The present monograph entitled “Jharkhand-Cultural and Archaeological Perspectives” Authored by Dr. Kamal Shankar Srivastava, an attempt has been made to trace and to explain the cultural and archaeological aspects of Jharkhand especially related to Chotanagpur and Santal Pargana regions of Jharkhand
The present work consists of eight chapters i.e., Indian Archaeology Introduction and Historical Approach, (2) Jharkhand-Pre and Proto-Historical Perspective, (3) Ranchi-Chota Nagpur Cultural and Archaeological Perspective, (4) Historical and Cultural Perspective of Santal Pargana, (5) Santal Pargana and Santals, (6) Art and Archaeology of Jharkhand- A Critical Approach, (7) Important sites of Chotanagpur and (8) Important sites of Santal Pargana, apart from detailed bibliography and relevant illustrations. Certainly, it proves to fascinate the scholars of Indian culture and Archaeology and History-lovers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kamal Shankar Srivastava
Dr. Kamal Shankar Srivastava born in Varanasi (U.P.), India, an Eminent Scholar, Young Indologist, Museologist, Journalist, Art-Historian and Academician turned Administrator Joined Bihar Administrative Service in 1984, Obtained the Post-Graduate degrees (M.A.s) in seven different disciplines: (i) Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology (ii) History (iii) Museology (iv) English Literature (v) Mass Communication (vi) Public Administration and (vii) Sociology. Awarded B.H.U. Gold Medal in 1981, in 1985, Awarded Ph.D degree in AIHC and Archaeology-Museology from BHU, Varanasi. He also obtained the Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC), and Post-Graduate Diplomas in four different disciplines i.e. Business Administration, Tourism Administration, Human Rights Law and Environmental Management. In 2002 awarded Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) degree in history followed by Degree of LL.B. Author of more than 37 books concerning different field of Indian History, Art, Religion and Culture, Iconography, Museology, Tourism, Journalism, Painting, Indology and Heritage etc. Life Fellow of numismatics society of India, Museums Association of India, Bihar Puravid Parishad, Patna, Indian Social Science Academy and Executive Member of Baudh Sanskriti Kendra, Patna, Presented several papers and articles in the field of At, indology and Museology. At present, he is in Jharkhand Administrative Service.
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