TY - BOOK AU - Shukla, S. P. & Others Eds. TI - History and heritage (in honour of Prof. Kiran Kumar Thaplyal). Vol.2 SN - 817320067X U1 - 954 PY - 2007/// CY - Delhi PB - Agamkala Prakashan N1 - CONTENTS Editorial xiii List of Contributors xv List of Plates xxi Prof. Kiran Kumar Thaplyal : Born for Indology xxvii - S.P. Shukla and R. S. Bisht Publications of Prof. Kiran Kumar Thaplyal xxxiii - Prashant Srivastava Tributes to Professor K.K. Thaplyal xlii The Two of us - K.K. Saxena Prof. Kiran Kumar Thaplyal - As I Know xlvii - R.C. Sharma A Tribute 1 -R.C. Tripathi My Senior Colleague Ii -S.N. Misra VOLUME-I General 1.The Role of the Oral and Non-verbal Processes of Indian Development 1 - Lotika Vardarajan 2. A Historiographical Approach to Ancient Indian Culture 9 - A.K. Sinha 3. Changing Values of Heritage Analysed 17 - F. B. Singh 4. Early Complex Societies in Global Perspective 21 - Arun Kesarwani Archaeological 5. Stagnation and Change in the Harappan Civilization 33 - Indrani Chattopadhyaya 6. The Harappan Water Structures at Dholavira 39 - R. S. Bisht 7. The Harappan Seals : A Study of Zoomorphic Forms 67 - S.P. Shukla 8. A Brief Note on the Excavation atjognakhera (Kurukshetra) 85 - D.S. Malik, Madhav Acharya and R. S. Dahia 9. Sub-surface Geological Evidence from Bore-hole Data in support of a mighty stream system around Kurukshetra that vanished in Middle to Upper Holocene 91 - S. K. Lunkad 10. Copper Hoards of the Panchala Region : A Reappraisal 103 - L.M. WahalandK.S. Shukla 11. Atwa : A New Copper Hoard Site in the Upper Ganga Valley 119 - Krishna Kumar 12. Chalcolithic Cultures of the Middle Ganga Plain 123 - V.D. Misra and M. C. Gupta 13. Antiquity of Human Activities in and around Lucknow 133 - Rakesh Tewari 14. Beads and Pendants in the Chalcolithic India 141 - /S. Nigam 15. A Preliminary Report on the Excavations at Mudvi (Solapur District, Maharashtra) 2002-2003 187 - Vasant Shinde, P.P. Joglekar, V. Naiknavare, Ravijadhav, Shweta Sinha Deshpande and Prabodh Shirvalkar 16. Metal Repertoire from Agiabir 197 - Purushottam Singh, Ashok Kumar Singh and P. K. Chattopadhyay 17. North Indian Protohistoric Archaeology : Looking for the Vedic Aryans 207 - Suraj Bhan Numismatic and Epigraphical 18. Progress of the Historiography of the Punch-marked Coins 211 - Shankar Goyal 19 Autobiographical Tenor in Asoka's Edicts 221 - Krishna Deva 20. Sanskrit and Karnataka Epigraphy 225 - Srinivas Ritti 21. Numismatics and South Indian Historian 229 - A.V. Narasimha Murthy 22. Greek Divinities on Saka-Pahlava Coins 237 - Prashant Srivastava 23. Kondapur: A Mint of the Silver Coins of Satavahana Vasishthlputra Sivasri Pulumavi 267 - Ajay Mitra Shastri 24. Coins of Manarathi Kshapana 271 - Parmeshwari Lal Gupta 25. Two Inscribed Kushana Danapatra from Khokrakot (Rohtak) 275 - Manmohan Kumar 26. Royals or Commons? Reappraisal of some Sigillographic Data of the Gupta Period 279 - Ashvini Agrawal 27. Siddhalingamadam Inscription of Rashtrakuta Krishna III 283 - S. Swaminathan 28. Two Inscriptions from Belgaum District 287 - M. D. Sampath VOLUME-II Historical 31. Varahamihira, The Prototype of Adi-Varaha 303 - S.N. Chaturvedi 32. Pona Silavarman, the Kunindas, and the Katyuris 309 - Maheshwar P. Joshi 33. Indian Links with Laos - Some Recent Findings 317 - K. V. Raman 