Higher Research Projects

Jnana-Pravaha has been encouraging the advanced research studies in various streams of Indology since its inception. Under the on-going 'Scholar-in-Residence' programme, esteemed scholars of Indological studies are invited to take up Higher Research Projects on unpublished subjects, which are published by the Jnana-Pravaha on completion. Several scholars have already submitted their research projects during the past few years. The following projects are currently in hand:

  1. Dr. B.R. Mani, Former Director General/Vice-Chancellor, National Museum/Institute, New Delhi, undertook a three-year project entitled Documentation of Inscriptions of Kashi and Capacity Building of Recording, Decipherment and Publication of Epigraphs, which is almost complete and likely to be submitted soon.

  2. A project entitled Wall Paintings of Banaras : Treasures from Mahamaya Temple by the Hon. Director Prof. Kamal Giri is in the press.

  3. The manuscript and photographs of the project Mughal Wall Paintings undertaken by Dr. Asok Kumar Das, Former Director, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, Jaipur were finally submitted by the author and are ready for publication.

  4. The project of Dr. Syamali Das on Study of Motifs in Baluchar Silk Textiles is in the offing.

  5. Prof. P.K. Mukhopadhyay completed the manuscript of his project India and Her Changing Self Perception and is going through amendments.