ANNUAL REPORT (2010-2011)

Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed University) Pune 411 006 ANNUAL REPORT (2010-2011)

Edited by V.P. Bhatta V.S. Shinde Mrs. J.D. Sathe B. C. Deotare Mrs. Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi

Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Declared as Deemed-to-be-University under Section 3 of U.G.C. Act 1956) Pune 411 006 Copies: 250

Issued on: August, 2011

© Registrar, Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed University) Pune 411 006

Published by: N.S. Gaware, Registrar, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Deemed University) Pune 411 006

Printed by: Mudra, 383, Narayan Peth, Pune - 411030. CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6

AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE 7

GENERAL 9

SEVENTH CONVOCATION 13

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY

I. Staff 46 II. Teaching 50 III. M.A. and P.G. Diploma Examination Results 54 IV. Ph.D.s Awarded 55 V. Ph.D. Theses 55 VI. Special Lectures Delivered in Other Institutions 62 VII. Research 67 VIII. Publications 107 IX. Participation in Conferences, Seminars, Symposia and Workshops 112 X. Other Academic Activities and professional and Administrative Services Rendered 121 XI. Nomination on Committees and Honours, Awards and Scholarships received 127 XII. Activities of the Discussion Group 128 XIII. Museum of Archaeology 130

MARATHA HISTORY MUSEUM

I. Staff 133 II. Research Activities 133 III. Publication 133 IV. Other Academic Activities 133 V. Archival Activities 134 VI. Exhibition and Workshop 134 VII. Museum Activities 134 4 Annual Report 2010-11

DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS

I. Staff 136

II. Teaching 137

III. M.A. Examination Results 139

IV. Ph.D. Awarded 139

V. Ph.D. Theses in Progress 140

VI. Research 141

VII. Publications 142

VIII. Conferences and Seminars Attended 143

IX. Other Academic Activities and Administrative Services Rendered 144

X. Special Lectures Held 145

XI. Short-term Course 146

XII. Activities of the Discussion Group 146

DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT AND LEXICOGRAPHY

I. Permission from the UGC and the Government of

Maharashtra to start the Department 148

II. Staff 149

III. Teaching 150

IV. Ph.D. Course 151

V. Departmental Research activities 153

VI. Ongoing Research projects of the faculty 156

VII. Scanning and Digitization Programme 159

VIII. Research publications of the staff 160

IX. Participation in Conferences, Seminars, Symposia and Workshops 161

X. Other activities of the Department 163 National Sanskrit Day Celebration 163 Special Lectures 163 Annual Report 2010-11 5

Visits of Scholars to the Department 164

XI. Other Academic Activities of the staff 164

XII. Nomination on Committees and Honours and Awards received 167

LIBRARY

I. Staff 169 II. Working Hours 170 III. Additional Facilities Provided to the Staff and Students 170 IV. Staff Activities and Staff Position 170 V. Visitors to the Library 171 VI. Statement Showing Source-wise Additions 172 VII. Statement Showing Source-wise Loose Periodicals Additions 172 VIII. Periodicals discontinued 172 IX. Budget Provision and Expenditure 173 X. Department wise Budget Allocation and Utilization 173 XI. Automation and Digitization 173 XII. Stock verification 173 XIII. Furniture and Equipments 173 XIV. Preservation and Conservation 174 XV. Book exhibitions 174 XVI. Donations Received 174 XVII. Library Committee 175 APPENDIX “A” 176 APPENDIX “B” 177 APPENDIX ‘C’ 178 APPENDIX ‘D’ 179 APPENDIX ‘E’ 180 INSTITUTE’S STAFF 182 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to place on record our appreciation for the cooperation received from the colleagues of our University in bringing out the Annual Report for 2010-11. The faculty and research, library, administrative office and museum staff have provided detailed information about their respective academic and extension education activities.

We would like to acknowledge the help of the following persons who have provided us the information about their respective departments/sections:

1. Prof. B.C. Deotare, Head of the Department of Archaeology 2. Prof. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe, Head of the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography 3. Dr. (Mrs.) Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi, Head of the Department of Linguistics 4. Shri N.S. Gaware, Registrar, Deccan College 5. Shri C.V. Joshi, Deputy Registrar, Deccan College and Secretary (Acting) Sanskrit Dictionary Project 6. Mrs. Trupti More, Librarian 7. Dr. P.P. Dandwate, Curator of the Museum of Archaeology 8. Shri Girish Mandke, Curator of the Maratha History Museum

Shri G.V. Pahade, P.A. to Director, has helped us in collecting the information from the Heads of Departments and typing of general infromation of the Annual Report. Shri R.R. Ghanekar, In-Charge, Publication Section, has looked after the printing of the Report. Shri Sunil Jadhav has provided photographs pertaining to various functions and events at the University.

The Deccan College is fully funded by the Government of Maharashtra. We are truly grateful to the Government of Maharashtra for providing salary and annual maintenance grant and other support. We are also grateful to the Ministry of Human Resource Development through Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan for providing salary and annual maintenance grant to the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography. We would also like to acknowledge the support extended by the University Grants Commission by sanctioning a substantial development grant during the XI Plan.

We express our gratitude to Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, Hon’ble President, Dr. R.K. Shevgaonkar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pune and Chairman of the Deccan College Poona Trust, for their valuable guidance and support in all academic and administrative activities of the University during the year.

August, 2011 V.P. Bhatta V.S. Shinde Mrs. J.D. Sathe B.C. Deotare Mrs. Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi Editors AUTHORITIES OF THE INSTITUTE

Management Council

1. Prof. V.P. Bhatta (Director) 2. Prof. V.S. Shinde (Joint Director) 3. Dr. R.R. Deshpande (nominee of the Director of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra) 4. Dr. Upamanyu Basu (Nominee of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India) 5. Prof. K.P. Sonawane (Nominee of the U.G.C., up to December 2010) 6. Prof. Raosaheb Kasabe (Nominee of the Deccan College Poona Trust, up to December 2010); Dr. Shireen Jejeebhoy (Nominee of the Deccan College Poona Trust, from January 2011) 7. Prof. M.D. Kajale (Seniormost Professor, up to May 2010); Prof. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe (Seniormost Professor, from January 2011) 8. Dr. Sushama Deo (Seniormost Reader, from January 2011) 9. Dr. (Smt.) Shahida Ansari (Seniormost Lecturer, up to December 2010); Shri S.P. Ganvir (Seniormost Lecturer, from January 2011) 10. Dr. P.G. Lalye (Nominee of the President, Deccan College up to December 2010); Shri Moreshwar Ghaisas (Nominee of the President, Deccan College from January 2011) 11. Dr. Kalyan Kale (Nominee of the President, Deccan College) 12. Dr. A.P. Jamkhedkar (Nominee of the President, Deccan College up to December 2010); Dr. Arunchandra Pathak (Nominee of the President, Deccan College from January 2011) 13. Smt. Seema Dhamdhere (Jt. Secretary, Department of Higher & Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, up to December 2010); Shri Sadashiv Shivdas (Jt. Secretary, Department of Higher & Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, from January 2011) 14. Shri N.S. Gaware (Registrar), Non-Member Secretary

Board of Trustees, Deccan College Poona Trust

1. Dr. R.K. Shevgaonkar Ex-officio Chairman Vice-Chancellor, University of Pune 2. Dr. R.V. Kirdak Member (Director of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra) 8 Annual Report 2010-11

3. Dr. (Smt.) Shireen Jejeebhoy Member 4. Prof. Raosaheb Kasabe Member 5. Smt. Mangala Chavan Member 6. Prof. V.P. Bhatta Honorary Administrator 7. Shri N.S. Gaware Secretary

Officers of the Institute

1. Dr. G.B. Deglurkar President 2. Prof. V.P. Bhatta Director 3. Prof. V.S. Shinde Joint Director 4. Prof. M.D. Kajale Head, Department of Archaeology (up to 31st May 2010) 5. Dr. B.C. Deotare Head, Department of Archaeology (from 1st June 2010) 6. Prof. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe Head, Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography 7. Dr. (Mrs.) Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi Head, Department of Linguistics 8. Shri N.S. Gaware Registrar 9. Shri C.V. Joshi Deputy Registrar 10. Shri J.G. Kulkarni Asstt. Registrar 11. Mrs. Anita Sonawane Internal Auditor 12. Smt. Trupti More Librarian 13. Shri P.C. Khedekar Estate Manager Annual Report 2010-11 9

GENERAL

We are glad to report the following major developments which took place at the university during the year 2010-11.

1. Student Enrollment Student enrollment for various courses was excellent. There was a total enrollment of 177 students. This included 72 students for M.A. courses in Archaeology, Linguistics and Sanskrit and Lexicography, 03 for P.G. Diploma Course in Archaeology, 74 students for Ph.D. course in Archaeology, 16 students for Ph.D. course in Linguistics and 12 students for Ph.D. course in Sanskrit and Lexicography. A total of 34 students from other countries comprising of Korea, Iran, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Japan enrolled for various courses.

2. Celebration of Revival Day The staff and students of the University celebrated the Revival Day of the Institute on 16th and 17th August 2010. Shri R.G. Jadhav, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, was the Chief Guest. The celebration commenced on 16th August 2010 with exhibition of books in the Library. On 17th August 2010 minor games and sports were held in the Gymkhana Hall. The Art and Cultural Exhibition was inaugurated by Shri Jadhav. In the afternoon, the Chief Guest addressed the staff and students of the University. The celebration concluded with cultural programme and prize distribution.

3. Starting of the New Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography As recommended by the Academic Council and approved by the Management Council of the University, the authorities of the University had sent a proposal to the UGC for starting the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography in the University. The UGC was kind enough to grant the permission vide its letter No F.30-6/2009(CPP-I) dated 29 April 2009 to start the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography and conduct M.A. and Ph.D. courses in Sanskrit and Lexicography in the Deemed University. Subsequently, the permission for starting the new Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography was granted by the Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, vide its Resolution No. Sankirna-2009/(219/09)/Vishi-4 dated 17 March, 2010. Both the UGC letter and the G.R. issued by the State Government were placed before the Management Council for its consideration. The Management Council approved the starting of the new Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography. It also approved conducting M.A. and Ph.D. Degree Courses in Sanskrit and Lexicography and also continuation of the compilation of ‘An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit on Historical Principles’ as a fundamental research activity of the new Department by transferring all the teaching and Non-teaching staff of the Sanskrit Dictionary Project to the new Department from the academic year 2010-11. 10 Annual Report 2010-11

4. Seventh Convocation The Seventh Convocation of the Deemed University was held on Wednesday, 6th October 2010. It was presided over by Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, Hon’ble President of the University. Dr. Gautam Sengupta, Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, was the Chief Guest on this occasion. The highlight of this Convocation was the conferment of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters on Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi, Vice-Chancellor, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University), New Delhi, an eminent scholar in Sanskrit, for his long-standing and rich contributions to the Indology in general and Sanskrit in particular.

On this occasion, 15 Ph.D. Degrees were awarded to the students, i.e. 12 in Archaeology and 3 in Linguistics. M.A. Degrees were awarded to 47 students, i.e. 35 in Archaeology and 12 in Linguistics. P.G. Diploma was awarded to 5 students. The full report on the proceedings of the Convocation is printed as a separate chapter in this report.

5. Scanning and Digitization Programme The Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography of the University started the long cherished Scanning and Digitization Programme from the Special Development Grants received from the UGC. The world renowned Sanskrit Dictionary Project of the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography had collected the data references/slips numbering over 10 million (one crore) from 1456 Sanskrit texts representing 62 branches of the Sanskrit literature. Over 30 Sanskrit scholars, both traditional and modern, had worked for 25 years from 1948 to 1976 and extracted data references consisting of (a) Lemmatta, (b) grammatical category, (c) possible meanings, (d) citation and (e) the name of the book and exact references. Since the data references stored in the Scriptorium had become dilapidated and brittle, the preservation of the same is of paramount importance. The scanning and digitization programme aims firstly to preserve all the data references in digitized/electronic form and secondly to expedite and facilitate the editorial work of the Project.

The Programme made rapid progress during the financial year 2010-11 and more than 50 lakh data references/slips were scanned and digitized. Also over 2000 source books were scanned. The Programme is expected to be completed in two years and upon the completion of Scanning and Digitization, the interlinking of the scanned and digitized materials with source books will be taken up.

6. Financial Assistance received from UGC and Government of Maharashtra for developmental activities

The University has received the following grants during the XI Plan period for developmental activities: Annual Report 2010-11 11

1. Rs.5.00 crores as special development grant from Government of India through U.G.C. 2. Rs.4.50 crores as Plan grant for the XI Plan period from the University Grants Commission. 3. Rs.27.00 lacs for Merged Schemes for the XI Plan period from the University Grants Commission. 4. Rs.3.52 crores for construction of an Archaeology Museum building from the Government of Maharashtra.

7. Infrastructural Facilities:

The University has undertaken several activities for the development of infrastructural facilities on the campus from the grants received from the UGC and the Government of Maharashtra. Some of the major activities undertaken from these grants are as follows:

1. Scanning and Digitisation of the resource material from the Sanskrit & Lexicography Department and the Library 2. Construction of the compound wall on the front side of the campus. 3. Construction of the quarters for the non-teaching staff 4. Construction of a separate building for the Archaeology Museum 5. Surveying and contour mapping of the entire campus. 6. Water management system for the entire campus. 7. Landscaping and new gardens at several places on the campus. 8. Starting of the Students Mess and equipping it with all essential equipment and material. 9. Providing gym equipment, LCD TV and sports material for the students gymkhana. 10. Providing computers and related materials for the teaching staff, students and non- teaching staff. 11. Providing sophisticated research equipments for the various laboratories. 12. Laying down drainage system for the entire campus. 13. Providing new furniture for the girls and boys hostels and guest house. 14. Installation of solar systems for both the girls hostels and guest house. 15. Repairs and renovation of the heritage buildings on the campus. 16. Repairs of internal campus roads and setting up new street lights on the roads. 17. Renovation of all the Gents and Ladies toilets in the campus. 18. Water-proofing of all the buildings on the campus. 12 Annual Report 2010-11

19. Renovation of electrical wiring of the buildings 20. Renovation of the Convocation Hall with all modern equipments.

7. Awards a) Prof. M.K. Dhavalikar, former faculty member and Director of the University, received the prestigious ‘Padmashree’ Award from the Hon’ble President of India for the year 2011 for his rich contributions in the field of Archaeology.

b) Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, Hon’ble President of our University, has been honoured with the prestigious Vidyavyasa Award.

8. Filling up of the Vacant Posts We are also glad to report that after obtaining permission from the Government of Maharashtra, we could fill up 14 teaching posts in the three Departments of the University.

9. Promotions to the Non-Teaching Staff We are also glad to report that promotions to 21 Non-Teaching Staff were given through Internal Promotions in the University.

10. Following teaching as well as Non-teaching staff retired from the services of the University during the year : a) Prof. (Mrs.) M.B. Kolhatkar, Editor on 30/9/2010 b) Shri N.S. Gaware, Registrar on 31/8/2011 c) Shri S.D. Kshirsagar, Senior Library Assistant on 28/2/2011 d) Shri M.K. Pulellu, Junior Library Assistant on 31/3/2011

11. Following former staff members passed away during the current year a) Shri C.N.S. Murthy, former Registrar of the University and Secretary of the Sanskrit Dictionary Project on 12th July 2010. b) Shri Ram Maruti Sawale, former Class-IV staff of the University on 8th May 2009. Annual Report 2010-11 13

SEVENTH CONVOCATION

The proceedings of the Seventh Convocation of the Deemed University held on Wednesday, 6th October 2010 are as follows:

Welcome Remarks by Prof. V.P. Bhatta (Director)

Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, Hon’ble President of the University, our Chief Guest Dr. Gautam Sengupta, Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, the Guest of Honour, Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi, Vice-Chancellor of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Dr. R.V. Kirdak, Director of Higher Education, and senior dignitaries in the audience, Professors Lalye, S.N.Rajaguru, M.K.Dhavalikar, Shobhana Gokhale, S.S.Bahulkar, L.M.Khubchandani, S.D.Joshi, Saroja Bhate, K. Paddayya and Hon’ble Members of Management Council and the Board of Trustees; media persons and ladies and gentlemen.

It is my pleasure to cordially welcome all of you to the Seventh Convocation of our Deemed University. A total number of 66 students are receiving their P.G. Diploma, M.A., and Ph.D. Degrees to day in person and I extend my warm greetings to all of them.

Today, We are privileged to have with us Dr. Gautam Sengupta as the Chief Guest for this Convocation. Dr. Gautam Sengupta is the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India. He is a reknowned scholar in Archaeology and has deep interest in heritage studies. He is a good friend of the Deccan College and hence, inspite of his very busy schedule, he has kindly agreed to grace the Convocation as the Chief Guest. I am thankful to you, Sir, for kindly accepting our invitation.

Today, the Deccan College is honouring itself by conferring the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters upon a distinguished and a very senior scholar in South Asian Studies – Professor Radhavallabh Tripathi, the Vice-Chancellor of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi. On my behalf, as well as on behalf of the President, the Management Council and the Board of Trustees, I thank him for giving his consent to receive the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters. We are happy that Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi is amongst us on this occasion. I warmly welcome you, Sir.

I would also like to thank our Hon’ble President, Dr. G. B. Deglurkar for agreeing to preside over this function. This function has also received blessings from Dr. Raghunath Shevgaonkar, Vice Chancellor, University of Pune and Chairman of the Deccan College Poona Trust, Shri Mahesh Pathak, Secretary, Deptt. of Higher and Technical Education, Shri J.S.Saharia, former Principal Secretary, Shri R.G.Jadhav, Deputy Secretary, Shri K.Umap, Jt. Secretary, Shri Mhatre, Deputy Secretary, Shri R.S.Atak, Under Secretary and other staff in Mantralaya, and Dr. R.V. Kirdak, Director of Higher Education and his staff. I thank all of them for their good wishes. 14 Annual Report 2010-11

Today happens to be the Foundation Day of the Deccan College, which was started as the Hindoo College in 1821, offering all branches of Sanskrit literature for studies. It taught the Vedas, all the Shastras and Epics. However, in the later days, English and other subjects were introduced in the College and it was functioning as a very prestigious Undergraduate College in Poona, attracting such great personalities as Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Gurudev Ranade, R.G.Bhandarkar, as students. However, when the College was revived as a Post-Graduate and Research Institute in 1939, after a brief closure in 1934, it started functioning as a center for post-graduate studies and research in heritage related subjects such as Sanskrit, Archaeology, Linguistics and History. In 1948, Dr. S.M. Katre, the then Director of the Institute, started a mammoth historical project of an Encyclopaedia of Sanskrit which is unique and surpasses all Encyclopaedias in the world in its contents, planning and scientific nature. So far 25 parts of the Encyclopaedia have been published and I am very glad to announce that 26th Part (i.e. the 2nd Part of Volume IX) of the Encyclopaedia is being published today. I congratulate Dr. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe and all other staff members of the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography for bringing out this Part.

I am also very glad to inform you that the Institute started the Department of Linguistics and the Department of Archaeology in 1939, both of which have established themselves over the years as the primary research centers. These Departments have trained innumerable linguists and archaeologists in the country and helped to start the Departments of Linguistics and Archaeology in other universities in India. The research contributions made by the faculty members of these Departments are held in high esteem not only in India but also in other parts of the world.

I am extremely glad to inform you that the UGC Review Committee, which visited this Deemed University, early this year, to review the functioning of this University, has given a very encouraging report. It has greatly appreciated the academic programmes being carried out in the areas of Sanskrit and Lexicography, Linguistics and Archaeology. It has also made some valuable suggestions for expanding the academic scope of this University.

I take this opportunity to report to you some of the positive developments that have taken place at this University recently. a) I am extremely delighted to inform you that, after due approval from the University Grants Commission and the Government of Maharashtra, the University has started the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography from the academic year 2010-11. The Department has started functioning with the enrolment of students for both M.A. and Ph.D. courses. It should be noted that the Deccan College has a long and illustrious tradition of Sanskrit and Lexicography, and it is the only place where Sanskrit Lexicography can be studied. b) I am also happy to report to you that the University, on the recommendation of the UGC Review Committee, has planned to start three new Departments, i.e. the Department of Medieval and Maratha History, the Department of Museology, and the Department of Indian and Foreign Languages. Annual Report 2010-11 15 c) I am also pleased to inform you that the University has undertaken several projects to improve the infrastructural facilities, from the funds received from the Special Development Grant sanctioned by the Ministry of HRD through UGC, the Plan grant sanctioned by the University Grants Commission and from the Development Grant sanctioned by the Government of Maharashtra. For instance, the University has undertaken the Scanning and Digitization Project, to scan and digitize the scriptorium of Sanskrit Dictionary which consists over a crore of data references. The University has also started several construction projects such as the construction of a separate building for Archaeology Museum to house the valuable artifacts and the construction of residential quarters for Non-teaching staff of the University. The University is also improving the physical infrastructure on its campus such as setting up of a proper water management system, laying down underground drainage system, repairs to the internal roads, putting up new street lights, renovation of electrical wiring, setting up new gardens, etc. The present Convocation Hall has also been renovated from the above development grants. In this connection, I would also like to express my deep gratitude to the administration team, especially Shri Khedekar and Shri Gajul for their untiring work. d) I would also like to inform you that the University has filled 14 vacant teaching posts by selection and 21 Non-teaching posts by internal promotions. e) It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the State Government has been very kind in accepting, for positive consideration, some of the very long outstanding proposals of the staff of the University – such as time bound promotions, medical facilities and Sixth Pay Commission. I am happy to inform you that the Sixth Pay Commission has been made applicable to the Non-teaching staff and it will very soon be made applicable to the teaching staff as well. I would like to put on record the untiring follow-up in these matters put up by the administration with the Government.

Though this is a Welcome Address, I deem it necessary to thank, especially our Hon’ble President, Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, the members of the Academic Council, the Management Council and the Board of Trustees, Prof. Shinde, the Joint Director, Shri N.S. Gaware, our Registrar and Shri C.V. Joshi, Deputy Registrar, without whose active help and co-operation all these various activities would not have seen the light of day.

Last, but not the least, I would like to thank the offices of the Directorate of Higher Education, State of Maharashtra, the Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, the University Grants Commission and the HRD Ministry, New Delhi for their encouraging support for the various activities of this Deemed University.

With these words, I welcome all of you once again. Thank you.

V.P. Bhatta Director 16 Annual Report 2010-11

Conferment of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters on Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi, Vice- Chancellor, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi

Respected Prof. Tripathi,

On the occasion of the Seventh Convocation of the Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute (Declared as Deemed-to-be-University under Section 3 of the U.G.C. Act 1956), we, the President, the Director, and the Members of the Management council and Academic Council of the University, are pleased to confer upon you the Honorary Degree of

DOCTOR OF LETTERS

In recognition of your contribution to Indological Studies in general and Sanskrit in particular through teaching and research spanning well over a half century.

You were born on the 15th of February 1949 in Madhya Pradesh and had your school and college educations from your native place. You had a brilliant student career starting from the Higher Secondary Education up to the Graduation level continuously securing First divisions with higher percentage of marks throughout. In 1970, you passed M.A. degree (Sanskrit) in first division, topped in the faculty of Arts and were felicitated with a Gold medal by the Sagar University, MP. Subsequently, you had your Ph.D. degree in Sanskrit in 1972 and D.Litt. in 1981 from Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar, MP.

You joined as a Lecturer in the Department of Sanskrit of the University of Udaipur in 1971. After serving there as a devoted teacher for two Academic years, you joined as an Asst. Professor in the Sanskrit Department of the Sagar University in 1973. Being promoted as a Reader in 1979 and as a Professor in 1983, you worked there continuously for thirty-five years and held important positions like Head of the Department, Dean of the Faculty of Arts as well as Member of Executive Council. In your long career as a University teacher, you have been a veritable source of inspiration to several generations of students and scholars specializing in Sanskrit Studies. Presently, being the Vice Chancellor of the Rastriya Sanskrit Samsthan, New Delhi, since the year 2008, you are rendering invaluable services to the World of Sanskrit and Indological Studies.

Sir, you had the honour of being deputed by the ICCR, New Delhi, as Visiting Professor at the Silpakorn University, Bangkok for three years. On various other Academic assignments you had the distinction to visit some European and Asian countries like UK, Germany, Holland, Austria, Thailand and deliver special lectures. You have attended and chaired a number of National and International Conferences and Seminars, delivered more than thirty lectures as well as over a dozen of Key-note Addresses. In your capacity as the Head of the Department of Sanskrit at Annual Report 2010-11 17 the Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar, for a long period of twenty five years, you had the credit of organizing twenty one National Seminars on various topics of Sanskrit and allied subjects and a Re-Orientation programe for College and University teachers for teaching Sanskrit. As the Vice Chancellor of the Rastriya Sanskrit Samsthan at New Delhi, you have already organized more than ten National and International Seminars on various Indological topics.

Sir, we would like to mention in particular your contribution to various branches of Sanskrit and Indology such as Kāvya (Poetry), Sāhityaśāstra, (Poetics) Nātyaśāsṭra (Dramaturgy), Kośa or Lexicography, Literary Criticism and Creative Literature in Sanskrit. You are widely acclaimed for your original contribution to the study of Nāṭyasāstra and Sāhityaśāstra. In addition to the above, your contributions to some other branches of Sanskrit literature are also noteworthy. To your credit Sir, you have published one hundred and twenty books, one hundred and eighty-five research papers, translations of thirty Sanskrit plays, some classics translated from Sanskrit to Hindi and some critical essays on Sanskrit and related subjects. Your creative writings in Sanskrit and Hindi are highly appreciated by the scholars so much so that some of your original texts are recommended and accepted as Research topics for Ph.D. students at some Indian Universities like Sardar Patel University, Gujrat, Punjab University, Chandigarh; Garhwal University, Nainital; MD University, Rohtak; and HP University, Shimla. Among a number of your edited works, the Mukundavilāsamahākāvyam and the Bharaṭakadvātrimśikā are of a rare category. The most valuable editorial endeavour you have undertaken is the edition of Prakhyā, a periodical aiming at editing and publishing the rare manuscripts in Sanskrit of which ten volumes have already been published from the Manuscript Library established by you at the Sanskrit Department of Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar. Out of the Research Projects in which you are currently engaged, two are worth mentioning. The first is the Thai-Sanskrit Dictionary. The second is the complete English translation with Devanagari transcription of the Thai text ‘Ramkien Bot Lakhon’ by King Rāma I (1781-1809). In addition to your fulltime engagement in university teachings, editings, creative writings etc., you have successfully guided thirty one Research scholars for their Ph.D. Degree in several branches of Sanskrit learning within the span of thirty four years of your academic career.

Sir, your academic achievements and personal qualities have brought you not less than twenty four Honours and Awards from some academic and literary bodies of National and International fame. Among which some important ones must bear a mention here. These are : Sanskrit Sāhitya Ratna Samman from His Highness Jayendra Sarasvati of Kañcipeeṭham; PV Kane Memorial Gold medal from Asiatic Society, Bombay; Narayana Śāstri Kankar Samman from Jaipur, Rājasthan; Kamban Samman from Hindi Academy, Calcutta; Ramakrishna Sanskrit Award from Canada; Jeevan Vrati Samman from Kalidas Sanskrit University, Nagpur; Rājaprabhā National Award from Kuñjuni Rajā Academi of Indological Research; National Veda Vyāsa Awards from UGC, New Delhi; Sanskrit Mahāmahopādhyāya Sammān from Hindi Sahitya Sammelana, Allahabad; Kalidas Award and Sanskrit Sahitya Award from Uttara Pradesh Sanskrit Academy; Vyāsa 18 Annual Report 2010-11

Award and Bhoja Award from Madhya Pradesh Sanskrit Academy; Sanskrit Gaurava Samman from MP sanskrit Board and so on. The most prestigious of honours confered on you are the Sahitya Academy Award for your Sanskrit Poetry and Sankar Puraskār of KK Birla Trust for your Nātṭyaśāstra Viśvakośa in four volumes.

Sir, we in the Deccan College Deemed University are proud to be associated with you for a long period. This association became even more intimate since the last three years through the Rastriya Sanskrit Samsthan, New Delhi, soon after you were honoured with the Vice Chancellorship of the Prestigious Institute. You have shown keen interest in the progress and quality improvement of the Internationally famous Sanskrit Dictionary Project at our University. Your valuable academic suggestions, benevolent advices and human considerations on many aspects have benefited the project work as well as its staff to a great extent. For this we will remain ever grateful to you. Sir, we are quite impressed with your courteous personality, simple and cordial behavior. By conferring upon you, today this Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters, we are honouring one of the senior and out standing scholars in Indological Studies in the World.

We pray Almighty to bless you with many years of healthy and academically active life.

Reply by Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi

Hon’ble Dr. Deglurkar, President of the University, Dr. Gautam Sengupta, Chief Guest of this Convocation ceremony, Prof. V. P. Bhatta, Director of the University, Members of the Faculty and Students of the Deccan College, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am extremely grateful to the Deccan College for conferring on me this forenoon the degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) Honoris Causa. I attach the highest value to this honour, coming as it does from one of the oldest educational institutions of India, which has carved a rare niche for itself in the field of heritage studies. Fundamental research in the Deccan College has been enriched by a galaxy of scholars some of whom I find in front of me. They are an institution in themselves.

I have been working as a humble student of poetry (Kāvya), poetics (Sāhityaśāstra), dramaturgy (Nātyaśāstra), lexicography (Kośa), literary criticism and creative literature. I could compose some of the original Sanskrit works such as Sanskrit dramas and poetries due to the encouragement given by my teachers and various institutes such as Sagar University, Deccan College etc.

I wish the Deccan College all progress and prosperity. Some of its projects like An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit on Historical Principles are really monumental. I pray for their accelerated progress for the benefit of humanity. I once again thank the authorities of the Deccan College for the great honour conferred upon me which I shall cherish always. Annual Report 2010-11 19

Conferment of P.G. Diploma, M.A. and Ph.D. Degrees and Merit Awards

Ph.D. Degree in Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology:

1. Madhulika Samanta 2. Shirvalkar Prabodh Suhas 3. Saleem Shaik 4. Sivakumar N. 5. Dave Hemantkumar Vijayshankar 6. Kulkarni Amol Narendra 7. Roychoudhury Suchira 8. Kathale Vaishali Suresh 9. Manjiri Thuse 10. Deepra Dandekar 11. Ozra Rounaghy 12. Tilok Thakuria

M.A. Degree in Ancient Indian History Culture & Archaeology:

1. Pawar Kailash Ruprao 2. Arun P. Malat 3. Satheesh P.A. 4. Sawant Nisha Bhaskar Usha 5. Dipannita Das 6. Neha Shrivastava 7. Ankur Dutta 8. Abdolreza Dashtizadeh 9. Kim So Eun 10. Abolghasem Gheitasi 11. Mahmoud Keshavarz 12. Neda Hossein Tehrani 13. Trupti Shinde 14. Alireza Shalviri 20 Annual Report 2010-11

15. Shaikh Zeeshan Alli Ahmed 16. Patil Rupali Subhashrao 17. Zeynab Javanshah 18. Soolmaz Majidi 19. Dhapare Nilam Subhash 20. Bhatawadekar Shraddha Hemant 21. Kasture Chaitali Sadanand 22. Kulkarni Amruta Mukund Jyoti 23. Juwan Wadu Amalka Wijesuriya 24. Kim Yongjun 25. Gautam Bhanu Prasanth 26. Tahmasb Manouchehri 27. S. Deepika 28. Salini P. 29. Phadnis Soliya Sarang 30. Nagarkar Sneha Milind Jayashree 31. Arunima Pati 32. Prateek Chakraborty 33. Srividhya Krishnan 34. Oswal Tanvi Vinay 35. Lahiri Sutapa Prasanta Kumar Gita

P.G. Diploma in Archaeology:

1. Burhan Ahmad 2. Oishi Roy 3. Mohamad Ajmal Shah 4. Mane Pranita Ashok Sunanda 5. Neda Amirmahmoudi

1) Prof. H.D. Sankalia Memorial Gold Medal Consisting of a Gold Medal and a Certificate awarded to the following student who stood first in order of merit at the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology Annual Report 2010-11 21

Ms. Shraddha Hemant Bhatawadekar for May 2009 exam Ms. Srividhya Krishnan for May 2010 exam.

2) Dr. Malti Nagar Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.1000/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled ARC-403 Ethnoarchaeology at the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology

Mr. Tahir Mansoor Mir for May 2009 exam Ms. Salini P. for May 2010 exam.

3) Prof. S.N. Rajaguru Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled ARC-403 Environmental Archaeology (Geoarchaeology), forming part of the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology

Mr. Juwan Wadu Amalka Wijesuriya for May 2009 exam Ms. Lahiri Sutapa for May 2010 exam

4) Dr. (Mrs.) Madhur Mohini Mathur Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled ARC-303 Ancient Indian Palaeography and Epigraphy, forming part of the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology

Ms. Shraddha Hemant Bhatawadekar for May 2009 exam and Mr. Gautam Bhanu Prasanth for May 2010 exam.

5) Katragadda Subbaiah Memorial Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled ARC-203 Protohistory of South Asia, forming part of the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology

Ms. Nilam Subhash Dhapare for May 2009 exam and Mr. Vrushab Mahesh and Ms. Phadnis Soliya Sarang (jointly) for May 2010 exam. 22 Annual Report 2010-11

6) Katragadda Chinahanumantha Rao Memorial Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled ARC-306 Environmental Archaeology (Bioarchaeology), forming part of the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology

Mr. Shaikh Zeeshan Alli Ahmed for May 2009 exam and Ms. Redij Tanashree for May 2010 exam

7) Prof. Iravati Karve Memorial Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled ARC-102 Social and Economic History of India (upto 1200 A.D.), forming part of the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology

Mr. Thakare Mayur Babulal for May 2009 exam and Ms. Arunima Pati and Ms. Phadnis Soliya Sarang (jointly) for May 2010 exam.

8) Robert Bruce Foote Memorial Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled ARC-104 Prehistory of South Asia: Palaeolithic and Mesolithic, forming part of the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology

Ms. Shraddha Hemant Bhatawadekar and Mr. Thakare Mayur Babulal (jointly) for May 2009 exam and Ms. Srividhya Krishnan for May 2010 exam.

9) Prof. S.B. Deo Memorial Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled ARC-201 Religious History of India, forming part of the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology

Ms. Shraddha Hemant Bhatawadekar for May 2009 exam and Mr. Prateek Chakraborty and Ms. Lahiri Sutapa (jointly) for May 2010 exam

10) Dr. Z.D. Ansari Memorial Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled ARC-202 Methods in Archaeology, forming part of the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology Annual Report 2010-11 23

Ms. Shraddha Hemant Bhatawadekar for May 2009 exam and Mr. Gautam Bhanu Prasanth for May 2010 exam.

11) Prof. R.V. Joshi Memorial Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled 204 Science in Archaeology, forming part of the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology

Ms. Shraddha Hemant Bhatawadekar for May 2009 exam and Mr. Prateek Chakraborty for May 2010 exam.

12) Dr. Shobhana Gokhale Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled ARC-402 Ancient Indian Numismatics, forming part of the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology

Ms. Shraddha Hemant Bhatawadekar for May 2010 exam and Ms. Nagarkar Sneha Milind and Ms. Phadnis Soliya Sarang (jointly) for May 2010 exam.

13) Sir Alexander Cunningham Memorial Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled ARC-405 Historical Archaeology of India, forming part of the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology

Ms. Patil Rupali Subhashrao for May 2009 and Mr. Gautam Bhanu Prasanth for May 2010 exam

14) Smt Saralaben and Prof. H.D. Sankalia Birth Centenary Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.1000/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who stood first in order of merit at the P.G. Diploma examination in Archaeology

Ms. Oishi Roy and Ms.Manisha Sanjeev Pathak(jointly) for May 2009 exam and Mr. Borkar Akshay and Mr. Mahendra Singh (jointly) for May 2010 exam.

15) Dr. G. B. Deglurkar Cash Prize: Consisting of cash prize of Rs.1000/- awarded to the following student who secured highest 24 Annual Report 2010-11

marks in the paper entitled Arc- 302: Ancient Indian Iconography for the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology is awarded to

Mr. Gautam Bhanu Prasanth for May 2010 exam.

16) Gurudev R.D. Ranade Memorial Cash prize: Consisting of cash prize of Rs.1000/- for Securing highest marks in the paper entitled Arc-308: Advanced Archaeological Theory and research Methodology for the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology is awarded to

Mr. Gautam Bhanu Prasanth for May 2010 exam.

17) Colonial Philip Meadows Taylor Memorial Cash prize of: Consisting of cash prize of Rs.1000/- for securing highest marks in the paper entitled Arc- 312: Cultural Heritage Management for the M.A. degree examination in AIHC and Archaeology. is awarded to

Ms.Sneha Nagarkar and Ms. Srividhya Krishnan (jointly) for May 2010 exam

M.A. Degree in Linguistics

1. Pattarawit Supannamoke 2. Thanita Sengnet 3. Ajit Poul Kujur 4. Sin Hyeok Park 5. Phra Suphiab Sritamphawa 6. Jadhav Leena Jitendra 7. Dhere Ketaki Deodatta 8. Suradech Lekma 9. Manasi Jayant Kelkar 10. Murkunde Rama Dinkar 11. Chahak Mani Rai (Khambu) 12. Jahnavi C. Bidnur

1) Shri K.Y. Kale Memorial Cash Prize Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.1000/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who stood first in order of merit at the M.A. examination in Linguistics Ms. Manasi Jayant Kelkar for May 2009 exam and Mr. Nending Ommo for May 2010 exam. Annual Report 2010-11 25

2) Prof. S.M. Katre Memorial Cash Prize

Consisting of a Cash Prize of Rs.500/- and a Certificate awarded to the following student who obtained the highest marks in the paper entitled Languages of South Asia, forming part of the M.A. degree examination in Linguistics

Ms. Manasi Jayant Kelkar for May 2009 exam and Mr. Nending Ommo for May 2010 exam.

CONVOCATION ADDRESS By Dr. Gautam Sengupta Director General Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath New Delhi 110 011 At the Seventh Convocation (Wednesday, 6th October 2010)

Chairman of today’s function Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, President of Deccan College, Deemed University, Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi, recipient of today’s Honorary D. Litt, Prof. V.P. Bhatta, Director, Deccan College, Prof. Vasant Shinde, Joint Director, Deccan College, distinguished guests, teachers, colleagues, students, media and friends.

Allow me to begin with a personal statement. I feel extremely diffident about the assignment - a very honourable one for that matter thrust upon me by friends and colleagues of the Deccan College, Pune. I am a modest student of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology with no pretension of having done anything very significant.

I am all the more humbled by this assignment because the Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune, unlike many other institutions in the country, has an uninterrupted the history of sound scholarship. Its contribution to our national life is also very significant. As practitioners of history and tradition, we have always turned to the Savants of this institution; the great trinity who shaped the future of three major disciplines in the sub-continent in the post-independence years. I refer to the three illustrious scholars associated with the institution viz. Sumitra Mangesh Katre, Iravati Karve and Hasmukh Dhirajlal Sankalia. Much of our current concerns in the disciplines of linguistics, anthropology and archaeology have their roots in the 26 Annual Report 2010-11 seminal contributions of the three towering scholars. Fortunately for us, they were not only great scholars on their own right, more importantly, they successfully established an unbroken tradition of exacting and critical scholarship in their chosen disciplines. Not surprisingly, Deccan College has produced and continues to produce some of the most brilliant scholars in the respective disciplines.

There is a broad area of comparison. As Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, I have inherited a legacy established by my illustrious predecessors; some of them have legitimately acquired iconic stature in Indian Archaeology. This does not, in any way, qualify me for the signal honour of delivering the Convocation Address at the 7th Convocation of this well-known institution. I guess my predicament can be as aptly encapsulated in the well-known Sanskrit Verse about the dwarf making a vain attempt to grab the moon. However, I stand before you not because of my current assignment, but as a fellow worker in the domain of Archaeology.

As young students in the University of Calcutta in 1970s, we were exposed to the writings of Katre, Karve and Sankalia and of their shishya parampara. In later years, when we questioned or contested some of the premises and paradigms set forth by the Deccan College pioneers and their intellectual descendents, we remained in perpetual debt to the robust tradition from which we have all drawn upon generously. Even though I did not have the privilege of joining Deccan College either as a student or as a member of the faculty, I have always looked at myself as one of them because of the profound influence of the intellectual contribution of this institution on our generation.

I strongly feel there is an urgent need for a connected, coherent and critical review of the contribution of the Deccan College in shaping the contours of concerned disciplines in the sub- continent. In his personal memoirs, Prof. Sukumar Sen, a doyen of historical linguistics in India, fondly recollected, in some details, his association with the Deccan College Linguistic Department under Prof. Katre. Such reminiscences and recollection can reveal several altogether unexplored facets of the vibrant history of the institution. I am sure young researchers of this institution will try to take up this worthwhile project individually or collectively: That will be a fitting tribute to a great tradition. Such an exercise has to be situated against the wider intellectual context of Pune, with great institution like Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute and the stalwarts like D.D. Kosambi, who almost single-handedly changed our ways of looking into India’ past.

II Since Archaeology remains a major intellectual concern for the institution, I shall make some observations on the state of Archaeology in India. My observations are based entirely on my experience of working with different organizations involved in teaching, research, field activity and management of museums. I do not claim any degree of originality in my observations. This must be taken as an insider’s view on the working of the system. Annual Report 2010-11 27

Archaeology in India, as we understand it today, evolved largely out of British initiative; as a segment of a larger colonial project. In his famous dispatch to his mentors, Alexander Cunningham, the founder of the official archaeological establishment in the country, presented a vision closely linked to the requirements of a newly emerging policy and its ideology. But as a practitioner of the craft, Cunningham made a conscious departure from his stated agenda. In other words, from its initial years the course of archaeology in India had been complex and multi-linear. Despite his pronounced emphasis on the methods of descriptive archaeology, Cunningham looked beyond the material relics of the past and turned to the lived-in experience of the Indian people as an effective tool for explanation of archaeological evidence.

