Tara Sheemar is Associate Professor in the Department of History, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi. Her book titled Plunging the Ocean: Courts, Castes and Courtesans in the Kathāsaritsāgara was published in 2017 by Primus Books and was based on her doctoral research. She has published and presented various papers related to her research interests including gender, sexuality, religious praxis, courtly culture and aesthetics.