Ronojoy Sen

About the Author

Ronojoy Sen is a distinguished historian and author specializing in the cultural and social dimensions of modern India. With a PhD from the University of Melbourne, he has dedicated his career to exploring how sports intersect with national identity, politics, and society in postcolonial contexts. His seminal work, Nation at Play: A History of Sport in India (Contemporary Asia in the World), offers a comprehensive examination of cricket's dominance, the rise of indigenous games, and the role of sports in nation-building from the colonial era to the present day. Sen's research draws on archival sources and ethnographic insights to illuminate the ways in which athletic pursuits have shaped India's collective consciousness. Currently based in Singapore, he teaches at the National University of Singapore and continues to contribute to scholarly debates on Asian history and cultural studies.