T. N. Ramachandran | |
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| Director of the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department | |
| In office 1961–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | R. Nagaswamy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Madras, Madras Presidency, British India |
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T.N. Ramachandran was an Indian art historian, artist, archaeologist and a Sanskrit scholar, specialising in the study and exposition of various aspects of Indian art. He was born to Narayanan (a Sanskrit scholar) & Visalakshi (an able administrator). He was the author of several monographs, and was the director-general of archaeology in India. He conducted research and wrote extensively on various subjects during his tenure as curator of archaeology at the National Museum, New Delhi.