Jagat Pati Joshi obtained his graduate and master’s degrees from Lucknow University. He did his Post Graduate Diploma in Archaeology in 1961 from the school of Archaeology of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). He joined the ASI in 1956 and retired as its director general in 1990. He has been associated with several exploration, excavation and conservation projects of the ASI. He specializes in the Indian Bronze Age and excavations of sites of the Harappan Culture. Among his many contributions to Indian archaeology are the discovery of the land routes of the Harappans in Kachchh; the overlap of cultures of the Late Harappan period and the Painted Grey Ware in Punjab, Haryana and J&K.
For the first time ever, this book gives a full view of Harappan architecture and engineering. It begins with the history of the discovery of the Indus Civilisation, from Alexander Cunninghan, through Marshall to Wheeler and recent excavators. It delineates the genesis and growth of urban architecture of the Harappans through the various discoveries from about twenty sites in the Indian subcontinent. It discusses the Harappan settlement pattern, its distribution in different ecological zones, and the regional variation in their architectural edifices. The architectural genius of the Harappans has been elucidated by a thorough treatment of the various aspects of town planning, fortification, gateways, streets, lanes, houses, drainage system, bathing floors, platforms for houses. The outstanding buildings such as the Great Bath, the granaries at Mohenjodaro and Harappa and the College Building at Mohenjodaro have been discussed in great detail.
ISBN: 9788129110838
Published by: 9788129110838
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For the first time ever, this book gives a full view of Harappan architecture and engineering. It begins with the history of the discovery of the Indus Civilisation, from Alexander Cunninghan, through Marshall to Wheeler and recent excavators. It delineates the genesis and growth of urban architecture of the Harappans through the various discoveries from about twenty sites in the Indian subcontinent. It discusses the Harappan settlement pattern, its distribution in different ecological zones, and the regional variation in their architectural edifices. The architectural genius of the Harappans has been elucidated by a thorough treatment of the various aspects of town planning, fortification, gateways, streets, lanes, houses, drainage system, bathing floors, platforms for houses. The outstanding buildings such as the Great Bath, the granaries at Mohenjodaro and Harappa and the College Building at Mohenjodaro have been discussed in great detail.
ISBN: 9788129110838
Published by: 9788129110838
For more information and discount price please visit www.indiabookmart.com
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