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A. Aiyappan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ayinapalli Aiyappan Superintendent of the Government Museum, Chennai and Connemara Public Library In office 1940–1960 Preceded by F. H. Gravely Succeeded by S. T. Satyamurthi Personal details Born 5 February 1905 Pavaratty , Thrissur Died 28 June 1988 (aged 83) Pavaratty , Thrissur Alma mater University of Madras Profession Anthropologist Ayinapalli Aiyappan (5 February 1905 – 28 June 1988) was a museologist who served as Superintendent of the Government Museum, Madras from 1940 to 1960. He was the first Indian to occupy the post. Aiyappan was also an amateur archaeologist who did pioneering excavations on the archaeological site at Arikamedu . Life Aiyappan was born into the Thiyya community. He obtained an MA in economics from the University of Madras in 1927, and in 1929 he joined the Government Museum, Madras ...