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{{short description|Indian archaeologist, museologist, art historian and professor of Sanskrit}}
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'''Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya''' (February 1, 1919 – June 11, 2016) was an Indian archaeologist, museologist, art historian and professor of Sanskrit. He was the Director of Indian Museum, Kolkata for a decade till his retirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Chamb%C4%81_rum%C4%81l.html?id=iFM_AAAAYAAJ&redir_esc=y|title=Chambā rumāl|first=Asoke Kumar|last=Bhattacharyya|date=8 February 1968|publisher=Indian Museum|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/A_Pageant_of_Indian_Culture.html?id=VgHqAAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y|title=A Pageant of Indian Culture: Art and Archaeology|first=Asoke Kumar|last=Bhattacharyya|date=8 February 1995|publisher=Abhinav Publications|via=Google Books}}</ref> The Indian government awarded him [[Padma Shri]] in April 2017 posthumously.
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Bhattacharyya has to his credit 29 published books<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/A.-K.-Bhattacharyya/e/B001JOHOOG|title=Amazon.com: A. K. Bhattacharyya: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle|website=www.amazon.com}}</ref> on various aspects of art, archaeology, epigraphy and numismatics and hundreds of research articles in journals across the world. In 2012, he was awarded the Acharya Hemchandra Suri Samman Puraskar, New Delhi for his outstanding contribution to Jaina iconography.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dkagencies.wordpress.com/page/3/?ftr=vidpgurl|title=Dkagencies|website=Dkagencies}}</ref>

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| name = Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya
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| birth_name = Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya
| birth_name = Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya
| birth_date = {{birth date|1919|2|01}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1919|2|01}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|6|11|1919|2|01|}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2016|6|11|1919|2|01|}}
| death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India
| death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| occupation = Archaeologist, Art History
| occupation = [[Archaeologist]], [[Museologist]], [[Art Historian]]
| notableworks= A Pageant of Indian Culture<ref>[http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83196867/ Bhattacharyya, A. K. (Asoke Kumar) 1919- ]WorldCat Identities</ref>
| notableworks= A Corpus of Dedicatory Inscriptions from Temples of West Bengal<ref>[http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83196867/ Bhattacharyya, A. K. (Asoke Kumar) 1919- ] WorldCat Identities</ref>
| alma_mater = [[Calcutta University]]
| alma_mater = [[Calcutta University]]
| awards = [[Padma Shri]]
| awards = [[Padma Shri]]
| spouse = Sabita Bhattacharyya<ref name="Family">{{cite book |page=xvii |chapter=Progeny of Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya |title=Indian Culture – Multifacet Research – Commemoration Volume in Honour of Professor A. K. Bhattacharyya |year=2017 |first=Amalendu |last=Chakraborty |publisher=Bharatiya Kala Prakashan: Kolkata |ISBN=978-8180903175}}</ref>
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'''Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya''' (1 February 1919 – 11 June 2016) was an Indian archaeologist, museologist, art historian and professor of Sanskrit. He was the Director of the [[Indian Museum, Kolkata]] for a decade till his retirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iFM_AAAAYAAJ|title=Chambā rumāl|first=Asoke Kumar|last=Bhattacharyya|date=8 February 1968|publisher=Indian Museum|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VgHqAAAAMAAJ|title=A Pageant of Indian Culture: Art and Archaeology|first=Asoke Kumar|last=Bhattacharyya|date=8 February 1995|publisher=Abhinav Publications|via=Google Books|isbn=9788170172734}}</ref> The Indian government awarded him [[Padma Shri]] in April 2017 posthumously.


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Bhattacharyya has to his credit 29 published books<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/A.-K.-Bhattacharyya/e/B001JOHOOG|title=Amazon.com: A. K. Bhattacharyya: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle|website=www.amazon.com}}</ref> on various aspects of art, archaeology, epigraphy and numismatics and hundreds of research articles in journals across the world. In 2012, he was awarded the Acharya Hemchandra Suri Samman Puraskar, New Delhi for his outstanding contribution to Jaina iconography.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dkagencies.wordpress.com/page/3/?ftr=vidpgurl|title=Dkagencies|website=Dkagencies}}</ref>


==Biography==
Bhattacharyya was born in north [[Calcutta]], to professor Harimohan Bhattacharyya on 1 February 1919. He studied in South Suburban School, [[Scottish Church College]], completed him Master of Arts in [[Sanskrit]] from [[Calcutta University]] in 1941 with major in [[Epigraphy]] and [[iconography]]. He completed his Master of Arts in Arabic-Persian History in 1952. He was a gold medalist in both of his master's degrees. Meanwhile, he was honoured with Kabitirtha and Purantirtha. He completed [[Law]] in 1944. He received the [[Premchand Roychand]] Scholarship in 1949. He joined the [[Indian Museum]] as assistant curator in 1949. Later on from 1965 to 1975 he was the Director of the [[Indian Museum]] till retirement.<ref>{{cite news |last1=রায় |first1=মনোলীনা ভট্টাচার্য |title=ভারতীয় শিল্প সীমান্তহীন, বিশ্বাস করতেন বাবা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/calcutta/ashok-bhattacharya-s-daughter-regrets-about-her-father-being-awarded-after-his-death-dgtl-1.558482 |accessdate=31 January 2020 |work=Anandabazar Patrika |date=3 February 2019 |language=bn}}</ref>

He died on 11 June 2016 at his residence in Lake Gardens, [[Kolkata]].{{cn|date=March 2022}}


==Books==
==Books==
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His books include:<ref>[http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83196867/ Bhattacharyya, A. K. (Asoke Kumar) 1919- ] WorldCat Identities</ref>

