Dr.
Handa is a well-known connoisseur of art and
culture. He is an outstanding scholar in history and
archaeology, especially of the Himalayan region, having
been in the field now for almost half a century.
In his exploratory pursuits, he has been undertaking
several expeditions, many of them the solo ones, to
the far-flung nooks and corners of the Himalaya interiors.
This underscores his zeal to explore the antique but
extant material evidences of history, art and culture
of the Himalayan region, and his commitment to acquire
first-hand and authentic knowledge of various aspects
of the creative enterprise of the people of this region.
This quality is well reflected in his writings.
He did his post-graduation in History from University
of Mysore, Ph.D. from Meerut University and D.Lit. from
Agra University. Having come from civil engineer-ing
background, he remained in-charge of the Dept. of Museum
& Archaeology, Himachal Pradesh for several years.
Dr. Handa has nineteen books on art, history, archaeology
and culture of the Himalayan region to his credit. Besides,
he has written articles and research papers for various
national and international research journals, and contributed
to the Encyclopaedia of Hinduism. He has, thus, more
than 500 papers and articles to his credit. He has also
been performing for the radio and TV. He has participated
in several regional, national and international seminars
and workshops and delivered lectures at various forums
in India and abroad.
He was a member of different expert committees of Lalit
Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Ministry of Tourism &
Culture, Govt. of India. He was a fellow of the Himachal
Academy of Art, Language and Culture, Shimla; Indian
Council of Historical Research, New Delhi; and Indian
Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla at different periods.
He was a Senior Fellow of the Indian Council of Historical
Research, New Delhi from 2001 to 2003. Presently, he
is a fellow of US-based Infinity Foundation, working
on the Himalayan domestic architecture.
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