34. Some Sources for Early Kambuja History 319 - K.K. Saxena 35. Poet Vimalamati : The Descendant of Banabhatta 323 - Brajesh Krishna 37. Ancient Indian Judiciary - A Study 331 - R. Nagaswami 38. Judicial Powers of the Guilds in Medieval Andhra Desa 335 - P. ChennaReddy 39.Early Evidence of Usury in India 341 - Shyam Manohar Mishra 42. Origin and Development of Arthasastra 361 - AparnaMathur 43. The Pre-Augustan Mediterranean Trade 367 - S. Suresh 44. Trade and Patterns of Commerce in Medieval South India373 - H. Tirumalai 46. Kirata Settlements in Himalaya 395 - D.P. Saklani 47. Translation of Classical Indian Works into Tibetan 401 - Narendra Kumar Dash Arts and Crafts 49. Mythical Creatures in Indian Rock Art 411 - Yashodhar Mathpal 50. The Concept of Svastika and its Origin 419 - A. L. Srivastava 51. Warp and Woof of Textile in India 423 - Bhagwan Singh 52. A Study on the Asokan Columns 437 - Ananda Chandra Sahoo 53. Parallels and Interactions between Jaina and Buddhist Art 443 - S. D. Trivedi 54. Vaikunthanatha Sculptures from Khajuraho 449 - K. M. Suresh 55. The Early Medieval Art of Gujarat 455 - S. B. Singh 57. The Mural Tradition in Garhwal467 - B.P. Kamboj 58. Antiquity of Glass in India - A Recent Perspective 471 - Shamoon Ahmad Architectural 59. Nasik Caves : A Study 479 - Y. S. Alone 60. Recently Unearthed Pallava Edifice at Mamallapuram 491 - KT.Narasimhan 61. Brick Temples of Kalayat 497 - Devendra Handa 62.The Architectural Heritage of Garhwal Himalaya 501 - B. M. Khanduri, R. C. Bhatt and Rakesh Khanduri 63. Siva Temples at Charchoma (Rajasthan) 531 - B.L. Nagarch VOLUME-III 64. AJaina-Saiva Monument in Hampi and Religious Tolerance 537 - A. Sundara 65.Towns in the Samardichchakahd : Text and Context 543 - Vijay Kumar Thakur and Kalpanajha 68. Ancient Buddhist Sites and Monasteries in Himachal Pradesh - A Review 579 - O. C. Handa 69. Archaeological Pursuits in Himachal Pradesh 585 - A.N. Khanna 70. Mrid-Durga (Mud-Fort) of Mahwa 593 - H.N. Singh Conservation and Scientific 71.Field Conservation of Excavated Antiquities : Problems and Prospects 607 - A. S. Bisht 72. Conservation Problems of Paintings at High Altitude Location: A Case History 611 of Tabo, Distt. Lahaul & Spiti (H.P.) - R. P. Singh 73. Diagnostic Survey, Aetiological Analysis and Methodical Conservations Warranted to Monument at Kalayat619 - H. RSreedhar 74.Three Main Problems of Sculptures in Museums 623 - A. S. Bisht 75. Decimal Recurring System and Value of Pi as contained in the Parasurama-Kathas 631 - Ranbir Singh 76. Wildlife Conservation : The Indian Elephant 641 - Ajay S. Rawat Philosophical and Religious 77. Evolution of Consciousness Envisaged in the Vedas 655 - Surendra Mohan Mishra 78. Siva in Satarudriya: A Study661 - V. Sundara Rama Sastry 79.Buddhism in the Context of Human Integration 677 - Pranabanandajash 84. Jainism and Kalirigajina 709 - R. C. Sharma 85.The Concept of Daiva in the Dramas of Bhavabhuti 715 - S. N. Misra 86. Religion and Religious Life under the Maitrakas : An Epigraphic Study 721 - Pankaj Sharma and Manmohan Kumar 87. Prayaga: The Ritualscape of a Hindu Place of Pilgrimage737 - D.P. Dubey 88. On the Danas of the Ahoms 745 - Jai Prakash Singh 90. Some Aspects of Folk Religion in Himachal Pradesh 761 - Rajpal Singh and Bina Saklani ER -