Yogendra Sharma & Om Prakash Misra

Shri Yogendra Sharma, I.A.S. of Madhya Pradesh cadre of 1999 batch, did his Masters in Political Science from Jiwaji University, Gwalior. He also obtained his M.Phil. in International Politics from Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi. Shri Sharma is interested in promoting and conserving the cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh. He has personally visited all the important archaeological sites in Madhya Pradesh. In 2008 he organized a National Seminar on ?Art and Archaeology of Dasarna Region? and also published a monograph on Vidisha. At present, Shri Sharma is serving as Collector of Vidisha District. Dr. Om Prakash Misra is Epigraphist in the Directorate of Archaeology, Archives & Museums, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. He obtained his Ph.D. and D.Litt. Degrees from Barkatullah University, Bhopal. He is also a fellow of Royal Asiatic Society, London. He has to his credit several publications including Mother Goddess in Central India, Iconography of the Saptamatrikas, Archaeological Excavations in Central India and Masterpieces of Madhya Pradesh.