M. N. Deshpande

Madhusudan Narhar Deshpande (11 November 1920 – 7 August 2008), was an Indian archaeologist, art historian and conservator who served as the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1972 to 1978.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Nayanjot Lahiri (30 November 2020). Archaeology and the Public Purpose: Writings on and by M.N. Deshpande. Oxford University Press. p. 107. ISBN 9780190993863.
  2. ^ Rao 1981, p. ix.
  3. ^ "M.N. Deshpande: Archaeologist as miracle worker". Frontline, The Hindu. 1 January 2021.