R. Nagaswamy | |
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 Nagaswamy at a lecture in 2015 | |
| Director of the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department | |
| In office 1966–1988 | |
| Preceded by | T. N. Ramachandran[a] |
| Succeeded by | Natana Kasinathan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramachandran Nagaswamy 10 August 1930 Madras, Madras Presidency, British Raj |
| Died | 23 January 2022 (aged 91) Chennai, India |
| Occupation | Art historian, archaeologist |
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Ramachandran Nagaswamy (10 August 1930 – 23 January 2022) was an Indian historian, archaeologist and epigraphist who was known for his work on temple inscriptions and art history of Tamil Nadu. He was an authority on Chola bronzes.
Nagaswamy became the inaugural director of the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department in 1966, serving in that capacity till 1988. He also founded the annual Chidambaram Natyanjali festival in 1980. In 2018, he was awarded India's third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan.[2]
- ^ "Who Is Who". Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "6 Padma awardees are pride and joy of Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. 26 January 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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