Chandra Mallampalli

Dr. Chandra Mallampalli began his teaching in Westmont’s history department in the fall of 2001. He came to us from the University of Wisconsin, where he completed his doctoral work in modern South Asian history. Prior to earning his Ph.D., Dr. Mallampalli received an M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary and worked as a journalist in South Asia. His first book, Christians and Public Life in Colonial South India (Routledge, 2004), addresses many of his scholarly interests, including religious nationalism, legal history, and the history of Indian Christianity. During 2007-2008, Dr. Mallampalli will be on sabbatical in India and the U.K. He has received a grant from the American Institute for Indian Studies for his next book project, Race, Religion and Family in the Deccan, 1800-1880. Professor Mallampalli teaches courses in World Civilizations, modern South Asia, and comparative Asian history. In addition to his academic interests, he is an avid tennis player and coach.