Brief Bio
Sumedha Verma Ojha is a retired Indian Civil Servant with degrees in Economics and Sociology. She consults with the UN and its specialized agencies such as the International Labour Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Global Fund for TB, AIDS and Malaria etc.
She is an expert in Indian Knowledge Systems conducting research and offering talks and courses at training academies and educational institutions across India.
She is also a Sanskrit researcher who translates Sanskrit and Prakrit works into English ( Valmiki Ramayana Tr. In 2016). She writes popular history books and historical fiction (Urnabhih series, Social History of the Women of Ancient India, History of the Mauryans) and speaks in international fora across the world on Ancient India and its contemporary relevance. Women, economy and society are her focus areas.
She has two children who live and work in the United States and she lives in Geneva with her husband.
Sumedha Verma Ojha
