live programme · 23 August 2023, 11.00 a.m.

  Chief guest on “Viduthalai Velviyil Veera Magalir”, on the women of the freedom struggle.

• Nehru Yuva Kendra, Sivaganga — Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

  Trainer · December 2022 · National Youth Day programme January 2024

  Three-day Training on Youth Leadership and Community Development, Alagappa University, Karaikudi.

• Best Professor Award

  Southern Culture Research Centre, Madurai · 30 May 2026

• Mahatma Gandhi Personality of the Year Award

  Famous People India World · 2 October 2025

• Nehru Smriti Samman Award

  Fair Vision Foundation · 14 November 2024

• Mother Teresa Peaceful Award

  Sahara Charitable Trust · 12 November 2024

• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Ratna Award

  Sahara Charitable Trust · 9 November 2024

• வெற்றித் தமிழன் — Victorius Tamilian Award

  Nandhavanam Foundation, Tiruchirappalli · 7 January 2024

• வரலாற்று வித்தகர் — Eminent Historian Award

  Pondicherry Creative Writers Association · 25 September 2022

• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Best Academician Fellow Award

  Bose Science Society · 2019 – 2020

The Eminent Historian Award was conferred by the Speaker of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.

• Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Research Fellowship Award

  International Excellence Award Convocation, IACRD · 2021

• Bharat Shiksha Rathna Award

  Life Literary Association, Singapore · 8 March 2024

• International Honourable Award

  Asian Council for Education and Research, United Kingdom · 19 November 2024

• Mahatma Gandhi International Icon Award

  WELRED Foundation, MCA Government of India

• சாதனையாளர் — International Muthamizh Achievement Award

  Muthamizh Folk Art Research Institute, American Tamil Association and World Tamil Association · 2025

• World Tamil Folk Art Festival — Certificate of Appreciation

  International Muthamizh Awards Ceremony · 2025

• 69

  Press reports

  2015 – 2026

• 4,000

  Years, oldest find

  Burial urns at Vakaikulam

• 9

  Newspapers

  Dinamalar, Dinakaran, Daily Thanthi and others

• Excavation at Ellanthakarai and its surroundings

  Alagappa University Department of History excavation team · 2020 – 2021

• Black-and-red ware potsherds, Keeladi

  Daily Thanthi · 24 June 2026

• Twelfth-century Pandya inscription, Ambalakaranpatti

  Dinamalar · 8 March 2026

• Fifteenth-century inscription near Thirupputhur

  Dinamalar, Daily Thanthi, Hindu Tamil Thisai · July 2025

• Megalithic symbol, burial urns and an iron knife

  Business Minuets Daily · 3 June 2025

• Marudhu Pandiyar fort and Sankarapathi fort surveys

  Dinamalar · October 2021, March 2022

• Tamil Nadu History Congress

  Life member · 2022 · No. 6675

• South Indian History Congress

  Life member · 2022 · No. 2022017

• Tamil Nadu Archaeology Society

  Tamil University, Thanjavur · Life member · 2024 · No. 1191

• Bose Science Society

  Life member · 2020 · No. M712A / BSS

• Indian Academic Researchers Association

  Life member · 2020 · No. 458

• International American Council for Research & Development

  Annual member · 2021 – 2022

• Fellow of the Bose Science Society

  Fellowship · 2020 · F712A / BSS

• 16

  Organising committees

• 5

  Symposia attended

• 8

  Online programmes

• Guest speaker — Women's Christian College, Chennai

  The Contribution of Lesser-Known Tamil Women Warriors · 29 January 2026

• Guest speaker — Nadar Saraswathy College, Theni

  Unsung Women's Freedom Fighters of Tamil Nadu · 26 – 27 February 2026

• World Tamil Sangam, Madurai

  Women in the history of Madurai · 18 March 2026

• Organising committee — Art and Architecture of South India

  Department of History, Alagappa University · 18 November 2020

• Organising committee — Malaysian Tamils: A Historical Perspective

  Department of History, Alagappa University · 18 December 2020

• Hockey, volleyball and the National Cadet Corps

  Alagappa University hockey at South Zone and All-India level, state coaching camps, and two NCC camps at AUCPE Karaikudi · 1996 – 2005