Swami Omanand Saraswati

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Swami Omanand Saraswati (1911, – 23 March 2003) was an educator and collector of ancient artifacts in Haryana, India.[1] He was born in March 1910 in Narela, near Delhi, and died at Delhi on 23 March 2003 at the age of 93.[citation needed]

Saraswati was director of the archaeological museum at Jhajjar, to the collections of which he made significant accessions from all over India.[2] He was also a member of the Arya Samaj.[3]

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  1. ^ Yule, Paul (1985). Metalwork of the Bronze Age in India. C. H. Beck. p. 95. ISBN 9783406304408.
  2. ^ "Jhajja Museum". District Administration of Jhajjar. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ^ Yule, Paul (March 1997). "The Copper Hoards of Northern India". Expedition Magazine. 39 (1). University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology. Retrieved 7 June 2014.