Bhadreshvara (A Forgotten form of Shiva in India and South-East Asia)

Sachchidanand Sahai obtained M.A. degree in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology from Banaras Hindu University (1962). In the University of Paris, Sorbonne (1965-69) he researched under the supervision of eminent French savant George Credès and produced a pioneering doctoral thesis, published as Les institutions politiques et l'organisation administrative du Cambodge ancien, Paris: EFEO, 1971. He carried post-doctoral research at the Cornell University, Ithaca, New York (1982). Sahai held the Chair of Southeast Asian Studies at the Magadh University, Bodh Gaya (India) and worked as the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University in 2001. He was also Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (2003-2006); Research Professor at Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts, New Delhi (1988-90); and Visiting Professor of Asian Civilization at Sisavangvon University, Vientiane (1970-73).