The Archaeology of Ancient Indian Cities,9780195641745

The Archaeology of Ancient Indian Cities

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ISBN13: 9780195641745
ISBN10: 0195641744
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-12-04
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

This book offers a definitive archaeological perspective on the history of early urban growth in India. Looking at both protohistoric and early historic periods, and covering all major geographic areas, the author presents a comprehensive picture of the morphology of ancient sites.

Table of Contents

Preface xiii
1. INTRODUCTION
1(10)
2. BACKGROUND AND ORIGIN OF THE INDUS CIVILIZATION
11(42)
Background
11(35)
Origin
46(7)
3. HARAPPAN SETTLEMENTS
53(71)
North Afghanistan and Baluchistan
53(6)
Sind
59(19)
Mohenjodaro
61(15)
Chanhudaro
76(1)
Ali Murad
77(1)
Kot Diji
77(1)
Ahladino
78(1)
Cholistan
78(4)
Western Panjab
82(4)
Harappa
82(4)
Rajasthan, Haryana, East Panjab and U.P.
86(8)
Kalibangan
89(3)
Banawali
92(2)
Kutch, Kathiawar and Mainland Gujarat
94(12)
Sindhi Harappan and Sorath Harappan?
95(2)
Lothal
97(5)
Rangpur, Surkotada and Dholavira
102(4)
Aspects of Harappan Urbanism
106(18)
Some Features of Distribution and Size
106(5)
Chronology
111(4)
Elements of Planning
115(7)
Social Framework
122(2)
4. PRELUDE TO EARLY HISTORIC URBAN GROWTH
124(46)
Decline of the Harappan Civilization
124(17)
The Late Harappans
129(9)
Hypothesis Regarding the End of Harappan Urbanism
138(3)
The Neolithic-Chalcolithic Cultures outside the Harappan Orbit
141(23)
Northwest Frontier and Kashmir
141(2)
Northeast Rajasthan
143(2)
Southeast Rajasthan
145(3)
Malwa
148(2)
Maharashtra
150(4)
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra
154(2)
Eastern India
156(4)
Upper Gangetic Valley
160(2)
General Discussion
162(2)
Hypothesis Regarding the Origin of the Neolithic-Chalcolithic Cultures in Inner India
164(3)
Towards Early History in the Gangetic Valley: The Iron Age
167(3)
5. EARLY HISTORICAL CITIES
170(93)
Northwest
170(11)
Charsada
172(2)
Taxila
174(7)
Kashmir
181(1)
Panjab Plains
182(1)
Sind
183(1)
Indo-Gangetic Divide
184(2)
Rupar
185(1)
Sugh, Sunet, Agroha, Sanghol, Thaneshwar and Rangmahal
185(1)
The U.P. Himalayan and Sub-Himalayan Belt
186(1)
Upper Gangetic Valley
187(13)
Hastinapur
187(1)
Indraprastha
188(1)
Atranjikhera
188(1)
Mathura
189(2)
Kampil
191(1)
Sankisa
191(1)
Kanauj
191(1)
Chakranagar
192(1)
Ahichchhatra
192(1)
Saketa-Ayodhya
193(1)
Hulaskhera
194(1)
Kausambi
194(4)
Bhita
198(1)
Sringaverapura
199(1)
Middle Gangetic Valley (Eastern U.P. and Bihar)
200(16)
Rajghat
200(1)
Khairadih
201(1)
Narhan
202(1)
Jhusi and Ghosi
202(1)
Saheth-Maheth
202(2)
Ganwaria
204(1)
Tilaura Kot
205(1)
Lauriya-Nandangarh
205(1)
Balirajgarh
206(1)
Katragarh
206(1)
Basarh
206(3)
Maner and Manjhi
209(1)
Patna
209(3)
Rajgir
212(3)
Champa
215(1)
Lower Gangetic Valley (West Bengal and Bangladesh)
216(3)
Mahasthangarh
216(1)
Bangarh
217(1)
Wari-Bateshwar
217(1)
Tamluk
218(1)
Chandraketugarh
218(1)
Mangalkot, Dihar and Pokharna
218(1)
Brahmaputra Valley (Assam)
219(1)
Rajasthan
219(2)
Bairat
220(1)
Rairh
220(1)
Sambhar
221(1)
Nagari
221(1)
Madhya Pradesh
221(5)
Besnagar
221(2)
Pawaya
223(1)
Ujjain
223(2)
Malhar
225(1)
Other Sites
225(1)
Gujarat
226(2)
Broach
226(1)
Other Sites
227(1)
Maharashtra
228(2)
Karnataka
230(1)
Kerala
231(1)
Tamilnadu
232(2)
Andhra
234(6)
Nagarjunakonda
235(2)
Satanikota
237(1)
Vengi
238(1)
Other Andhra Sites
238(2)
Orissa
240(2)
Jaugada
240(1)
Sisupalgarh
240(2)
Aspects of the Early Historic Urban Pattern
242(21)
Pattern of Growth
242(7)
Elements of Size and Planning
249(6)
Literary Data on Town-Planning
255(3)
Urban character
258(5)
6. PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES
263(16)
References 279(14)
Index 293

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