Pradip holds an MA degree in Vedic Astronomy from Nepal Sanskrit University, Nepal. Prior to his current pursuits, he served as a sub-editor at Kantipur Media Group. Currently, he is pursuing another MA degree in Cultural and Religious History of South Asia (Classical Indology) at the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University. He has also been working as a research assistant at the research unit 'Documents on the History of Religion and Law of Premodern Nepal' of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. As a research assistant for the NHDP, he contributes to the study and analysis of inscriptions, historical documents, and other textual sources related to the monument.

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