Profile of S. Abdul Thaha

Dr. S. Abdul Thaha has joined Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy in 2008. He did his PhD (History-Regional Studies) from the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana State. A historian by training, his research interests are interdisciplinary in approach and actively involved with various Civil Society Organisations and Research Institutes in India and other countries. Prior to joining the Centre at MANUU, he was associated with development research organisations. He was involved in a number of research projects commissioned by Governments, National and International Organisations like IFPRI (USA), ILO, ICRW (USA), SACI-Waters (Hyderabad), IDRC (Canada), ICDS, CADA, APRLP, DPAP (Government of Andhra Pradesh), DDS (Hyderabad), MV Foundation (Hyderabad), etc. Most of the research projects were conducted in the fields of poverty, rural development, agriculture, livelihoods, migration, child labour, natural resource management, gender, food security and so on.

He has a number of publications in his research interest areas and has presented papers at several National and International Seminars. He has published a book, Forest Policy and Ecological Change: Hyderabad State in Colonial India (Cambridge University Press: New Delhi: 2009), edited three books, Muslims of India: Exclusionary Process and Inclusionary Measures (co-edited with Abdul Matin, et.al; Manak Publications, New Delhi: 2010), Minorities in Contemporary India: Social Violence and Social Exclusion (Urdu) (with Mohasina Anjum Ansari, published by Directorate of Translation and Publication, MANUU, Hyderabad: 2019), Status of Muslim Women in Indian Sub-Continent(Urdu)  (with Farida Siddiqui, being published by Directorate of Translation and Publication, MANUU, Hyderabad: 2021), in addition to a number of research articles in journals, edited volumes and newspapers. He has presented his research works in several national and international conferences (China, Malaysia, UK, France, USA and Thailand). He regularly works and writes on exclusion of religious minorities from historical perspective, social justice and affirmative action. His main focus is on inclusive growth of all sections of Indian society and contributes substantially to the production and dissemination of research outputs and publications of the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy. He works with and provides policy advice to civil society organisations, politicians, policymakers and government officials for disseminating the ideas of social inclusion and inclusive growth.

He is a Life Member of Indian History Congress, South Indian History Congress, Telangana History Congress, Association for Social Exclusion Studies and Annual Member of Association for Asian Studies, USA.