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• MA University of Marathawada, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India–History, Art, and Architecture, S.E. Asia; 1973
• PhD History, University of Mysore, Mysore, India–Ancient History and Archaeology; 1981
• PhD Art History, University of California, Los Angeles–Indian Art, Classical Art, Islamic Art; 1991

• Introduction to Art History
• Introduction to Visual Culture
• Modern Art
• Asian Art
• Architecture and Urban Planning
• Women in Art and Visual Culture
• Buddhist Art of Asia
• History of Indian Civilization
• Gandhi and Modern India
• Core: Enduring Questions
• Learning Clusters:
  • Native Americans
  • LA Architecture
  • Yoga for Personal Transformation
  • Kashmir Conflict
  • Indian Theater

• Hindu Monasteries in South India
• Relic Worship in Hindu and Buddhist Monasteries
• The Vrindavana and the Buddhist Stupa
• The Educational Institution in India
• Narrative Art in Mughal, Rajasthani and Pahari Paintings

• Ed. Nalini Rao, Facets of Indian Culture: Papers Read in the International Conference “The Growth and development of Indian Culture.” Aditya Prakashan. New Delhi: 2022 
  
• The Hindu Monastery in South India: Social, Religious and Artistic Traditions. Lexington Books. Rowman and Littlefield. Maryland. 2020 
  
• Lothal: A Glorious Civilization. Navbharat publications. Ahmedabad. 2018 (in Gujarati language). 
   Reprint 2023
• Ed. Sindhu-Sarasvati Civlilization: New Perspectives. New Delhi. DKPrintworld, 2014. 
   
  
• Royal Imagery and Networks of Power at Vijayanagara: A Study of Kingship in South India. Originals. Delhi. 2010.
  
• Ed. Sangama: A Confluence of Art and Culture During the Vijayanagara Period. Originals. Delhi. 2005. 
  
• Contours of Modernity: An Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art. (NR and DB) G.K. Pub. Bangalore. 2005. 
  
• Boundaries and Transformations: Masterworks of Indian and South East Asian Sculptures from the collection of Dr and Mrs. William Price. Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas. 1997. 
  
• Sravanabelagola. Art Publishers of India. Bangalore 1980.
• Belur. Art Publishers of India. Bangalore 1979. Second edition, 1990.

• Devotionalism in the Cultural and Social Spheres of India: Popular and Monastic Aspects of Hinduism in History International Journal of Indic Religions. 2024
  
• Interwoven Concepts of Ascetic, God, and Relic: An Iconographical Innovation During Pre‑Modern Period in South India. Journal of Dharma Studies. 2024 
   
• Archaeological Sculptures Unearthed: Role of Ancient Architecture Purattatva. Journal of Archaeology. 2024  
  
• Identities of Women in Indian Art and History. Monsoon. South Asian Research Journal. 2024 
  
• Growth of Hindu Maṭhas: Historical and Religious Context. Journal of Historical, Archaeological and Anthropological Studies. Vol. 1. No.1. 1-17. 2023 
  
• Archaeological Sculptures Unearthed: Role of Ancient Architecture at Siddhapur. Purattatva: Indian Archaeological Society. 
   (Forthcoming)
• Identities of Women in Indian Art and History. Monsoon. South Asian Studies Journal. Vol.2.No.1. 6-23. 2023 
  
• Interwoven Concepts of Ascetic, God, Relic: An Iconographical Innovation during Pre-Modern Period in South India. International Journal of Dharma Studies: Asian and Transnational Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics. (Forthcoming 2024)
• Devotionalism in the Cultural and Social Spheres of India: Popular and Monastic Aspects of Hinduism in History. American Journal of Indic Studies. Springer (Forthcoming 2024) 
• Hindu Arts and Aesthetics. BRINA Project (Forthcoming 2024)
• The Meaning of Ritual and Ceremony in a Political Context: An Analysis of Architectural Reliefs. South Asian History, Culture and Archaeology, Vol. 2 No. 1. 123-137. Sept. 2022 
  
• Ganges in Indian Sculpture and Literature: Mythology and Personification. Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal. Vol 1 No.1. 1-23. 2022 
  
• New Perspectives on Jain Architecture and Sculpture at Sravana Belagola. International Journal of Indic Religions: 2. 3. Vol. 2 : Issue. 3, Article 2. 1-18. 2020. 
  
• An Analysis of Political Power through Royal Iconography. Nidan.Vol 4, No. 1, July 2019. 157-180. Sept. 2019 
  
• Indus Valley Civilization. Encyclopedia. Hinduism and Tribal Religions. Edited by Pankaj Jain, Rita Sherma, Madhu Khanna. 2018 
   
• Journey to the Beyond: Expressionist Paintings and Poetry of Rabindranath Tagore. Nidan – international Journal for Indian Studies. Vol 2. No. 4-24 Dec 2017  
     
  
• Religious Kingship in Cambodia and India: The Role and Status Purohita (King’s Priest) in the context of the �ٱ𱹲������Ჹ (god-king) Tradition. Nidan: International Journal for Indian Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1., July 2017.  
  
