Sarasi Kumar Saraswati
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Sarasi Kumar Saraswati | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1906 |
| Died | 1980 (aged 73–74) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Known for | Art and architecture of early Bengal Early Sculptures of Bengal A Survey of Indian Sculpture History of Indian architecture History of Bengal architecture |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History of architecture History of art |
| Institutions | Varendra Research Society University of Calcutta Banaras Hindu University Victoria Memorial |
Sarasi Kumar Saraswati (1906–1980) was an Indian historian of art and architecture.[1]
Saraswati was born in Rajshahi, British India. He received a MA in 1930 from the University of Calcutta in Ancient Indian History and Culture.
Positions
- Research Scholar, Varendra Research Society, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- Lecturer and Reader, Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India
- First Professor and Head of the Department of Archaeology, University of Calcutta.
- Professor and Head of the Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
- Librarian of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta
- Curator, Victoria Memorial, Calcutta
