Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar (4 May 1919 – 3 April 1988) was an Indian archeologist.
In 1958 Wakankar discovered the Bhimbetka rock caves. In 1970 UNESCO inscribed the Bhimbetka rock caves as a World Heritage Site. The Bhimbetka rock caves exhibit the earliest traces of human life in India. He is considered as the father of rock art in India and established the Wakankar Indological/ Cultural Research Trust [1] in Ujjain, India. In 1975, he was awarded the Padmashree award, one of India's highest civilian honors. He was actively involved with Sanskar Bharati[2].