In citing these two segments from the long and impressive records of Alexander Cunningham’s career as the founder of official archaeological establishment in India, I am only making a feeble attempt at reminding ourselves of the complexities built into the discipline even in its formative years.

In spite of the overarching presence of empiricist-positivist approach to archaeology in the colonial period, many of the practitioners, be it in the study of material remains, monumental architecture or sculptures, could cross the limits of empiricism and looked for alternative forms of explanation of a phenomenon or a system. We often tend to gloss over the twist and turns in the writings of our earlier scholars.

However, with increasing professionalization of the discipline, easier access to the tools and techniques prevalent in the West European academia, there occurred a perceptible shift towards what most of the professionals would loosely describe as ‘scientific approach’. Several factors contribute to this direction. Early decades of the twentieth century witnessed unprecedented developments in science and technology.

Early decades of the 20th Century witnessed unprecedented developments in science and technology thereby creating an aura of infallibility of science. Archaeology in India, whether practiced by Europeans or Indians, thrived on this new found enthusiasm on the overpowering status of science. Consequently, the idea of a scientific archaeology started becoming more and more strongly articulated.

Sir John Marshall, the longest serving Director General of Archaeology in India, was trained as a classical scholar and he did not completely give up the earlier tradition of text-aided, somewhat loosely organized, humanistic archaeology; not entirely devoid of multiple options that were available to his predecessors. Marshall could put in place a system for conservation of monuments in a bold departure from the existing system of building repairing practiced by Government agencies like Public Works Departments. It opened up the possibility of harmonizing the expertise of unskilled and traditional Indian artists and craftsmen in salvaging monuments that belonged to Indian people. Unfortunately, the domain of conservation was gradually taken over by the 28 Annual Report 2010-11 architects and engineers trained in engineering institutions established under the colonial rule. As a result, we had lost a great opportunity and the possibility of exploring the fountain of wisdom and skill available with the Indian craftsmen. The obsession with scientific archaeology gained further legitimacy even after Marshall’s departure from India.

His successor, Mortimer Wheeler stoutly denounced much of Marshall’s approach, methodology and theoretical positions, all in the name of scientific archaeology. Despite his significant achievements in expanding the horizon of archaeology to the peninsula India and establishment of an effective system for capacity building in the form of School of Archaeology, Wheelerian archaeology, hailed as the mantra of the official establishment in the subsequent period, heavily restricted the wider view with which his predecessors had looked at India’s past. Both Marshall and Wheeler, outstanding archaeologists in their own right, continued to use West Asiatic and Greco-Roman material as essential points of reference in situating Indian Archaeology.

However, Wheeler envisaged the development of Archaeology beyond the corridors of official establishment. In his famous address to the Vice Chancellors of Indian Universities at Patna and subsequently in his Adhar Chandra Mukherjee Lecture at the University of Calcutta, Wheeler pleaded for introduction of Archaeology as an academic discipline in the Universities of India. Consequently, many of the Indian Universities started teaching and practicing Archaeology as adjunct in the Departments of Sanskrit, History or Ancient Indian History & Culture and Anthropology.

While the official Archaeology in India continued to thrive with occasional periods of uncertainty under the Governmental dispensation – Archaeology in India moved along un-charted routes through the initiative and active involvement of so-called amateurs; highly sensitive men and women located outside the corridors of official establishment. Names are too many to be recounted but these are the unsung heroes of Indian Archaeology, largely overlooked in the respectable academic treatises on the development of Archaeology in India.

The most important issue posed by non-official Indian participants related to the Indian nationhood as embodied in its material culture. From the time of Rajandralala Mitra in the mid 19th Century, the issue of nationhood and cultural nationalism occupied the centre stage of archaeological enquiry by the Indians. Closely linked to this was the all important question of indigenous origin of cultural elements versus the theory of diffusion from the West through NearEast. Much of the 19th Century debates in Archaeology centered on these issues.

Along with the issue of nationhood, Indian archaeologists and historians started exploring the routes of regional tradition and the larger issue of linkages between the regional and what they perceived to be the national traditions. Associations and Societies were established almost entirely through local initiative with decided focus on regional cultural/historical identities. Many of these institutions like the Kamrup Anushandhan Samiti of Assam or Varendra Research Annual Report 2010-11 29

Society of Bengal or Bangiya Sahitya Parishad of Calcutta or Bihar-Orissa Research Society at Patna and similar organizations active throughout the sub-continent discussed, debated and argued on the emotive issue of locality, region and nation; how each relates to other in historical and archaeological terms.

It may be remembered that unlike Asiatic Society of Kolkata and Mumbai, these organizations had enrolled almost entirely Indians in their membership and they often functioned in their respective regional language and published their findings mostly in regional language and occasionally in English.

In a famous address to the students of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore urged upon the youth to turn to their own resources embodied in relics and ruins, dust-laden manuscripts, rural households and tales and poems surviving in the memory of the elders. In other words, non-official Indian Archaeology, more so when written in regional languages, could move out of the defined boundaries of western epistemology and decided on its own agenda.

The post-Independence India witnessed redrawing of India’s map on the basis of language. We often forget that the first generation of preachers of regional identity had drawn heavily upon the archaeological textual and oral tradition and the emergence of language based States has a lineal/logical link with the earlier initiatives.

It is about time that we turn to the history of an authentic Indian Archaeology through the sustained and critical exploration of all available source material on regional organizations and the key personnel involved in this significant historical process.

III The most significant development in the domain of Archaeology in India that took place in the post-Independence years was the academization of Archaeology through university system. It is in this context, one should recall the doyens of academic Archaeology in this country like H.D. Sankalia, K.G. Goswami, K.C. Chattopadhyay and G.R. Sharma. The maturity of Archaeology as a discipline in India was made possible only when the academia took active and cultivated interest in the discipline. In the last five decades, Archaeology in India has truly matured both in terms of its geographic expanse and the nature of question it raises. From its initial years of descriptive accounts supported by measured drawings, Archaeology increasingly became more complex. If we look at the range of issues that are now posed by the practitioners of Archaeology in India, we can probably gain some kind of satisfaction in the qualitative leap that the discipline as taken in the recent past. Archaeologists in India are now seriously concerned with both theory and practice. There is a consistent attempt at sharpening the tools and techniques of research taking up areas that were considered inconsequential in earlier times and sincere attempts at evolving conservation methods in conformity with the local traditions. However, there exist many lacunae in the study of material culture in this region today. There are vast regions which 30 Annual Report 2010-11 are left unsurveyed and unrecorded; there is very little attempt to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to the archaeological record, incorporating the natural sciences in the analysis of past human behaviour. The few who claim to practice an “interpretive” and “critical” archaeology are still dependant on approaches adopted by processual and post-processual archaeologists in the western world to understand archaeological terms and categories or to reconstruct past human life. But we have to admit that this long ranging debate has reached a plateau–like state today, divided between very specific technical analysis and the borrowing of “post-modern” ideas to material culture which have not really enabled us to understand the past in a meaningful and independent way. Material culture has become a tool for either technical or theoretical jargon borrowed from other disciplines. To borrow D.D. Kosambi’s very apt formulations about certain category of scholarship; model-building jargon mongering,

The time has come to rethink our own ideas and concepts of archaeological analysis in order to combat the worldwide crisis in the discipline. The subcontinent with its diverse material aspects and rich philosophical tradition is a fertile ground to give a new dimension to archaeological research. There is still a long way to go, but this is just a beginning to a more critical, interpretive, self-reflexive and holistic archaeology, an archaeology that wishes to understand the various dimensions of human behaviour in the past and the present.

Dr. Gautam Sengupta

The Convocation concluded with the remarks by the Hon’ble President, Dr. G.B. Deglurkar. Dr. Deglurkar thanked Dr. Gautam Sengupta for gracing the Convocation and delivering the Convocation Address. He also thanked Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi for kindly giving consent to receive the honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters and accepting the Degree in person from the Deccan College. Further, he heartily congratulated all the students who have received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees and P.G. Diploma and conveyed his best wishes to all of them. Release of Publication of the Institute

On this occasion, XXVI Part of An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit on Historical Principles was released at the hands of Dr. Gautam Sengupta, Director-General, Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India.

Prof. V.S. Shinde, Joint Director, gave vote of thanks. In his remarks, he thanked all the guests for gracing the Convocation ceremony and all the staff for giving their full co-operation in the successful organization of the Convocation. He also congratulated all the students who have successfully completed their Degrees. Annual Report 2010-11 31

Prof. V.P. Bhatta felicitating Shri. R.G. Jadhav, Deputy Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra on the occasion of Revival Day

Prof. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe HoD, Sanskrit and Lexicography felicitating Mrs. Jadhav 32 Annual Report 2010-11

Dr. (Mrs.) Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi, HoD, Linguistics felicitating Mrs. & Mr. Jadhav

Prof. Bhatta welcoming the Guests on the Revival Day Celebration Annual Report 2010-11 33

Shri R.G. Jadhav, Chief Guest of the Revival Day addressing the audience

Prof. V.S. Shinde, Joint Director, Participating in the Revival Day Celebration 34 Annual Report 2010-11

Shri. R.G. Jadhav felicitating Mrs. Gogate as the best employee of the year

Thai Students performing at the Revival Day Celebration Annual Report 2010-11 35

Students performing folk dance of Maharashtra at the Revival Day Celibration

Prof. Bhatta felicitating one of the students at the Revival Day Celebrations. 36 Annual Report 2010-11

Prof. V.S. Shinde, Joint Director giving vote of thanks at the Revival Day Celebrations

Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, President of the University, lighting the lamp on the occasion of Seventh Convocation Annual Report 2010-11 37

Dr. Gautam Sengupta, Chief Guest and Dr. Radhavallabh Tripathi recipient of Honorary Degree of D. Litt., lighting the lamp on the occasion of Seventh Convocation

Prof. V.P. Bhatta, Director, lighting the lamp on the occasion of Seventh Convocation 38 Annual Report 2010-11

Prof. V.P. Bhatta giving his Welcom Remarks on the occasion of Seventh Convocation

Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, President, addressing the staff and students at the University on the occasion Annual Report 2010-11 39

Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, President, felicitating Dr. Tripathi, recipient of of D. Litt

Dr. Deglurkar, President, conferring the Honorary Degree of D. Litt. to Prof. Tripathi 40 Annual Report 2010-11

Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi giving reply after the conferrment of Honorary Degree at D. Litt.

Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, President felicating Dr. Gautam Sengupta, the Chief Guest Annual Report 2010-11 41

Dr. Gautam Sengupta, Chief Guest, releasing the publication at the University

Dr. Gautam Sengupta, Chief Guest, delivering the Convocation Address 42 Annual Report 2010-11

Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, President and Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi at the time of release at XXVI part of the Encyclopaedia

Dr. Gautam Sengupta, the Chief Guest releasing the XXVI Part of the Encyclopaedia Annual Report 2010-11 43

Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, Horible President and other dignitories on the dais

Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, President, awarding the Ph.D. Degree to the student 44 Annual Report 2010-11

Prof. V.S. Shinde, Joint Directer giving vote of thanks on the occasion of Seventh Convocation

Prof. V.P. Bhatta felicitating Shri. Bapusaheb Pathare, M.L.A. on the occasion of starting of various infrastructural facilities on the campus Annual Report 2010-11 45

Shri. Bapusaheb Pathare, M.L.A., Performing Bhoomi Pujan on the occasion of starting of infrastructural facilities 46 Annual Report 2010-11

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY

I. STAFF

Head of the Department: Prof. B.C. Deotare

Teaching staff

1. Dr. V.S. Shinde Professor in Asian Archaeology (CAS) 2. Dr. B.C. Deotare Professor in Palaeobotany (CAS) 3. Dr. S. Mishra Professor in Geomorphology (CAS) 4. Dr. R.K. Mohanty Professor in Proto‑Indian & Ancient Indian History (Joined on 28th December 2010) 5. Vacant Professor in Prehistory 6. Vacant Professor in Protohistoric & Early Historic Archaeology 7. Vacant Professor in Geoarchaeology 8. Dr. P.P. Joglekar Reader in Bio-archaeology (CAS) 9. Dr. S.G. Deo Reader in Computer Archaeology (CAS) 10. Dr. V.G. Sathe Reader in Archaeological Chemistry 11. Dr. P.D. Sable Reader in Environmental Archaeology 12. Dr. P.P.Dandwate Reader in Ancient Indian History & Culture (Joined on 28th December 2010) 13. Vacant Reader in Palynology 14. Vacant Reader in Ancient Indian Culture 15. Vacant Reader in Field Archaeology 16. Vacant Reader in Epigraphy Numismatics& Paleography 17. Vacant Reader in Palaeontology 18. Dr. Shahida Ansari Lecturer‑cum‑Keeper in Museology 19. Dr. A. Dandekar Research Associate in Epigraphy and Numismatics & Paleography 20. Shri S. Ganvir Lecturer in Ancient Indian History& Culture 21. Dr. A. Deshpande-Mukherjee Lecturer in Archaeozoology 22. Ms. N. Sawant Lecturer in Ethnoarchaeology Annual Report 2010-11 47

23. Shri G. S. Joge Lecturer in Indian Art 24. Shri K. A. Pawar Lecturer in Behavioural Archaeology 25. Dr. P. S. Shirvalkar Computer Programmer 26. Ms. Amrita Sarkar Lecturer in Prehistory (Joined on 28th December 2010) 27. Dr. Gurudas Shete Lecturer in Archaeometry (Joined on 9th February 2011) 28. Dr. Veena Mushrif-Tripathy Lecturer in Physical Anthropology (Joined on 1st March 2011) 29. Ms. V. Khaladkar Lecturer- Cum-Teaching Associate (Temporary in XI Five year plan) 30. Dr. Shweta Sinha-Deshpande Lecturer- Cum-Teaching Associate (Resigned on1stMay 2011) Prof. K. Paddayya Emeritus Professor

Research Staff

1. Dr. S.S. Jadhav Superintendent of Excavation 2. Shri S.S. Naik Research Assistant 3. Vacant Research Assistant 4. Vacant Research Assistant 5. Vacant Research Assistant 6. Shri V.C. Kamble Scientific Assistant 7. Vacant Scientific Assistant 8. Vacant Scientific Assistant 9. Shri S.V. Joshi Chemical Assistant 10. Vacant Curator Archaeology Museum (Dr. Dandwate upto 27th December 2010) 11. Shri. G.D. Mandke Curator Maratha Museum 12. Vacant Programming Assistant

48 Annual Report 2010-11

Technical and Administrative Staff

1. Shri J.G. Kulkarni Assistant Registrar 2. Shri B.B. Dighe Draughtsman 3. Shri D.D. Phule Draughtsman 4. Dr. S. A. Pradhan Draughtsman 5. Shri S.D. Rokade Draughtsman 6. Vacant Draughtsman 7. Vacant Draughtsman 8. Shri B.S. Waghmode Surveyor 9. Shri Sunil.S. Jadhav Photographer‑cum‑Surveyor 10. Shri D. K. Bhosle Foreman-cum-Field Assistant 11. Shri B.S. Gajul Museum Assistant (Holding additional charge as Museum Curator from 5.1.2011) 12. Vacant Photo‑Printer 13. Shri S.I. Amin Steno‑Typist 14. Shri H.S. Bhandare Junior Clerk 15. Shri Vijay Omble Junior Clerk 16. Shri K.R. Malap Peon-cum-sweeper (Retired on 31stMay 2011) 17. Vacant Darkroom Attendant 18. Shri C.S. Shendge Laboratory Attendant 19. Shri S. V. Walunj Laboratory Attendant 20. Shri K. B. Gaikwad Peon 21. Shri S. P. Bhagawat Peon 22. Smt Shobha M. Kamble Peon

Project Staff:(Temporary)

Center of Advance Study (CAS) Under U.G.C. SAP Programme

1. Ms. Nilam S. Dhapare CAS Project Assistant (Joined on 17th February 2011) Annual Report 2010-11 49

Antiquity Documentation Staff (Under National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities Archaeological Survey of India) Documentation Assistance

1. Ms. Sutapa Lahiri Documentation Assistant (Joined on 1st November 2010) 2. Ms. Lata A. Jindam Documentation Assistant (Joined on 1st November 2010) 3. Mr. Narender Parmar Documentation Assistant (Joined on 1st November 2010) 4. Ms. Nilam Nandini Sarmah Documentation Assistant (Joined on 1st November 2010) 5. Ms. Tanashree Redij Documentation Assistant (Joined on 17th February 2011) 6. Mr. Nilesh Jadhav Documentation Assistant (Joined on 2nd March 2011)

Data Entry Operatore

1. Dr. Kshirsagar Shivaji Dadaso Data Entry Operator (Joined on 1st November 2010) 2. Mrs. Rupali Choudhary Data Entry Operator (Joined on 1st November 2010) 3. Mr. Ganesh Phuge Data Entry Operator (Joined on 1st November 2010) 4. Mr. Shrikant B. Tikhe Data Entry Operator (Joined on 1st November 2010) 5. Mr. Yogesh N. Devtarse Data Entry Operator (Joined on 2nd November 2010) 6. Ms. Deepa S. Waghmare Data Entry Operator (Joined on 8th November 2010) 7. Mrs. Ashwini R. Gole Data Entry Operator (Joined on 9th November 2010)

UGC Project 'Bio-anthropological Studies for the Harappan Site of Farmana, District Rohtak, Harayana at this University

1. Mr. Kalyan S. Chakraborty UGC Project Fellow (Joined on 11th May 2011) 50 Annual Report 2010-11

Administrative Staff in Archaeology Department under DictonaryProject

1. Mr. Shyam S. Walke Cashier-cum Clerk 2. Mr. Santosh M. Memane Junior Clerk 3. Shri G.V. Pahade Stenographer (Holding additional charge as P.A. to Director) 4. Mr. Jairaj Bhilare Peon 5. Mr. Mahesh Junawane Peon (Joined on1st November 2010) 6. Mrs. Kamal K. Gaikwad Peon (Joined on1st November 2010) 7. Mr. Rajesh P. Guram Peon (Joined on 9th November 2010)

II. TEACHING

M.A. Semester I

Arc 101 Political History of India A. Dandekar, P.P. Joglekar, S. Ganvir, N. Sawant, G.S. Joge, P.S. Shirvalkar

Arc 102 Social and Economic History of India S. Ganvir, R.K. Mohanty, A. Dandekar, G.S. Joge

Arc 103 Introduction to Archaeology V.S. Shinde, B.C. Deotare, R.K. Mohanty, S.G. Deo,V.G. Sathe, P.D. Sable, Shahida Ansari, A. Deshpande-Mukherjee, N. Sawant, K.A. Pawar, V. Khaladkar

Arc 104 Prehistory of South Asia S. Mishra, V.G. Sathe, Shahida Ansari

M.A. Semester III ‑ Group A

Arc 301 Art and Architecture of India- I (300 BC to 500 AD) R.K. Mohanty, P.P. Dandwate, S. Ganvir, G.S. Joge, S.S. Jadhav

Arc 302 Ancient Indian Iconography R.K. Mohanty, P.P. Joglekar, P.P. Dandwate, S. Ganvir, G.S. Joge Annual Report 2010-11 51

Arc 303 Ancient Indian Palaeography and Epigraphy A. Dandekar, S. Ganvir, N. Sawant, G.S. Joge, V. Khaladkar, S.S. Jadhav

M.A. Semester III ‑ Group B

Arc 305 An Outline of World Prehistory S. Mishra, V.G. Sathe, Shahida Ansari

Arc 306 Environmental Archaeology (Bio‑archaeology) B.C. Deotare, P.P. Joglekar, V.G. Sathe, A. Deshpande-Mukherjee, S.S.Naik

Arc 307 Biological Anthropology P.P. Joglekar, V.G. Sathe, A. Deshpande-Mukherjee

Arc 308 Advanced Archaeological Theories and Research Methodology (Compulsory) V.S. Shinde, P.P. Joglekar, Shahida Ansari, N. Sawant, V. Khaladkar

Optional Course

Arc 309 History of Indian Archaeology V.S. Shinde

Arc 310: Harappan Civilization V.S. Shinde, V. Khaladkar

Arc 311 Museology: Basic Principles and Practice P.P. Dandwate, Shahida Ansari, K.A. Pawar, S.S. Jadhav

Arc 312 Cultural Heritage Management S.Ansari, V.S. Shinde, S. Ganvir, S.S. Jadhav

P.G. Diploma Semester I

Arc 501 Principles of Archaeology V.S. Shinde, B.C. Deotare, R.K. Mohanty, ShahidaAnsari, A. Deshpande- Mukeherjee, N. Sawant, K.A. Pawar, P.S. Shirvalkar, V. Khaladkar

Arc 502 Social and Religious Institutions of India S. Ganvir, R.K. Mohanty, A. Dandekar, S.S. Jadhav 52 Annual Report 2010-11

Arc 503 South Asian Prehistory S. Mishra, Shahida Ansari

Arc 504 Epigraphical Records of Ancient India A. Dandekar, S. Ganvir, N. Sawant, V. Khaladkar,S.S. Jadhav

Arc 505 Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management Shahida Ansari, V.S. Shinde, S. Ganvir, A. Deshpande-Mukherjee, S.S. Jadhav

