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.
Archaeology is breaking out of the scholarly shadows. The ASI is building a fresh image, archaeologists now have a public voice, and audiences are finally tuning in.
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.
ASI’s joint director and spokesperson, Nandini Bhattacharya Sahu, said Ramakrishna’s transfer has nothing to do with the Keezhadi report and that it is a usual administrative procedure.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat says report submitted to ASI by archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna—who found an ancient civilisation in Keeladi—not technically supported yet.
Archaeologist Phanikant Mishra is intrigued by the missing link between early Sundarban civilisation and modern human settlements. 'It's a mystery how the civilisation disappeared.'
If the beginning of farming in peninsular India triggered a unique cultural dynamic that led to the formation of a Megalithic culture and ushered in the Iron Age, it is worthwhile to analyse the Southern Neolithic period.
For centuries, archaeology was more like treasure hunting — a kind of cowboy science where men travelled far and wide. By the mid-19th century, women began entering the field.
Although the survey of Central Asia is among Stein’s most renowned and celebrated works, he had also successfully surveyed a wide landscape from Jammu and Kashmir to West Bengal.
In Episode 1595, ThePrint Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta, Political Editor DK Singh & archaeologist Disha Ahluwalia discuss what the archaeological findings mean & the politics behind them.
Weak governance, corruption and poverty continue to define tribal life in India. The introduction of industrial and mining projects has benefited contractors, politicians and officials more than Adivasis.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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.