Adi Drishya Department
Prof. B. L. Malla – Introduction
Prof. B. L. Malla, an Art Historian with specialisation in Indian art and cultural studies is presently associated with the Adi Drishya Division of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi. He has obtained his Master’s degree in History from Kashmir University, Master’s degree in Museology and Ph.D. in History of Arts from the Banaras Hindu University. He is the author of The Sculptures of Kashmir, Vaisnava Art and Iconography of Kashmir; Trees in Indian Art, Mythology and Folklore, Conservation of Rock Art (ed.), Cosmology and Cosmic Interpretations: Shaiva Thought and Art of Kashmir, Rock Art Studies: Concept, Methodology, Context, Documentation and Convservation Vol.I (ed.), Rock Art Studies: Interpretation through Multidisciplinary Approaches Vol.II (ed.), The World of Rock Art: An Overview of the Five Continents (ed.), Global Rock Art (ed.), Rock Art of Andhra Pradesh: A New Synthesis (General ed.); Rock Art of India: Suitable Dating Techniques (ed), Glimpses of India-China Rock Art, Silent Rock’s An Eloquent Testimony: Rock Art Heritage of Odisha (General ed.), Cultural Ecology: Prehistoric and Ethno-archaeological Context of Rock Art in North-Eastern and Other Indian States (General ed.),राजस्थान की शैलचित्र कला (संपादक), Understanding of Rock Art of India-China: Rock Art of India – Volume I (ed.), Rock Art Heritage of Northeast India (ed.),Glorious Bhimbetka: A Catalogue Based on IGNCA’s Yashodhar Mathpal Collection, Theoretical and Cognitive Aspects of Rock Art (ed.) and Unpublished Notes & Papers of Dr. V. S. Wakankar (ed.). Besides a number of research articles published in reputed professional journals, he has also participated in many national and international conferences/workshops both in India and abroad. Dr. Malla has widely travelled in India, France, Italy, Iran and China in connection with his field studies and conferences. His area of interest is both classical and vernacular traditions. He has been associated with IGNCA-UNESCO-UNDP project on Village India i.e. “Identification and Enhancement of India’s Cultural Heritage: An Internal Necessity for the Management of Development”. Currently, Dr. Malla is engaged in documentation, ecological conservation and ethno-archaeological study and survey of Indian Rock Art; and also in Himalayan Studies.
Foreign Visits
- An International Conference on The Meaning of Beauty organised by The Academy of Art, Tehran (Iran) on December, 2001
- An International Congress on Nature in The Eastern Art organised by The Academy of Art, Tehran, Iran (4th-8th December, 2005)
- A Tour Report of Participation in 25th Valcamonica Symposium at Capo di Ponte, Italy (20th-26th September,2013)
- Helan Mountain International Rock Art Summit Forum at Yinchuan, China (26th-28th August, 2014)
- Participation of Dr. B. L.Malla in ‘The First Silk Road International Expo at Dunhuang, China (20th -21st September, 2016)
- Participation of Dr. B. L. Malla in 2017 International Rock Art Festival of Helan Mountain Rock Art
Prof. B. L. Malla Professor & Project Director, Adi Drishya Department Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts 11, Mansingh Road, Opp. Raksha Bhawan, New Delhi- 110001. Tel : +91-011-23388014, 23388413, (M) 9871823287 Email : rockart.ignca@gmail.com
| Rock Art Publications | By |
|---|---|
| Rock Art of Central India with Special Reference to Madhya Pradesh | Prof. B. L. Malla & Prof. Sarit K. Chaudhary (Editors) |
| Affinities and Expansion of Prehistoric and Archaeological Cultures in Northeast India with Special Emphasis on Rock Art | Prof. B. L. Malla & Prof. Alok Shrotriya (Editors) |
| Booklet of Seventh Dr. V. S. Wakankar Memorial Lecture | Author - Prof. Vidula Jayaswal, Edited by – Dr. Ramakar Pant |
| प्रागैतिहासिक पश्चिमी हिमालय-पार की उत्कीर्णित तथा चित्रित शिलायें’ | डॉ0 ओमचंद हांडा |
| चंदौली जनपद की शैलकला : एक परिचय | डॉ0 रमाकर पंत एवं डॉ0 दिलीप कुमार संत |
| Rock Art in the Old World | Michael Lorblanchet (ed.) |
| Deer in Rock Art of India and Europe | Giacamo Camuri, Angelo Fossati and Yasodhar Mathpal (eds.) |
| Rock Art in Kumaon Himalaya | Yashodhar Mathpal |
| Rock Art in Kerala | Yashodhar Mathpal |
| Conservation of Rock Art | Bansi Lal Malla (ed.) |
| Rock Art Studies: Concept, Methodology, Context, Documentation and Conservation (Vol. I) | Bansi Lal Malla – Introduction |
