Panorama of Harappan Civilization deals with the introduction of Harappan Civilization, Harappan Art, Seals, Ceramics and Jewellery. The authors prefer the name of Harappan Civilization to Indus or Indus-Saraswati Civilization. An unique contribution in this book is the identification of the inscribed double headed terracotta of Siva from Kalibangan which has three Harappan signs in Proto-Brahmi Script and the authors have read these three signs as Sivam. The authors have concluded that the Proto-Dravidians and early Aryans were existing together in the Harappan population and the languages of the Harappans were Proto-Dravidian Brahuvi and Laukik Sanskrit. It also furnishes the information that Ganweriwala, located on the bank of dried Hakra or Saraswati river, was the largest Harappan site. This pictorial book alongwith 121 photographs is written in simple language and will be very useful for the students as well as the research scholars in the field of archaeology.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR D P Sharma
Dr D.P. Sharma did his M.A. in Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology from Allahabad University. He continued his field work and participated in various excavations at Pangoraria, Mansar, Naramada valley, Bhimbetka Chopani-Mando, Mehgara, Koldihwa, Mahadaha, Sringavepur and Bhardwaj Ashram. Besides this, he did extensive exploration in districts of fatehpur, Pratap Garh, Allahabad of U.P. and Buddhani area of Madhya Pradesh. Another significant contribution of Author is discovery of Menander-I (Posthumous) Brahmi inscription from reh. During 1983-84, he was awarded Commonwealth scholarship and he meritiously qualified M.A. (Archeology) with specialization on Palaeolithic-Mesolithic of world, from Institute of Archaeology, University of London. He participated in the excavation of Suxxes (U.K.) and Pincenvent (France). He has completed D.Phil. research in Allahabad University. In 1985, he joined as Dy. Keeper at National Museum, New Delhi. In 1993, he was promoted as Keeper in National Museum. At present he is Associate Professor in National Museum Institute and Head of Collection, Harappan and pre-history, national Museum, New Delhi. He has 20 books and 175 research papers in his credit.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Madhuri Sharma
Madhuri Sharma did her M.A. in Ancient History. She passed Post-graduate diploma in Museology. She did some research work on Application of Statistics in Prehistoric Archaeology in Deccan College, Poon. She participate in excavations at Pangoraria, Chopani Mando and Bhardwaj-Ashram. She also participated in an International Seminar at Hong Kong University and she has published two books and sixty Research papers. Her important publication is MUSEUM AND MUSEOLOGY. At present she is engaged in a research project on early metal Images of South Asia. She has done a project on documentation of Early Metal Images in Museums of U.P.
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