Therazhundur Venkataraman Mahalingam (c. 1907 - 6 March 1983) was an Indian historian who is known for publishing the most authoritative descriptive catalogues on the Mackenzie manuscripts.[1]
Mahalingam was born in Therazhundur in Tanjore district in 1907. Following his graduation, Mahalingam worked as a lecturer in the Madurai College and later at the H. H. The Rajah's College in Pudukkottai. In 1947, Mahalingam joined the faculty of the Department of Ancient History and Archeology, as the Professor of Ancient History and Archeology at the University of Madras.[2]
As University of Madras facultyedit
Mahalingam worked as a history professor under the leadership of K. K. Pillay till 1959. When the Department of Indian history and archaeology was split into two new departments - Department of Indian History and Department of Ancient History and Archaeology in 1959, Pillay remained head of the Indian history department while Mahalingam was promoted to head the newly created Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, a post which he held to retirement in 1971.[3]
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Mahalingam died on 6 March 1983 at the age of 75.[4]
mahalingam, therazhundur, venkataraman, mahalingam, 1907, march, 1983, indian, historian, known, publishing, most, authoritative, descriptive, catalogues, mackenzie, manuscripts, therazhundur, venkataraman, mahalingamborn1907therazhundur, tanjore, district, br. Therazhundur Venkataraman Mahalingam c 1907 6 March 1983 was an Indian historian who is known for publishing the most authoritative descriptive catalogues on the Mackenzie manuscripts 1 Therazhundur Venkataraman MahalingamBorn1907Therazhundur Tanjore district British IndiaDied 1983 03 06 6 March 1983Madras IndiaOccupation s Historian Academician professor author Contents 1 Early life 2 As University of Madras faculty 3 Death 4 Honours 5 Works 6 NotesEarly life editMahalingam was born in Therazhundur in Tanjore district in 1907 Following his graduation Mahalingam worked as a lecturer in the Madurai College and later at the H H The Rajah s College in Pudukkottai In 1947 Mahalingam joined the faculty of the Department of Ancient History and Archeology as the Professor of Ancient History and Archeology at the University of Madras 2 As University of Madras faculty editMahalingam worked as a history professor under the leadership of K K Pillay till 1959 When the Department of Indian history and archaeology was split into two new departments Department of Indian History and Department of Ancient History and Archaeology in 1959 Pillay remained head of the Indian history department while Mahalingam was promoted to head the newly created Department of Ancient History and Archaeology a post which he held to retirement in 1971 3 Death editMahalingam died on 6 March 1983 at the age of 75 4 Honours editMahalingam was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1969 5 Works editMahalingam T V 1940 Administration and social life under Vijayanagar University of Madras Mahalingam T V 1951 The Banas in South Indian history University of Madras Mahalingam T V 1952 Economic life under the Vijayanagar empire University of Madras Mahalingam T V 1965 The Nagas in Indian history and culture G S Press Mahalingam T V 1967 Early South Indian palaeography University of Madras Mahalingam T V 1967 South Indian polity University of Madras Mahalingam T V 1969 Kanchipuram in early South Indian history Asian Publishing House Mahalingam T V 1970 Studies in the South Indian temple complex Karnatak University Mahalingam T V 1972 Mackenzie Manuscripts Summaries of the Historical Manuscripts in the Mackenzie Collection University of Madras Mahalingam T V 1976 Readings in South Indian history B R Publishing Corporation Notes edit Rama Sundari Mantena 2012 The Origins of Modern Historiography in India Antiquarianism and Philology 1780 1880 Palgrave Macmillan p 145 Presidential Addresses and Prasastis Epigraphical Society of India 1985 p 34 Palani Shanmugam Srinivasan Srinivasan 2006 Recent advances in Vijayanagara studies New Era Publications p 5 Tamil Studies Volume 3 International Institute of Tamil Historical Studies 1983 p 71 Padma Shri Award recipients list Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title T V Mahalingam amp oldid 1179859928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
