Name: Ravindra Devra
Email: ravidevra@gmail.com
Name of the supervisor: Dr. Parth R. Chauhan
Research Focus (max 200 words) : My current research is related to prehistoric archaeology of the Thar Desert. It explores palaeolithic human colonization in western India. Apart from field archaeology, I am interested in experimental lithic knapping, Quaternary geology, and mapping.
Websites: [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ravindra-Devra]
Education: M.A. (Archaeology), MS University of Baroda, Vadodara
M.A. (Geography), Banaras Hindu Uinversity, Varanasi
B.A. (History, Geography, Sociology), University of Rajasthan
Fellowship/Scholarship: IISER Mohali Institute Fellowship – SRF
Title of the thesis: Inter-site Geographical Context of Prehistoric Thar Desert
Selected Publications:
Devra, R. et al. 2019,Prehistoric Exploration in Jaisalmer and Jodhpur Districts, Rajasthan: A Preliminary Report of 2018-19, Shodh Patrika Vol. 70(1-4) pp. 126-132.
Devara, A. K. et al. 2018, Stratified Palaeolithic Sites from the Upper Paleru River Basin, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh: A Preliminary Report, Heritage Vol. 6/4 pp. 93-108
Achievements:
Research Study Grant: Andrew Sherratt Fund 2017 and 2019;
International Travel Grant: The Prehistoric Society, Conference Fund 2020