07 July 2023, 06:30 pm
HISTORY AND HERITAGE: THE AFTERLIFE OF MONUMENTS
Programme Type
Talks
Venue
Conference Room I, IIC main building
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