Shereen Ratnagar: key obituary facts
Is Shereen Ratnagar dead? Yes. Shereen Ratnagar died on May 25, 2026, at age 82.
Cause of death: Shereen Ratnagar's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Shereen Ratnagar known for?
She was an Indian archaeologist.
More about Shereen Ratnagar
Born: 1950.
Gender: female.
Occupation: anthropologist, author, archaeologist, historian.
Nationality: India.
Education: Savitribai Phule Pune University.
Employer: Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Shereen Ratnagar, an Indian archaeologist, died on May 25, 2026.
She was 82. Ratnagar’s work focused on the Indus Valley civilization, and she wrote several books and academic textbooks.
She studied at Deccan College, University of Pune, and later at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, where she studied Mesopotamian archaeology. She also served as a professor of archaeology and ancient history at the Centre for Historical Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi before retiring in 2000.