Publications

Books

• Kumar, V. 2026 (forthcoming). Living with Illegibility: State-making in Nagaland. Cambridge University Press. https://​www​.cam​bridge​.org/​c​o​r​e​/​b​o​o​k​s​/​l​i​v​i​n​g​-​w​i​t​h​-​i​l​l​e​g​i​b​i​l​i​t​y​/​8​2​9​7​4​9​2​0​0​8​C​9​5​F​D​1​F​D​A​A​4​8​3​B​1​8​3​33F52
• Kumar, V. (2023). Numbers as Political Allies: The Census in Jammu and Kashmir. Cambridge University Press. https://​doi​.org/​1​0​.​1​0​1​7​/​9​7​8​1​0​0​9​3​17245
• Kumar, V. (2023). Waiting for a Christmas Gift: Essays on Politics, Elections and Media in Nagaland. Heritage Publishing House. https://​iland​lo​.com/​p​r​o​d​u​c​t​s​/​w​a​i​t​i​n​g​-​f​o​r​-​a​-​c​h​r​i​s​t​m​a​s​-​g​i​f​t​-​e​s​s​a​y​s​-​o​n​-​p​o​l​i​t​i​c​s​-​e​l​e​c​t​i​o​n​s​-​a​n​d​-​m​e​d​i​a​-​i​n​-​n​a​g​a​l​a​n​d​-​v​i​k​a​s​-​kumar
• Agrawal, A. and Kumar, V. (2020). Numbers in India’s Periphery: The Political Economy of Government Statistics. Cambridge University Press. https://​doi​.org/​1​0​.​1​0​1​7​/​9​7​8​1​1​0​8​7​62229

