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5,000-yr-old industrial hub—Binjor excavation shatters myths about ancient Indian manufacturing

The science used in manufacturing during ancient times have put not just the Harappans but also present-day India on the map as a leading producer of...

22.04.2024 20

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Tarkhanwala Dera excavations revealed unique Harappan settlement. But it was left to die

Tarkhanwala Dera was strategically located along the trade route toward Harappan in the north and Mohenjo-daro in the west.

08.04.2024 30

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First we lost Saraswati River. Now we are losing archaeological sites along Ghaggar too

Whether due to hypocrisy or sheer ignorance, the archaeological heritage of the Saraswati River system is rapidly vanishing. The glorious past we keep...

18.03.2024 10

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India’s proto history not limited to Harappan cities. Bengal’s Pandu Rajar Dhibi tells us more

The excavation of Pandu Rajar Dhibhi revealed a four-period occupation, the earliest of which goes as far back as the 2nd millennium BCE.

19.02.2024 10

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Bihar’s Chirand has a 4000-year history. It’s the ‘rising sun’ of India’s Neolithic culture

Today, Chirand is rapidly being consumed by the Ganga. But fresh excavations have opened up a glorious chapter of the history of eastern India,...

05.02.2024 10

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Is there a ‘void’ in Indian history? Brahmagiri, Maski hold the answer

It’s unfortunate that history books still echo an age-old narrative of the past where archaeological data is only to be used as supporting evidence.

22.01.2024 7

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Calling Harappan Civilisation ‘Vedic Saraswati’ is extreme—learn to hold a trowel first

In a recent article, author David Frawley claimed that the term Harappan is the product of Western thought pushed by proponents of the Aryan invasion...

08.01.2024 10

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Painted Grey Ware from Bareilly holds the key to the question: Did India have a ‘dark age’?

Discovered at Ahichchhatra in 1944, the grey pottery continues to drive up excavation efforts in Delhi's Purana Qila. Why are archaeologists obsessed...

01.01.2024 20

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Archaeological tourism is on the rise. Govt to citizens, India must learn to handle the sites

In sites like Rakhigarhi or Kalibangan, Indian tourists pick up potsherds, coins, figurines, bones and other artefacts, which is illegal.

04.12.2023 20

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Hunter-gatherers of Gujarat shared timeline with Harappans. History isn’t linear

Langhnaj is a unique pre-historic site in north Gujarat where hunter-gatherers of Mesolithic period seem to have shared space and timeline with early...

20.11.2023 10

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If Raisina Hill structures are heritage, how is National Museum building colonial?

The National Museum building was designed by the first Indian chief architect of Central Public Works Department, GB Deolalikar and constructed by...

06.11.2023 9

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How Gujarat spread Buddhism—Devnimori dig gives us a mahastupa, inscribed casket, coins

Organic remains wrapped in silk cloth were discovered during the dig at Devnimori. Archaeologists agreed that these are probably the sacred remains...

23.10.2023 10

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The dead of Nagarjuna Sagar tell why India needs greater adoption of ‘salvage archaeology’

The case study of Nagarjunakonda is comparable to the rescue efforts made in Nubia, Egypt. It paved the way for more such rescue operations in India.

02.10.2023 20

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It took 40 yrs to find first traces of Ashoka’s Pataliputra. Now, we must find the rest

Ajatshatru transformed a small village called Paligrama into a city by fortifying it. But it was his son Udayin who made it the seat of Magadhan power...

18.09.2023 10

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