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ALISTAIR SHEARER was born in Edinburgh and educated at Fettes and Cambridge, where he read English Literature. He later received an MA in Sanskrit and Indian studies from the University of Lancaster.

Alistair has been leading tours to India regularly since 1980. He has been specially invited to lead travel groups from such institutions as the Royal Academy of Arts, the Tate Gallery and the National Art Gallery of Ontario, and has lectured on Oriental art for The School of Oriental and African Art [SOAS] at London University, the British Museum, the auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's, the Prince of Wales' Institute of Architecture and numerous art schools around the country. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Asiatic Society. Read More...