
To study the depiction of Hindu mythological themes and scenes in Mughal miniatures

To study painted ivory collections in Indian museums

Aqueous and non-Acqueous methods of de-acidification and its effects on Indian paper

Classification on the threshold of modernity: expanding the physical parameters of Odissi dance for contemporary audiences

A comprehensive and comparative study of Solar Temples

Relief sculptures as revealed from Hero-stones in Thiruvannamalai, Samburayar and North Arcot Districts of Tamilnadu
The grant was very helpful to me in allowing me to discover a number of hero-stones and inscriptions during the Pallava and Chola periods in Vellore and Thiruvannamalai districts and to prepare research articles in vernacular research magazines like Hindu, Avanam, Pulamai, Dinamani etc. I am currently (2001) doing PhD research in the field of Hero-stones .