About me
Hi, I’m Reeva Chopra
I study how history becomes structure: how memory, evidence, and omission shape the institutions we live inside.
My work sits at the intersection of historical research, public policy, and digital tools. I conduct independent archival and oral-history research, often focusing on forms of labor and knowledge that are foundational yet undocumented. Through initiatives like Project Zinda Virasat, I collaborate with artisans to build primary archives that resist erasure, not by romanticizing the past, but by recording it carefully and on its own terms.
I am particularly interested in how historical evidence travels: who records it, who interprets it, and how it is used. Projects such as HistoryLens reflect my interest in translating archival material into public-facing formats that invite engagement without flattening complexity.
I approach research as a practice of restraint as much as ambition. Some histories demand amplification; others demand listening. My goal is not to resolve uncertainty, but to hold it responsibly, and to build systems that allow history to inform public reasoning rather than decorate it.
Projects
Community Engagement
Project Zinda Virasat
Independent archival and oral-history documentation of living craft traditions and labor histories. Collaborating with artisans, including lime masons, to preserve techniques transmitted orally.
Project Zariya
Public-history exhibit documenting women's unrecorded cricket histories and participation in local sporting cultures through interviews and historical research.
Project Sanjeevni
Applied research initiative focused on early detection of moisture damage in lime-mortar walls. Designed diagnostic prototype for documenting deterioration in historic structures.
Certificate
Volunteering & Internships
Public Engagement
Workshops & Talks
My Cricket Journey
Sport and Scholarship
I have played competitive cricket for three consecutive years across district-level tournaments in Punjab, representing teams at the Amritsar Games Association, Khed Mela, and the Taran Taran School Games. As part of the playing XI, I competed in over five district tournaments and was a member of the winning team at the Taran Taran School Games.
My cricketing journey is rooted in consistency with regular training, match discipline, and learning to perform under pressure in structured competitive environments. Alongside playing, my engagement with the sport has extended into research and public history through Project Zariya, where I documented and exhibited the unrecorded histories of women cricketers in Punjab, linking lived athletic experience with archival work and advocacy.
The Council
Student Council
Vice President Interact Club (Grade 10)
Vice President Interact Club (Grade 10)
Vice Captain Innovation (Grade 11)
Captain History and Culture
Operations Support
Organising and Volunteering at School Events
Debate & Host
Debating, Emceeing and Interviewing
Publication
Journalism and Publication
Knowledge That Empowers
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Artistry
The Art of Textile Murals
