Archaeology of Lower Ganga-Yamuna Doab (Circa 1200 B.C. to 1200 A.D.) (2 Vols. Set)

Contents: Vol. I: Preface. I. Ecological setting of the Ganga-Yamuna Doab. II. Lower-Ganga-Yamuna Doab through the ages. III. Exploration/excavation in Doab region. IV. Architecture: 1. Architecture of Allahabad Pillar. 2. Date of early architecture of Kausambi--a reappraisal. 3. Date of early palace architecture of Kausambi--a reappraisal. 4. Altar of the Syenaciti of Purusa Medha from Kausambi-a reappraisal. 5. Kusana period palace architecture of Kausambi. 6. Architecture of Buddhist Monastery of Goshitaram at Kausambi. 7. Late second c. B.C. Jain rock-cut caves from Pabhosa. 8. Kusana period brick tank from Sringaverpura. 9. Brick temples of lower Ganga-Yamuna Doab.

Vol. II: V. Art: 1. The art of Kausambi. 2. Terracotta art of Kausambi. 3. Some rare unpublished Jain Sculpture from lower Ganga-Yamuna Doab. 4. Stone sculpture from Fatehpur. 5. Exploration in Fatehpur. 6. Brahmi inscription from Mazilgao. VI: 1. Newly discovered N.B.P. Ware (c. 700-100 B.C.) sites in Fatehpur. 2. Excavated sites of lower Ganga-Yamuna Doab. Bibliography. Index.

""Archaeology of Lower Ganga-Yamuna Doab" includes field research work. Various controversies of Kausambi excavations done by G.R. Sharma have been discussed in this work. B.B. Lal had raised few points after a gap of 30 years of these excavations. This region consisting of Fatehpur, Kausambi and Allahabad district and has many significant discoveries like Reh inscription of Menander (Posthumous) and inscribed 3 century A.D. Siva Linga from Mazilgao, Neolithic tools from Khaga and Jhunsi. The burnt brick structures in this region have been traced back to c. 700 B.C. at Kausambi and Jhunsi. This publication also includes brick temples from Fatehpur, Jain sculptures from Asothar, Balakmau and Jain rock-cut caves from Pabhosa. This work coordinates architectural discoveries from Kausambi and Sringaverpur, Buddhist Monastery of Kausambi and sacrificial altar Syenciti of Purushamedha of mid 2 century B.C. from Kausambi after subjecting them to micro-level study. This book also includes art and architecture of Kausambi and Sringaverpur.

Stone and terracotta images of this region were studied and documented in detail. Another significant work was reporting of more than a dozen N.B.P. and early historic sites by author." (jacket)