What is R. Nagaswamy?
[[File:Ramachandran Nagaswamy.JPG|right|200px]] '''Ramachandran Nagaswamy''' (10 August 1930 – 23 January 2022) was an Indian [[historian]], [[archaeologist]] and [[epigraphist]]. He was known for his work on [[temple]] works and [[art history]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was a Director of the [[Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department]] from 1966 until 1988. He was awarded India's third highest civilian award the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/6-padma-awardees-are-pride-and-joy-of-tamil-nadu/articleshow/62658549.cms | title=6 Padma awardees are pride and joy of Tamil Nadu | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=26 January 2018 | access-date=26 January 2018 | archive-date=28 January 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128071531/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/6-padma-awardees-are-pride-and-joy-of-tamil-nadu/articleshow/62658549.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> Nagaswamy was born in [[Madras]], [[India]]. Nagaswamy died on 23 January 2022 at his home in [[Chennai]], India at the age of 91.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]|title=Eminent archaeologist, TN archaeology dept's first director Nagaswamy dead|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/jan/23/eminent-archaeologist-tn-archaeology-depts-first-director-nagaswamy-dead-2410447.amp|access-date=2022-01-23|via=The New Indian Express|archive-date=23 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123145255/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2022/jan/23/eminent-archaeologist-tn-archaeology-depts-first-director-nagaswamy-dead-2410447.amp|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=முதுபெரும் தொல்லியல் அறிஞர் ஆர்.நாகசாமி மறைவு |date=23 January 2022 |url=https://www.dinamani.com/tamilnadu/2022/jan/23/the-death-of-the-ancient-archaeologist-nagasami-3778847.html |work=Dinamani |access-date=23 January 2022 |archive-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123145255/https://www.dinamani.com/tamilnadu/2