Ph.D in Indian Art history, M S. University, Baroda. Well known art historian. Author of over a score books. Expert in Western Himalayan art and architecture. Written on stone and wooden temples of this region, apart from unknown sculptures, crafts, embroideries, and folk arts. Academic, have been teaching at Indian universities since 1974. Invited by foreign museums and universities to deliver lectures. Honored with several prestigious fellowships within India and abroad. Attend conferences - national and international- regularly.