Inguva Kartikeya Sarma
Inguva Kartikeya Sarma (1937–2013) was an Indian archaeologist and a Director of the Salar Jung Museum.
I. K. Sarma was born on 15 October 1937 in Pallipadu village of Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. He obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Archaeology from the School of Archaeology, the academic wing of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in New Delhi.[1] In 1958, Sarma joined the Archaeological Survey of India as a technical assistant in 1958. During 1983–1993, he was the Superintending Archaeologist of the ASI's Excavation Branch at Nagpur. During 1993-1997, he served as the Director of Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad.[2]
Sarma was involved in excavations at several sites in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.[2] These sites include Nagarjunakonda (1956–57); Kalibangan (1960–62 and 1964–66); Paiyampalli (1968); Pauni (1969–70); Surkotada (1970–71); Amaravati and Gudimallam (1974–75); and Pedavegi and Guntupalli (1985–87).[1] In the 1970s, he also surveyed the remains of a Jain site at Aretippur in Karnataka.[3]
During the last years of his life, he suffered from the Alzheimer's disease. He died on 29 November 2013 at Hyderabad, survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.[1]
Books
Sarma was known as an authority of the history of Telugu people, and wrote several books.[1]
- Inguva Karthikeya Sarma (1980). Coinage of the Satavahana Empire. Agam Kala Press.
- Inguva Karthikeya Sarma (1982). The Development of Early Śaiva Art and Architecture: With Special Reference to Āndhradēśa. Sundeep.
- Inguva Karthikeya Sarma (1985). Buddhist Monuments of China and South-East India: An Archaeological Perspective. Sundeep. ISBN 978-0-8364-2184-2.
- Inguva Karthikeya Sarma (1987). Religion in Art and Historical Archaeology of South India: Contacts and Correlations. University of Madras.
- Inguva Karthikeya Sarma (1988). Studies in Early Buddhist Monuments and Brāhmī Inscriptions of Āndhradēśa. Dattsons.
- Inguva Karthikeya Sarma (1992). Temples of the Gaṅgas of Karṇāṭaka. Archaeological Survey of India.
- Inguva Karthikeya Sarma (1994). Paraśurāmēśvara Temple at Gudimallam: A Probe Into Its Origins. Datt Sons. ISBN 978-81-7192-015-0.
- Inguva Karthikeya Sarma; J. Vara Prasada Rao (1993). Early Brāhmī Inscriptions from Sannati. Harman Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-85151-68-7.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Doyen of archaeology I K Sarma no more". The Hans India. 29 November 2013.
- 1 2 "Archaeologist I.K. Sarma passes away". The Hindu. 29 November 2013.
- ↑ Meena Iyer (15 March 2016). "Exploring a lost Jain trail". Deccan Herald.