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Puratattva (Vol. 26...
Puratattva (Vol. 26: 1995-96)
Bulletin of the Indian Archaeological Society by: S.P. Gupta , K N Dikshit , K.S. RamachandranThis, an authorised reprint of an annual bulletin of the Indian Archaeological Society, has been offering valuable informations, full with rich insights and innovative viewpoints, on the Indian archaeology that includes excavations, inscriptions, temples, mosques, iconic symbols, paintings, etc. This yearly bulletin is highly recommended for archaeologists, epigraphists, historians and research scholars besides the general readers having interest in such fields.
₹720.00
ISBN: 9788124603017
Year Of Publication: 2005
Edition: 1st
Pages : vii, 148 [+12]
Bibliographic Details : 29 B/w photos
Language : English
Binding : Hardcover
Publisher: D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Size: 29 cm.
Weight: 800
Puratattva is the annual bulletin of one of the worlds most prestigious academic organization, the Indian Archaeological Society which was founded as early as 1967. From the very beginning, the Society has aimed at publishing the results of the latest archaeological discoveries made in India. Those who have contributed to the journal over the years include not only the eminent archaeologists excavating major sites, like Professors H.D. Sankalia, B.B. Lal, B.P. Sinha, Krishna Deva, A.K. Narain, G.R. Sharma, M.N. Deshpande, B.K. Thapar, S.R. Rao, B.M. Pande, J.P. Joshi, M.C. Joshi, M.S. Nagaraja Rao, A. Sundara, K.N. Dikshit, V.N. Misra, Vibha Tripathi, Rakesh Tiwari, V.S. Wakankar, Giriraj Kishore, K.V. Raman, N.C. Ghosh, K.M. Srivastava, M.A. Dhaky, V.D. Mishra, M.K. Dhavalikar, R.S. Bisht, B.R. Mani, R.C. Agarwal, S.P. Gupta, R.K. Verma, J.N. Pal, U.V. Shinde, Rakesh Tiwari, Alok Tripathi, Amarendra Nath, D.N. Tripathi, Ajith Prasad, K.S. Ramchandran, D.V. Sharma, but also young and budding scholars brimming with new ideas and equipped with new scientific techniques, exploring practically every part of the country and preparing their research works for their Doctoral and post-Doctoral degrees. Scholars from universities and research institutions like the Banaras Hindu University, Madras University, Nagarjuna University, Utkal University, Allahabad University, Patna University, Calcutta University, Mysore University, Baroda University, Kurukshetra University, Rohtak University, Lucknow University, Gorakhpur University, Deccan College, Indian Archaeological Society and the Archaeological Survey of India, the largest body of archeologists in India, to name a few, have been engaged in extensive and intensive field-work in the country. They have been regularly contributing their research-papers to this journal. The subjects covered by these scholars include Stone Age cultures, including Neolithic Culture and the Rock Art, Bronze Age Culture and the Rock Art, Bronze Age Culture of the Harappans found in the Indus and Saraswati basins, Chalcolithinc cultures found in the Deccan, Malwa, Maharashtra, Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and Early Iron Age cultures, including the Megalithic Culture, throughout India. They also include topics like Underwater Archaeology, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Art, Architecture, Conservation of Monuments, Antiquarian Laws and International Conventions. Puratattva also contains Notes and News, Book Reviews and dialogues between scholars on various issues. So far as many as 34 volumes have been published which provide a mine of information, without referring to which no worthwhile research-work on Indian history and archaeology is at all possible. The articles include even those presented in the Annual Conferences of the Society. This is precisely the reason the Puratattva is consulted throughout the world to gather details on the progress of Indian archaeology and insights on Indian history and culture. It is indeed of permanent value for all scholars and all libraries in India and abroad.
Faunal Quantification: Review of New Trends
— P.P. Joglekar
Sothi Pottery at Kalibangan: A Reappraisal
— J.S. Nigam
The Anthropomorphs in the Copper Hoard Culture of the Ganga Valley
— Maheshwar P. Joshi
Rock Engravings in the Rock Shelters of Upland Orissa
— S. Pradhan
Excavations at Sankisa 1995-96
— B.R. Mani
Beyond Arikamedu: Macro Stratigraphy of the Iron Age-Early Historic Transition and Roman Contact in South India
— Sunil Gupta
Archaeo-logical Remains of Sri Surya Pahar, Assam — A Brief Survey Report
— Sukanya Sharma
Siva and Sakti Worship in India
— Urmila Agrawal
Buddhist Monasteries in Mongolia
— K.N. Dikshit
Conservation of The Taj Mahal
— P.B.S. Sengar
Early Stone Age in Tansa Valley
— A.K. Sharma
Prehistoric Rock-Paintings in Bihar
— Prakash Charan Prasad
Iron Ore Element in The Microlithic Industry of Kirandul, Madhya Pradesh
— Alok Rath & P. Vijay Prakash
Mesolithic Rock -Shelter and Megalithic Rock-cut Caves in Kerala
— B.S. Hari Shankar
Animal Skeletal Remains from Mirzapur, Kurukshetra
— A.K. Sharma
Further Exploration at Gopalpur, Orissa
— Sushanta Kumar Kar
Recent Exploration in Saraswati-Ghagghar Basin
— B.R. Meena
New Megalithic Sites in Chittoor District
— V. Rambrahman
Anthropomorphic Figures & other Remains at Kumati
— K.P. Poonacha
Manikapatna : An Excavation Report
— D. Pradhan, P. Mohanty & J. Mishra
Dantapura, the Capital of Ancient Kalinga
— Harish Prusty, Pradeep Mohanty & Jitu Mishra
Marine Trade in Context of Kushana Settlement of Jammu Region
— Y.B. Singh
Vajrasttva
— Jitendra Nath
Heritage Management — Ancient Monuments, Causes of Decay
— D.I. Krishnani
Marketing Heritage — Corporate Involvement
— Sadashiv Gorakshkar
Book Reviews
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Sale!Amulets and Pendants in Ancient Maharashtra (3rd c. bc to 3rd c. ce) ₹198.00
The book documents Indias rich tradition of ornamentation as reflected in its numerous and varied collection of amulets and pendants recovered from archaeological excavations in Maharashtra. It studies the significance of these ornaments as a visible expression of the artistic excellence and cultural wealth of the ancient Indian civilisation particularly at the time of the great Mauryan and Satvahana dynasties. Discussing the evolution of these portable charms against their socio-economic and religious background, the authoress examines the different types of amulets and pendants excavated, the techniques used in making them, their parallels in literary and sculptural representations, and Buddhist influence on them. Giving insights into the sources of raw materials used in these charms, she takes up in detail the trade relations of a specific site with other contemporary sites. With a number of figures and maps, the work promises to be useful to both scholars and students of Indology focussing on facets of Indian culture.
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Sale!Ancient Movements of Indo-Aryans and Indo-Aranians ₹585.00
In an attempt to explore the ancient history of Central Asia and of the movement of ancient peoples, the work examines the affinities and interactions of the people who called themselves Arya, that is, the Indo-Aryans and the Indo-Iranians, with other peoples and nations of the ancient world, like the Semites, the Hurrians and the Medes. It delves into the processes of acculturation when people of different cultures came in contact with each other at a time that goes back to the very earliest of times (ninth or tenth millennium bce). It examines the movements of the Indo-Aryans and the Indo-Iranians across Asia and their neighbours and active trade partners like the Sumerians, the people of Mesopotamia and the Harappans. It thus throws light on the interactions of the early Indo-Aryans and Indo-Iranians with other flourishing central Asian civilisations of the time. It cites references to ancient traditions that still prevail among peoples in different cultures from different parts of the world, pointing out how these testify to the continuity of ancient traditions and, importantly, the ancient interaction between cultures.
Well-researched and with accurate references to time periods, this scholarly work will deeply interest scholars and students of history and anthropology concerned with the earliest origin of cultures and cultural interactions. -
Sale!Interstate Relations in Northern Indian ₹1,260.00
The book thus delves deep into the philosophies of both Bdaryaa and akara in enunciating the essential features of Brahman and Its association with the world. It thus discusses topics such as what sort of cause Brahman is?, and what sort of material causality is to be ascribed to It? It also addresses the conflicting views on the nature of Brahman like that of Vivarttavda and of Rmnuja’s Sagua-Brahman.
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Sale!ABIA ₹1,890.00
Volume four contains 1344 records on South and Southeast Asia selected out of 1800 records from the ABIA South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Index database. Volume four has been compiled by the ABIA project team at IGNCA New Delhi. It includes all forms of scholarly publications, ranging from survey works to small but important articles in composite books and journals published in India between 2006 and 2011. Subjects include pre- and protohistory, historical archaeology, ancient art history, modern art history, material culture, epigraphy and palaeography, numismatics and sigillography (seals). The bibliographic descriptions (with the original diacritics), keywords and annotations have made this reference work a reliable guide to recently published scholarly work in the field.
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Sale!History and Culture of Tamil Nadu: Vol. 2 ₹720.00
Epigraphy, or the study of inscriptions, has played a very important role in reconstructing the history of India. Tamil Nadu in particular has a very large number of epigraphs, which have been of immense help to historians in writing about the history of the Tamil country. The majority of these inscriptions are written in Tamil. However, beginning from the sixth century ad, a large number of inscriptions, both lithic and copper-plate grants came to be composed in Sanskrit as well. Some of these epigraphs are wholly in Sanskrit while some, especially the copper-plate inscriptions, are bi-lingual, with the first or prashasti portion in chaste Sanskrit and the second or operative part of the record being in Tamil.
