Archaeologist Thiru R. Nagaswamy Passed Away

Renowned archaeologist, historian, and epigraphist Ramachandran Nagaswamy has passed away on 23 January 2022.
He was known for his work on temple inscriptions and art history of Tamil Nadu.
He served as a Director of the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department.
He was responsible for protecting several historic monuments like the first-century Chera inscriptions at Pugalur, the palace site of the Imperial Cholas at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, the famous 17th-century Thirumalai Nayak palace at Madurai, the 17th-century Danish Fort at Tranquebar, and the birthplace of poet Subramania Bharati at Ettayapuram besides excavating the palace site of Virapandya Kattabomman at Panchalankurichi.
He appeared as an Expert Witness in the London High Court, in the London Nataraja case.
He was awarded India's third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan in 2018.