Sharada Srinivasan
Indian archaeologist, art historian and Bharatanatyam dancer
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Summary
Sharada Srinivasan was born on January 16, 1966[1], in Bengaluru[2]. She has worked as an anthropologist[3], art historian[4], archaeologist[5], dancer[6], and metallurgist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: M.R. Srinivasan[9]
- Country of citizenship: India[10]
- Occupation: university teacher[11], researcher[12]
- Field of work: archaeology[13], archaeometallurgy[14], art history[15], archaeological science[16], metallurgy[17], materials science[18], experimental archaeology[19], ethnoarchaeology[20], archaeoastronomy[21], geoarchaeology[22], heritage science[23], history of science and technology[24], conservation science[25], performance studies[26]
- Position held: professor[27]
- Employer: National Institute of Advanced Studies[28]
- Award received: Padma Shri in other fields[29], Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[30], Chevening Scholarship[31]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[33], World Academy of Art and Science[34]
- Sex or gender: female[35]
- Genre: Bharatanatyam[36]
- Academic degree: Bachelor of Technology[37], Master of Arts[38], Doctor of Philosophy[39]
- Given name: Sharada[40]
- Described at URL: https://cms.nias.res.in/people/people/sharada-srinivasan[41], https://acr.iitbombay.org/awards/prof-sharada-srinivasan/[42], https://www.amacad.org/person/sharada-srinivasan[43], https://mittalsouthasiainstitute.harvard.edu/people/sharada-srinivasan/[44]
- Affiliation: University of Exeter[45], Freer Gallery of Art[46], Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru[47]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Smithsonian Names[48]
- Academia.edu profile URL: https://nias.academia.edu/SSrinivasan[49]
- Curriculum vitae URL: https://cms.nias.res.in/sites/default/filesefs/2026-01/RESUME_SHARADA_2026.pdf[50]
FAQs
Where was Sharada Srinivasan born?
Sharada Srinivasan's place of birth was Bengaluru[2].
Who were Sharada Srinivasan's parents?
Sharada Srinivasan's father was M.R. Srinivasan[9].
What did Sharada Srinivasan do for work?
Sharada Srinivasan worked as an anthropologist[3], art historian[4], archaeologist[5], dancer[6], and metallurgist[7].
What awards did Sharada Srinivasan receive?
Honors received include Padma Shri in other fields[29], Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[30], and Chevening Scholarship[31].