Shiven Deveshwar
Welcome to my portfolio - a collection of my academics, research, fieldwork, writing and creative projects.
Selected Work
Heritage outreach
Rakhigarhi: Spreading awareness on the Indus Valley Civilisation site
Volunteer work with INTACH on training local village women as tourist guides at Rakhigarhi, a Harappan site in Haryana.
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The Rise of Digital Payments: Has UPI Reduced India's Dependence on Cash?
An economics research paper analysing changing financial behaviour among lowerincome groups in India following the rise of the Unified Payments Interface UPI, with policy suggestions to increase finan…
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India Lost & Found: researching lesser-known monuments
A three-year internship as Cultural Researcher, Narration Editor and Data Management Intern, including nine research papers for the virtual Heritage Map of India.
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- Research paper
Jantar Mantar, Rajasthan
Shiven Deveshwar
Heritage research on Jantar Mantar in Rajasthan — its history, patronage, current physical state and conservation efforts — prepared for India Lost & Found's virtual Heritage Map of India.
Heritage · Monuments · Rajasthan
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The Story of Rakhigarhi — राखीगढ़ी की कहानी
Shiven Deveshwar
In Hindi, with an English summary below. In English: This video introduces Rakhigarhi in Hisar district, Haryana, one of the largest known cities of the Harappan Indus Valley Civilisation. It traces how the settlement gr…
- Video
Discovery at Rakhigarhi — राखीगढ़ी की खोज
Shiven Deveshwar
In Hindi, with an English summary below. In English: This video covers how Rakhigarhi came to the attention of archaeologists and the excavations that followed. It looks at the mounds that make up the site and at key fin…
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Rakhigarhi FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions — राखीगढ़ी: अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Shiven Deveshwar
In Hindi, with an English summary below. In English: A questionandanswer video for visitors and trainee guides. It answers the questions people ask most often about Rakhigarhi: where it is, how old it is, who lived there…
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The Importance of Rakhigarhi — राखीगढ़ी का असली महत्व
Shiven Deveshwar
In Hindi, with an English summary below. In English: This video explains why Rakhigarhi matters, both for understanding India's ancient past and as living heritage for the villages around it. It discusses the site's size…
- Podcast
Swapna Liddle: why citizens must not rely solely on the government to protect monuments
Role: Host
Author Swapna Liddle on why citizens must not rely solely on the government to protect historical monuments.
Historical preservation