Om Prakash Agrawal (22 October 1931 – 15 August 2021) was an Indian Conservationist and the founder member of several organizations related to cultural heritage and conservation such as Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH),[1]Indian Council of Conservation Institute (ICCI) and the National Research Laboratory for the Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC). He was the director general of INTACH Indian Conservation Institute and director general of ICCI and NRLC.[2] The Government of India honoured him in 2011, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the area of conservation.[3]
Om Prakash Agrawal, born on 22 October 1931, held a master's degree (MSc) in chemistry.[2] He was one of the founders of the National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property (NRLC), Lucknow in 1976[4] where he served as its director till 1985.[citation needed] During his stint there, he joined a group led by Pupul Jayakar and founded the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) in 1984.[1] It is reported that Agrawal played a part in the formation of the Indian Conservation Institute as an INTACH unit under the aegis National Mission for Manuscripts in 1985 and, after retiring from NRLC, joined the institute as its director general, a post he holds to the day.[5] He is a former director general of the Indian Council of Conservation Institute (ICCI)[citation needed] and the incumbent president of the International Council of Biodeterioration of Cultural Property (ICBCP).[6] He is also a former president of Museum Association of India[7] and Indian Association for the Study of Conservation of Cultural Property.[8]
Agrawal, holder of the degree of DLitt (honoris Causa), was a recipient of ICOM award in 1990 and ICCROM award in 1993.[2][14] The Government of India included him in the Republic Day honours list, in 2011, for the civilian award of Padma Shri.[3] He was married to Usha Agrawal who was a director of programmes of the INTACH Indian Conservation Institute from 1991.[5]
Om Prakash Agrawal died on 15 August 2021, at the age of 89.[15]
^"Museum Association of India". Museum Association of India. 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
^"Indian Association for the Study of Conservation of Cultural Property". Indian Association for the Study of Conservation of Cultural Property. 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
^"ISBNS Profile". ISBNS Profile. 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
^Om Prakash Agrawal, Shashi Dhawan. Recent Trends in Conservation of Art Heritage. Abe Books. ISBN9788173200236.
^Om Prakash Agrawal, Nanda Amara Wickramasinghe (2003). Materials and Techniques of Ancient Wall Paintings of Sri Lanka. Sandeep Prakashan. p. 175. ISBN9788175741287.
^Om Prakash Agrawal, Rashmi Pathak (2002). The Examination and Conversation of Wall Paintings. Sandeep Prakashan. p. 245. ISBN9788175740976.
^Mandana Barkeshli, Om Prakash Agrawal (1997). Conservation of Books, Manuscripts, and Paper Documents. Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. p. 312.
^. International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property. 2015. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
^"Dr. Om Prakash Agrawal (1931–2021)". ICCROM. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
Further readingedit
Om Prakash Agrawal, Shashi Dhawan. Recent Trends in Conservation of Art Heritage. Abe Books. ISBN9788173200236.
Om Prakash Agrawal, Nanda Amara Wickramasinghe (2003). Materials and Techniques of Ancient Wall Paintings of Sri Lanka. Sandeep Prakashan. p. 175. ISBN9788175741287.
Om Prakash Agrawal, Rashmi Pathak (2002). The Examination and Conversation of Wall Paintings. Sandeep Prakashan. p. 245. ISBN9788175740976.
Mandana Barkeshli, Om Prakash Agrawal (1997). Conservation of Books, Manuscripts, and Paper Documents. Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. p. 312.
