Urbanisation of the Middle Ganga Plain : An Archaeological Perspective

Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. Introduction: 1. The concept of urbanisation. 2. The diagnostic traits of urbanisation. 3. Survey of published literature. 4. The geographical background: Physical division, The drainage system, Soils. II. Pre Urban Settlements of the Middle Ganga Plain: 1. Sohagaura. 2. Narhan. 3. Dhuriapar. 4. Imlidih Khurd. 5. Bhunadih. 6. Waina. 7. Khairadih. 8. Sarai Mohana. 9. Aktha. 10. Anai. 11. Raja Nal Ka Tila. 12. Malhar. 13. Lahuradeva. 14. Tokwa. 15. Manjhi. 16. Maner. 17. Chirand. 18. Senuwar. III. Urban Settlements of the Middle Ganga Plain: 1. Kausambi. 2. Sravasti. 3. Ganwaria Piprahwa/Tilaurakot. 4. Rajghat. 5. Visali. 6. Pataliputra. 7. Champa. 8. Rajgir. 9. Sonepur. IV. The Newly Discovered Urban Settlements of the Middle Ganga Plain: 1. Agiabir. 2. Jhusi. 3. Nindaur. V. The Role of Iron Technology. Bibliography.

"In the present monograph an attempt has been made to understand the process of urbanization in the middle Ganga plain during the third first millennia BC.

This research is based on the excavations of thirty one sites conducted during the last two decades. Detailed reports of these excavations remain unpublished except for the preliminary information communicated by the respective excavators in various journals.

Dr. Singh has the distinct advantage of participating in no less than fifteen excavations and has thus first hand access to the unpublished data. This monograph thus forms a distinct contribution in understanding the Archaeology of the Middle Ganga Plain." (jacket)