Kurukshetra — Dharmakshetra, the living heritage landscape
Cultural Heritage Profile

Historian & Heritage Conservationist

Surya S Roy is a Technologist, Cultural Heritage Conservationist, researcher & explorer of Indic History & heritage, author & historian, whose research spans across the History & Culture of Braj Mandal, Kurukshetra, Kalinga & Shri Jagannath Culture, Mewar & Maratha history. Hailing from a family of revolutionaries, he is also a keen student of Archaeology & focuses on the enlistment of Heritage sites & conservation of ancient manuscripts. He has also featured alongside a panel of Cultural Heritage experts in a 48 mins documentary, released by Ministry of Culture & directed by IGNCA on " Yamuna & Braj Mandal" detailing his research work on the impact of Yamuna on the Culture of Braj. The Documentary was released by IGNCA during the 4 th Nadi Utsav in 2024. Apart from the above, Surya S Roy has attended several domestic Literature festivals & delivered talks on India's Cultural Heritage & History at the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies Shimla, IIT Kanpur, Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management, Bhubaneswar, NCC Delhi Cadets & a few more reputed Universities so to say. Being an Ex- Cricketer he has also Co Authored a Book titled “Sports in Life” & currently working on his next books based on the Cultural heritage of Dharma Khestra Kurukshetra, Braj Mandal & The Shri Jagannath Culture.

Yamuna & Braj Mandal — IGNCA Documentary
✦ Documentary Feature

“Yamuna & Braj Mandal” — IGNCA / Ministry of Culture

Surya S Roy featured alongside Cultural Heritage experts in this 48-minute documentary directed by IGNCA, released by the Ministry of Culture during the 4th Nadi Utsav in 2024.

❖ POSITIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

Affiliations & Recognitions

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INTACH

Life Member, Researcher & Certified Heritage Walker

ICOMOS India

Associate Member

IHAR

Director, India Operations

NMSI (BHU)

Life Member, Numismatics Society of India

MAI

Life Member, Museums Association of India

USHA Institute

Honorary Patron, Universal Society for Human Advancement

IIMM

Life Member, Indian Institute of Materials Management

SPMRF

Speaker / Researcher

❖ RESEARCH LANDSCAPES

Regions, Records & Routes

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Braj Mandal

Braj Mandal

Sacred geography, Yamuna ecology, temple history & living Vaishnava traditions.

Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra

Dharmakshetra, the Saraswati basin & the Mahabharata landscape.

Kalinga & Jagannath Puri

Kalinga & Puri

Temple culture, ritual practice & Odisha’s maritime history.

Mewar & Maratha

Mewar & Maratha

Fortifications, political landscapes & material culture.

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Walk through the landscapes, sacred routes & civilizational memory that shape Bharatkhaande.

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