Om Prakash Agrawal

Not to be confused with Omprakesh Agrawal.

Dr. Om Prakash Agrawal
Born(1931-10-22)22 October 1931
India
Died15 August 2021(2021-08-15) (aged 89)
Other namesDr. O.P. Agrawal
OccupationConservationist
Known forArt Conservation, Architectural Heritage Conservation
Spouse
Usha Agrawal
​
(m. 1955)​
Children2
FamilyAjay Agrawal (son)
Poonam Agarwal (daughter)
AwardsPadma Shri
ICOM Award
ICCROM Award

Om Prakash Agrawal (22 October 1931 – 15 August 2021) was an Indian Conservationist and the founder member of several organizations related to cultural heritage and conservation such as Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH),[1] Indian Council of Conservation Institute (ICCI) and the National Research Laboratory for the Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC). He was the director general of INTACH Indian Conservation Institute and director general of ICCI and NRLC.[2] The Government of India honoured him in 2011, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the area of conservation.[3]

  1. ^ "Intach". v. 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Don Head". Don Head. 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.