Edward S. Haynes

Region of Interest	South Asia
Primary Country of Residence	United States of America
Affiliation	Winthrop University
Email	haynese@winthrop.edu
Mailing Address	Department of History Bancroft Hall Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC 29733 USA 680 Rabun Circle Rock Hill, SC 29730 USA
Phone/Fax Number(s)	Phones: 803-323-4682 (office) 803-325-2265 (residence) Fax: 803-323-4023
Countries of Specialization	India
Education	Duke University (AB, AM, PhD) Jawaharlal Nehru University (MPhil)
Research Interests	Major work on Rajasthan/Rajputana, especially Alwar State and Eastern Rajasthan; focus of past work has been the changing relationship among the members of the Alwar ruling lineage elite as the nature of the state system changed under the impact of British Paramountcy and indirect rule. More recent work has focused on the use of tangible honors, political ceremonials and political architecture as an arena for political interaction and the changes in these forms as the underlying political system changed. Strong parallel interests in environmental history, focused in the Northwest Indian arid zone (Rajasthan and Saurashtra Gujarat, mainly), especially on the role of the "State" in controlling access to scarce resources. Parallel research interests: Similar local political and cultural responses to indirect rule in the Arabian Gulf, specifically in Qatar; role of Indian communities in the Arabian Gulf in the 19th century.
Publications	None on file.
Keywords	Rajputana ; Alwar State ; Eastern Rajasthan ; British paramountcy ; indirect rule ; Saurashtra Gujar