Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar | |
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| Born | 4 May 1919 Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh |
| Died | 3 April 1988 (aged 68) Singapore |
| Education | G. D. (Art), M. A. and Ph. D. |
| Known for | Discovering the Bhimbetka rock caves. |
| Awards | Padmashree in 1975 |
Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar (4 May 1919 – 3 April 1988) was an Indian archaeologist.[1] Wakankar is credited with the discovery of the Bhimbetka rock caves in 1957 and the Kayatha culture in 1964, among others.[2][3] In 2003, UNESCO inscribed the Bhimbetka rock caves as a World Heritage Site. The Bhimbetka rock caves exhibit one of the earliest traces of human life in India.
- ^ "V. S. Wakankar | Illustrious | Social affiliations | Ardent Nationalists". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.
- ^ Mohinder Singh Randhawa (1980). A History of Agriculture in India: Beginning to 12th century. Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
- ^ Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, UNESCO World Heritage Centre