Contents: Foreword. 1. Introduction/D. Tyagi. 2. Palaeo-anthropological exploration in the Central Western Narmada Valley/A.R. Sankhyan and V.V. Rao. 3. Cultural ecology of two villages affected by (Indira) Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh/P.N. Lal, S.K. Mondal and D.N. Pandey. 4. Impact of Sardar Sarovar : a human ecological study of the two villages of Gujarat/P.N. Lal and D.N. Pandey. 5. The Tadvis of Gujarat under displacement by Narmada Valley Project/Lona Nayak. 6. Collection of ethnographic specimens from Gujarat/Arup Ray and Lok Nath Soni. 7. Ethnographic collection from Narmada Valley/Lok Nath Soni.

"Along the stretch of 1300 kms. the Narmada river is known as the largest river in peninsular India involving three major states, viz., Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The Narmada Valley presents a variety of physiographic segments with a rich treasure of flora and fauna. It is also believed that man lived in this valley since the beginning of human evolution. This exploratory study presents some Palaeo-anthropological materials from the deposits around this river valley along with some contemporary ethnographic museum specimens. The study also highlights on the cultural-ecological aspects of human habitation as well as possibilities of meaningful rehabilitation of the displaced persons to the affected by the construction of Sardar Sarovar Dam." (jacket)