Harsha V. Dehejia holds dual doctorates, one in medicine and the other in Ancient Indian Culture, both from Mumbai University. He is a practicing physician and serves as a Professor of Indian Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Dehejia's primary area of interest lies in Indian Aesthetics. He is widely recognized as an aesthete and art collector and has authored numerous works on Indian art and culture. Some of his notable publications include "Parvati, Goddess of Love" (1999), "Despair and Modernity: Reflections on Modern Indian Paintings" (2000), "A Celebration of Love: The Romantic Heroine in the Indian Arts" (2004), "Celebrating Krishna: Sensuous Images and Sacred Words" (2005), "Gods Beyond Temples" (2006), and "A Festival of Krishna" (2008).
Harsha
V. Dehejia has
a double doctorateone in medicine and the other in Ancient Indian Culture,
both from Mumbai University. He is a practising physician, and Professor of
Indian Studies at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. His main
interest is in Indian Aesthetics. A widely respected aesthete and art
collector, he has written extensively on Indian art and culture,
including Parvati, Goddess of Love (1999); Despair and
Modernity: Reflections on Modern Indian Paintings (2000); A
Celebration of Love: The Romantic Heroine in the Indian Arts (2004); Celebrating
Krishna: Sensuous Images and Sacred Words (2005); Gods Beyond
Temples (2006) and A Festival of Krishna (2008).t
