Karuna Sagar Behera (1939-2008), earned M.A. in History in 1960 from Utkal University with first position. He obtained Post-Graduate Diploma in Archaeology from the School of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi. He was awarded the D.Litt. by Utkal University for his study on Konarak. An eminent archaeologist and historian, he held various positions such as Professor and Head of the Post-Graduate Department of History, Utkal University; Dean, Faculty of Arts, Chairman, Post-Graduate Council, Utkal University; Vice Chancellor, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, etc. His major publications include Folk Art and Craft (ed.), 1978; Cuttack: 1000 Years (ed.), 2 vols., 1991; Praci Mahatmya (in Sanskrit) (ed.), 1992; Temples of Orissa, 1993; Konarak: The Heritage of Mankind, 1996; Bhakti Vaibhava Natakam (in Sanskrit) (ed.), 1998; Maritime Heritage of India (ed.), 1999; Charles Grome’s Report on the Temple of Jagannatha (ed.), 2002; G. Webb’s Report on the Temple of Jagannatha (ed.), 2003 and The Lingaraja Temple of Bhubaneswar, 2008.
Thomas Eugene Donaldson did his undergraduate and graduate study at Wayne State University. He took his Ph.D. under Sherman Lee at Case Western Reserve University in 1973. He taught Art History at Cleveland State University. His major publications include Hindu Temple Art of Orissa, 3 vols., 1985-87; Kamadeva’s Pleasure Garden: Orissa, 1987; Iconography of the Buddhist Sculpture of Orissa, 2 vols., 2001; Tantra and Sakta Art of Orissa, 3 vols., 2002 and Konark, 2003.
