Puratattva
No. 19 (1988-89)
IAS CENTRE MUSEUM IHCS HH

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Contents

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Editorial
Articles

Archaeology of Thanesar : A Brief Report on Excavations at Harsh-Ka-Tila
B. M. Pande 1

Pande reports on excavations unveiling a cultural sequence from Kushana to Mughal Periods.

Early Farming communities of Kaimur Foot-Hills
Birendra Pratap Singh 6

Singh suggests that  Senuwar/ Chirand complex represents mature stage of Neolithic culture, as obvious from agriculture and craft specialization.

Rgvedic Base of the Pasupati Seal of Mohenjo-Daro
S. P Singh 19

Singh forwards evidence suggesting inherence of the motif of the Pashupati Seal in Rgveda.


Pollen Analysis and Chemical Examinations of a Prehistoric Lake Site At Damdama
M. D. Kajale and B. C. Deotare 27

Kajale and Deotare summarise results of pollen analysis and microfossil, preservational potentials of prehistoric lake site at Damdama. 

On Flake-Blade element in India
Ashok K. Ghosh & Dipankar Choudhury 31

Ghosh and Choudhury emphasise on the need for classification, standardisation and terminological nomenclature in relation to Palaeolithic culture. 


The Date of King Dhanadeva of Kosala : A Re-Examination of the Palaeographic and Historical Evidence

B. B Lal and K. K. Sharma 38

Lal and Sharma attributes Dhanadeva to 1st Century AD on the basis of palaeographic and historical evidences.

Rakta-Lokesvara in Indian Buddhist Art
Shashi Asthana 43

Asthana discusses a Buddhist deity in National Museum in 1965 and points out that Vajradharma and Rakta-Lokesvara forms of Avalokitesvara are rare in Indian art.

Urban and Palace Water-Works During the Mughal Period
Mohd. Afzal Khan 46

Khan argues that  a technologically standardized water management system was formulated by the Mughals during 16th Century AD.


Knappping Technique and Craft Specialization: an Ethnoarchaeological Investigation in Gujarat.
Valentine Roux and Jacques Pelegrin 50

Roux and Pelegrin present an ethno archaeological study of ceramics in Rajasthan and Haryana and knapping technique of agate and carnelian beads in Gujarat 

Etho-Archaeology of the Traditional ceremonial Pottery of Gujarat
Syed Anis Hashmi 60

Hashmi conducts an ethnoarchaeological study of clay pots made and used in social and religious ceremonies in Gujarat. 

Exposing and Conserving a World Heritage Monument
A. K. Sharma 64

Sharma briefs on the history of churches and convents in old Goa, discusses their architecture and conservation. 

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Excavations of a Vedic Brick Altar At Purola, District Uttarkashi, Central Himalaya

K. P. Nautiyal and B. M. Khanduri 68

Some More Copper Objects From Sheorajpur
Suryakant Shrivastava 70

Casing Slab From Nagarjunkonda-A Reappraisal
Anamika Pathak 72


Archaeological Testimony of Surunga and the Mauryanism of the Arthasastra of Kautilya

Suresh Chandra Mishra 74


Prehistoric Research in India : As Viewed by two senior American Archaeologists

K. Paddayya 77

Book Reviews

Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers by D.R. Raju
H.D. Sankalia 80

The Cultural History of Goa by Anant Ram Krishna Sinai Dhume
H.D. Sankalia 80

Iconography of the Hindu Temples in Marathwada by Deshmukh, B.S.
Shashi Asthana 81


Origins of the Gandharan Style-a Style of the contributory influences by Lalita Nehru 

M.C. Joshi 82

Executive meeting of world Archaeological Congress 
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List of Life Members of Indian Archaeological Society
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