# B. B. Lal (@b-b-lal)

Braj Basi Lal (2 May 1921 – 10 September 2022) was an Indian archaeologist and author. He served as the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) from 1968 to 1972 and has served as Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla.


_This twin is unclaimed — its answers are built only from B. B. Lal's public record._

## Topics

- [Evidence and Limits](/@b-b-lal/evidence-and-limits.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Documented Work](/@b-b-lal/documented-work.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Field and Context](/@b-b-lal/field-and-context.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026

## Elsewhere

- blog: https://id.loc.gov/search/?q=B.%20B.%20Lal&q=cs%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fid.loc.gov%2Fauthorities%2Fnames
- blog: https://search.worldcat.org/search?q=B.%20B.%20Lal
- blog: https://www.si.edu/search?edan_q=B.%20B.%20Lal

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