Name: Dr. Farzand Masih
Designation: Head of Department
Department: History & Pakistan Studies
Extension Number: 636
Email ID: farzandmasih@fccollege.edu.pk
Office Number: E-035
BRIEF PROFILE
Dr. Farzand Masih currently holds the position of Professor and Chair ofthe Department of History and Pakistan Studies. Notably, he played apivotal role in the establishment of the Department of Archaeology atPunjab University in 2004, where he served as Chair until his retirement.
His career includes notable roles in the Department of Archaeology andMuseums, Government of Pakistan. Dr. Masih served as the curator ofthe Harappa Museum, curator of Lahore Fort, and Head of the AntiquityControl Branch in Quetta. His dedication as a Field Archaeologist isevident through numerous successful excavations and field surveysconducted in collaboration with distinguished archaeologists andscholars from various countries, including Italy, France, Japan, England,and the USA.
One of Dr. Masih's most significant contributions to archaeology is thediscovery of four Door Handles/Door Knockers in 1987, unearthed fromMansurah, the first Islamic Capital of the Sub-continent, situated inDistrict Sanghar, Sindh.
In recognition of his remarkable services to education, the Government ofPakistan honored Dr. Farzand Masih with the National Cultural Award forEducation in 2006, underscoring his substantial impact on the academicand archaeological landscape of Pakistan.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Archaeology, Peshawar University
M.A. Archaeology with University Distinction, PeshawarUniversity
SELECTED WORKS
Masih, F. (2001). Temples of North Kafir Kot, Indo KoKo Kenkyu,No.22, Tokyo, Japan.
Masih, F. (2007). Distinctive Temple Style at Mari Indus, Puratattva,No. 37, New Dehli, India..
Masih, F. (2008). The Tomb of Shaikh Sadan Shahid:
A FabulousIllustration of Congenital Architectural and Decorative Traditions,Journal of Linguistic, Archaeology and the Human Past, ResearchInstitute of Humanity and Nature, Kyoto-Japan.
Masih, F. (2008). Bilot Kafir Kot: A splendor of Gandhara NagaraTemple, Puratattva No. 38, New Dehli,, India.
Masih, F. (2014). The 12th Century Tomb of Syed Ahmad Kabir:Survey and Documentation,
Kanpur Historiographers,
NewArchaeological & Gemological Society Kanpur.
Masih, F. (2015). Ground Plan and Geomantic Tradition of the Salt-Range temples, SWARAJYA SMARITI Vol. II, The IndianArchaeological Society, New Delhi.
Masih, F. (2018). Ganweriwala – A New Perspective. In D. Frenez,G. M. Jamison, R. W. Law, M. Vidale, & R. H. Meadow (Eds.),Walking with the Unicorn: Social Organization and Material Culture inAncient South Asia (pp. 377 - 384). Archaeopress Publication LTD,London.
Masih, F. (2013). Excavations at Sui Vihar and ArcheologicalReconnaissance in South Punjab, Punjab University Press.
Masih, F. (2015).Temples of the Salt Range and North and SouthKafir Kot: Detailed analysis of their architecture and decorativedesigns”, Punjab University Press.
Masih, F. (2023). Ancient Civilizations of Pakistan. In S. Hayat (Ed.),Pakistan Studies: A Book of Readings (pp. 39 - 75). Sang-e-Meel.