Dr. Tanni Moitra is an Assistant Professor of History at Sharda School of Humanities and Social Sciences in Sharda University. Dr. Moitra has completed her M.A., M.Phil and PhD from Center of Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and did her graduation in History from Presidency College, Kolkata. Pursuing her career in research, she completed her postdoctoral studies from Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich. Her specialization is in Ancient Indian History and her research interests include religious studies; manuscripts of ancient South Asia, epic studies and Buddhist and Jain narrative texts.