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V. S. Wakankar

Indian archaeologist (1919-1988)

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Lived 1919–1988, aged 69India

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1919–1988
Aged 69
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Updated 2026-06-25

Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar was an Indian archaeologist. Wakankar is credited with the discovery of the Bhimbetka rock caves in 1957 and the Kayatha culture in 1964, among others. In 2003, UNESCO inscribed the Bhimbetka rock caves as a World Heritage Site. The Bhimbetka rock caves exhibit one of the earliest traces of human life in India.

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Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar
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