Kurush Dalal

Kurush F. Dalal
Education	Ph.D.
Alma mater	Deccan College, Pune University
Occupations	Archaeologist historian culinary anthropologist
Title	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] [13]} He has helped popularize these fields by organizing various projects and workshops. ^{[14] [15]}

References

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