About

Mr. Banoy K Behl

World Renowned Artist and Photographer

Mr. Benoy K Behl is a world-renowned filmmaker, art-historian and photographer who is known for his tireless and prolific output of work in the field of culture and Art over the past 44 years. He has devoted his entire life for the preservation of Indian Culture, Art, and Heritage. He has taken over 53,000 photographs of Asian monu- ments and art heritage and made 145 documentaries which are regularly screened at major cultural institutions worldwide. His photographic exhibitions have been warmly received in 74 coun- tries around the world. These have been inaugurated by ministers of the governments of various countries, ambassadors, archbish ops, and other dignitaries. He holds the Limca Book Record for being the most travelled photographer and art historian.

Mr. Benoy Behl's films, including 'Indian Roots of Tibetan Bud- dhism' and "Indian Deities Worshipped in Japan' have won several awards at international film festivals. Mr. Benoy Behl has been invit ed to lecture by many of the important universities and museums around the world, who have departments of Asian art.

His book on 'The Ajanta Caves' is published by Thames & Hudson, London and Harry N. Abrams, New York. His recent books include "THE ART OF INDIA, Sculpture and Mural Painting' in two volumes; Buddhism: The Path of Compassion' on the Buddhist heritage of the world, 'Hindu Deities Worshipped in Japan', 'Buddhist Heritage of Andhra Pradesh'; Northern Frontiers of Buddhism' and 'Buddhist Heritage of Sri Lanka'.