Shadakshari Settar (born 1935, Kn. ಷಡಕ್ಷರಿ ಶೆಟ್ಟರ್) is an Indian professor and scholar who has been conducting research in the fields of Indian archaeology, art-history, history of religions and philosophy as well as classical literature.
Early life and education
Settar studied in Mysuru, Dharawad, and Cambridge University.
Professor of History and Archaeology, Karnataka University in Dharwad (1960s)
Director, of the National Museum Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology (1978).
President, Indiana Council of Historical Research (1996).
Dr S Radhakrishnan Chair at the NIAS (2002-2010), Bengaluru, India, later became Professor Emeritus.
Honorary Director of the Southern Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (2005).
Visiting professor at various foreign universities including at Cambridge, Harvard, Heidelberg, Athens, Leiden.
Works under Settar's personal authorship comprise four volumes on history of art, two on religion and philosophy, one on human civilization and four on historiography.
ಶ್ರವಣಬೆಳಗೊಳ (೧೯೮೧)
ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನ (೨೦೦೪,೨೦೧೪)
ಶಂಗಂ ತಮಿಳಗಂ ಮತ್ತು ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡು-ನುಡಿ (೨೦೦೭)
ಸೋಮನಾಥಪುರ (೨೦೦೮)
ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಚಾಳುಕ್ಯರ ಶಾಸನ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ (೨೦೧೨)
ಸಾವನ್ನು ಅರಸಿ(೨೦೧೪)
ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ- ಲಿಪಿ, ಲಿಪಿಕಾರ, ಲಿಪಿ ವ್ಯವಸಾಯ (೨೦೧೪) (Halagannada: Lipi, Lipikara and Lipi Vyavasaya)
Hoysala Sculpture in the National Museum, Copenhagen (1975)
Sravana Belagola-An illustrated study, Dharwad (1981)
Inviting Death, Historical Experiment on Sepulchar Hill, Dharwad (1986)
Inviting Death:IndianAttitude Towards the Ritual Death (Leiden:E. J.Brill, 1989)
Pursuing Death: Philosophy and Practice of Voluntary Termination of Life, Dharwad(1990)
Hampi-A Medieval Metropolis, bangalore (1990)
Hoysala temples, Vol I, II, Bangalore (1991)
Footprints of Artisans in History, Mysore (2003)
Somanathapura, Bangalore(2008)
Akssarameru's Kaliyuga Vipartan, Bangalore (2011)
Archaeological Survey of Mysore: Annual Reports, Vol II-IV, Dharwad (1976-77)
Memorial Stones: A Study of the origin, significance and variety, Dharwad-Heidelberg (1982)
Indian Archaeology in Retrospect, Vol I-IV, New Delhi (2002)
Construction of Indian Railways, Vol I-III, New Delhi (1999)
Jalianwala Bagh massacre, New Delhi (2000)
Pangs of Partition, Vol I-II, New Delhi (2002)
In 2008 Settar was presented with the Sham.Ba. Joshi Award for his contributions to historical research.
