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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... village communities in the mountainous region of the country . Village Formation From time immemorial the village has remained a basic and an important unit in the organization of Indian social polity ( Dube , 1955 ; Mishra , 1984 ) ...
... village communities in the mountainous region of the country . Village Formation From time immemorial the village has remained a basic and an important unit in the organization of Indian social polity ( Dube , 1955 ; Mishra , 1984 ) ...
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... village in Yamuna valley is not different in any respects from , the other villages in the mountains and therefore ... village deity where important , ceremonial functions of the village are held very frequently . The other is an area ...
... village in Yamuna valley is not different in any respects from , the other villages in the mountains and therefore ... village deity where important , ceremonial functions of the village are held very frequently . The other is an area ...
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... village and Marchu of Gundyat village will lead their groups to the Maun “ . The rival groups share responsibility of organising the festival turn by turn . The agent of the party whose turn it is , roams from village to village of his ...
... village and Marchu of Gundyat village will lead their groups to the Maun “ . The rival groups share responsibility of organising the festival turn by turn . The agent of the party whose turn it is , roams from village to village of his ...
Contents
Conceptual Framework 1016 | 10 |
An Ethnographic Profile 38126 | 38 |
Discussion and Conclusion 127134 | 127 |
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