Indian Archaeologist Who Found Historic Ayodhya Site Passes Away, PM Pays Tribute

Indian Archaeologist and Padma Vibhushan awardee BB Lal (101) passed away on September 10. Upon hearing his demise, PM Narendra Modi paid rich tributes. "He will be remembered as a great intellectual who "deepened our connect with our rich past", tweeted Modi. Moreover, Lal was the director general of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and had found temple-like pillars during excavation at the Ayodhya site in Ayodhya, UP.