Mr Ravindra Devra was awarded a Small Study and Research Grant (India) 2015-16, when an MA student, Dept of Archaeology and Ancient Indian History, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, for archaeological investigations in the Kuldhara region, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Dr Devra completed his PhD on the prehistory of the Thar desert from IISER (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research) Mohali. Currently (2025), he is associated with JRN Vidyapeeth, Udaipur, as a Guest Lecturer.