D. Dayalan

Dr. D. Dayalan, former Director, Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India, obtained his Master's degree (Archaeology) with first rank from the University of Madras and Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology from the School of Archaeology, New Delhi. He was awarded Doctorate by the Nagpur University, Nagpur in 1990. Being associated with the Archaeological Survey of India, he has actively participated in various explorations, excavations and conservation works. He discovered a number of archaeological sites through his intensive exploration work in various states and also participated in more than 12 excavations. He has served in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi and was responsible for the management and conservation of large number of monuments and sites in the respective states. Dr. Dayalan is an accomplished scholar and author of 12 books on various topics. Further, he has contributed more than go research papers on art, architecture, archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics, conservation and heritage management in various national and international journals. He has participated in various national and international conferences and had been the keynote speaker in many of the conferences. He has visited more than 25 foreign countries in connection with various academic ventures. He has received many awards and is also a member of several national and international academic forums.