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Tributes were paid to archaeologist and erstwhile civilian servant N. Ramesan astatine a commemorative lawsuit held astatine the State Museum successful Public Gardens present connected Monday (February 9, 2026). Scholars, administrators, erstwhile colleagues and students gathered to callback his contributions to archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics and nationalist medication successful the erstwhile combined Andhra Pradesh.
Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan said during Mr. Ramesan’s tenure, immoderate of the astir important excavations and epigraphical studies were undertaken. He observed that Telangana and the broader Deccan portion person a acold deeper and much layered humanities bequest than is commonly understood.
Director of Tourism, Telangana, Arjun Rao Kuthadi noted that Mr. Ramesan played a pivotal relation successful strengthening the epigraphy conception of the department. He referred to the find and survey of aboriginal Telugu inscriptions, including a 575 AD inscription adjacent Kadapa, arsenic milestones successful knowing the improvement of determination connection and literature.
Keynote talker Deme Raja Reddy spoke astatine magnitude astir Mr. Ramesan’s publication to numismatics. He recalled that respective important coin hoards, including imperial punch-marked coins and Roman coins, were secured and preserved nether his watch.
N. S. Ramachandra Murthy, a erstwhile workfellow and scholar, shared idiosyncratic recollections dating backmost to 1966, erstwhile helium was selected by Mr. Ramesan for a presumption successful the epigraphy branch. He described him arsenic a benefactor who combined administrative authorization with genuine world curiosity. “Mr. Ramesan strengthened the section by creating dedicated branches for excavations, epigraphy, conservation and numismatics, and by ensuring the recruitment of qualified staff,” helium said.
