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Dr. R.K. Sharma, (born 1932) Professor and Head of the Department of Ancient Indian History Culture and Archaeology and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Jabalpur retired in 1992. Subsequently he was Visiting Professor in the University of Sagar for one academic session and Senior Research Fellow of the Indian Council of Historical Research for three years. Dr. Sharma’s contributions to the cause of Indian Archaeology in general and Archaeology of Madhya Pradesh in particular are widely acclaimed. On account of this he was felicitated by a Volume (in two parts) entitled “Heritage of Indian-Past and Present” which was brought out in his honour and presented to him in 1994. The credit of directing the archaeological excavations of Gilaulikhera, Kakrehta and Patan goes to him. A large number of research papers have been published by him in journals of national and international repute. His prestigious publications include : Madhya Pradesh Ke Puratattva Ka Sandarbha Granth (Bhopal, 1974), The Temple of Chaunsatha Yogini at Bheraghat (Delhi, 1978), Art of the Paramaras of Malwa (Ed.) (Delhi, 1979), The Kalachuris and Their Times (Delhi, 1980), Indian Archaeology-New Perspectives (Ed.) (Delhi, 1982), Archaeology of Bhopal Region (Delhi, 1980), Rock-Art of India (Ed.) (Delhi, 1983), Vajapeya – Essays on Evolution of Indian Art and Culture (Prof. K.D. Bajpai Fel. Vol.) (Ed.) (Delhi, 1987), Studies in Shell Script (Ed.) (Delhi, 1990), Art of the Kalachuris (Ed.) (Bhopal, 1991), Excavations at Kakrehta (Delhi, 1992), Krsna Smrti (Prof. K.D. Bajpai Comm. Vol.) (Ed.) (Delhi, 1995), and Prehistoric Art in India (Dr. S.K. Pandey Fel. Vol.) (Ed.) (Delhi, 1996). A series of other publications are in process.

Dr. Om Prakash Misra (b. 1954) M.A. in Ancient Indian History culture and Archaeology from Gorakhpur University, did his P.G. diploma in Museology from Bhopal University and obtained Doctorate from the same University in 1984. He had the privilege of working in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. He also participated in excavations at Besnagar, Veerapuram, Dangawoda, Nandur, Piplyalorka, Atudkhas, Sarangpur, Ninnore and kalyanpura. He is the author of Mothergodderse, in Central India, (1985), Iconography of the Saptamatrikas. As associate Editor Puratan Vol. 6,7,8,9,10 & 11 of the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums. Other Edited books in which he was associated are Dangawada Excavations Art of the Kalachuris, shaiva Catalogue, Khojuraha in perspectives, Bounteous Tree Treasure of Idian Art and Culture, etc. He is a member of many learned societies and is a fellow of Royal Asiatic Society of London. At present Dr. Misra is holding the charge of Epigraphist in the Directorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museums, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal.