An expert committee has been set up for conducting a holistic study of origin and evolution of Indian culture since 12000 years before, present and its interface with other cultures of the world.

The members of the committee are:

1. K.N. Dikshit, Chairman, Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi and former Joint Director General, Archaeological Survey of India;
2. Dr. R.S. Bisht, former Joint Director General, Archaeological Survey of India;
3. Dr B.R. Mani, former Director General, National Museum, New Delhi and former Additional Director General, Archaeological Survey of India;
4. Prof. Santosh Shukla, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi;
5. Dr. Ramesh Kumar Pandey, Vice Chancellor, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi;
6. Prof. MakkhanLal, Director, Delhi Institute of Heritage Management, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi;
7. Dr. G.N. Srivastava, former Additional Director General, Geographical Survey of India;
8. Justice Dr. Mukundkam Sharma, Chancellor, LalBahadurShastri Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Delhi and former Judge of Supreme Court of India;
9. Prof. P.N. Shastri, Vice Chancellor, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi;
10. Prof. R.C. Sharma, Head, Department of Linguistics, University of Delhi;
11. Prof. K.K. Mishra, Dean, Anthropology, University of Hyderabad and former Director, Anthropological Survey of India;
12. Dr. BalramShukla, Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi;
13. Prof. Azad Kaushik, Scientist and International Thinker, Canada;
14. Pt. M.R. Sharma, Chairman, “Sangmarg” World Brahmin Federation, India, New Delhi;
15. Representative from Ministry of Culture; and
16. Representative from Archaeological Survey of India.

This information was given by the Minister of State (I/c) of Culture and Tourism,  Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the LokSabha on 14 September.