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HISTORY AND HERITAGE: THE AFTERLIFE OF MONUMENTS

Curator: Prof. Himanshu Prabha Ray

Tracing the Beginnings of the Harappans: New Excavations at Rakhigarhi

Speakers: Dr. Sanjay Manjul, Jt. Director General, Archaeological Survey of India; and Dr. Ajay Yadav, former Additional Director General, Archaeological Survey of India

Chair: Prof. Himanshu Prabha Ray

This talk will address the much-debated question of the beginnings of the Harappan civilization based on the ongoing archaeological excavations by ASI at Rakhigarhi, perhaps the largest Harappan site in India. Situated on the banks of the river Chautang, a palaeo-tributary of Drishadavati, the site is covered by two revenue villages by name Rakhi-khas and Rakhi-shahpur in Hisar, 150 km from New Delhi
 


Event starts on Friday, 07 July 2023 at 18:30 hrs

Type

Talks

Dates

07 Jul 2023, 06:30 PM

Venue

Conference Room I, IIC main