Kurush Dalal Explained

Kurush F. Dalal
Education:Ph.D.
Alma Mater:Deccan College, Pune University
Occupation:Archaeologist
Director of School of Archaeology of INSTUCEN (India Study Center) Trust

Kurush Dalal is an Indian archaeologist, historian and culinary anthropologist.[1] [2] [3] He is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[4] [5]

Education and career

Dalal has a Ph.D. in Early Iron Age in Rajasthan from Deccan College, Pune University.[6] He was a faculty at University of Mumbai, and led the Salsette Explorations Project that documented the archaeology of Mumbai.[7] [8]

Dalal is the Director of School of Archaeology of INSTUCEN (India Study Center) Trust in Mumbai.[9] [10] [11]

Dalal combines his knowledge of archaeology and history with his passion for cooking to research foods.[12] He has helped popularize these fields by organizing various projects and workshops.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-04-20 . From hunter-gatherers to Bengal famine of 1943, archaeologist Dr Kurush Dalal explores political history of food . 2024-08-12 . The Indian Express . en.
  2. Web site: 2015-08-23 . Archaeologist-caterer Kurush Dalal dissects evolution of modern foods . 2024-08-12 . Mid-day . en.
  3. Web site: 2024-02-18 . I go to a new restaurant after 3 months, I wait for the hype to die: Historian, culinary anthropologist Kurush F Dalal . 2024-08-12 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-09-10 . Buried in books: What you should know about Kurush Dalal beyond archaeology and food . 2024-08-12 . Mid-day . en.
  5. Web site: Bose,DHNS . Mrityunjay . Is the quintessential Mumbai street food Vada Pav a truly Indian food? . 2024-08-12 . Deccan Herald . en.
  6. Book: Kanungo, Alok Kumar . Ancient Glass of South Asia: Archaeology, Ethnography and Global Connections . Dussubieux . Laure . 2021-08-31 . Springer Nature . 978-981-16-3656-1 . en.
  7. Web site: 2017-09-17 . After Salsette Project, Archaeologists demand ‘Museum of History of Bombay’ . 2024-08-12 . The Indian Express . en.
  8. Web site: Johari . Aarefa . 2017-08-21 . In Mumbai’s nooks and crannies, reseachers are uncovering 1,000-year-old fragments of history . 2024-08-12 . Scroll.in . en.
  9. Web site: 2021-10-08 . Do you know about these new discoveries from the old world? . 2024-08-12 . Mintlounge . en.
  10. Web site: Malu . Preksha . 2021-06-08 . Mumbai's History Began Earlier Than Popularly Believed Say City-Based Relic Hunters . 2024-08-12 . Homegrown . en.
  11. Web site: Bose,DHNS . Mrityunjay . Workshop on 100 years of Indus Valley Civilisation . 2024-08-12 . Deccan Herald . en.
  12. Web site: 2018-04-26 . Head to this conference on food and history for a unique twist of taste . 2024-08-12 . Mid-day . en.
  13. Web site: Vasanthan . Sobhika . 2024-05-29 . A Three-Day Workshop In Alibaug Will Explore The Political & Cultural Influence Of Food . 2024-08-12 . Homegrown . en.
  14. Web site: Dishes and digs . Mint.