Suchandra Ghosh is Professor, Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture, University of Calcutta, and specializes in epigraphy and numismatics. She takes a broad interest in the political and cultural history of the north-western part of the subcontinent, regional history (south-eastern Bengal and Assam), and the Indian Ocean Buddhist and Trade Network, especially on circulation of objects. She is a recipient of several fellowships in the UK, France and Thailand. She edited two volumes of the Journal of Ancient Indian History, and regularly contributes to refereed journals and edited volumes and recently published a monograph, Exploring Connectivity: South Eastern Bengal and Beyond (2015).