D. I. Hans is a Religions Scholar who researched on Vijayanagara literature in Kannada, especially the Veerashaiva[3] writings with special reference to Basavanna.
From 1968-1971,[8] Hans studied a graduate degree for undergoing ministerial formation leading to Bachelor of Divinity (B. D.) at the United Theological College, Bangalore under the Principalship of Joshua Russell Chandran.
During his student days, the companions[8] of Hans at the College included S. J. Theodore, Timotheas Hembrom, H. S. Wilson, P. J. Lawrence, Basil Rebera, J. W. Gladstone and others who were undergoing ministerial formation during successive years'.
For postgraduate studies, Hans again studied at the Protestant Regional Seminary in Bangalore from 1977 to 1979,[8] specializing in Religions under G. D. Melanchthon, William Peery and Eric J. Lott, the three of whom hailed from the Missions in Andhra Pradesh with the latter two having taught at the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad.
Hans titled dissertation Critical Evaluation of the Contribution of the Hindu Code Bill to the status of women in the Hindu Society was done under the supervision of Hunter P. Mabry[9] and was awarded a postgraduate degree by the University in the successive convocation of the University during the Registrarship of D. S. Satyaranjan.