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 List
of Award Holders :2008-2009
| 1. |
Dr A. Ekambaranathan |
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Professor, Department of Ancient
History and Archaeology, University of Madras, Chennai for a study
of Saiva icons in Tamil Nadu (6th - 9th centuries). |
| 2. |
Dr B. Jambulingam |
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Superintendent, The Tamil
University, Thanjavur, for a study of the Sabdhasthana Temples of
Thanjavur District in Tamil Nadu and the festival of Sabdhasthana. |
| 3. |
Dr Manda M Nandurkar |
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Lecturer, Shri Shivaji College,
Chikli Dist. Budhana, Maharashtra, for a study of folk songs of the
tribal community of Maharashtra. |
| 4. |
Ms. Aparna Tripathi |
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Ph.D. Research Scholar, Dept of
History of Art, Banaras Hindu University for a socio-cultural and
artistic study of sculptures on the Pravesa Dwara of Chandella and
Solanki Temples. |
| 5. |
Mr. Simadri Bihari Ota |
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Director, Archaeological Survey
of India, National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities, Tilak Marg,
New Delhi for a history of conservation of monuments in Madhya
Pradesh. |
| 6. |
Dr Suresh Chandra Sharma |
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Research Associate, School of
Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
for an inductive research study on rock art of Korku Tribals in and
near Haldu and Matia villages, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. |
| 7. |
Dr Vithal Sukhadev Badiger |
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Deputy Superintending
Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Aurangabad Circle,
Maharashtra for a study of Yadava temples and cultural dynamics
through inscriptions. |
| 8 |
Ms Anjali Duhan |
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Independent scholar, for a study
of murals in Kurukshetra District, Haryana (18th-19th) Century A.D. |
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