| Rock Art Studies: Interpretation through Multidisciplinary Approaches Vol.II | Bansi Lal Malla – Introduction |
| The World of Rock Art: An Overview of the Five Continents | Bansi Lal Malla – Introduction |
| Global Rock Art | Bansi Lal Malla and V. H. Sonawane – Introduction |
| Rock Art of Andhra Pradesh: A New Synthesis | N.Chandramouli, General Editor Bansi Lal Malla – Prologue |
| Rock Art | S S Biswas - Introduction |
| Glimpses of India-China Rock Art | Bansi Lal Malla - Introduction |
| Rock Art of India Suitable Dating Techniques | Bansi Lal Malla (ed.) – Introduction |
| Cultural Ecology Prehistory And Ethno-Archaeological Context of Indian Rock Art With Emphasis on North-Eastern States | Bansi Lal Malla(ed.), Dwipen Bezbaruah – Introduction |
| Silent Rock’s An Eloquent Testimony – Rock Art Heritage of Odisha | Sadasiba Pradhan General Editor: Bansi Lal Malla – Introduction |
| Rajasthan ki Shailchitrakala | Murari Lal Sharma General Editor : Bansi Lal Malla पृष्ठभूमि |
| Understanding Rock Art of India-China: Rock Art of India (Vol. I) | Bansi Lal Malla (ed.) - Introduction |
| Rock Art Heritage of Northeast India | Bansi Lal Malla (ed.) & Tilok Thakuria - Introduction |
| Glorious Bhimbetka: A Catalogue Based on IGNCA's Dr. Yashodhar Mathpal Collection | Bansi Lal Malla - Introduction |
| Unpublished Notes & Papers of Dr. V. S. Wakankar | Prof. B. L. Malla (ed.) - Introduction |
| Theoretical and Cognitive Aspects of Rock Art | Prof. B. L. Malla (ed.) - Introduction |
Articles
- Resources and Water Management in Kashmir (Published in The Cultural Dimension of Ecology, edited by Prof. Baidyanath Saraswati, 1998)
- Conservation and Management of Rock Art Sites (Published in Conservation of Rock Art, edited by Dr. B. L. Malla, 1999)
- The Sufi Tradition (Published in Vihangama (Vol. VII), by Dr. B. L. Malla, 2000-2001)
- Trees in Indian Thought and Art (Published in Vihangama (Vol. II No. 3), by Dr. B. L. Malla)
- Ethnographical Approach for Studying Rock Art in Indian Context (Published in XXI Valcamonica Symposium, Arte Preistorica E Tribale, 2004)
- Art Heritage: A Mirror of Nature – Human Relationship (Published in Inter-Congress of 29th Indian Social Science Congress, jointly organized by the IGNCA and Indian Academy of Social Sciences, Allahabad, by Dr. B. L. Malla, 2005)
- Origin and Antiquity of Vaishnava Thought and Art in Kashmir (Published in Eco-Cultural Heritage of Jammu and Kashmir, IGNCA, 2009)
- New Approaches to Rock Art Research (Published in Twilight of the Past: Probing Indian History and Archaeology edited by N. Chandramouli, 2011-12)
- Understanding Rockart in Context (Published in Rock Art International Conference 2012 (brochure), 2012)
- Early Man at Bhimbetka (Published in Global Rock Art, edited by Prof. V. H. Sonawane and Dr. B. L. Malla, 2012)
- Origin of Art? (Published In XXV Valcamonica Symposium Round Table Session- What Caused The Creation Of Art?, Edited By Prof. Emmanuel Annati, 2013)
- Inventory of Indian Rock Art Multidisciplinary Approach (Published in Understanding Rock Art of India-China: Rock Art of India (Vol. I), Edited by Dr. B. L. Malla, 2014)
- Some Key Aspects of Rock Art Dating (Published in Rock Art of India: Suitable Dating Techniques, edited by Dr. B. L. Malla, 2016)
- India and China: An Appraisal of Two Unbroken Civilisation (Presented in The First Silk Road International Expo At Dunhuang, China, by Dr. B. L. Malla, 2016)
- Rock Art of Jammu and Kashmir (Published in Rock Art in India (Prof. V. H. Sonawane Felicitation Volume), edited by Prof. Sadasiba Pradhan and Dr. D. B. Garnayak, 2017)
- Interface of Ecology and Culture: Indigenous Perceptions of Environment (Published In Cultural Ecology: Prehistory and Ethno-archaeological Context of Indian Rock Art with Emphasis on Northeastern States, Edited By Dr. B. L. Malla, 2017)
- Understanding the Context of Rock Art through Archaeological/Cultural Landscaping (Understanding Rock Art of India-China: Rock Art of India (Vol.I), Edited by Dr. B. L. Malla, 2019)
- An Approach to Rock Art Research and Documentation in North East India (Published in Rock Art of Northeast India, Edited by Dr. B. L. Malla, 2019)
- Understanding Rock Art in Context: An Appraisal of Astronomical Symbolism with Special Reference to Rock Art (Published in Theoretical and Cognitive Aspects of Rock Art, Edited by Dr. B. L. Malla, 2022)