Legal Centre for History of South India
About the Centre
Legal Centre for History of South India is one of the vibrant research centres in the Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli. It was established with the financial support of the Government of Tamil Nadu in the year 2021. Since the subject “Legal History” is still a young and
developing subject, the Centre aims to promote the knowledge of legal history through conducting researches, organising academic programmes such as seminars, workshops and conferences and collecting manuscripts related to pre-British legal culture of South India in general and Tamil region in particular.
Porgrammes Completed
1. One-Week National Level Workshop on “Teaching History to Law Students” between 27 June 2022 and 01 July 2022 (Online).
2. One-Day National Conference on “Tracing the Idea of Justice From the Pre-Independence Period to the 75 th Year of India’s Independence” on 20 August 2022 (Online).
3. One-Day National Conference on “Legal History of South India” on 10 June 2023 (Offline).
On-going Programmes
1. Special Talk – “Understanding the Pre-British South Indian Legal Culture through Inscription” (tentatively 22 March 2024)
2. Research Project – “Tamil Members in the Indian Constituent Assembly”
3. Research Project – “Water Laws and Policies of Pre-British Tamilnadu”
4. National Conference – “The Role of Legal Professional in the Indian Freedom Struggle” (August 2024)
Publication
1. Indian Legal History: Issues and Perceptions, Proceedings of the 2 nd All India Legal History Congress, Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli, 2022.
2. Indian Freedom Struggle: The Unsung Heroes of Tiruchirappalli, (ed. by P. Kumar), Legal Centre for History of South India, TNNLU, Tiruchirappalli, 2022.
Faculty In Charge
Dr. P. Kumar
Assistant Professor of History
Tamil Nadu National Law University
Tiruchirappalli.
Contact Details
Mobile No. 8610359218
Mail: lchsi@tnnlu.ac.in
kumar@tnnlu.ac.in
