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VEDIC RIVER SARASVATI AND HINDU CIVILIZATION

Edited By :- S. Kalyanaraman

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Pages: xvi+400

Format: HB

ISBN-13: 978-81-7305-365-8

Place: New Delhi

Edition: 1st

Publisher: ARYAN BOOKS INTERNATIONAL

Size: 19cm x 25cm

Product Year: 2008

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This book is a compilation of papers presented at a Conference on ?Vedic River Sarasvati and Hindu Civilization? held at India International Centre, New Delhi from Oct. 24 to 26, 2008. Participants included scholars from many disciplines including ancient Indian history, archaeology, space imaging, hydrology, meteorology, glaciology, seismology, ice-age geodynamics, sea-level changes, metallurgy and other earth- and life-sciences. The Conference explores the validation of a consensus that the ancient civilization that emerged and prospered on the banks of Vedic River Sarasvati is the precursor to the civilization that is known and exists today as Hindu civilization, establishing a continuum of human society and achievement. As a result of archaeological explorations since 1947, it became clear that over 80% of about 2600 archaeological sites were not on the banks of river Sindhu but on the banks of Vedic River Sarasvati mentioned in Rigveda in 72 rica-s. Underscoring the indigenous evolution of Hindu civilization on this river basin, theories propounded earlier about Aryan invasions/migrations stand negated. Projects are ongoing to revive the river which provides an impetus for establishing a National Water Grid.

Foreword Preface List of Contributors EARTH AND LIFE-SCIENCES 1. River Piracy: Sarasvati that Disappeared ? K.S. Valdiya 2. Vedic Sarasvati: Scientific Signatures on its Origin from the Himalaya ? V.M.K. Puri 3. Peopling of India: Genetics Markers Speak Out! ? Gyaneshwer Chaubey 4. Sarasvati Drainage System of Haryana ? Satellite Based Study ? A.K. Gupta, B.K. Bhadra and J.R. Sharma 5. Ecological Issues in the End of the Indus-Sarasvati Civilization ? Michel Danino 6. The Saga of the Quest for the River Sarasvati ? M.A. Jayashree, M.A. Narasimhan and Haribhau Vaze 7. Use of Sarasvati Palaeo-Channels in Reclamation of Water-Logged Areas of Punjab and Haryana ? A Concept Note ? R.N. Athavale CULTURE AND ARCHAEOLOGY 8. The Sarasvati: The Mother of Indian Civilization ? B.B. Lal 9. Where Lived the ?Rgvedic ?Rishis, Rulers, and Artisans, the Founders of Bharatiya Sanskriti? ? Shivaji Singh 10. Sarasvati River and Chronology: Simulations using Planetarium Software ? B.N. Narahari Achar 11. Chronology of Bh?arata: Reckoning Time ? B.N. Narahari Achar 12. A New Aspect of Sarasvati Civilization ? T.P. Verma 13. Mother Divinity: River Sarasvati, Hindu Civilization Traditions and Metaphors Created by ?R?is and Artisans ? S. Kalyanaraman 14. Sarasvati Civilization: Past, Present and Future ? Gauri Mahulikar 15. Vedic Rites Flourished on the Banks of Sarasvati ? A.K. Sharma 16. GVC to IVC to SVC (Ganges Valley Civilization to Indus Valley Civilization to Sarasvati Valley Civilization) ? K.V. Ramakrishna Rao 17. Indus-Sarasvati Civilization: In Search of the Truth ? Bhu Dev Sharma 18. Sarasvati and Her Vedic Symbolism ? Sampada Savardekar 19. Democratic Assemblies in the Vedic Era ? Shashi Tiwari 20. The Incredible River, Sarasvati ? A Journey from Myth to Reality ? Rajesh Purohit 21. Search for Himalayan Antecedents of the River Sarasvati ? C.R.B. Lalit 22. A Search for Lost Cities, a Lost Civilization and a Lost River: A Letter to the Prime Minister of India ? Jagmohan 23. Sindhu-Sarasvati Traditions, Still Living with Us? ? Adiga S. Sundara 24. Legacy of Sarasvati Sindhu Civilization ? Ravindra Ramdas and Arun Nigudkar 25. Civilization along the Sarasvati River ? A Scientific Approach ? A.R. Chaudhri Abstracts: 1. The Lost River Sarasvati: Geological Evidence ? K.S. Valdiya 2. Sarasvati River ? No More a Debatable Issue ? Darshan Lal Jain Bibliography Index

Born on 20 October 1939, Dr. S. Kalyanaraman is a life-member and regular participant of the World Association of Vedic Studies. He is the author of: (1) a multi-lingual comparative dictionary for over 25 ancient languages of India, (2) 14-volumes on Vedic River Sarasvati, civilization and script, (3) Public Administration in Asia, 2 vols. He has also edited two editions of Rama Setu ? Scientific, Archaeological and Security Aspects. He is National President of Rameshwaram Rama Setu Protection Movement and Director, Sarasvati Research Centre of Akhila Bharatiya Itihasa Sankalana Yojana.

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