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Detailed explanation-1: -Ramachandran Nagaswamy is an Indian historian, archeologist, and epigraphist who is known for his work on temple inscriptions and art history of Tamil Nadu.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nagaswamy became the inaugural director of the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department in 1966, serving in that capacity till 1988. He also founded the annual Chidambaram Natyanjali festival in 1980. In 2018, he was awarded India’s third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ramachandran, who retired from the TN Archaeology Department as an epigraphist added, “No wonder Nagaswamy is hailed as the father of Tamil archaeology”. After its formation, Nagaswamy became the first director of the Tamil Nadu government’s Department of Archaeology in 1966. He retired in 1988.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ramachandran, who retired from the TN Archaeology Department as an epigraphist added, “No wonder Nagaswamy is hailed as the father of Tamil archaeology”. After its formation, Nagaswamy became the first director of the Tamil Nadu government’s Department of Archaeology in 1966. He retired in 1988.