Academic Background & Vision
Dr. Manish Bharti is an anthropologist, ethnographer, and Ph.D. scholar affiliated with the Centre for Comparative Religions and Civilizations (CCRC) at the Central University of Jammu, India. His scholarly journey is dedicated to documenting, analyzing, and synthesizing the socio-cultural, religious, and ecological dynamics of Himalayan communities.
With prolonged ethnographic fieldwork in the trans-Himalayan frontiers of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir, Dr. Bharti investigates how indigenous populations adapt their social structures, kinship patterns, and spiritual frameworks in response to extreme high-altitude ecologies and modernizing pressures.
Institutional Affiliation
Centre for Comparative Religions and Civilizations (CCRC)
Central University of Jammu, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Primary Research Concentrations
- Himalayan Pastoralism & Nomadic Societies: Extensive study of the Changpa pastoral nomads dwelling across the cold deserts of Changthang, eastern Ladakh.
- Kinship, Family & Marriage Systems: Documenting the vanishing customs of fraternal polyandry, patrilocal residence, and gender relations.
- Monastic Buddhism & Regional History: Examining the historical nexus between Gompas (Buddhist monasteries), economic trade corridors, and village governance.
- Beyond Religion: Exploring philosophical humanism, comparative spirituality, and ethical traditions beyond rigid dogmas.
Scholarly Contributions & ResearchGate
Dr. Manish Bharti actively contributes to peer-reviewed academic journals, international conferences, and scholarly research repositories. You can track his publications, citations, and collaborative projects on his verified ResearchGate profile: