Vāri — Water

Chaṭh - a Living Tradition and Cultural Homecoming

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Chaṭh as lived civilizational memory - a personal account of returning to Bihar for the festival, and what the survival of this demanding, water-centered rite reveals about the deep roots of Hindu devotional practice in the body and the land.

Brhadaranyak Upanishad

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English edition or translation of the Brhadaranyak Upanishad, highlighting selfhood, negation, sacrifice, and the search for brahman.

Coexistence of Culture and Civilization ISC and OCP

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Analyzes the coexistence and interaction between Indus Valley Civilization and Ganga Plain Chalcolithic cultures, highlighting trade and cultural exchange.

Decipherment Of Indus Valley Seals

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Proposes a rebus-based decipherment model for Indus script, linking iconography to early Dravidian and Sanskrit linguistic structures.

Decipherment Of Indus Valley Vedic Seals

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Proposes Vedic linguistic correlations for Indus Valley seal inscriptions, integrating symbolic analysis with early Sanskrit vocabulary.

Discovering The Sarasvati River

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Historical overview of Sarasvati River research from 19th-century explorations to modern hydrological and archaeological discoveries.

From Sarasvati To Ganga

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Traces the cultural and geographical shift from Sarasvati-centered Vedic civilization to Ganga-dominated historical India, analyzing hydrological changes.

In Search Of The Oldest Common Indo European Urheimat

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Linguistic reconstruction proposing Dravidian loanwords and structural evidence for locating the earliest Indo-European homeland in South Asia.

Origin Of Early Harappan Cultures In The Sarasvati Valley

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Archaeological synthesis tracing the emergence of Early Harappan cultures in the Ghaggar-Hakra basin, supported by radiometric dating.

Sarasvatī in the Mahābhārata - A Study

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Analyzes references to the Sarasvati River in the Mahabharata, mapping its geographical and mythological significance across epic literature.

Sarasvati Palaeochannel Groundwater Remote Sensing

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Scientific study using remote sensing to map ancient Sarasvati palaeochannels and groundwater distribution in the Thar Desert region.

The Sarasvati River Issues And Debates

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A comprehensive overview of academic debates surrounding the Sarasvati River, blending geology, archaeology, and Vedic textual evidence.

Vanishing Rivers Yesterdays Sarasvati Todays Ganga

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Traces the hydrological and historical evolution of the Sarasvati River, exploring its shift in Vedic texts and its modern identification with ancient river systems.

Worked Bone Industry

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Archaeological study of bone tool industries in the Ganga Valley, tracing technological continuity from Mesolithic to early historic periods.

Teaching and Research - The Rot That Has Set In

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The HRD Ministry's proposal to de-emphasize research in college promotions — why the policy response is inadequate to the depth of the rot, and what the real diagnosis of India's academic collapse requires.

What is the Core of Sanatana Dharma

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What is the unchanging core of Sanatana Dharma - an idea, an institution, a worldview, or a value system? Bodha's most foundational research question.