Rock art in Goa
Study of Rock Paintings in Tamil Nadu
The grant allowed me to undertake fieldwork and to visit the sites once again to explore particular questions about the rock paintings. It is proposed (2001) to publish a book on this subject.
Study of prehistoric foreign tools in Indian Museums and Indian prehistoric antiquities in UK Museums and Institutions
This grant allowed me to start a larger study of prehistoric Indian antiquities in both Indian and UK museums. The report which I submitted to the NTICVA at the end of the grant had chapters on foreign tools in Indian tools in UK museums such as the Institute of Archaeology, the British Museum, the Liverpool Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, the Pitt Rivers Museum., who supplied me with literature and some photographs.
To study the urn burials of megalithic period of the Nagapattinam region
This award helped me to do the research on the burial systems, and to motivate my students to get involved in archaeological activities.
Prehistoric cave art of the Bhimbetka complex
The grant was received after I had completed background research on this project and was ready to go for my first field trip, an essential part of any archaeological research project. It allowed me to carry out fieldwork in Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh, and adjoining areas. This was my first field trip and had an enormous impact on my career in Archaeology. It formed the basis of my study and helped me to crystallize my ideas. After receiving this award I have continued with my research and documentation work on other sites in similar geographical settings.