B B Lal
Biographic Data
| ID | 3617005 |
|---|---|
| NAME | B B Lal |
| GIVEN NAMES | B B |
| FAMILY NAME | Lal |
| SIGNATURE | LAL B B |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1958 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A visual tribute
Hastinapura
Sisupalgarh
Sringa Verapura
Ayodhya
The two Indian epics vis-à-vis archaeology
The historicity of the two Indian epics, viz., the Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyana, has been the subject of heated debate ever since these epics attracted the attention of scholars, both in India and abroad. Thus, while there are some who hold that every event mentioned in these epics is historically true, there are others who regard them as mere figments of the imagination. Apart from the possibility that 'orthodoxy' and 'reactionary attitude' may …
The Indus Script
As late as 1920 it was believed that civilization on the Indian subcontinent dated back only to the time of Alexander's invasion in the 4th century b.c. and that everything before that was “dark”. This assumption was made in spite of the fact that literary evidence pointed to the contrary. However, in 1921 the “belief” received its first blow when Daya Ram Sahni discovered the site of Harappa; the second one came just a year later when R. D. Bane…
The Copper Hoard culture of the Gangā Valley
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Ajanta Murals
A Deluge? Which Deluge
Copper hoards" found in the Gaṅgā Valley over the past century and a half remain enigmatic. Some attribute them to the invading Aryans, others to the Harappan refugees, and still others to the indigenous people. Be that as it may, circumstantial evidence suggests the association of the hoards with the so-called "Ocher Color Ware," datable to a period prior to c. 1200 b.c. However, at almost all the sites the potsherds occur sporadically, in a dep…
Indian Archaeology since Independence
Indian Archaeology Since Independence
The Matrix of Early Indian Civilization
Palaeoliths from the Beas and Banganga Valleys, Punjab
Excavations at Hastinapura and Other Explorations, 1950-52. Ancient India
The two Indian epics vis-à-vis archaeology
The historicity of the two Indian epics, viz., the Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyana, has been the subject of heated debate ever since these epics attracted the attention of scholars, both in India and abroad. Thus, while there are some who hold that every event mentioned in these epics is historically true, there are others who regard them as mere figments of the imagination. Apart from the possibility that 'orthodoxy' and 'reactionary attitude' may …
A Deluge? Which Deluge
Copper hoards" found in the Gaṅgā Valley over the past century and a half remain enigmatic. Some attribute them to the invading Aryans, others to the Harappan refugees, and still others to the indigenous people. Be that as it may, circumstantial evidence suggests the association of the hoards with the so-called "Ocher Color Ware," datable to a period prior to c. 1200 b.c. However, at almost all the sites the potsherds occur sporadically, in a dep…
The Copper Hoard culture of the Gangā Valley
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Excavations at Hastinapura and Other Explorations, 1950-52. Ancient India
The Matrix of Early Indian Civilization
Palaeoliths from the Beas and Banganga Valleys, Punjab
Indian Archaeology Since Independence
Indian Archaeology since Independence
A Deluge? Which Deluge
Copper hoards" found in the Gaṅgā Valley over the past century and a half remain enigmatic. Some attribute them to the invading Aryans, others to the Harappan refugees, and still others to the indigenous people. Be that as it may, circumstantial evidence suggests the association of the hoards with the so-called "Ocher Color Ware," datable to a period prior to c. 1200 b.c. However, at almost all the sites the potsherds occur sporadically, in a dep…
Ajanta Murals
The Copper Hoard culture of the Gangā Valley
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Indus Script
As late as 1920 it was believed that civilization on the Indian subcontinent dated back only to the time of Alexander's invasion in the 4th century b.c. and that everything before that was “dark”. This assumption was made in spite of the fact that literary evidence pointed to the contrary. However, in 1921 the “belief” received its first blow when Daya Ram Sahni discovered the site of Harappa; the second one came just a year later when R. D. Bane…
The two Indian epics vis-à-vis archaeology
The historicity of the two Indian epics, viz., the Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyana, has been the subject of heated debate ever since these epics attracted the attention of scholars, both in India and abroad. Thus, while there are some who hold that every event mentioned in these epics is historically true, there are others who regard them as mere figments of the imagination. Apart from the possibility that 'orthodoxy' and 'reactionary attitude' may …
Hastinapura
Sisupalgarh
Sringa Verapura
Ayodhya
A visual tribute
History (10 works) · Ancient history (8 works) · Archaeology (8 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · History (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (4 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 works)