Vol-7 Number-4 October 2022
Chief Editor: Vijay Kumar
Publisher: National Trust for Promotion of Knowledge, Lucknow
Mode of Publication: Online (e-Journal)
This article by Worrel Kumar Bain & Prof. Dwipen Bezbaruah incorporates
continuous behavioral data of Hominin occupation since the early Middle Pleistocene. In this region, numerous areas situated at different eco-geographic zones yield Paleolithic artefacts from both in-situ and surficial settings. The Siwalik Hills is one such area where Paleolithic sites are situated in different contexts such as surface, hilly slopes, foothills, river beds and valley floors. The Siwalik Hills of North-Western India are known for many surface sites yielding large numbers of cobble and flake implements. Ghumarwin locality of Siwalik Frontal Range is notable in the paleoanthropological world since the 20th century for yielding the earliest hominoid fossils. During the last part of the same century and the first half of the 21st century, a few lithic implements have been reported from this area, but no geo-archaeological work has been conducted. The present empirical study at the same locality is based on the fresh data of the surficial core and flake assemblage and its typo-technological orientations. The study also focuses on the lithic raw material and its exploitation strategies adopted by the prehistoric population in this area. The present paper also deals with local geology, geomorphology and topography. The present work provides comprehensive data on the prehistoric human occupational history of the Siwalik Hills of North-West India.
This study by Abdul Adil Paray & Dr. Manoj Kumar analyses the
archaeological material culture related Neolithic phase, their distribution over the Kashmir Valley, and the contextualisation of this knowledge within Kashmir and archaeology of neighbouring areas. The main goal of the current study is to offer first-hand information of the sites reported during the survey to get a general understanding of site types and to document their physical characteristics based on the comparison of material culture. The two authors have tried to use this knowledge to gain a deeper understanding of how people settled in the Valley throughout history, with particular reference to the Neolithic period. Only three out of sixty Neolithic sites are excavated, and this study gives comparative analysis of the material culture, Landscape and Settlement pattern documented from these unexplored and unexcavated Neolithic sites across the Valley of Kashmir
This article by Ravi Bhushan, Sanjay KS Gahlaud, Vijay Kumar & Amit Rai Jain
gives the five AMS Radiocarbon based ages for the copper weapons are being reported from Nigohi, district Shahjahanpur U.P. India. These copper hoards are basically found in U.P. from Yamuna to Bahraich, Ayodhya, Sultanpur axis, Haryana, eastern Punjab and north Rajasthan region in the northern section of the Indian subcontinent. These have mostly been found associated to the Ochre Colored Pottery (OCP). There are several reports of these findings, although with speculated time frames. Based on Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) technique of radiocarbon dating, this study reports the age of these copper hoards ranging from 3610 cal BP to 4330 cal BP (corresponding to 1670 BC to 2380 BC). The soil obtained from the site was mostly terrestrial possibly sourced from lacustrine environment. This indicates that these copper hoards belong to OCP which was contemporary of Mature Harappan culture. It continued for 400 years after mature Harappan culture disappeared from Indus Valley. These radiocarbon dates settle the debate about the OCP and copper hoards being a degenerate Harappan phenomenon.
This article by Vijay Kumar & Vijay Bahadur Yadav gives the details of 45 copper hoard artefacts kept at Rohilkhand Museum Bareilly. This collection includes 1 anthropomorphic figure, 6 flat celts, 7 harpoons, 22 shouldered axes, 1 short sword, 2 antennae swords, 5 chisels and 1 copper piece
This article by Vijay Kumar & Amit Rai Jain gives the details of 31 copper hoard artefacts kept at Shahjad Rai Research Institute, Baraut district Baghpat U.P. This collection includes 8 antennae swords, 5 chisels, 2 harpoons, 4 anthropomorphic figures, 5 shouldered axes, 2 axes, 3 celts and 2 short swords
This article by Vijay Kumar gives the details of 23 copper hoard artefacts kept
at Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly U.P. Most of these artefacts were collected from around Bareilly. This collection includes 4 short swords, 2 bar celts, 1 chisel, 1 anthropomorphic figure, 2 flat celt and 13 bangles. This collection has an anthropomorphic figure which is clearly a bird because its wings are extending below its feet.
This article by Vijay Kumar about the 624 gold coins kept in State Museum
Lucknow. It describes 8 Indo-Greek/ Sasanian coins, 276 Kushan coins and 340 Gupta coins. The 276 Kushan coins include the coins of Vima Kadphises, Kanishka I, Huvishka, Vasudeva, Vasudeva I, Vasudeva II, Shaka, Kanishka II, Kanishka III, Kedar Kushanas and later Kushanas. The 340 Gupta coins includes Chandragupta I, Kachagupta, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, Kumargupta I, Skandagupta, Purugupta, Buddhagupta, Narsimhagupta, Vishnugupta, Prakashaditya, Shashank and later gupta coins.
This article by Subrata Kumar Acharya & Sasanka Sekhar Panda gives the
details of the inscription engraved on three copper plates found from Bolangir district of Orissa. These three copper plate inscriptions are dateable to 7th century A.D. The first three verses are written in the Anuṣṭubh metre while the fourth one is in the Puṣpitāgrā. It was engraved in the twelfth day of the month of Māgha and 9th regnal year of King Ruśavarāja, son of Yaskarāja, grandson of Dhanarāja. His capital was Parvatadvāraka. It mentions the gift of village Voṇḍāsaraka by Mahārāja Bhānu, a chieftain of the king to Ailaśarman, the son of Dhavalādeva, of Kauśika gotra, Vājasaneya caraṇa and Kāṇva śākhā with an intention to gain religious merit for himself and for his parents.
This article by Dr. Chabina Hassan & Dr. Nilkamal Singha is about the rock cut
Ganesha images were found in every nook and corner in Assam. These images were found from hills, foothills, river banks and islands, highways, forests, temple sites and settlement areas. The Ganesha was represented in various forms mostly in maharajalilasana and dancing posture underlining the benevolent aspect of the deity. Ganesha occupies dominant place in the sculptural art of Brahmaputra valley. Apart from steles and independent images Ganesha also appears on structural components accentuating his role in balancing and stabilising the structure. His association with all the temples including Buddhist and tribal suggest his universal nature. The present study is an attempt to document and study the iconography and icomometry of rock cut Ganesha images of Kamarupa in broad spectrum.
This article by Dr. S. Krishnamurthy & Dr. Vilas P. Wahane about the
inscriptions which reveal several aspects of political, social, cultural, economic and religious history of that age. It often helps in absolutely dating the object or structure on which it is engraved and also in determining the antiquity of a site. The present paper examines seven inscriptions written in Marāṭhī language, engraved in the temples and its premises at Taḻegāon Ḍhamḍhere, Shirur taluk, Pune district, Maharastra, which reveal the exact date of constructing the temples and some social aspects as well.
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