Description
Department Of Ancient Indian History, Culture And Archaeology Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya
The Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology was established in 1961 with the specific objective of initiating study and research in the field of Ancient India. The justification of setting up a department distinct from History was that the study of Ancient India required a body of specialized skills with which the department would equip the students. Thus the department offers specialization in the fields of Archaeology, Epigraphy, Paleography, Ancient languages and Numismatics to aid in the reconstruction of India's rich ancient heritage and culture.
The founding of the independent department of AIHC&A sought to carry forward the rich legacy of scholars in this field associated with Panjab University, Lahore in the Pre-partition era like Aurel Stein and A.C. Woolner (Vice-Chancellor 1928-1936) who felt the need for establishing a centre for Indological studies. The setting up of the department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology in 1961 was therefore a fruition of a rich legacy going back to Panjab University's Pre- Independence past.
The department has had many illustrious faculty members since its inception and each one of them through their rich skills enriched India's Ancient past. Amongst the illustrious luminaries are the great Epigraphist, Numismatist and Sanskritist, Dr. Budha Prakash the founder head of the department who published Political and Social Movements in Ancient Punjab (1964) and other notable books on the ancient history of Punjab and Haryana. Also associated with the
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- Organization ID
- 46
- Name
- Indian History, Culture And Archaeology
- Type
- Other
- Type Ownership
- Private
- Category
- Organisation
- Main Fields
- Culture
- Location
- Address
- Harisingh Gour Central University
- City/Locality/District
- Madhya Pradesh
- Location / Landmark
- Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar
- Pincode
- 470003
- State
- MADHYA PRADESH
- Coordinates (Latitude)
- 23.824845470263643
- Coordinates (Longitude)
- 78.7702773416954
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