Dani was not just Pakistan’s most influential archaeologist, but also its most insistent storyteller, often called the “founding father of archaeology”.
Haryana’s archaeology department organised the Rakhigarhi Mahotsav from 26 to 28 December. CM Nayab Singh Saini announced that Rs 500 crore has been allocated for the site.
In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.
The discovery of 5,300-year-old settlement in Gujarat's Lakhapar village indicates cultural interactions, not only with Chalcolithic groups but also with Early Harappan cultures of Sindh.
The ASI claims Theh Polar village could be the site of a settlement destroyed in the battle between Pandavas and Kauravas. Villagers fled Pakistan during Partition and settled here.
In 2023, then Manoharlal Khattar-led state government announced the development of Agroha on the lines of Rakhigarhi. Haryana government and ASI are both investing in the project.
‘There is a common perception that everything started with Ashoka at Sarnath, but I knew that couldn’t be true,’ said archaeologist BR Mani, speaking about his 2013–14 excavation.
MK Stalin is making archaeology a pillar of Tamil pride. Sivagalai’s findings suggest Tamil Nadu entered the Iron Age while North India was still in the Copper Era.
Without formal training or funding, they have braved rugged terrain, deciphered ancient scripts and uncovered hidden treasures — from the Sundarban to the Aravallis.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
first of no one came from outside and became elites stop this BS….we have too much data an evidence now to successfully refute all this…just stop this leftist propaganda..it was always BHARAT MATA…and OIT is the real theory Out of India we went outside and populate other parts and everyone should LOOK UP to india and feel greatness !!
It would have been nicer if writer rather than going into politics, would have elaborated about the consensus among the experts about the new evidence found in this area. She is an archaeologist and can educate general public and explain science in simple terms. It is a shame that author is more interested in politics and rumblings rather than educating the people.
first of no one came from outside and became elites stop this BS….we have too much data an evidence now to successfully refute all this…just stop this leftist propaganda..it was always BHARAT MATA…and OIT is the real theory Out of India we went outside and populate other parts and everyone should LOOK UP to india and feel greatness !!
It would have been nicer if writer rather than going into politics, would have elaborated about the consensus among the experts about the new evidence found in this area. She is an archaeologist and can educate general public and explain science in simple terms. It is a shame that author is more interested in politics and rumblings rather than educating the people.