B. K. Thapar
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Bal Krishen Thapar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1921 |
| Died | 6 September 1995 |
| Nationality | INTACH |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology |
| Institutions | Archaeological Survey of India |
Bal Krishen Thapar (18 October 1921 – 6 September 1995) was an Indian archaeologist who served as the
Early life
Thapar was born to a cloth merchant in
In the Archaeological Survey of India
Thapar participated in the archaeological excavations in
.Thapar edited the Archaeological Survey of India's official journals Indian Archaeology from 1973 to 1979 and Purattatva from 1974 to 1978. In 1978, Thapar succeeded M. N. Deshpande as the Director-general of the ASI and served till retirement in 1981.
Professional memberships
Thapar was a member of many academic bodies, both in India and abroad, including:
- Chairman, Centre for Cultural Resources & Training (1982–92)
- Secretary and Founding Member, Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage (1986–94)
- Member, Advisory Committee, American Institute of Indian Studies (1988–94)
- Vice President, Executive Committee, ICOMOS[1](1975–84)
- Member, Permanent Council, Congress Internationale des Sciences Prehistoriques et Protohistoriques
- Member, Indian National Committee for cooperation with UNESCO (1987–91)
- Member International Editorial Committee of UNESCO – Projects on Scientific & Cultural History of Mankind and History of Civilisation of Central Asia
- Member, UNESCO Consultative Committee on Silk Roads & Roads of Dialogue project
- Correspondent Member, German Archaeological Institute at Berlin
- Secretary, Central Advisory Board of Archaeology in India
- Member, Indian Science Congress Association
- Member, Radiocarbon Dating Committee
Fellowships and awards
In 1992, Thapar was awarded the
Death
Thapar died at New Delhi on 6 September 1995.
Selected publications
Indian megaliths in Asian context - with Arun Kumar Sharma (1994)
Conservation of the Indian heritage - with Bridget Allchin and Frank Raymond Allchin (1989)
Recent archaeological discoveries in India (1985)
Approaches to the Archaeological Heritage Chapter 7, India - Henry Cleere (1984)
History of Humanity: Scientific and Cultural Development. Book Chapter: The Indus Valley: 3000-1500 BC. Dani, A. H. and Mohan, J.-P. (eds.), Vol. II UNESCO and Rutledge: 246-265 - with
References
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- ^ "Padma Shri Awardees - Padma Awards - My India, My Pride - Know India: National Portal of India". Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund".
- Cleere, Henry (1984). Approaches to the Archaeological Heritage: A Comparative Study of World Cultural Resource Management Systems. Cambridge University Press. p. vii.