Amarnath Ramakrishna. File
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Amarnath Ramakrishna, the archaeologist, whose excavation in Keeladi in Tamil Nadu drew the nation’s and the world’s attention towards the ancient Tamil civilisation, has been transferred to Greater Noida as Director, National Mission on Monument and Antiquity (NMMA). The unit was set up in 2007 by the Congress-led UPA government and according to sources, it almost remains defunct.

He was working as Director, Antiquity and National Mission on Monument and Antiquity, New Delhi before the transfer. The transfer has taken place in six months after his previous posting. Earlier, he had worked as Director for Excavation and Exploration for three months.

Mr. Ramakrishna, who was asked to revise his findings on Keeladi excavation, by the Union government led by the BJP, refused to do it on the ground that he had supported his findings with adequate evidence.