Ethnoarchaeology of Yamuna ValleyDr. Pradeep M. Saklani (b 1962), is presently Reader in the Department of History including Ancient Indian History, Cultural and Archaeology, H. N. B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal Uttranachal. Dr. Saklani has been closely associated with extensive explorations and excavations in the central Himalayan region. He has also been associated with a number of research projects on serving traditions, technologies and Ethnoarchaeology in central Himalaya, sponsored by U. G. C. and ministry of Tourism and Cultural, New Delhi. Dr. Saklani contributed more than 20 research papers in, national and international journals, besides supervising 6 doctoral studies. He is co-outhor of the book "Central Himalayn" (Bibliographic References on Archaeology, Culture and History), which^ includes the bibliographic compilation of the important writing on Prehistoric, Proto-historic and historical archaeology besides early and medieval history of the region including temple architecture, iconography, religion, religious festivals, rituals, beliefs and tradition in this region. |
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... polyandry coupled with different settlement patterns and cultural heritage of this part of Garhwal Himalaya makes it a relict ... polyandrous zone like transhumance pastoralism , chhans , houses , agricultural practices , exploitation of ...
... polyandry coupled with different settlement patterns and cultural heritage of this part of Garhwal Himalaya makes it a relict ... polyandrous zone like transhumance pastoralism , chhans , houses , agricultural practices , exploitation of ...
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... Polyandrous zone makes it a distinct region in Garhwal ( mid - Central ) Himalaya . Due to the rich ethnographical background of western flank of Garhwal Himalaya , this region has been investigated by cultural anthropologists ...
... Polyandrous zone makes it a distinct region in Garhwal ( mid - Central ) Himalaya . Due to the rich ethnographical background of western flank of Garhwal Himalaya , this region has been investigated by cultural anthropologists ...
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... polyandrous communities of the Jaunsar Bawar and Rawain also enable us in understanding its evolution and development . The concept behind the evolution of the traditional village morphology from Chhan has been explained from socio ...
... polyandrous communities of the Jaunsar Bawar and Rawain also enable us in understanding its evolution and development . The concept behind the evolution of the traditional village morphology from Chhan has been explained from socio ...
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