1. General Requirements

Manuscripts should be prepared in a clear academic format and should contain all information necessary for editorial and scholarly consideration. Authors should check the manuscript carefully for spelling, grammar, consistency, citations and references before submission.

The manuscript should be submitted as an editable document unless the editorial office specifies another format. The final manuscript should be complete and should not contain unnecessary formatting, comments or tracked changes.

2. Title of the Manuscript

The title should clearly indicate the subject of the research. It should be concise, specific and appropriate to the content of the article.

Authors should avoid unnecessarily long titles, unexplained abbreviations and terminology that may make the subject of the article unclear to readers.

3. Author Information

The manuscript should provide the full name of each author together with the author's institutional affiliation.

Where applicable, authors may provide their department, institution, country, email address, ORCID identifier and other relevant institutional information.

The order in which authors appear in the submission should reflect the agreed order of authorship.

4. Abstract

Research articles should include an abstract that provides a concise account of the study. The abstract should communicate the subject of the research, its principal objective, approach, major findings and conclusion.

The abstract should be understandable without requiring readers to consult the main body of the article. Citations and unnecessary abbreviations should generally be avoided in the abstract.

5. Keywords

Authors should provide a suitable set of keywords representing the principal subjects, themes, places, periods or concepts discussed in the manuscript.

Keywords should be specific and should assist readers and indexing services in identifying the subject matter of the article.

6. Structure of the Article

A research article should have a logical structure appropriate to its subject and methodology. Depending on the nature of the study, the manuscript may include the following components:

• Title
• Author information
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Research objectives or questions
• Sources and methodology
• Main discussion and analysis
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements, where applicable
• References
• Notes or supplementary material, where applicable

The exact organisation may vary according to the subject and methodological approach of the research.

7. Introduction

The introduction should establish the historical or scholarly problem addressed by the article. It should explain the purpose and relevance of the study and introduce the main questions or objectives where appropriate.

Authors should engage with relevant scholarship and clearly distinguish their contribution from previous research.

8. Sources and Methodology

Historical research should identify and appropriately discuss the sources on which the study is based. These may include archival records, inscriptions, manuscripts, published documents, archaeological evidence, oral sources, material culture, visual sources, interviews or other relevant evidence.

Where a particular research method or analytical approach is used, it should be explained sufficiently for readers to understand how the evidence has been examined.

9. Main Text

The main discussion should be organised into clearly identifiable sections where this improves readability. Headings and subheadings should be used consistently.

Arguments should be supported by appropriate evidence and relevant scholarly references. Authors should distinguish clearly between primary evidence, interpretations derived from that evidence and arguments made by other scholars.

10. Quotations

Direct quotations should reproduce the source accurately. Quotations should be accompanied by appropriate references identifying their source.

Longer quotations may be presented separately from the main text where appropriate. Authors should maintain consistency in the presentation of quotations throughout the manuscript.

11. Footnotes and Endnotes

Notes should be used consistently and should provide appropriate source information or explanatory material where required.

Authors should avoid excessive notes that repeat information already provided in the main text. References should be complete enough for readers to identify the cited source.

12. Citations

All sources referred to in the manuscript should be appropriately cited. The same citation system should be followed consistently throughout the article.

Authors should check every citation against the reference list before submission and should ensure that sources cited in the manuscript are represented accurately in the references.

13. References

The reference list should contain the sources cited in the manuscript and should be presented consistently.

Authors should verify names, publication details, dates, page numbers, publishers, journal information, URLs and DOI information where applicable.

14. Historical Names and Terms

Historical names, place names, administrative terminology and specialised terms should be used consistently. Where an unfamiliar historical term or regional expression is essential to the discussion, its meaning should be explained where necessary.

Transliteration systems should be applied consistently when transliterated terms from Indian or other languages are used.

15. Tables

Tables should be included only where they contribute to the presentation or interpretation of the research. Each table should have a clear title or heading and should be referred to in the main text.

Sources should be identified where the information presented in a table is derived from published or unpublished material.

16. Figures, Maps and Photographs

Figures, maps, photographs and other visual materials should be relevant to the article and should be of suitable quality for publication.

Captions and source information should be provided where required. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material when permission is necessary.

17. Abbreviations

Abbreviations should be used consistently. An abbreviation should normally be written in full at its first occurrence unless it is widely recognised in the relevant field.

18. Dates and Numbers

Dates, numbers, measurements and other numerical information should be presented consistently throughout the manuscript.

Authors should check dates and numerical information carefully, particularly when these form an important part of the historical argument.

19. Language and Proofreading

Authors should carefully proofread their manuscripts before submission. The final manuscript should be grammatically clear and should maintain consistent spelling, terminology, punctuation and formatting.

Authors using historical terms, regional names or quotations in languages other than English should check transliteration, translation and spelling carefully.

20. Acknowledgements

Appropriate acknowledgements may be included where individuals, institutions, archives, libraries, research projects or other sources of assistance have contributed to the research.

21. Conflict of Interest

Authors should disclose any relevant conflict of interest that could reasonably be considered to have influenced the research or its presentation.

22. Research Integrity

Authors are responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the research presented in their manuscript. Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, inappropriate manipulation of evidence and other forms of academic misconduct are not acceptable.

Authors should ensure that all sources, quotations, data and other materials are appropriately acknowledged.

23. Final Checklist Before Submission

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should check that:

• The manuscript falls within the journal's aims and scope.
• The work is original and is not under consideration elsewhere.
• All authors have approved the manuscript and its submission.
• The title accurately represents the article.
• Author names and institutional affiliations are correct.
• The abstract accurately summarises the study.
• Relevant keywords have been provided.
• Citations and references have been checked.
• Tables, figures and other materials are properly identified.
• Sources and permissions have been acknowledged where required.
• The manuscript has been carefully proofread.
• Any relevant conflict of interest has been disclosed.

24. Related Author Information

Authors should also consult the journal's Submission Guidelines and Author Guidelines before submitting their manuscript.

Information about the journal's review procedure is available on the Peer Review Process page.