External linksedit
"ISBNS Profile". ISBNS Profile. 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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Not to be confused with Omprakesh Agrawal Om Prakash Agrawal 22 October 1931 15 August 2021 was an Indian Conservationist and the founder member of several organizations related to cultural heritage and conservation such as Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage INTACH 1 Indian Council of Conservation Institute ICCI and the National Research Laboratory for the Conservation of Cultural Property NRLC He was the director general of INTACH Indian Conservation Institute and director general of ICCI and NRLC 2 The Government of India honoured him in 2011 with the award of Padma Shri the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the area of conservation 3 Dr Om Prakash AgrawalBorn 1931 10 22 22 October 1931IndiaDied15 August 2021 2021 08 15 aged 89 Other namesDr O P AgrawalOccupationConservationistKnown forArt Conservation Architectural Heritage ConservationSpouseUsha Agrawal m 1955 wbr Children2FamilyAjay Agrawal son Poonam Agarwal daughter AwardsPadma ShriICOM AwardICCROM Award Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography editOm Prakash Agrawal born on 22 October 1931 held a master s degree MSc in chemistry 2 He was one of the founders of the National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property NRLC Lucknow in 1976 4 where he served as its director till 1985 citation needed During his stint there he joined a group led by Pupul Jayakar and founded the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage INTACH in 1984 1 It is reported that Agrawal played a part in the formation of the Indian Conservation Institute as an INTACH unit under the aegis National Mission for Manuscripts in 1985 and after retiring from NRLC joined the institute as its director general a post he holds to the day 5 He is a former director general of the Indian Council of Conservation Institute ICCI citation needed and the incumbent president of the International Council of Biodeterioration of Cultural Property ICBCP 6 He is also a former president of Museum Association of India 7 and Indian Association for the Study of Conservation of Cultural Property 8 Agrawal was an honorary fellow of the Indian Association for the Study of Conservation of Cultural Property FIASC and the International Institute of Conservation FIIC 2 He also serves as a consultant to several international bodies such as UNESCO International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property ICCROM International Council of Museums ICOM and Southeast Asian Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts SPAFA and as a board member of the National Research Laboratory for the Conservation of Cultural Property NRLC citation needed He is the author 9 over 200 articles and has published 37 books 10 11 12 13 either as an author or as an editor citation needed Agrawal holder of the degree of DLitt honoris Causa was a recipient of ICOM award in 1990 and ICCROM award in 1993 2 14 The Government of India included him in the Republic Day honours list in 2011 for the civilian award of Padma Shri 3 He was married to Usha Agrawal who was a director of programmes of the INTACH Indian Conservation Institute from 1991 5 Om Prakash Agrawal died on 15 August 2021 at the age of 89 15 See also edit nbsp India portalReferences edit a b Intach v 2015 Retrieved 11 March 2015 a b c d Don Head Don Head 2015 Retrieved 11 March 2015 a b Padma Shri PDF Padma Shri 2015 Retrieved 11 November 2014 NRLC NRLC 2015 Retrieved 11 March 2015 a b Cultural Heritage Connections Cultural Heritage Connections 2015 Retrieved 11 March 2015 ICBCP ICBCP 2015 Retrieved 11 March 2015 Museum Association of India Museum Association of India 2015 Retrieved 11 March 2015 Indian Association for the Study of Conservation of Cultural Property Indian Association for the Study of Conservation of Cultural Property 2015 Retrieved 11 March 2015 ISBNS Profile ISBNS Profile 2015 Retrieved 11 March 2015 Om Prakash Agrawal Shashi Dhawan Recent Trends in Conservation of Art Heritage Abe Books ISBN 9788173200236 Om Prakash Agrawal Nanda Amara Wickramasinghe 2003 Materials and Techniques of Ancient Wall Paintings of Sri Lanka Sandeep Prakashan p 175 ISBN 9788175741287 Om Prakash Agrawal Rashmi Pathak 2002 The Examination and Conversation of Wall Paintings Sandeep Prakashan p 245 ISBN 9788175740976 Mandana Barkeshli Om Prakash Agrawal 1997 Conservation of Books Manuscripts and Paper Documents Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage p 312 ICCROM Award International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property 2015 Archived from the original on 18 October 2016 Retrieved 11 March 2015 Dr Om Prakash Agrawal 1931 2021 ICCROM Retrieved 19 December 2023 Further reading editOm Prakash Agrawal Shashi Dhawan Recent Trends in Conservation of Art Heritage Abe Books ISBN 9788173200236 Om Prakash Agrawal Nanda Amara Wickramasinghe 2003 Materials and Techniques of Ancient Wall Paintings of Sri Lanka Sandeep Prakashan p 175 ISBN 9788175741287 Om Prakash Agrawal Rashmi Pathak 2002 The Examination and Conversation of Wall Paintings Sandeep Prakashan p 245 ISBN 9788175740976 Mandana Barkeshli Om Prakash Agrawal 1997 Conservation of Books Manuscripts and Paper Documents Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage p 312 External links edit ISBNS Profile ISBNS Profile 2015 Retrieved 11 March 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Om Prakash Agrawal amp oldid 1190651148, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
