Inguva Kartikeya Sarma (15 October 1937 – 29 November 2013) was an Indian archaeologist and a director of the Salar Jung Museum.
I. K. Sarma was born in the village of Pallipadu in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.
[2] Sarma was involved in excavations at several sites in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
[2] These sites include Nagarjunakonda (1956–1957); Kalibangan (1960–1962 and 1964–1966); Paiyampalli (1968); Pauni (1969–1970); Surkotada (1970–1971); Amaravati and Gudimallam (1974–1975); and Pedavegi and Guntupalli (1985–1987).
He died on 29 November 2013 at his home in Hyderabad,[1] Sarma's published works include:[1]