  
• Navaratri in South India. Symbolism and Power in Royal Rituals.  Sagar: A South Asia Research Journal. 2016, XXIV.   
• Royal Religious Beneficence in Pre-Modern India: Political and Social Implications. International Journal of Dharma Studies. 2016. 4:7  
    
  
• Rao, Nalini and Banerji, Debashish: Yoga: The Art of Transformation, curated by Debra Diamond. An Exhibition Review. Exemplar. 2.2, Fall 2014. 41-49.
• The Aesthetics of Visual Perception in relation to Indian Temple Art: The dynamics of architecture and Sculpture.  Kala: the Journal of Indian Art History Congress. Vol XIX, 2013-2014.
• Modern Indian Art: 1947-2009.  Encyclopedia of Modern India. ABC Clio. Greenwood. 2013-14 
  

• Vijayanagara: A Portrait of the City. Kalyan Mitra Felicitation Vol. 2023
• The Hindu Monastery in South India. Facets of Indian Culture. Edited by Nalini Rao.  Aditya Prakashan. New Delhi. 2022. 200-2012. 
  
• Archaeology and Community Identity: The Case of Siddhapur in Western India. KALYANA MITRA: Glimpses of Indian History, Culture and Archaeology. Prof. P. Chenna Reddy Felicitation Volume. 2021 
• Jain Memorials in South India: Transformations in Form and Imagery Nagabharana : Recent Trends in Jainism  -- Felicitation Volume to Professor. Hampa. Nagarajaiah (Hampana). 2021 
   
• An Analysis of Jain Sculpture and Built Environment: Recent Excavations in Karnataka. South Asian Studies. Bridging Cultures. Edited by Deepak Shimkhada. South Asian Studies Association. Claremont, Ca. 2020. 127-145.  
• Relics, Icons, and Portraits in Hindu Institutions: An Examination of the Worship of the Teacher in Across the South of Asia. A Volume in Honor of Professor Robert L. Brown. edited by Robert D. Caroli and Paul A. Lavy. New Delhi: DKPrintworld. 2020. 121-132. 
  
• Contribution of Lothal and Dvaraka to Indian Archaeology in Felicitating a legendary archaeologist Prof. B.B. Lal edited Mani, B.R. and others DKPW, Delhi. 2018. 217-226 
  
  
• Indus Valley Civilization. Encyclopedia. Hinduism and Tribal Religions. Edited by Pankaj Jain, Rita Sherma, Madhu Khanna. 2018 
  
• Multi-Zonal Integration and Network Relations at Vijayanagra. Nationalism and Impreialism in South and Southeast Asia: Essays Presented to Damodar R. Sardesai. Edited by Arnold P. Kaminsky and Roger D. Long. Manohar. New Delhi. 2015.24-64. 
  
• Relation between Art and Archaeology: its possibilities in Maritime Studies in India in Searches on Indus Civilization and Maritime Archaeology in India edited by A.S. Gaur and Sundaresh. Agam Kala Prakashan. Delhi. 2015. 111-116.
• An Analysis of the Concept of Sacredness in Indus Valley Art: Retracing The Roots of the Goddess in Perspectives on the Origin of Indian Civilization edited by Angela Marcantonio. DKPrintworld. New Delhi. 288-304. 2012.  
• Power and Patronage in the Making of Gandhara Art. The Visual and Performing Arts: An International Anthology: An Introduction edited by Stephen Andrew Arbury. Greece. 269-280. 2012
• An Aesthetic Experience of Hoysala Architecture: The Influence of the Patron and Artist in Hoysala: A World Heritage in Stone. Kannada Vrinda. Houston. 28-54. 2004.
• A Dynamic Religious Leader in Rural India: Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade of Dharmasthala. Charisma and Commitment in South Asian History: Essays Presented to Stanley Wolpert edited by Roger D. Long, pp.367-378. Orient Longman, New Delhi. 367-378. 2004. 
  
• The Heroic Tradition in South Indian Art in Ananya: A Portrait of India edited by S.N. Sridhar and Mattoo. The Association of Indians in America. NewY ork. 523-544. 1997
• Royal Portraits at Vijayanagara: Identification and Meaning in New Trends in Indian Art and Architecture edited by B.U. Nayak and Ghosh, Aditya Prakashan. New Delhi 349-366. 1992. 
  
