Gautama Vajra Vajracharya (Nepali: गौतम वज्र वज्राचार्य) is a Sanskritist and scholar specializing in the iconography of the Indian subcontinent.
It was this family tradition of studying the archaic language of the Indian subcontinent that led to Gautama attending a Sanskrit school called Samsodhana Mandala.
Vajracharya's first job, which was commissioned by Tribhuvan University, was writing a guide to the Basantapur Durbar Square.
Vajracharya taught at the University of Wisconsin for nearly 30 years and is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Art History.
[1][2] He has published numerous works and books related to the Nepali and South Asian history extracted from the region's art.