Kuthur Ramakrishnan Srinivasan

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Kuthur Ramakrishnan Srinivasan
Born1910
Cave Temples of Mahabalipuram
Awards

Kuthur Ramakrishnan Srinivasan (1910 – 30 November 1992) was an Indian archeologist, historian and the author of a number of books on Indian history and culture. He was best known for his archeological work on the

Cave Temples of Mahabalipuram. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan
, the third highest civilian award, in 1991.

Biography

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K. R. Srinivasan was born in 1910 at

Pudukottai was reported to have inspired Srinivasan to take up archaeology. In 1936, he joined Pudukottai museum as its curator.[2] Later, when the museum was taken up by the Archaeological Survey of India and renamed as the Government Museum, Pudukkottai, he continued there until his official retirement from service in 1968 as its deputy director general.[1]

During his service, Srinivasan undertook several archaeological missions in

Buddha were also documented as a book, The Story of Buddha; this book is a part of secondary school curriculum in Tamil Nadu.[8] The Harappan and the Vedic Cultures[9] and The Age of Vidyaranya were two of his other books.[10]

Srinivasan guided Padma Subrahmanyam, a noted Indian Bharatanatyam dancer, in her doctoral studies on the karanas.[1][7] After retirement, he moved back to his native place, Trichy, and it was here he died in 1992, at the age of 82.[11]

Awards and honors

Srinivasan was honored by the Government of India with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in 1991, a year before his death.[12] His birth centenary was observed in 2011 by the Archaeological Survey of India, as a mark of honor.[13] On the occasion, a festschrift was also released under the title, Sivasri : perspectives in Indian archaeology, art and culture : birth centenary volume of Padma Bushan Dr. C. Sivaramamurti and Padma Bushan Sh. K.R. Srinivasan.[14][15]

Bibliography

  • Srinivasan, K. R. (1964). Cave-temples of the Pallavas. Architectural survey of temples no. 1. New Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India.
  • K. R.. Venkataraman; M. K.. Venkatarama Iyer; Kuthur Ramakrishna Srinivasan (1976). The Age of Vidyaranya. Kalpa Printers and Publishers.
  • K. R. Srinivasan (1985). Temples of South India. National Book Trust.
    ISBN 978-81-237-0487-6
    .
  • Kuthur Ramakrishna Srinivasan (1988). The Harappan and the Vedic Cultures: Musings on Some Moot Problems. Director of Museums, Government Museum.
  • Kuthur Ramakrishna Srinivasan (1996). Dakshin Bharat Ke Mandir. National Book Trust.
    ISBN 978-81-237-1867-5
    .
  • R., Srinivasan, K. (2011). Ten̲n̲intiyak kōyilkaḷ. Pututilli: National Book Trust.
    OCLC 298380779.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
    )
  • Kuthur Ramakrishna Srinivasan. The Story of Buddha. E.M. Gopalakrishna Kone.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The man who put Mahabs on the map". The Times of India. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Remembering K R Srinivasan, Archaeologist who put Mahabalipuram on the map". India Promise. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ISBN 978-81-237-1867-5
    .
  4. OCLC 298380779
    .
  5. ISBN 978-81-237-0487-6
    .
  6. ^ Srinivasan, K. R. (1964). Cave-temples of the Pallavas. Architectural survey of templesno. 1. New Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India.
  7. ^
    ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  8. ^ Kuthur Ramakrishna Srinivasan. The Story of Buddha. E.M. Gopalakrishna Kone.
  9. ^ Kuthur Ramakrishna Srinivasan (1988). The Harappan and the Vedic Cultures: Musings on Some Moot Problems. Director of Museums, Government Museum.
  10. ^ K. R.. Venkataraman; M. K.. Venkatarama Iyer; Kuthur Ramakrishna Srinivasan (1976). The Age of Vidyaranya. Kalpa Printers and Publishers.
  11. ^ "Profile on WorldCat". WorldCat. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. Government of India. 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  13. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  14. ISBN 9788173201332. Retrieved 5 June 2018. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help
    )
  15. ^ Dayalan, editor, D. "Sivasri : perspectives in Indian archaeology, art & culture : birth centenary volume of Padma Bushan Dr. C. Sivaramamurti and Padma Bushan Sh. K.R. Srinivasan". 東京外国語大学附属図書館ＯＰＡＣ. Retrieved 5 June 2018. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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