Deepak Shimkhada, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Deepak Shimkhada

Nepali American educator, artist, art historian, author, and community leader

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1945

Place of Birth: Darkha, Central Region, Nepal

Profession: artist, art historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Deepak Shimkhada (Nepali: ???? ??????) (born September 5, 1945) is a Nepali American educator, artist, art historian, author and community leader.
He currently serves as an adjunct professor at the Claremont School of Theology and Chaffey College.
He has previously held visiting and adjunct appointments at several universities in the United States, including Claremont Graduate University, California State University, Northridge and the University of the West.
From 1999 to 2011, Shimkhada was a full-time visiting professor of South Asian religions at Claremont McKenna College. He is the founding president of the Foundation for Indic Philosophy and Culture (Indic Foundation) and the Himalayan Arts Council.
He has served on the boards of several organizations, including Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast and the America-Nepal Society of California (the latter as president).
He served on the Board of Visitors of the School of Religion at Claremont Graduate University as Chair of the Hindu Council from 2006 to 2012.
He is also a founding board member of the South Asian Studies Association. A well-published author of many journal and newspaper articles, book chapters and edited books, he has also exhibited his paintings and graphics in group and one-man shows in Nepal, India, Japan and the U.S.
Notably, he has appeared as a commentator in several episodes of the History Channel series Ancient Aliens.