• The Buddha and Bodhisattva as Rescuers of Seamen. Recent Advances in Marine Archaeology edited by S.R.Rao. National Institute of Oceanography. Goa. 185-187. 1988.
• Marine Art in India. Marine Archaeology of Indian Ocean Countriesm edited by S.R.Rao.National Institute of Oceanography. Goa. 1988. 93-96
• Sculpture Under the Chalukyas of Badami. Rangavalli: Recent Researches in Indology edited by A.V. Narasimha Murthy and B.K. Gururaja Rao. Sandeep Prakashan. New Delhi. 1983. 215-224

Teaching Experience

• 2006-2016, Associate Professor of World Art, ������Ů of America, Aliso Viejo, CA. Asian Art, South and S.E. Asian Art, East Asian Art, Indian Archaeology, Modern Art, Modern Architecture, Indian History and Culture, Classical Art, East Asian Painting and Sculpture, Contemporary Visual Culture, Core Courses, Learning Clusters.
• 2000-06, Assistant Professor of World Art, SUA
• 1999, Instructor, Asian Art, USC, CA. Asian Art I & II, Art of India and S. E. Asia: Graduate level
• 1997-98, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Art, University of Hawaii, Hilo. Introduction to Art History, Asian Art, East Asian Art, Western Art, Modern Art.
• 1997, Consulting Curator for Asian Art. Amarillo Museum of Art, Texas
• 1996, Instructor, Asian Art, CSULB. Art of India & Southeast Asian Art, Asian Traditions
• 1995, Instructor, Western Art, CSUN
• 1994, Instructor, California State University, Long Beach, CA. Indian & Southeast Asian Art I & II; Asian Traditions
• 1993, Instructor, California State University, Northridge, CA. Advanced Course in Asian Art, Survey of Western Art
• 1992–94, Instructor, Dept. of Asian American Studies, UCLA. Indo-American Experience.
• 1992, Lecturer, Art History, UCI. Asian art, later I art Hindu Art & Religion, Islamic Art and Religion, Indian Archaeology
• 1992, Instructor, Chinese and Japanese Art; Asian History. Woodbury University, Burbank, CA
• 1990, Instructor, Buddhist Art of India; Art of South East Asia. California State University, Long Beach, CA
• 1988, Instructor, Art of India; Art of South East Asia California State University, Fullerton, CA
• 1988, Instructor, Major Art Monuments of India; Art and Architecture of India. University of California, Extension Los Angeles, CA
• 1982-83, Instructor, Survey of Western Art; Indian Painting. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
• 1981-83, ������Ůing Adjunct Associate Professor of Asian History and Culture. University of Houston, Texas
• 1977-80, Assistant, Archeological Survey of India, Bangalore, India. Conservation, Excavation, and Curatorial experience
• 1974-75, Instructor, History, College of Arts and Science, Aurangabad, India.

Museum Experience

• 2000-2008, Art Gallery, ������Ů of America, Ca. Designed, organized world art exhibitions. Marketing, art education talks, co-ordination of artistic, social and cultural activities. Involvement in student art.
• Curator: Art of the Sindhu- Sarasvati Civilization. Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi, 2014
• Curator: Modern Chinese Painting in Los Angeles. ������Ů of America, 2006
• Curator: Contours of Modernity: An Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Art. 2005
• Designer: Gallery of Indus Script in Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati.S. India. 2003
• Designer, Curator: Weaving the Earth in Harmony: An Exhibition of Native American Art from the Collection of the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art and Photographs by Eugene Lally. ������Ů of America. 2003
• Organizer: Exhibition Bridges to Freedom: One man show by Gerome Gestaldi. ������Ů of America. 2001
• Organizer, Curator: Boundaries and Transformations: Exhibition of South and Southeast Asian Art from the Collection of Dr. Price. Seminar and Events. Amarillo, Texas (1997).
• 1997, Curator of Asian Art, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas Cataloging, organizing exhibitions, educational lectures, interpretation
• 2001, Workshops on Museum Display and Art Education in Paul Getty Museum Ca.
• 1994, Workshops in CSULB: Web and Art Images
• 1985-86, Cataloging, Art Images. Dept. of Art History. UCLA.
• 1975-80, Assistant to Director of Tourism, KSTDC, Bangalore. Training docents, guides.

• IGNCA Award for Narrative Art in South India, 2014-15.
• ICAC, Bowers Museum. Award for Presentation, 2011.
• Kannada Sangha of Arizona, Award of Excellence, 2010.
• PBRC Award for Research in Indian Art, 2004, 2010.
• Research Award. University of Hawaii, 1998.
• PhD Research Award, Dept. of Art History, UCL, 1988.
• PhD Fellowship, University of Mysore, Mysore, 1978.
• Merit Scholarship, Marathawada University, Aurangabad, 1973.