Swami Omanand Saraswati

Swami Omanand Saraswati (1910 – 23 March 2003) was an educator and collector of ancient artefacts in Haryana, India.[1] He was born in March 1910 in Narela, near Delhi, and died at Delhi on 23 March 2003 at the age of 93.

Saraswati was director of the archaeological museum at Jhajjar, to the collections of which he made significant accessions from all over India.[2] He was also a member of the Arya Samaj.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Yule, Paul (1985). Metalwork of the Bronze Age in India. C. H. Beck. p. 95. ISBN 9783406304408.
  2. ↑ "Jhajja Museum". District Administration of Jhajjar. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  3. ↑ Yule, Paul (March 1997). "The Copper Hoards of Northern India". Expedition Magazine (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology) 39 (1). Retrieved 2014-06-07.
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