Shadakshari Settar
# Shadakshari Settar

Shadakshari Settar (Kn. ಷಡ‍ಕ್ಷರಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟರ್; 11 December 1935 – 28 February 2020) was an Indian professor and scholar who had conducted research in the fields of Indian archaeology, art-history, history of religions and philosophy as well as classical literature.

## Early life and education

Settar studied in Mysuru, Dharawad, and Cambridge University.

## Career

* Professor of History and Archaeology, Karnataka University in Dharwad (1960s)
* Director, of the National Museum Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology (1978).
* President, Indian Council of Historical Research (1996).
* Dr S Radhakrishnan Chair at the NIAS (2002-2010), Bengaluru, India, later became Professor Emeritus.
* Honorary Director of the Southern Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (2005).
* Visiting professor at various foreign universities including at Cambridge, Harvard, Heidelberg, Athens, Leiden.

## Works

Works under Settar's personal authorship comprise four volumes on history of art, two on religion and philosophy, one on human civilization and four on historiography.

### Books (In Kannada)

* shravanabelagola (ಶ್ರವಣಬೆಳಗೊಳ (೧೯೮೧),ಅಭಿನವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು)
* Savige ahvana (ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನ (೨೦೦೪,೨೦೧೪)ಅಭಿನವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು)
* Shangam Tamilagam Mattu kannada Nadunudi(ಶಂಗಂ ತಮಿಳಗಂ ಮತ್ತು ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡು-ನುಡಿ (೨೦೦೭)ಅಭಿನವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು)
* somanathapura(ಸೋಮನಾಥಪುರ (೨೦೦೮)ಅಭಿನವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು)
* Badami chalukyara shasana sahithya(ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಚಾಳುಕ್ಯರ ಶಾಸನ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ (೨೦೧೨)ಅಭಿನವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು)
* Savannu arasi (ಸಾವನ್ನು ಅರಸಿ(೨೦೧೪)ಅಭಿನವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು)
* Haalagannada: Lipi, Lipikara and Lipi Vyavasaya)ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ- ಲಿಪಿ, ಲಿಪಿಕಾರ, ಲಿಪಿ ವ್ಯವಸಾಯ (೨೦೧೪)
* Halagannada Bhashe bhasha vikasa bhasha bandavya (ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ-ಭಾಷೆ, ಭಾಷಾ ವಿಕಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಭಾಷಾ ಬಾಂಧವ್ಯ(೨೦೧೫)ಅಭಿನವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು)
* Prakrutha jagadvalaya (ಪ್ರಾಕೃತ ಜಗದ್ವಲಯ(೨೦೧೮)ಅಭಿನವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು)
* Ruvari (ರೂವಾರಿ (ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡಿನ ವಾಸ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಲ್ಪಿಗಳ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ)(೨೦೧೮)ಅಭಿನವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು)

### Books (English)

* Hoysala Sculpture in the National Museum, Copenhagen (1975)
* Sravana Belagola - An illustrated study, Dharwad (1981)
* Inviting Death, Historical Experiment on Sepulchar Hill, Dharwad (1986)
* Inviting Death: Indian Attitude Towards the Ritual Death (Leiden:E. J.Brill, 1989)
* Pursuing Death: Philosophy and Practice of Voluntary Termination of Life, Dharwad (1990)
* Hampi - A Medieval Metropolis, Bangalore (1990)
* Hoysala temples, Vol I, II, Bangalore (1991)
* Footprints of Artisans in History, Mysore (2003)
* Somanathapura, Bangalore (2008)
* Akssarameru's Kaliyuga Vipartan, Bangalore (2011)

### Edited volumes

* Archaeological Survey of Mysore: Annual Reports, Vol II-IV, Dharwad (1976–77)
* Memorial Stones: A Study of the origin, significance and variety, Dharwad-Heidelberg (1982)
* Indian Archaeology in Retrospect, Vol I-IV, New Delhi (2002)
* Construction of Indian Railways, Vol I-III, New Delhi (1999)
* Jalianwala Bagh massacre, New Delhi (2000)
* Pangs of Partition, Vol I-II, New Delhi (2002)

## Awards

In 2008 Settar was presented with the Sham.Ba. Joshi Award for his contributions to historical research.

