Authors Biography
Ilay Cooper
Raised and educated in Purbeck, in south England, Ilay Cooper graduated from London University in 1966. Between study, teaching, and working in a quarry, he traveled widely in Asia, spending some thirteen years in India, mostly based in Churu, Rajasthan. His initial nine journeys between England and India were overland, by hitchhiking and buses, culminating in a motorcycle journey from Churu to Purbeck in 2000. His research in Shekhawati was funded by quarry work in England and photo-journalism in India. After documenting Shekhawati's buildings, he listed those of Diu also for INTACH. These projects were followed by a series of scholarships to study wall paintings in India and Pakistan. He has written many published articles for Indian and British periodicals, five published academic papers, and five books. He has also lectured widely on South Asian murals in India, Pakistan, and the UK.
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