The present volume is an edited volume of papers presented at the National Seminar on Ramayana Tradition in Historical Perspective organized by History & Archaeology Department of H.N.B. Garhwal University on November 4-5, 2003. The volume comprises interesting and scholarly papers n different themes of the Ramayana tradition including history, literature and art. This is an attempt by scholars to explore further the possibility of studying a historically popular tradition in order to bring into light some new researchers related to the Tradition.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR D.P. Saklani
D.P. Saklani is a senior reader in the Deptt. of History, Culture and Archaeology, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal. Uttaranchal, India. He is a student of Indian history and culture who earned his Ph.D., working on the ancient ethnic communities of western & central Himalaya in 1995. The work was published in the book form in 1998. Dr. Saklani has authored one book and more than 20 research papers in different national and international publications. He has been a keen student of Ramayana studies and he has published many articles on the same. He has participated in more than 20 national and international seminars and conferences related to history, culture and religion of India. He delivered invited lectures n Ramayana tradition and Indian culture in different universities of Europe and AMERICA. At present he is engaged in the study of traditional healthcare and faith healing system of Uttaranchal Himalaya.
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