Puratattva
No. 22 (1991-92)
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Contents

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Editorial v
Obituaries vii
Articles 1

Archaeology of South Asia : A Perspective in Interrelationship
B. K. Thapar 5

Thapar summarizes the beginning of agriculture and growth of cities, analysing the mode of inter-relationship among them.


Interpretation of Function of Microlithic Tool (Lunate) Through Microwear Examination
Gayatri Chaturvedi 13

Chaturvedi presents result of microwear analysis of lunates used for a variety of functions.

Rock Pictures in Orissa
Neumayer Erwin 25
Erwin discusses prehistoric paintings and engravings in Orissa.

The Harappans in Saurashtra : New Chronological Considertions
Gregory L. Possehl 31

Possehl gives a short history of archaeological research on Chalcolithic sites of Saurashtra.

Iron Age and Peninsular India
K. N. Dikshit 35

Dikshit  contemplates on Iron Age /Megaliths in Peninsular India, highlights possible interaction with Sri Lanka and demands further research on this aspect.

Megalithic Culture in North Arcot Region
K. Rajan 47

Rajan discusses Megalithic types and their distribution in North Arcot Region of Tamil Nadu.

Settlement Archaeology of Kaothe : A Chalcolithic Site in the Tapi Basin
Vasant Shinde 53

Shinde brings out the settlement pattern, subsistence, and ceramic technology of Chalcolithic Kaothe.


Agricultural Remanins from Madhya Pradesh (India) from Chalcolithic Period to Mauryan Period 

R. A. Sharma 59

Sharma presents an analytical survey of  the economy of Central India from Chalcolithic period to 3rd  Century B. C. 


The Indus Culture Seal of Three Forms and Seven Figures As Pictorial Representation of A.V. Hymn IV 37
P.V. Pathak 65

Pathak argues that the Atharva veda can throw light on the 'Three forms and Seven figure type" seals  from Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.


Development of sculptural and Terracotta Art in India from the Beginning to the Mauryan Age
R. C. Sharma 69

Sharma traces the development of sculptural and terracotta art from Early Harappan to Mauryan Period.

Arambha : A Vakataka Site in Vidarbha
Amarendra Nath 75

Nath summarises on excavations at Arambha, which yielded remains of sculptural art and inscribed sherd of the Vakataka era.

Excavations at Lal Kot 1991-92 and Further Explorations in Delhi
B. R. Mani 89

Mani briefs on  Explorations and Excavations  of Prehistoric and Historic sites in Delhi 

Excavation at Vadagokugiri (Meghalaya) 1992
A.K. Sharma 97

Sharma highlights the cultural and material prosperity  of Meghalaya in the beginning of the Christian era.

Place Names, Traditions and Archaeology
A. Sundara 103

Sundara suggests how  place names help in correlation and interpretation of archaeological remains , with reference to Karnataka.

Jain Vestiges At Penukonda Fort
A. Gurumurthi 109

Gurumurthi throws light on Jaina art and architecture at Perukonda , belonging to Vijayanagara Period.

Restoration of Angkor Vat (Cambodia) : Indian Crusade
B. Narasimhaiah 115

Narasimhaiah  gives details on the restoration work carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India at Angkor Vat.

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The Harappan And Vedic Civilization : an analysis of Legacy.
K. D. Bajpai 117

Kamauli Copper Plate Inscription of Govindachandra (Vikrama Year 1197)
A. K. singh 120

Excavations At Imlidih Khurd
P. Singh, Ashok Kumar Singh, Inderjeet Singh  122

Excavations at Kotra 1988-89
C. B. Trivedi 124

Sulabhadihi : A Neaolithic Celt Manufacturing Centre in Orissa
Pradeep K. Bahera 132

Art and its Creative outlook
Anupam Pande 133

A Unique Art-Relief from Ajanta
S. K. Mittra 136

A Unique Inscribed Metal Sculpture of Padmapani from Western Himalayas
A. K. Singh, Ravindra N. Singh, Manjula Chaturvedi 139


Saving a Great Asian Empire-From ASIA WEEK, Hong Kong, April 10, 1992

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Book Reviews

Dilip K. Chakrabarti. The Early use of Iron In India
S. P. Gupta 141

B.M. Pande, Puratattva Prasang
B. R. Mani 141

Amar Nath Khanna. Archaeology of India : Retrospect and prospect
B. K. Thapar 143

Pushpa Prasad. Sanskrit Inscriptions of Delhi Sultanate 1191-1526
B. R. Mani 143

Neelima Vashistha. Sculptural Traditions of Rajasthan
P. K. Trivedi 144

K.V. Raman (ed.) Excavations at Uraiyur (Tiruchirapalli) 1965-69
S. P.Gupta 144


Dilip K. Chakrabarti. Ancient Bangladesh - A Study of the Archaeological Sources

S. P.Gupta 145

Ajay Mitra Shastri (ed.) The Age of the Vakatakas
C. Mani 146


Anupa Pande. A Historical and cultural Study of the Natyasastra of Bharata

S. P.Gupta 146




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