Consultants – FIHCR

Prof. R.M. Sadaksharaiah

Prof. R. M. Sadaksharaiah is a distinguished archaeologist, historian, and former Professor of History and Archaeology at Karnatak University, Dharwad. With over five decades of dedicated research and fieldwork (1976-2026), he has made pioneering contributions to the study of Karnataka’s archaeology, epigraphy, art, architecture, and cultural history. He has conducted archaeological explorations in more than […]

Prof. Basavaraja Kodagunti

Prof. Basavaraja Kodagunti is a noted linguist and Director at the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), and previously served as Head of the Department of Kannada at the Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi (CUK), where he also coordinated the Center for Endangered Languages and the Department of Linguistics. He holds a doctorate from the […]

Dr Vandana Sharma

Dr Vandana Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi, and a Former Resident Research Fellow on Atharvaveda at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla. A scholar of Indian metaphysics and consciousness studies, her research spans Advaita Vedānta, Śaivism, Yoga philosophy, pramāṇa-śāstra, the […]

Dr Srinivas Jammalamadaka

A distinguished scholar of Indian philosophy and śāstric traditions who has studied Nyāya (Tarka Śāstra) under Śrī A. Radhe Shyama Shastri garu, Advaita Vedānta under Śrī R. Mani Dravida Sastrigal, and Vyākaraṇa under Śrī Ganti Dattatreya Murthy. He has completed the Tenali examinations in Tarka Śāstra and Advaita Vedānta, and holds an MPhil and PhD […]

Dr Smita P. Surebankar

Dr. Smita P. Surebankar is a distinguished historian, heritage researcher, and academic from Karnataka, widely recognized for her pioneering field-based studies on the history, archaeology, and architectural heritage of the Belagavi (Belgaum) region. She served as the Principal and Head of the Department of History at Rani Parvati Devi (RPD) College of Arts and Commerce, […]

Dr Kaushalendra Singh

Dr Kaushalendra Singh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Buddhist Studies at Satyawati Evening College, University of Delhi. A scholar of Buddhist traditions, Pali, and Ancient Indian polity, he completed his Master’s in Buddhist Studies from the University of Delhi. Subsequently, he undertook postdoctoral research supported by the Indian Council of Social Science […]

Dr Lakshmeesha Hegde Sonda

Dr. Lakshmeesh Hegde Sonda is a noted historian, epigraphist, author, and academic administrator whose research has significantly contributed to the study of Karnataka’s historical and cultural heritage. He currently serves as the Principal of Royal College, Bengaluru, and is widely recognized for his scholarship on the Kadamba dynasty, the Vijayanagara Empire, and the epigraphic traditions […]

Dr Gautam Jantakal

Dr. Gautam Jantakal is an Independent Researcher, eminent Numismatist, and scholar of History and Archaeology with over a decade of experience in research, teaching, and heritage documentation. He holds an M.A. in Numismatics and Archaeology, a Ph.D. in History and Archaeology from Kuvempu University. He also possesses a Postgraduate Diploma in Manuscriptology and Paleography and […]

Dr Anurag Shukla

Dr Anurag Shukla is the Director of Policy and Education with Brhat and a CPID-ISDM fellow. He is also the co-founder of Localism, an initiative focused on fostering community-driven development, and a visiting faculty member at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS-Mumbai). He holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), […]