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| name = Kailash Nath Dikshit<br />
| image = Kailash_Nath_Dikshit_(cropped).jpg<br />
| caption = Dikshit in 2025<br />
| birth_date = 1936<br />
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| education = [[University of Lucknow]] <br />
| alma_mater = University of Lucknow<br />
| occupation = [[Archaeologist]]<br />
| known_for = Contributions to Indian archaeology and civilization studies<br />
| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]] (2025)<br>Dr. Vishnu Sridhar Wakankar Rashtriya Samman (2010–11)<br />
| years_active = 1957–1994<br />
| organization = [[Archaeological Survey of India]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kailash Nath Dikshit''' (born 1936), also known as '''K. N. Dikshit''', is an Indian archaeologist known for his contributions to the study of Indian civilization and for directing several major archaeological expeditions.<ref name=tribune>{{cite news |title=7 from Delhi among Padma awardees |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/7-from-delhi-among-padma-awardees/ |newspaper=[[The Tribune (India)|The Tribune]] | location=India |date=26 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=Gregory Possehl |author1-link=Gregory Possehl |title=Indus Age The Beginnings |date=1999 |isbn=9780812234176 |pages=560 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Indus_Age/AUkLAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Kailash+Nath+Dikshit+Archaeology&dq=Kailash+Nath+Dikshit+Archaeology&printsec=frontcover}}</ref> He served as the Director of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Us Salam |first1=Ziya |date=13 October 2020 |title=Inventing a past: Committee formed to study the origin and evolution of Indian culture |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/inventing-a-past/article32734799.ece |publisher=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]] |agency=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> In 2025, he was honored with the [[Padma Bhushan]], India's third-highest civilian award, by the [[Government of India]], for his contributions to the field of archaeology.<ref name=tribune/><ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Award Winners 2025 Full List: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/social/padma-awards-2025-arijit-singh-ajith-kumar-shekhar-kapur-and-late-pankaj-udhas-honored-for-excellence |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2025 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2096285 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Kailash Nath Dikshit was born in 1936 in [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He completed his schooling at Queens Anglo Sanskrit Inter College, Lucknow, passing his high school and intermediate exams in 1952. He earned a [[Master's degree]] in [[Ancient Indian history|Ancient Indian History]] and [[Archaeology]] from the [[University of Lucknow]] in 1956, and later received a [[Postgraduate diploma]] in Archaeology from the Government of India in 1962.<ref name=indarchaeology>{{cite news |title=KAILASH NATH DIKSHIT (20th June, 1936, Lucknow) |url=https://indarchaeology.org/bio/Full-CV-of-K-N-Dikshit.pdf |publisher=The Indian Archaeological Society}}</ref><br />
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Dikshit joined the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] in 1957 as an Exploration Assistant. During his distinguished career, he also served briefly as Deputy Keeper (Pre-history) at the [[National Museum of India]], New Delhi. Within ASI, he held several important positions, including Superintending Archaeologist in various regional circles. He retired in 1994 as the Joint Director General of the ASI.<ref name=indarchaeology/><br />
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== Awards and recognition ==<br />
* ''Padma Bhushan'' (2025) - Awarded by the Government of India for distinguished service in archaeology.<ref name=tribune/><ref>{{cite news |date=2025-01-25 |title=Full list of Padma Awards 2025 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/full-list-of-padma-awards-2025/article69141094.ece |access-date=2025-01-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
* ''Dr. Vishnu Sridhar Wakankar Rashtriya Samman'' (2010–11) - Conferred by the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]].<ref name=indarchaeology/><br />
* ''Outstanding Archaeologist Award'' (2017) - Given by the [[Allahabad Museum|Central Government Museum, Allahabad]].<ref name=indarchaeology/><br />
* ''Lifetime Achievement Award'' (2015) - Presented by the Museums Association of India, Chennai.<ref name=indarchaeology/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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