Exhibitions

• Kumar, V. (2026, June 5 –6). ​‘गिनती में आओ’: भारत में जनगणना का डाक इतिहास. Audrey House, Ranchi https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​6​/​g​e​t​-​y​o​u​r​s​e​l​f​-​c​o​u​n​t​e​d​-​a​-​p​o​s​t​a​l​-​h​i​s​t​o​r​y​-​o​f​-​t​h​e​-​c​e​n​s​u​s​-​i​n​-​i​n​d​e​p​e​n​d​e​n​t​-​india
• Kumar, V. (2026, February 24 – 28). ​‘गिनती में आओ’: भारत में जनगणना का डाक इतिहास. Uttar Pradesh State Archives, Lucknow https://Azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/events/2026/गिनती-में-आओ‑भारत‑में-जनगणना-का-डाक‑इतिहास
• Kumar, V. (2026, February 20 – 21). Development: The Journey of an Idea. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​6​/​d​e​v​e​l​o​p​m​e​n​t​-​t​h​e​-​j​o​u​r​n​e​y​-​o​f​-​a​n​-idea
• Kumar, V. (2026, February 05 – 06). ​‘Get Yourself Counted’: A Postal History of the Census in Independent India.  Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​6​/​b​e​n​g​a​l​u​r​u​-​e​x​h​i​b​i​t​i​o​n​-​p​o​s​t​a​l​-​h​i​s​t​o​r​y​-​o​f​-​t​h​e​-​c​e​n​s​u​s​-​i​n​-​i​n​d​e​p​e​n​d​e​n​t​-​india
• Kumar, V. (2026, January 29 – 31). ​‘Get Yourself Counted’: A Postal History of the Census in Independent India. Kala Kendra, Jammu https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​6​/​e​x​h​i​b​i​t​i​o​n​-​p​o​s​t​a​l​-​h​i​s​t​o​r​y​-​o​f​-​t​h​e​-​c​e​n​s​u​s​-​i​n​-​i​n​d​e​p​e​n​d​e​n​t​-​india
• Kumar, V. (2025, November 03). Liberalisation in the Eyes of Traders: Stories from Sri Ganganagar (1989−1994). Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​5​/​l​i​b​e​r​a​l​i​s​a​t​i​o​n​-​i​n​-​t​h​e​-​e​y​e​s​-​o​f​-​t​r​a​d​e​r​s​-​s​t​o​r​i​e​s​-​f​r​o​m​-​s​r​i​-​g​a​n​g​a​n​a​g​a​r​-1989 – 1994
• Kumar, V. (2025, October 06 – 07). Saving for the Nation. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​5​/​s​a​v​i​n​g​-​f​o​r​-​t​h​e​-​n​ation
• Kumar, V. (2025, June 13 – 15). Ambedkar Through Ephemera. Bangalore International Centre. https://​ban​ga​lor​ein​ter​na​tion​al​cen​tre​.org/​e​v​e​n​t​/​a​m​b​e​d​k​a​r​-​t​h​r​o​u​g​h​-​e​p​h​e​mera/
• Kumar, V. (2025, May 23). Cities in the World of Indian Stamps. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​5​/​c​i​t​i​e​s​-​i​n​-​t​h​e​-​w​o​r​l​d​-​o​f​-​i​n​d​i​a​n​-​s​tamps
• Kumar, V. (2025, April 14 – 15). Ambedkar Through Ephemera. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​5​/​a​m​b​e​d​k​a​r​-​t​h​r​o​u​g​h​-​t​h​e​-​l​e​n​s​-​o​f​-​e​p​h​emera
• Dasgupta, S. & Kumar, V. (2025, April 10-April 11). Reframing the Adivasi. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​5​/​r​e​f​r​a​m​i​n​g​-​t​h​e​-​a​d​ivasi
• Kumar, V. (2024, October 23). Liberalisation in the Eyes of Traders: Stories from Sri Ganganagar (1989−1994). Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​4​/​l​i​b​e​r​a​l​i​s​a​t​i​o​n​-​i​n​-​t​h​e​-​e​y​e​s​-​o​f​-​t​r​aders
• Dasgupta, S. & Kumar, V. (2024, August 21-August 28). Reframing the Adivasi. India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi. https://​iicdel​hi​.in/​p​r​o​g​r​a​m​m​e​s​/​r​e​f​r​a​m​i​n​g​ — adivasi
• Kumar, V. (2024, August 14-August 16). Caste in Modern India: A Postal History (1890−2024). Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​4​/​c​a​s​t​e​-​i​n​-​m​o​d​e​r​n​-​i​n​d​i​a​-​a​-​p​o​s​t​a​l​-​h​i​s​t​o​r​y​-1890 – 2024-bengaluru-campus
• Kumar, V. (2024, May 31-June 2). Caste in Modern India: A Postal History (1905−2024). Bangalore International Centre, Bengaluru. https://​ban​ga​lor​ein​ter​na​tion​al​cen​tre​.org/​e​v​e​n​t​/​c​a​s​t​e​-​i​n​-​m​o​d​e​r​n​-​i​ndia/
• Kumar, V. (2023, August 5). Cities in the World of Indian Stamps. Museum of Art and Photography, Bengaluru. https://​map​-india​.org/​m​a​p​-​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​c​i​t​i​e​s​-​i​n​-​t​h​e​-​w​o​r​l​d​-​o​f​-​i​n​d​i​a​n​-​s​t​amps/
• Kumar, V. (2023, April 21– 26). From Policies to Personalities. Instem Museum, Bengaluru. https://​www​.ncbs​.res​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​a​p​l​s​-​s​t​a​m​ps-vk
• Kumar, V. (2023, January 27 – 30). Counting and Controlling Population: Postal Services, Census & Family Planning in Post-colonial India, 1951 – 2011. Bangalore International Centre, Bengaluru. https://​ban​ga​lor​ein​ter​na​tion​al​cen​tre​.org/​e​v​e​n​t​/​c​o​u​n​t​i​n​g​-​a​n​d​-​c​o​n​t​r​o​l​l​i​n​g​-​p​o​p​u​l​a​tion/
• Kumar, V. (2022, December 1). Liberalisation in the Eyes of Grains Traders: Stories from Sri Ganganagar (1988−1994). Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​2​/​l​i​b​e​r​a​l​i​s​a​t​i​o​n​-​i​n​-​t​h​e​-​e​y​e​s​-​o​f​-​t​r​aders
• Kumar, V. (November 25 – 29). Saving for the Nation. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​2​/​s​a​v​i​n​g​-​f​o​r​-​t​h​e​-​n​ation
• Kumar, V. (November 13 – 14). India’s First Prime Minister: A Philatelic Picture. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​e​v​e​n​t​s​/​2​0​2​2​/​i​n​d​i​a​s​-​f​i​r​s​t​-​p​r​i​m​e​-​m​i​n​i​s​t​e​r​-​a​-​p​h​i​l​a​t​e​l​i​c​-​p​i​cture
• Kumar, V. (2022, July 01 – 06) Baba Saheb: An Extraordinary Philatelic Journey (1966−2022). Bangalore International Centre (BIC), Bengaluru. https://​ban​ga​lor​ein​ter​na​tion​al​cen​tre​.org/​e​v​e​n​t​/​b​a​b​a​-​s​aheb/
• Kumar, V. (2022, June 07 – 22). Baba Saheb: An Extraordinary Philatelic Journey (1966−2022). India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi. https://​iicdel​hi​.in/​p​r​o​g​r​a​m​m​e​s​/​b​a​b​a​-​s​a​h​e​b​-​e​x​t​r​a​o​r​d​i​n​a​r​y​-​p​h​i​l​a​t​e​l​i​c​-​j​o​u​r​n​e​y​-1966 – 2022
• Kumar, V. (2022, April 14). From ​“a highly controversial figure” to ​“Baba Saheb”: An Extraordinary Philatelic Journey (1966−2021). Azim Premji University, Bengaluru.