Madhusudan Amilal Dhaky was an architectural and art historian from Gujarat, India.
16 Facts About Madhusudan Dhaky
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Madhusudan Dhaky had written extensively on Indian temple architecture, Jain literature and art.
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Madhusudan Dhaky completed his primary and secondary education at Porbandar.
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Madhusudan Dhaky received his surname from his native Dhank village near Porbandar.
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Madhusudan Dhaky graduated in geology and chemistry from Ferguson College, Pune.
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Madhusudan Dhaky had worked for three years in field of horticulture.
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Madhusudan Dhaky served as the director of research at the Centre for Art and Archaeology at the American institute of Indian Studies in Gurgaon from 1976 to 1996 and the Director Emeritus, Research till 2005 at the same institute.
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Madhusudan Dhaky had contributed to the construction of the modern Somnath temple.
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Madhusudan Dhaky died on 29 July 2016 at his residence at Naranpura, Ahmedabad after brief illness.
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Madhusudan Dhaky had written extensively on architectural and art history, especially Indian temple architecture.
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Madhusudan Dhaky had written 25 books, 325 research papers and 400 articles.
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Madhusudan Dhaky is known for his fourteen volume work, Indian Temple Architecture.
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Madhusudan Dhaky's books include The Embroidery and Bead work of Kutch and Saurashtra, The Riddle of the Temple of Somanatha, The Indian temple forms in Karnata inscriptions and architecture, Encyclopaedia of Indian temple architecture with Michael Meister, The Indian temple Traceries, Complexities Surrounding the Vimalavasahi Temple at Mt.
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Madhusudan Dhaky had received the Campbell Memorial Gold Medal awarded by the Asiatic Society of Bombay.
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Madhusudan Dhaky had received Kumar Chandrak in 1974 and Uma Snehrashmi Prize.
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Madhusudan Dhaky was awarded lifetime achievement award by Gujarat Itihas Parishad.