V. S. Wakankar, Date of Birth, Date of Death

V. S. Wakankar

Indian archaeologist

Date of Birth: 04-May-1919

Date of Death: 03-Apr-1988

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar (4 May 1919 – 3 April 1988) was an Indian archeologist.
In 1957 Wakankar discovered the Bhimbetka rock caves.
In 2003UNESCO inscribed the Bhimbetka rock caves as a World Heritage Site.
The Bhimbetka rock caves exhibit the earliest traces of human life in India.