भा.प्रौ.सं. गाँधीनगर: उत्कृषटता के 15 वर्षसमाचार
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K. Krishnan

  1. Faculty
  2. अतिथि प्राध्यापक

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K. Krishnan

Guest Professor, Humanities & Social Sciences
Professor of Archaeology, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

  • BSc: Kerala University, 1979
  • MA: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, 1982
  • PhD: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, 1987



  • Selected Publications

    1. 2021 Nupur Tiwari, P. Morthekai, K. Krishnan and Parth R. Chauhan. Microlithic Occurrences Associated with Sediments dated to Terminal Pleistocene-Late Holocene in the Central Narmada Basin, Madhya Pradesh, India. Geological Society, London, Special Publications (in press)

    2. 2021 Prabhin Sukumaran, Dhananjay A. Sant, K. Krishnan, Govindan Rangarajan, Nathani Basavaiah and Jean-Luc Schwenninger. Multi-Proxy Records of Late Holocene Flood Events From the Lower Reaches of the Narmada River, Western India. Frontiers in Earth Sciences (9), 1-16.

    3. 2019 Krishnan, K. Perceiving the Mind – a Journey Through Indian Rock Art. In (Ed.) Bansi Lal
      Malla. Understanding Rock Art of India-China: Rock Art of India, Volume –I. Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts : New Delhi, pp. 147-154.

    4. 2019 Krishnan, K. and Vrushab Mahesh. Awakening Myths, Legends and Heritage. In
      (Eds.)Robin Coningham and Nick Lewer, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, Protection and
      Community Engagement in South Asia      . Pivot Palgrave: London, pp 31-44.

    5. 2018 Oishi Roy and K. Krishnan. Understanding Ancient Iron Technology of the Vidarbhan
      Megalithic: An Archaeo-Metallurgical and Ethnographic Perspective. Pratna Samiksha A Journal
      of Archaeology       (9): 115-136. Page 10 of 18

  • Work Experience

    1. Guest Professor at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (Present)

    2. Dean, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara (Mar 2017 to Feb 2021)

    3. Dean, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and I/c Principal, Baroda Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, (Mar 2017 to May 2017)

    4. Officiating Dean, Faculty of Arts and I/c Principal, Baroda Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya,The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, (Jan 2017 to Mar 2017)

    5. Vice Dean, Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, (Jun 2016 to Jan 2017)

    6. Head, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, (Mar 2010 to Mar 2017)

    7. Professor, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University
      of Baroda, (Jan 2004 to Mar 2017)

    8. Reader, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of
      Baroda, (Jan 1996 to Jan 2004)

    9. Lecturer, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of
      Baroda, (Feb 1988 to Jan 1996)

    10. Temporary Lecturer, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao.
      University of Baroda, (Aug 1987 to Feb 1988)

    11. Teaching Assistant, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao
      University of Baroda (Oct 1986 to May 1987)

Research Interests

  • ● Artefact Analysis and Interpretation
  • ● Ceramic Petrology
  • ● Ancient Technology
  • ● Environmental Archaeology
  • ● Harappan Studies
  • ● Origin and Development of Urbanism in South Asia
  • ● Intangible Heritage

Complete List of Publications