By which field, the name of Yashodhar Mathpal is associated?

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answered Feb 27, 2022 by Pravask (114k points)
selected Feb 27, 2022 by tushark

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Yashodhar Mathpal is an Indian archaeologist, painter, curator, Gandhian and Rock art conservationist.
He is most known for his study of cave art, especially in Bhimbetka rock shelters, Barechhina (Uttarakhand) and Kerala.
He founded the Folk Culture Museum in Bhimtal, Nainital district, in 1983.
He was awarded the Padma Shri, fourth-highest civilian honour by Government of India in 2006.
The museum houses artifacts, folk paintings, rock art and prehistoric objects.
The museum also documents oral and written traditions and folklore of the region, besides providing training in rare traditional arts and crafts.
He himself take care of the museum himself, and has spend all his life's earnings on it.
In 2012, he facilitated by Vice President of India at the "International Conference on Rock Art", organized by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, in New Delhi.