Based in Delhi, Prachi Sharma's research centres on epigraphy, examining the evolution of Buddhism in the Deccan through inscriptions from the Kanheri rock-cut caves and the excavated stupa site at Pauni. Her later work explores the role of epic traditions—particularly the Ramayana and Mahabharata, along with their varied retellings—in shaping the political and socio-religious landscape of the Deccan between the 4th and 14th centuries CE, using inscriptions as primary sources.

Based in Delhi, Prachi Sharma's research centres on epigraphy, examining the evolution of Buddhism in the Deccan through inscriptions from the Kanheri rock-cut caves and the excavated stupa site at Pauni. Her later work explores the role of epic traditions—particularly the Ramayana and Mahabharata, along with their varied retellings—in shaping the political and socio-religious landscape of the Deccan between the 4th and 14th centuries CE, using inscriptions as primary sources.

Based in Delhi, Prachi Sharma's research centres on epigraphy, examining the evolution of Buddhism in the Deccan through inscriptions from the Kanheri rock-cut caves and the excavated stupa site at Pauni. Her later work explores the role of epic traditions—particularly the Ramayana and Mahabharata, along with their varied retellings—in shaping the political and socio-religious landscape of the Deccan between the 4th and 14th centuries CE, using inscriptions as primary sources.