Preeti Sharma

Dr. Preeti Sharma specializes in Ancient Indian History, Indian Art and Architecture, and South Indian Rock-cut Temple Art and Architecture. Her areas of research interest also include gender studies, especially women?s representation in art and literature; feminine sexuality; social history with special bearings on patriarchic formations; cultural formations; folkloric studies, etc. She has published more than thirty research papers in reputed national and international journals on related issues, besides making scholarly presentations including those at UK (University of Cambridge), Italy, Spain, etc. An alumnus of the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, she has been recipient of several awards and prizes including the University Grants Commission?s (UGC) Inter University Centre Research Associateship in Humanities and Social Sciences at the prestigious Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh where she worked on ?Interpretations of Mahabalipuram Relief?. She has also been offered a visiting fellowship at the School of Advanced Study, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, UK. Presently, she is serving as Professor and Head, Department of History and Indian Culture, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan.