K. Amarnath Ramakrishna

K. Amarnath Ramakrishna is an Indian archaeologist. He is noted for his research into the Keeladi excavation site, a Sangam period settlement in Tamil Nadu.[1][2][3][4] Ramakrishna also worked in Kondapur and Nagarjunakonda museums.

K. Amarnath Ramakrishna
Born
Palani, Tamil Nadu, India
EducationInstitute of Archaeology, Delhi
OccupationArchaeologist
Known forKeezhadi Excavation

About Keezhadi Excavation

In 2015, the Archaeological Survey of India team carrying out excavations in Keezhadi, near Madurai struck gold – they found the first concrete proof of the existence of a complex and sophisticated urban settlement in ancient Tamil Nadu. Several artefacts found at the site linked it to the Sangam era, a period from 4th Century BCE to 2nd century CE widely regarded as a golden era for Tamil culture.

Archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna led the team that excavated close to 102 trenches in a 100-acre plot. But in March, the ASI decided to transfer the officer to Guwahati from the Bengaluru office where he was posted, against his will. He challenged the transfer order before the Central Administrative Tribunal, but it ruled against him. A team is carrying forward the excavation at the Keezhadi site, which now in its third year.

The transfer, however, kicked up a storm in the state. Political parties in Tamil Nadu, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, accused the Centre of deliberately trying to derail the excavation as the discoveries made those on the Hindu Right uncomfortable. The parties said Keezhadi could prove their long-held belief that Tamil Nadu may have had a non-Vedic, independent ancient civilisation, something that could challenge the notion of Vedic roots of all of Hinduism.

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References
  1. Desk, The Hindu Net; Sundar, S.; Sundar, S.; Jesudasan, Dennis S.; Jesudasan, Dennis S.; Jesudasan, Dennis S.; Jesudasan, Dennis S.; Shrikumar, A.; Shrikumar, A. (16 May 2017). "Keezhadi excavation leads to ancient civilisation on the banks of Vaigai". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. Shrikumar, A. (19 August 2015). "A dead city beneath a living village". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. Mar 15, Sureshkumar | TNN | Updated; 2019; Ist, 18:50. "Keezhadi excavations: Madras high court orders transfer of ASI officer Amarnath Ramakrishna back to Tamil Nadu | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 October 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Keezhadi, a river valley civilization, says expert". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 October 2019.


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