Archaeologist SR Rao used compelling evidence to identify a baked-brick rectangular structure as a dockyard in Lothal, but many scholars have expressed scepticism about this claim.
Professor Vasant Shinde said at least four phases of excavations at sites such as Rakhigarhi and Dholavira have revealed that Harappans “taught the whole world how to live in cities”.
In 'Discovering India Anew: Out of Africa to its Early History', Alan Machado (Prabhu) reconstructs the history of Indian peoples from its point of origin in Africa.
The people of Harappan city Dholavira understood the local hydrology and monsoon patterns, using this knowledge to make their city thrive despite heavy rainfall.
A circa 1000 BCE burial in Thailand featuring shell and marble bangles recently gained attention on social media. The tradition of wearing shell bangles is as ancient as the first urbanisation in the Indian subcontinent.
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 cotton, beads, and copper objects.
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 theory.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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