Veteran archaeologist B B Lal passes away

Context

Veteran archaeologist and Padma Vibhushan awardee B B Lal died recently aged 101.

About

Lal served as the director general of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) from 1968 to 1972.
He had reportedly found temple-like pillars during excavation at the Ayodhya site in the mid-70s, where the Ram temple is now being built.
He has also served on several UNESCO committees and was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the president of India in 2000.
In 2021, President Ramnath Kovind felicitated Professor BB Lal with Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award.

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