Ahmad Hasan Dani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ahmad Hasan Dani

Pakistani intellectual, archaeologist, historian, and linguist

Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1920

Place of Birth: Basna, Chhattisgarh, India

Date of Death: 26-Jan-2009

Profession: historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, linguist

Nationality: Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ahmad Hassan Dani (Urdu: ???? ??? ????) FRAS, SI, HI (20 June 1920 – 26 January 2009), was an eminent Pakistani archaeologist, historian, and linguist.
He was among the foremost authorities on Central Asian and South Asian archaeology and history.
He introduced archaeology as a discipline in higher education in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Throughout his career, Dani held various academic positions and international fellowships, apart from conducting archaeological excavations and research.
He is particularly known for archaeological work on pre-Indus Civilization and Gandhara sites in Northern Pakistan.
He was also the recipient of various civil awards in Pakistan and abroad.
As a prolific linguist, he was able to speak 35 local and international languages and dialects.