Dr. G. K. Lama, Professor, Department of AIHC & Archaeology, Centre of Advanced Study, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, having specialization in the field of Archaeology, Buddhism and Asian Studies, has 31 books in his credit namely Tibet Men Bauddha Dharma Ka Itihas-2004: Samyak Darshan -2004; Cultural Heritage of South- East Asia-2009: Indus to Ganges-2009: Pakkakot: Some New Archaeological Dimensions of Mid-Ganga Plain-2012; Buddhist Cave Temples of Ancient India-2013; A Buddhist Universe-2016; An Archaeological Journey of Nalanda-2018; Art Heritage of Nalanda-2018; India: A Journey from Lithic to Iron-2019; Footprints of the Buddha on the Roof of the World-2020, Glimpses of North- East India-2021, Indian Culture through the Ages-2021, Revealing India's Past-2021, Buddhism on the Silk Route-2022, Mysterious World of Siddhas-2022, The Cult of Adamantine Path-2022, Buddhism A Living Spiritual Force-2022, Indian Archaeology Some New Perspectives-2022, Glimpses of Asian Art Heritage-2023, Indian History A Multidisciplinary Approach-2023, Fusion of Indian Culture on Asia-2023, Unique Features of Buddhist Monasteries-2023, Mahayana Sutra Samgraha-2023, Cultural Heritage of Nepal-2023, India in Chinese Travelogues- 2023, Trans Himalayan Buddhism-2023, The Sacred Ganga-2024, Prajna-Jyoti-2024, Yantra-Mantra-Tantra in Buddhism-2024 and Archaeological Excavations at Rukhegarh, Nalanda-2024.. He has presented 89 research papers in various National and International seminars and 113 research papers have been published in various reputed journals, edited books, conference proceedings and felicitation volumes. He has completed a Major Research Project entitled Archaeological Investigation in and around Nalanda, granted by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, which was submitted in 2014. The author has also completed 16 projects regarding archaeological investigations in Sikkim, Eastern and Western UP and Bihar with the kind permission of Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi. He has invited twice to Sri Lanka and once to Thailand to deliver special lectures.
Dr. Pardhi has actively participated in several national and international conferences; published several research papers in referred research journals; and contributed chapters on terracotta art and metal objects in several excavation reports. He has more than a decade of experience working in archaeological fields. He is also a life member of many archaeological societies, including ISPQS. IAS, IAHC, ISC, IHC, ESI, SOSAA,