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* A Corpus of Dedicatory Inscriptions from Temples of West Bengal, c. 1500 A.D. to c. 1800 A.D. 1982
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His books include:<ref>[http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83196867/ Bhattacharyya, A. K. (Asoke Kumar) 1919- ]WorldCat Identities</ref>
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* A Pageant of Indian Culture : art and archaeology 1995 {{ISBN|9788170172734}}

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* Cultural, Historical, and Political Aspects of Perso-Arabic Epigraphy in India 1999 {{ISBN|978-8171020294}}
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A Corpus of Dedicatory Inscriptions from Temples of West Bengal, c. 1500 A.D. to c. 1800 A.D. 1982
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* Indian Contribution to the Development of Far Eastern Buddhist Iconography 2002 {{ISBN|978-8170742111}}

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* Early and Buddhist Stone Sculpture of Japan 2004 {{ISBN|978-8170174226}}
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A Pageant of Indian Culture : art and archaeology 1995 {{ISBN|9788170172734}}
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* Buddhist Iconography in Thailand : a South East Asian perspective 2007

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* Indian Numismatics And Its Cultural Aspects 2010 {{ISBN|978-8180902321}}
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Cultural, Historical, and Political Aspects of Perso-Arabic Epigraphy in India 1999 {{ISBN|978-8171020294}}
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* Historical Development Of Jaina Iconography: A Comprehensive Study 2010 {{ISBN|978-8180902314}}

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Indian Contribution to the Development of Far Eastern Buddhist Iconography 2002 {{ISBN|978-8170742111}}

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Early and Buddhist Stone Sculpture of Japan 2004 {{ISBN|978-8170174226}}

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Buddhist Iconography in Thailand : a South East Asian perspective 2007

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Indian Numismatics And Its Cultural Aspects 2010 {{ISBN|978-8180902321}}

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Historical Development Of Jaina Iconography: A Comprehensive Study 2010 {{ISBN|978-8180902314}}


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Latest revision as of 03:33, 2 December 2024

Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya
BornAsoke Kumar Bhattacharyya
(1919-02-01)1 February 1919
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died11 June 2016(2016-06-11) (aged 97)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
OccupationArchaeologist, Museologist, Art Historian
Alma materCalcutta University
Notable worksA Corpus of Dedicatory Inscriptions from Temples of West Bengal[1]
Notable awardsPadma Shri
SpouseSabita Bhattacharyya[2]
Children3

Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya (1 February 1919 – 11 June 2016) was an Indian archaeologist, museologist, art historian and professor of Sanskrit. He was the Director of the Indian Museum, Kolkata for a decade till his retirement.[3][4] The Indian government awarded him Padma Shri in April 2017 posthumously.

Bhattacharyya has to his credit 29 published books[5] on various aspects of art, archaeology, epigraphy and numismatics and hundreds of research articles in journals across the world. In 2012, he was awarded the Acharya Hemchandra Suri Samman Puraskar, New Delhi for his outstanding contribution to Jaina iconography.[6]

Biography

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Bhattacharyya was born in north Calcutta, to professor Harimohan Bhattacharyya on 1 February 1919. He studied in South Suburban School, Scottish Church College, completed him Master of Arts in Sanskrit from Calcutta University in 1941 with major in Epigraphy and iconography. He completed his Master of Arts in Arabic-Persian History in 1952. He was a gold medalist in both of his master's degrees. Meanwhile, he was honoured with Kabitirtha and Purantirtha. He completed Law in 1944. He received the Premchand Roychand Scholarship in 1949. He joined the Indian Museum as assistant curator in 1949. Later on from 1965 to 1975 he was the Director of the Indian Museum till retirement.[7]

He died on 11 June 2016 at his residence in Lake Gardens, Kolkata.[citation needed]

Books

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His books include:[8]

  • A Corpus of Dedicatory Inscriptions from Temples of West Bengal, c. 1500 A.D. to c. 1800 A.D. 1982
  • A Pageant of Indian Culture : art and archaeology 1995 ISBN 9788170172734
  • Cultural, Historical, and Political Aspects of Perso-Arabic Epigraphy in India 1999 ISBN 978-8171020294
  • Indian Contribution to the Development of Far Eastern Buddhist Iconography 2002 ISBN 978-8170742111
  • Early and Buddhist Stone Sculpture of Japan 2004 ISBN 978-8170174226
  • Buddhist Iconography in Thailand : a South East Asian perspective 2007
  • Indian Numismatics And Its Cultural Aspects 2010 ISBN 978-8180902321
  • Historical Development Of Jaina Iconography: A Comprehensive Study 2010 ISBN 978-8180902314

References

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  1. ^ Bhattacharyya, A. K. (Asoke Kumar) 1919- WorldCat Identities
  2. ^ Chakraborty, Amalendu (2017). "Progeny of Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya". Indian Culture – Multifacet Research – Commemoration Volume in Honour of Professor A. K. Bhattacharyya. Bharatiya Kala Prakashan: Kolkata. p. xvii. ISBN 978-8180903175.
  3. ^ Bhattacharyya, Asoke Kumar (8 February 1968). "Chambā rumāl". Indian Museum – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Bhattacharyya, Asoke Kumar (8 February 1995). A Pageant of Indian Culture: Art and Archaeology. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 9788170172734 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Amazon.com: A. K. Bhattacharyya: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.com.
  6. ^ "Dkagencies". Dkagencies.
  7. ^ রায়, মনোলীনা ভট্টাচার্য (3 February 2019). "ভারতীয় শিল্প সীমান্তহীন, বিশ্বাস করতেন বাবা". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  8. ^ Bhattacharyya, A. K. (Asoke Kumar) 1919- WorldCat Identities
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