R Nagaswamy

Dr. R Nagaswamy (b. 1930) is MA in Sanskrit Language and Literature and PhD in Art and History with Sakta Cult in Tamil Nadu. His fields of specialization are Indian Art and Aesthetics, Architecture, Iconography, Bronzes, Numismatics, Epigraphy, Music, Dance etc. He served as Curator for Art and Archaeology, Government Museum (1959-62), Assistance special Officer, Archaeology (1963-65), the First Director of Archaeology, Tamil Nadu (1966-88), and after retirement he served as the first Vice Chancellor of Kanchipuram University. A versatile scholar, he has published several books in English, Tamil and Sanskrit. An epigraphist and paleographer, his articles have been published in 24 languages of the world by UNESCO. He has written several dance dramas and presented them all over the world. Presently, he is specializing in South-East Asian Art.