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On 18 March 2012 at the convention "Collecting
Ancient Art in the 21st Century", Naman said that in many countries modern development proved as serious a threat to archaeological sites as looting. It was imperative for collectors to engage with the views of archaeologists and challenging collector
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Professor Ahuja received his Ph.D. in Art and
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Thought (Ludion, Antwerp, 2013, also in French and Dutch), exploring a variety of fundamental approaches to the aesthetics of anthropomorphic representation in India and the larger ideas that drive people to make images. William
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and abroad on themes ranging from ancient to contemporary art. His research has led to several publications on ancient Indian art and religion, including ‘Changing Gods, Enduring
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Religious, Fine and Decorative Arts of South Asia, and the British Museum’s Diploma in Asian Art. He has held Visiting Professorships and Fellowships at the University of
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groups to find ways to help source countries stop looting. He is also vocal about the role of public officials in national cultural institutions. Such an idea of personal and public roles has also seen him strongly advocate a revision in the
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Making of the Modern Indian Artist-Craftsman: Devi Prasad (Routledge, 2011) provided a case-study of the impact of the Arts and Crafts
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