# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/b-b-lal
# Generated: 2026-08-13T15:57:50.312Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/b-b-lal"
name: "B. B. Lal"
slug: "b-b-lal"
description: "Braj Basi Lal was an Indian archaeologist, Professor and author. He served as the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) from 1968 to 1972 and has served as Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla. Lal also served on various UNESCO committees."
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birthDate: "1921-05-02"
deathDate: "2022-09-10"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump