Ahmad Hasan Dani Scientist

Professor Ahmad Hasan Dani (Urdu: احمد حسن دانی) FRAS, SI, HI (20 June 1920 – 26 January 2009), was a Pakistani intellectual, 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 20, 1920
Birth place	Basna
Nationality	Pakistani people
Citizenship	Pakistan
Date of death	January 26, 2009
Place of death	Islamabad
Residence	Islamabad
Education	University College London Banaras Hindu University UCL Institute of Archaeology
Known for	Indus Valley Civilization

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Scientist

awards	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Ordre des Palmes Académiques Legion of Honour Hilal-i-Imtiaz Sitara-i-Imtiaz
doctoral advisor	Mortimer Wheeler
Field of study	Archaeology Linguistics History