Keeladi Excavator Says He Can’t Rework the Report as Suggested by ASI
ETB Sivapriyan | 24 May 2025 | Deccan Herald
Keeladi, the Sangam-era archaeological site near Madurai, which has been scientifically proven to be 2,600 years old, is back in focus yet again after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) asked K Amarnath Ramakrishna, the site’s excavator, to “resubmit” his report after making necessary corrections suggested by two experts who vetted the document.
In his response sent on May 23, 2025, Ramakrishna, who is now Director (Antiquities), stoutly defended his 982-page report submitted to the ASI on January 30, 2023, stating that the chronological sequence of Keeladi has been clearly explained in the voluminour report…