Narasingha Prosad Sil goes by the nickname "Ram" and is an Indian American

Indian American

Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestral roots lie in India. The U.S. Census Bureau popularized the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Indigenous peoples of the Americas who are commonly referred to as American Indians.-The term: Indian:...

 professor of history at Western Oregon University

Western Oregon University

Western Oregon University is a public liberal arts college located in Monmouth, Oregon, United States. It was originally established in 1856 by Oregon pioneers as Monmouth University. Subsequent names include Oregon Normal School, Oregon College of Education, and Western Oregon State College...

, Monmouth, Oregon

Monmouth, Oregon

- History :Monmouth was settled in 1853 by a group of pioneers who made a point of allocating to build both a city and a "college under the auspices of the Christian Church" and proceeds from the sale of these lands were used to found Monmouth University. By the early 1880s the college fell on...

. Ram is primarily trained in the history of Tudor England and has published books, journal articles, and encyclopedia articles on a number of Tudor statesmen and placemen. He has also written books on Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna , born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay , was a famous mystic of 19th-century India. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda – both were influential figures in the Bengali Renaissance as well as the Hindu...

, Vivekananda, Sarada Devi

Sarada Devi

Sarada Devi , born Saradamani Mukhopadhyaya , was the wife and spiritual counterpart of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, a nineteenth century mystic of Bengal. Sarada Devi is also reverentially addressed as the Holy Mother by the followers of the Ramakrishna monastic order...

. He was invited to contribute articles to the Encyclopedia of Religion (2nd edition) and the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (New DNB). Dr. Sil has received campus recognition for scholarship twice.

Books

• William Lord Herbert of Pembroke (c. 1507-1570): Politique and Patriot (July 1988) Edwin Mellen Press ISBN 0889464588
• Kautilya's Arthasastra: A Comparative Study (American University Studies Series V, Philosophy) (July 1989) Peter Lang Publishing ISBN 0820408980
• Ramakrsna Paramahamsa
  Ramakrishna
  Ramakrishna , born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay , was a famous mystic of 19th-century India. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda – both were influential figures in the Bengali Renaissance as well as the Hindu...
  
  : A Psychological Profile (Brill's Indological Library, Vol. 4) (June 1991) Brill Academic Publishers ISBN 9004094784
• Swami Vivekananda: A Reassessment (March 1997) Susquehanna University Press ISBN 0945636970
• Ramakrishna Revisited (May 28, 1998) University Press of America ISBN 0761810528
• Tudor Placemen and Statesmen: Select Case Histories (October 2001) Fairleigh Dickinson University Press ISBN 0838639127
• Divine Dowager: The Life and Teachings of Saradamani
  Sarada Devi
  Sarada Devi , born Saradamani Mukhopadhyaya , was the wife and spiritual counterpart of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, a nineteenth century mystic of Bengal. Sarada Devi is also reverentially addressed as the Holy Mother by the followers of the Ramakrishna monastic order...
  
  , the Holy Mother (January 2004) Susquehanna University Press ISBN 157591073X
• "Ramakrishna" "Vivekananda" Further Consideration in Encyclopedia of Religion (2nd ed. 2004).
• "William Herbert," "Anthony Denny," "John Gates," and "Francis Jobson" in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (New DNB) (2006).