MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale
MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale
Fox International Fellowship

Aman Kumar

Fox International Fellow
Fox International Fellowship, MacMillan Center
Academic Year: 2026-27
Direction: To Yale
Exchange Partner: The Australian National University
Project Title: Trial as a tool of British Imperialism: Corporate Sovereignty and Colonial Foundations of International Law

Aman Kumar is a PhD Candidate at The Australian National University. His thesis focuses on India's colonization through the trial of the last Mughal Emperor of India-Bahadur Shah Zafar. Aman critiques Zafar's classification as a 'British Subject' and his trial by the British East India Company (EIC).Aman is looking at the Indian archives, Mughal court practices, British parliamentary debates and legislations to explain the role played by the EIC in the working and formation of international law and in India's colonisation. He is also looking at how sovereignty was divided between the EIC and the British Crown. Aman adopts an interdisciplinary approach for his research and focuses on legal and historical aspects of the trial and formation of international law. He has published  works on these and other issues with the American Journal of International Law, Asian Journal of International Law, Cambridge International Law Journal, International Criminal Law Review etc. Aman has a dual degree in Arts and Law (BALLB) and an LLM. He also hosts the 'Literate: An International Law Podcast' and writes regularly on contemporary issues of international law on his 'Indian Blog of International Law'.