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The articles are on Odia history and culture referring to the ancient, medieval and modern history of the state. They look into settlement in ancient Odisha, the rule of the Rashtrakutas in the western parts of Odisha, its temple architecture, economic scenario of the state under the Muslim rulers and Dalit politics in the state. Referring to textual and other material, they examine movements and aspects relating to the tribes such as the Bhodan movement with ...
Attempt is made in the book to unravel the early historical aspects of the Tel valley, Orissa, which has been regarded as tera - in - cognita in the domain of research. The valley was part of Atavi and Kantara alias Mahavana and Mahakantara in ancient period. The book focuses on ancient toponmy and topography, state formation, urbanism, script and language, religion, society and art etc of the concerned valley. On the basis of original sources such as, ...
Ancient human action is not only striking on the basins of the Indus Saraswati and Ganga-Jamuna but also on the Valley of the Tel of southwestern hinterland of Orissa, which the investigator has endeavored to unveil.Urbanization is the finest expression of Civilization and Culture. The book dealing on the process of development of town and city and their eventual disappearance along the banks of the river Tel and its tributaries is a ‘welcome ...
Volume Title: Section 1. Settlements in archaeology & history; Section 2. Theoretical aspects on urbanization; Section 3. Urban centres.