Early Settlement of Mathura: An Archeological Perspective

Vinay Kumar Gupta, born at Mathura on 24th November 1981 is doing research in the region of Mathura for many years. He has been a bright student throughout his carrier, always passing the examinations with first division. After obtaining his BSc degree from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University), he completed his M.A. in Archaeology and Heritage Management from Indraprastha University, Delhi in 2003, standing first in the order of merit. He then completed Post Graduate Diploma in Archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology, N. Delhi where he first in the entrance examination. He also qualified U.G.C.-J.R.F./NET in archaeology in his first attempt. As a research scholar he is working on the topic "Braj: An Art and Archaeological Study" from National Museum Institute. He has made exploratory surveys in the region of Braj for past many years and has gathered a lot of new information related with art, archaeology and the settlement pattern of the region, along with more than 500 new archaeological sites. He has a number of research papers and articles published to his credit. After the publication of his first book, it is expected that he would be able to carve a niche for himself in the scholarly world.