# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/shikaripura-ranganatha-rao
# Generated: 2026-08-16T05:03:22.178Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/shikaripura-ranganatha-rao"
name: "Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao"
slug: "shikaripura-ranganatha-rao"
description: "Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao, commonly known as Dr. S. R. Rao, was an Indian archaeologist who led teams credited with discoveries of a number of Harappan sites, including the port city Lothal and Bet Dwarka in Gujarat."
tagline: "Indian archaeologist (1922–2013)"
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country:
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  isoCode: "IN"
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birthDate: "1922-07-01"
deathDate: "2013-01-03"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump