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Disha Ahluwalia is an archaeologist and junior research fellow at the Indian Council Of Historical Research. She tweets @ahluwaliadisha.

India’s underwater archaeology must build institutional capacity. It can’t sustain on one-off projects

India’s underwater archaeology must build institutional capacity. It can’t sustain on one-off projects

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November 2, 2026

The Indus Valley Civilisation declined. Its crops survived and adapted

The Indus Valley Civilisation declined. Its crops survived and adapted

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October 19, 2026

Inequality reduced as Mohenjo-daro urbanised, says UK study. It ignores Harappan villages

Inequality reduced as Mohenjo-daro urbanised, says UK study. It ignores Harappan villages

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September 28, 2026

Kalibangan was hiding in plain sight. It deserves more than a footnote to Harappan history

Kalibangan was hiding in plain sight. It deserves more than a footnote to Harappan history

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September 14, 2026

Dholavira and Khetri show that empires die but networks survive. Wealth flows from geography

Dholavira and Khetri show that empires die but networks survive. Wealth flows from geography

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August 24, 2026

How ancient Sri Lanka managed monsoon flooding—storage systems, embankments, cascading tanks

How ancient Sri Lanka managed monsoon flooding—storage systems, embankments, cascading tanks

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August 10, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya wasn’t Ravan’s palace. Here’s the real history

Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya wasn’t Ravan’s palace. Here’s the real history

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July 20, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Ibbankatuwa shows what India gets wrong about archaeology

Sri Lanka’s Ibbankatuwa shows what India gets wrong about archaeology

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July 6, 2026

Rajka Pottery reveals India’s ceramic heritage. It’s ethnoarchaeology in action

Rajka Pottery reveals India’s ceramic heritage. It’s ethnoarchaeology in action

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June 29, 2026

Don’t reduce Harappan Civilisation to Indus vs Saraswati. No city grew in isolation

Don’t reduce Harappan Civilisation to Indus vs Saraswati. No city grew in isolation

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June 8, 2026

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