Amarjiva Lochan

Prof. Amarjiva Lochan was born in Gaya, the city associated with the Enlightenment of Buddha. He graduated from the University of Delhi, India with a PhD on Indian-Thai acculturation. He teaches at the History Department, University of Delhi on topics related to Asian Civilizations and Religions. He has been into the promotion of Sanskrit abroad having established Sanskrit centres. He also looks academically into the Indic elements in Southeast Asia. Prof Amarjiva is part of the Editorial Board of five international journals on the study of culture and religions. He writes on the syncretic nature of the religions in Southeast Asia, the role of the Brahmana priests in Thailand(for which he was awarded the Ford scholarship), Hindu-Buddhist art and the changing faces of Buddhism. He has also keen academic interest in the positioning of the Indian Diaspora. His publications include 13 books and 51 research articles. Prof. Amarjiva has widely travelled for academic reasons both in the region and all over the globe. Prof Amarjiva is Visiting Professor at three places outside India besides being Board members of several religious and culture studies centres in India and abroad.