Deepak Shimkhada

Deepak Shimkhada was born in Darkha, a remote village nestled in the foothills of the Gauri Shanker Himalaya in West Nepal. After high school, he studied fine arts in India at the University of Baroda in Gujarat. It was a life-changing experience as it began his training as an artist

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He earned an M.A. degree in fine arts and was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study art history in the United States. He attended the University of Southern California, the University of Chicago, Ohio State University and finally Claremont Graduate University, from which he received a Ph.D.

His area of academic interest is the relationship between art and religion and religion and science. He has taught subjects ranging from art history to culture, semiotics and religions at a number of universities and colleges. He has traveled widely, learning the languages and social customs of many new cultures. He has appeared in many televised episodes on the History Channel.

He believes, “Reality is not what it seems.” There is so much in this world we don’t know about; everything is possible. He also writes stories for children to encourage them to expand their minds beyond what is visible.

More information is available at:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepak_Shimkhada

www.deepakshimkhada.com

www.indic.org

www.nepalmemoryproject.com

https://sasaonline.net