Our People
Distinguished scholars dedicated to preserving and advancing oriental knowledge.
Faculty & Senior Researchers
Leading experts in manuscript studies, Indology, and oriental research.
Dr. M. Lakshminarayana
Director, Kannada Literature
Manuscript studies, editing
Prof. S. Shivarudrappa
Deputy Director, Sanskrit
Philology, critical editions
Dr. R. Gopal
Head of Research, Art History
Hoysala sculpture, temples
Dr. K. Venkatachala
Senior Researcher, Philosophy
Vedanta, comparative religion
Prof. H. M. Shankar
Professor, History
Medieval Karnataka history
Dr. P. Nagabhushan
Research Fellow, Linguistics
Dravidian languages, epigraphy
Prof. B. S. Srikantaiah
Professor, Archaeology
Excavations, inscriptions
Dr. C. Rajashekar
Senior Researcher, Manuscripts
Palm-leaf conservation
Research Scholars
The next generation of Indologists and manuscript specialists.
Ananya Rao
PhD, Sanskrit Studies
Rajesh Kumar
PhD, Manuscriptology
Lakshmi Devi
PhD, Kannada Literature
Vikram Singh
PhD, Art History
Priya Nair
PhD, Philosophy
Suresh Babu
PhD, Epigraphy
Meera Joshi
PhD, Archaeology
Arjun Reddy
PhD, Indology