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{{Short description|Indian archaeologist (born 1952)}}
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| name = Hemendra Nath Dutta
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| occupation = Academic, Historian
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Dr '''Hemendra Nath Dutta''' (also spelled as Hemendranath Dutta) is an Indian academician, archaeologist who served as the Director, Directorate of Archaeology, Cultural Affairs Department, [[Government of Assam]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Move to preserve Alichiga-Tengani site |url= https://assamtribune.com/move-to-preserve-alichiga-tengani-site | website= Assam Tribune |access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Report on regional conference on archaeology of north eastern India |url= https://asiguwahaticircle.gov.in/Report_conference.pdf | website= asiguwahaticircle.gov.in |access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Fresh excavation at Ambari from Jan. - Archaeology department & ASI to launch joint drive to trace chronology of pottery |url= https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/fresh-excavation-at-ambari-from-jan-archaeology-department-asi-to-launch-joint-drive-to-trace-chronology-of-pottery/cid/518937 | website= Assam Tribune |access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref> He is also a former Vice Chancellor, International University Nagaland, (earlier The Global Open University Nagaland).<ref>{{cite web |title= The Global Open University |url= https://nlsic.nagaland.gov.in/index.php/2019/10/23/the-global-open-university| website= Nagaland Gov |access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Doyang-Dhansiri relics point at pre-Ahom era |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/doyang-dhansiri-relics-point-at-pre-ahom-era/cid/1530081| website= Telegraph India |access-date= April 29, 2015}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==

He was born on 1 November 1952. He completed his High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) from Assam Board of Secondary Education in 1969, BA from [[Dibrugarh University]] in 1973, master's degree in arts from [[Gauhati University]] in 1975. He completed his [[Doctor of Philosophy]] from Gauhati University in 1998. His thesis title was: "Art and archaeology of the Doiyang Dhansiri valley of Assam".<ref>{{cite web |title= Citation details |url= https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/66569 | website= Shodhganga |access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= History, art and archaeology of Doiyang Dhansiri Valley, Assam |url=https://zenon.dainst.org/Record/001352436/Access | website= Zenon |access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref>

== Publications ==

Some of the selected books authored and edited by Dutta include the following:

* Directorate of Archaeology, Assam, Since its Inception (2002)<ref>{{cite web |title= Publications of the Directorate of Archaeology |url=https://archaeology.assam.gov.in/information-services/detail/publications-of-the-directorate-of-archaeology | website= Archaeology Assam |access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref>
* Assam Archaeology, 2003-2004- A review (2008)<ref>{{cite web |title= Assam archaeology 2003-04 : a review |url= https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25163733M/Assam_archaeology| website= Open Library|access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref>
* List of protected Archaeological Sites and Monuments of Assam, under the Directorate of Archaeology, Assam (English) (2005)
* Puratatwik Kala Sampad Samuhar Panjikaran (1989)
* Ambari Archaeological Site : An Interim Report, (2006)
* Conservation of Archaeological Sites and Monuments : A Report (2007)
* A Project Proposal on Protection, Preservation and Promotion of Sattra Institutions of Assam (2006)
* A Few Inscriptional Discoveries in Assam (2010)
* History, Art and Archaeology of Doiyang Dhansiri Valley Assam (2012)
* A brief report on excavation at Paglatek archaeological siteGoalpara district, 2004-2005 <ref>{{cite web |title= A brief report on excavation at Paglatek archaeological siteGoalpara district, 2004-2005|url= https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16452625W/A_brief_report_on_excavation_at_Paglatek_archaeological_site?edition=key%3A/books/OL25163810M | website= Open Library|access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref>
* Eastern Himalayan domestic architecture with special reference to the North East India <ref>{{cite web |title= Eastern Himalayan domestic architecture with special reference to the North East India |url= https://openlibrary.org/works/OL32316608W/Eastern_Himalayan_domestic_architecture?edition=key%3A/books/OL44066693M | website= Open Library|access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref>
* A guide book on archaeological sites and monuments listed by Directorate of Archaeology, Assam<ref>{{cite web |title= A guide book on archaeological sites and monuments listed by Directorate of Archaeology, Assam |url=
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16452624W/A_guide_book_on_archaeological_sites_and_monuments_listed_by_Directorate_of_Archaeology_Assam?edition=key%3A/books/OL25163809M | website= Open Library|access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref>
* A brief report on excavation at Paglatek archaeological site Goalpara district, 2004-2005 <ref>{{cite web |title= A brief report on excavation at Paglatek archaeological site Goalpara district, 2004-2005 |url= https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16452625W/A_brief_report_on_excavation_at_Paglatek_archaeological_site?edition=key%3A/books/OL25163810M | website= Open Library|access-date= October 24, 2025}}</ref>

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