Dr. R.K. Sharma, Professor and Head of the Department of Ancient Indian History Culture and Archaeology and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Jabalpur, retired in 1992. Subsequently, he was a Visiting Professor in the University of Sagar for the academic session and a Senior Research Fellow of the Indian Council of Historical Research for three years.
Dr. Sharma’s contributions to the cause of Indian Archaeology in general and Archaeology of Madhya Pradesh in particular are widely acclaimed. On account of this, he was felicitated by a volume (in two parts) entitled, Heritage of Indian-Past and Present, which was brought out in his honour and presented to him in 1994. The credit for directing the archaeological excavations of Gilaulikhera, Kakrehta and Patan goes to him. A large number of research papers have been published by him in journals of national and international repute. His prestigious publications (published by Aryan Books International) include: Krsna Smriti (Prof. K.D. Bajpai Comm. Vol.) (Ed.) Recent Perspectives on Prehistoric Art in India (Dr. S.K. Pandey Fel. Vol.) (Ed.), Kalchuri: Rajwansh aur Unka Samaj (in Hindi, 2 vols.)(Ed.), Nagas in Indian Tribe and Cult, Tribal History of Central India (in 3 vols.), Coinage of Central India, Naga in Indian Iconography and Art, The Eternal Narmada: Sacred Landscapes and Living Traditions and Historical Place Names of Madhya Pradesh: A Dictionary.
