Ravindra Singh Bisht

Ravindra Singh Bisht
Born (1944-01-02) 2 January 1944 (age 80)
Bhimtal, Nainital district, Uttarakhand, India
OccupationArchaeologist
ParentLt. L. S. Bisht
AwardsPadma Shri
Acharya Narendra Dev Alankar

Ravindra Singh Bisht (R. S. Bisht) is an Indian archaeologist, known for his scholarship on Indus valley civilization[1] and efforts to conserve Indian national monuments. He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2013, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of archaeology.[2]

  1. ^ "Times of India". Times of India. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Padma 2013". The Hindu. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.