Dr Smita P. Surebankar is a prominent historian and academic known for her extensive field-oriented research on the history and heritage of the Belagavi (Belgaum) region in Karnataka, India. She served as the Associate Professor and Head of the Department of History, as well as the Principal, at the Rani Parvati Devi (RPD) College of Arts and Commerce in Belagavi (Belgaum), Karnataka.