The Indian Archaeological Society (IAS) was registered in 1968 at
Varanasi
Varanasi (, also Benares, Banaras ) or Kashi, is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.*
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as a non-governmental, non-profit making professional organization of archaeologists, founded by
A. K. Narain and other Archaeologists and Indologists.
As of 2007, the society has some 400 members and is registered in
New Delhi
New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament ...
as an educational and charitable Institution.
Its bulletin ''Purātattva'' has been appearing since its foundation, originally edited by A.K. Narain, M. Seshadri and S.B. Rao, volume 30 appearing in 2005 edited by
S.P. Gupta
Swaraj Prakash Gupta (S. P. Gupta, 1931–2007) was a prominent Indian archaeologist, art historian authority, Chairman of Indian Archaeological Society, founder of the Indian History and Culture Society, and Director of the Allahabad Museum. He ...
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K.N. Dikshit KN or kn may refer to:
Companies
* Kia (2021 logo often misread as KN), a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer
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K.S. Ramachandran.
See also
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Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexander ...
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Indian History and Culture Society
External links
*http://indarchaeology.org/archaeology/archaeology.htm
Archaeology of India
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