Articles by Dr. Bachchan Kumar

Dr. Bachchan Kumar, PhD, DLitt, specializes in art, history and culture of South-East Asia. He has published a number of books and research papers. His latest book is The Buddhist Art: Vietnamese Perspectives. He is a recipient of Prof. A. K. Narain Award (2002) for the study of culture and civilizations of countries other than India offered by Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi, Asia Fellows Awards (2004-2005) and Asia Fellows Follow-Up Award (2007) awarded by Asian Scholarship Foundation, Bangkok under Ford Foundation, USA. Dr. Kumar has organised and participated in various national and international seminars and conferences in India and abroad. He is in charge of South-East Asian Studies, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi.