Mr.
S.L. Nagar, a graduate
of the Punjab University, served
in the Curatorial capacity in
the Central Asian Antiquities
Museum, New Delhi, the Archaeological
Museum, Nalanda, and Archaeological
Section of the Indian Museum,
Calcutta for a number of years.
He has to his credit the scientific
documentation of over fifty
thousand antiquities in the
Museums, representing the rich
cultural heritage of the country
and comprising of sculptures,
bronzes, terracottas, heads,
seals & sealings, ancient
Indian numismatics, wood work,
miniatures & paintings,
textiles and Pearce collection
of gems, ranging from earliest
times to the late medieval period.
He was awarded a Fellowship
in 1987 for his monograph on
the Temples of Himachal Pradesh
by the Indian Council of Historical
Research, New Delhi.