M.A. Semester II

Arc 201 Religious History of India R.K. Mohanty, A. Dandekar, S. Ganvir, G.S. Joge, V. Khaladkar

Arc 202 Methods in Archaeology V.S. Shinde, B.C. Deotare, R.K. Mohanty, S.G. Deo, V.G. Sathe, P.D. Sable, P.S. Shirvalkar, K.A. Pawar, S.V. Joshi

Arc 203 Protohistory of South Asia V.S. Shinde, R.K. Mohanty, Shahida Ansari, K.A. Pawar, P.S. Shirvalkar, Amrita. Sarkar, V. Khaladkar

Arc 204 Science in Archaeology P.P. Joglekar, B.C. Deotare, S. Mishra, S.G. Deo, V. Sathe, P.D. Sable, A. Deshpande-Mukharjee, S.S. Naik, S.V. Joshi

M.A. Semester IV ‑ Group A

Arc 401 Art & Architecture of India ‑ II (upto 1200 AD) R.K. Mohanty, P.P. Dandawate, S. Ganvir, G.S. Joge, S.S. Jadhav

Arc 402 Ancient Indian Numismatics A. Dandekar, P.P. Joglekar, G.S. Joge, K.A. Pawar, V. Khaladkar

Arc 404 Early Iron Age of India R.K. Mohanty, K.A. Pawar, V. Khaladkar

Arc 406 Ancient Technology and Archaeological Chemistry V. G. Sathe, B.C. Deotare, P.D. Sable, S.V. Joshi Annual Report 2010-11 53

M.A. Semester IV ‑ Group B

Arc 403 Ethnoarchaeology Shahida Ansari, N. Sawant, A. Deshpande-Mukeherjee

Arc 405 Historical Archaeology of India R.K. Mohanty, V.S. Shinde, B.C. Deotare, A. Dandekar, G.S. Joge, K.A. Pawar, V. Khaladkar

Arc 407 Quantitative Methods and Information Science S.G. Deo, P.P. Joglekar, P.S. Shirvalkar

Arc 408 Enviornmental Archaeology (Geoarchaeology) S.G. Deo, S. Mishra, P.D. Sable

Arc 409 Museology-II Museum Exhibition, Education, Care & Preservation Shahida Ansari, P.P. Dandwate, K.A. Pawar, S.S. Jadhav

P.G. Diploma Semester II (Compulsory)

Arc 506 Research Methodology V.S. Shinde, P.P. Joglekar, A. Deshpande-Mukherjee, N. Sawant

Semester II (Compulsory)

Arc 507 Field Archaeology V.S. Shinde, B.C. Deotare, R.K. Mohanty, S.G. Deo, K.A. Pawar, P.S. Shirvalkar, S.V. Joshi

Arc 508 Archaeological Science P.P. Joglekar, B.C. Deotare, S. Mishra,S.G. Deo, V. G. Sathe, P.D. Sable, A. Deshpande-Mukherjee, S.S.Naik, S.V. Joshi

Optional

Arc 509: South Asian Protohistory V.S. Shinde, R.K. Mohanty, Shahida Ansari, K.A. Pawar, P.S. Shirvalkar, V. Khaladkar

Arc 510: Introduction to Ethnoarchaeology Shahida Ansari, A. Deshpande-Mukherjee, N. Sawant 54 Annual Report 2010-11

III. M.A. AND P.G. DIPLOMA EXAMINATION RESULTS

The results of M.A.and P.G. Diploma examinations in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology held in May 2010 are as follows:

Name Class

1. Arunima Pati First Class 2. Gautam Bhanu Prasanth First Class+Dist 3. Jose Tom Rapheal First Class 4. Kalyan Sekhar Chakraborty First Class 5. Kim Yongjun First Class 6. Lahiri Sutapa Prasanta Kumar Gita First Class 7. Moumita Chakraborty First Class 8. Nagarkar Sneha Milind Jayashree First Class 9. Oswal Tanvi Vinay First Class 10. Phadnis Soliya Sarang First Class 11. Prateek Chakraborty First Class 12. Redij Tanashree Subhash Yojana First Class 13. S. Deepika First Class 14.P. Salini. First Class 15. Srividhya Krishnan First Class+Dist 16. Tahmasb Manouchehri Higher Second Class 17. Vrushab Mahesh First Class 18. Nina Barati Fail

P.G. Diploma Examination

Name Class 1. Borkar Akshay Subhash First Class 2. Mahendra Singh First Class 3. Neda Amirmahmoudi Second Class Annual Report 2010-11 55

IV. Ph.D.s AWARDED

Name of Student : Ms. Ozra Rounaghy Name of Guide : Prof. V. S. Shinde Topic : Cultural and Artistic Interaction between Western Indian Subcontinent and Iran in the 4th- 2nd Millennia B.C: A Case Study of Navdatoli in Central India and Tepe Sialk and Tepe Hissar in Iran Date of Award : 12.06.2010 Name of Student : Mr. Tilok Thakuria Name of Guide : Dr. R. K. Mohanty Topic : The Society and Economy during Early Iron Age and Early Historic Period in the Deccan with Special Reference to Beads (1000 BC to 500 AD) Date of Award : 23.09.2010 Name of Student : Mr. Joy C. I. Name of Guide : Dr. P. P. Dandwate Topic : The Hindu Festivals in India : An ecological background and cultural study Date of Award : 07.04.2011 Name of Student : Mr. Kshirsagar Shivaji Dadaso Name of Guide : Dr. P. D. Sable Topic : ‘Geo-archaeology of Bhima Basin, Solapur District, Maharashtra’ Date of Award : 24.06.2011

V. Ph.D. THESES

V.S. Shinde 56 Annual Report 2010-11

Ph.D.s Produced:

1. 2010. Ozra Rounaghy: Cultural and Artistic Interaction between Central India and Iran in the 3rd-2nd Millennia BC (An In-depth Study of Ceramic Art and OtherArtefacts Excavated at Navdatoli and Other Chalcolithic Sites in CentralIndia and Tepe Sialk and Tepe Hissar in Iran. 2. 2011. (Co-Guide) Vivek Dangi: A Study of Protohistoric Settlements in the Upper Ghaggar Basin. Department of History, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana.

Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Mr. Garge Tejas Madan:Settlement pattern of the Harappan culture in Chautang Basin. 2. Sanjay Gaikwad: A Comparative Study of Medieval Temple Complexes at Kudal Sangam and the Neighbouring Districts. 3. Ditamulu Vasa: Traditional Ceramic Amongst the Nagas: An Ethno-archaeological Approach. 4. Amrita Sarkar: A Study of Cultural Development from Early to Mature Chalcolithic in Mewar region of Rajasthan 5. Anjana Reddy: Urbanization of the Arabian Gulf (Oman Peninsula and Bahrain) from the 4th to 3rd millennium BC with Special Reference to Settlement Pattern Studies and Trade. 6. Chung Suk Yun: The Avalokitesvara and Tara in the Buddhist Caves of Maharashtra: AnArchaeological Perspective. 7. Nisha Sawant: Industrial Archaeology of Mumbai: A Case Study of Cotton Textile Industry. 8. Ayumu Konosukawa: Diversity of Harappan Civilization: A Study of the Ghaggar Basin.

Ph. D. Co-Guidance: 1. Kazem Arab: Interpreting Elamite and Harappan Figures: A Comparative Study. 2. Alireza Abolahara: A Comparative Study of the Seals of South and Southwest Iran(2nd Millennium BC) with Harappan Seals: Faunal Perspective. 3. Fakhrieh Abdool: Animals and Their Cultural Manifestation in Archaeological Recordin Middle Elamite and Neo-Elamite Period (1500-640 BC) in Southwest of Iran. 4. Anwita Datta: The Cultural Significance of Early Historic Terracotta Art of West Bengal: An Ethnoarchaeological Approach. Annual Report 2010-11 57

M.A Dissertation Produced 1. 2010. Ms. Momita Chakraborty : Buriwl customs of Farmana (Dist. Rohatak, Haryana) 2. 2010. Ms. Lahiri Sutapa Prasontakumar : An Ethno-archaeology study of the space Utilization during the Mature Harappan period with special reference to Farmana, Rohatak District (Haryana)

B. C. Deotare Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Ditipriya Reddy (Chatterjee): Early Historic Cultural Contacts BetweenVidarbha and Lata Regions of the West Coast. 2. Arun Kumar Singh: A Study of Cultural Emergence from OCP to NBPW in the Upper Ganga valley. 3. Kanchana B. Bhaisare: The Vakatakas: Cultural Study in Archaeological Perspective. 4. Satish Shivaji Naik: Pollen Analysis and Palaeoenvironmental Studies of Archaeological Deposits from Coastal Region of Maharashtra. 5. Nilesh P. Jadhav: Early Historic Archaeology of the Middle Tapi basin, North Maharashtra. 6. Astha Dibyopama: Human Response to Holocene Climatic Changes in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan. 7. Smita Suresh Geedh: Clay Composition and Firing Technology: A Comparative Study between Chalcolithic and Present/Contemporary Pottery Practices.

Ph. D. Co-Guidance: 1. Ms. Bahar Hamzehpour: Cultural Contacts of Tepe Yahya (Iran) with Contemporary Protohistoric Cultures of the Adjacent Regions.

S. Mishra Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Mr. Tosabanta Padha: Investigations into Prehistoric Archaeology of River Jonk, District Nuwapada, Orissa. 2. Mr. S.B. Ota: Chalcolithic and Early Historic Cultures of Nimar Region of Madhya Pradesh. 3. Mr. Burhan Ahmed: Palaeolithic Culture of Kashmir Valley: A Case Study of Lidder Basin/ Valley and Manas Bal Lake Caves. 4. Mr. Deepak Kumar: Investigation into the Early Farming Community of Ujjain district 58 Annual Report 2010-11

M.A. Dissertation Produced: 1. 2010, Jose Tom Rapheal : study of Pre and Protohistoric evidence from Upputhara Village, Ldukki, District Kerala.

R. K. Mohanty Ph.D. Produced : 1. 2010. Tilak thakuria : The society and economy during Early Historical Period in the Deccan with special reference to Beads (1000 BC to 500 AD).

Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Ms. Meenakshi Chauley: A Study of Stupas and Votive Stupas in Orissa. 2. Ms. Jyotsna R. Alingil: Art and Architecture of Kongunadu (North-West Tamil Nadu): from 6th Century A.D. to 14th Century A.D. 3. Mr. Yogesh Mallinathpur M.: Early Iron Age and Early Historic Cultures ofthe Hagari Basin, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. 4. Mr. Vaidya Shantanu Anil: Emergence of Complex Society and UrbanizationDuring Early Iron Age and Early Historic Periods in Wardha and Nagpur Districts of Vidarbha. 5. Ms. Wiangkum Choun-U-Dom: A Comparative Study of Early Iron Age Megalithic Burials of North-East Thailand and South India. 6. Ms. Wannapat Ruangsup: Emergence and Development of Brahmanism in Thailand with Special Reference to Iconography of Brahmanical Deities. 7. Mr. Virag Gopal Sontakke: Early Iron Age and Early Historic Archaeology of Upper Waingangā Valley (Gondia and Balaghat District). 8. Mr. Sayan Bhattacharya: Protohistoric and Early Historic Archaeology of Mayurakshi River Valley, West Bengal (District Birbhum and Murshidabad).

Ph. D. Co-Guidance: 1. Amrita Sarkar : A Study of Cultural Development from Early to MatureChalcolithic in Mewar Region of Rajasthan. 2. Mr. S.B. Ota : Chalcolithic and Early Historic Cultures of Nimar Region of Madhya Pradesh. 3. Mr. Varad Sudhir Sabnis: Craft Specialization and Economic System during the Emergence of Second Urbanization in Deccan (1000 B.C. to 3rd century A.D.) 4. Ms. Sikhasree Ray : Monuments of Eastern Orissa: A Cultural Study (5th Century-10th Century A.D.) Annual Report 2010-11 59

M.A Dissertation Produced 1. 2010. Ms. Soliya Phadnis : Korlai fort : A Study of its layout and defence mechanism during the Portuguese and the Maratha Periods, Kolaba District. 2. 2010. Gautam Bhanu Prasanth : Ivory in Early Historic Maharashtra : A Socio-economic Interpretation. 3. 2010. Ms. Arunima Pati : Socio - Cultural and Religious Aspects of Ganjappa Cards : A Vanishing Heritage (District Puri, Odisha)

P. P. Joglekar Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Ms. Joshi Tanvee Vijay: An investigation into the Town Planning Pattern and Urban Architecture in the Early Historic Sites in Eastern India. 2. Mr. Hampe Santosh Shivaji:Early Historic and Medieval Settlements in Bhima-Sina Basin, Solapur District, Maharashtra. 3. Mr. Pankaj Goyal: Investigations into Animal Based Subsistence of the Harappan Culture in Gujarat with Special Reference to Kanmer. 4. Ms. Sharada C.V.: Animal Bone Deposition and Modification Processes: A case study of Protohistoric sties in Harayana. 5. Ms. Bedekar Gauri Atul Chitra: Human-Animal Interaction in Ancient India Society (1500 B.C.-300 A.D.): A Study through Correlation of Archaeological and Literary Sources. 6. Mr. Nihildas N.: Investigation into the Prehistoric and Protohistoric Culture of Upper Periyar Region, Idukki District, Kerela. 7. Ms. Anagha Achyut Bhat: A Study of Sustainable Preservation of Cultural Heritage to Public Participation: Quantitative and Modelling Approach. 8. Mr. Abhayan G. S.: Identification of Fish Bones Remains of Deccan Chalcolothic/ Harappan Sites (Gujarat and Haryana).

M.A. Dissertation Produced 1. 2010. Ms. Tanashree Subhash Redij : Origin and Development of Alaxmi concept.

S. G. Deo Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Mr. Thakare Mayur Babulal: Traders of Imperialism- Case Study of Colonial Archaeology in the Districts Thane, Mumbai and Mumbai Sub-Urban (1498A.D. to 1818 A.D.) 60 Annual Report 2010-11

Ph. D. Co-Guidance: 1. Ms. Soumi Sengupta: Protohistoric Investigations in the Tawa River Basin in Betul District, Madhya Pradesh.

V.G. Sathe Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Mr. Kantikumar Anant Pawar: Archaeological Investigations in East-Chimur Region of Chandrapur District in Vidarbha : A case Study of Parasgarh-Nagbhir Hills. 2. Mr. Joshi Sachin Vidyadhar: Relative Dating of Ossiferous Beds and Geochemistry of UpperManjra Valley in Beed, Latur and Osmanabad Districts, Maharashtra. 3. Ms. Aokumla Walling: Ethno-Archaeology of Mokokchung District of Nagaland with Special Reference to Ahom- Naga relationship. 4. Mr. Yousef Fallahian: Animal representation in Iron Age Sites in Gilan (Iran): A Cultural Study. 5. Mr. Narender Singh: Protohistoric Investigation in the Bhiwani District of Haryana. 6. Mr. Prateek Chakraborty: Impact of Animal Exploitation, as Reflected in the Bones from Chalcolithic sites in Western India, with Special Reference to Skeletal Microstructure.

M.A Dissertation Produced 1. 2010. Kalyan Sekhar Chakraborty : Bones and soils : A Chemical analysis. 2. 2010. Prateek Chakraborty : Cattle in time and space : An Osteological Perspective. 3. 2010. Ms. Sneha Nagarkar : Hugh Falconer and his Quest for the Natural History of India.

P. D. Sable Ph.D. Produced: 1. 2011. Kshirsagar Shivaji : Geoarchaeology of Bhima Basin, Solapur District, Maharashtra.

Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Ms. Chavan Surekha Madhukar: Ancient ports of the Konkan, Maharashtra: A Geoarchaeological Approach.

P. P. Dandawate Ph. D. Produced: 1. Mr.Joy C.I: Hindu Festivals in India: An Ecological Background and Cultural Study. Annual Report 2010-11 61

Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Mr. Midhun C. Sekhar: Naga Worship in Kerala: Archaeological and Ethnographical Study. 2. Ms. Ferechteh Sarhadd : The Study of Baluchistan Rock Arts, Petroglyphs and Pictographs of Saravan, Sistan-Baluchistan, Province, Iran. 3. Mr. Deshmukh Jyotiram Dashrath: Kukadi aani Meena Nadichya Khoryatil aadyaitihasik te Madhyayugin Sthalancha Puratttviya abhyas. 4. Mr. Varad Sudhir Sabnis: Craft Specialization and Economic System during the Emergence of Second Urbanization in Deccan (1000 B.C. to 3rd century A.D.) 5. Mr. Mohamad Ajmal Shah: A Study of Kushana Period in Baramulla and Bandipora Districts of Kashmir Valley -The Archaeo-Historical Approach. 6. Ms. Sikhasree Ray: Monuments of Eastern Orissa: A Cultural Study (5th Century-10th Century A.D.) 7. Mr. Kim Yongjun: The Dynamics on the Spread of Buddhism into Korean Peninsular: with Special Reference of Buddhist Caves.

Shahida Ansari Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Ms. Fariba Sarhaddi: Ethnoarchaeological Study of Kalpoorgan Pottery Sistan-Baluchistan Province, Iran. 2. Ms. Nilam Nandini Sarmah: Settlement and Subsistence Pattern of Nishis and Shertukpens of Kameng Valley, Arunachal Pradesh: An Ethnoarchaeological Perspective.

M.A. Dissertation Produced: 1. 2010. Ms. Tanvi Vinay Oswal: Ecomuseum: A Perspective for the Warlis of Dahanu, Maharashtra. 2. 2010. Tahmasb Manouchehri: depictions of Median Costume on Reliefs at Persepolis and Median Rock Tombs (Iran) - A Comparative approach.

A. Dandekar Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Mr. Cyriac Jose: Cultural Landscape and Architecture of Medieval Churches in Kerala. 2. Mr. Nandy Vinay Deviprasad: Settlement pattern of Medieval forts - Special Reference to Satara District. 3. Mr. Desai Manohar Vitthal: Study of Evolutional Letterforms, Signs and Symbols from Select Devanagari manuscripts of 16th to 18th century A.D. and Create in Alphabet Indexed Reference Charts for the Purpose of Studying Various Documents. 62 Annual Report 2010-11

4. Mr. Usapkar Vasu Madhu: Antiquity of Santer Worship in Goa. 5. Ms. Arunima Pati: Study of Ganjappa Tradition in Odisha: A Disappearing Card Game. M.A. Dissertation Produced: 1. 2010. Vrushab Mahesh: Hero-stone: a Medium of social Reconstruction of Hassan District (Karnataka) During the Hoysala Period (1026-1343 A.D.)

A. Deshpande-Mukherjee Ph. D. Guidance: 1. Ms. Anwita Dutta: The Cultural Significance of Early Historic Terracotta Art of West Bengal: An Ethnoarchaeological Approach. 2. Ms. Soumi Sengupta: Protohistoric Investigations in the Tawa River Basin in Betul District, Madhya Pradesh. 3. Ms. Kanchani Prova Koch: Animal Exploitation Patterns during the Iron Age and Early Historical Period in Vidarbha, Maharashtra.

M.A Dissertation Produced 1. 2010. Ms. Deepika: An Ethnoarchaeological Study of Peari and chank fishery in Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu (Sangam Period 3rd century B.C. - 3rd century A.D.)

S.S. Jadhav M.A. Dissertation Produced: 1. 2010. Kim Yongiun: The Comparative Study of Architecture and Iconography: (Between Sok-Ku-ram in Korea and Ajanta in India during Mahayana Phase)

VI. SPECIAL LECTURES DELIVERED IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS

V.S. Shinde India 1. Cultural History of Maharashtra: An Archaeological Perspective, Social Science Academy, Pune, 12th May 2010. 2. Harappan Civilization- Beginning to the Late Phase, Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, 9th-12th June 2010. 3. Archaeology: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Past, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, 25th June 2010. Annual Report 2010-11 63

4. New Concepts and Developments in the Field of Archaeology, Dayanand College, Solapur 11th October 2010. 5. Harappan Civilization: New Discoveries and Perspectives, School of Social Sciences, Solapur University, Solapur, 11th October 2010. 6. Harappan Civilization: New Discoveries and Perspectives, Department of History, University of Mumbai, 23th October 2010. 7. Archaeology: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the Past, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangluru, 3rd February 2011. 8. Harappan Civilization: New Discoveries and Perspective, National Centre for Advanced Studies, Bangaluru, 4th February 2011. 9. Harappan Civilization: New Discoveries and Perspective, R.C. Gaur Memorial Lecture, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 6th February 2011. 10. Harappan Culture in Northwest India New Discoveries and Perspective, Orientation Course of ASI Officers, Institute of Archaeology, ASI, NEW Delhi, 22nd April 2012. 11. New Research Approaches in Field Archaeology, Orientation Course of ASI Officers, Institute of Archaeology, ASI, New Delhi, 22 nd April 2012.

Abroad 1. Regional Variaions of the Harappan Culture at Farmana, Institute of Archaeology, London, 12th April 2010. 2. Harappan Civilization: The First Bronze Age Culture of South Asia, Department of Forensic Studies, Seoul National University of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, 5 3. Harappan Culture- New Discoveries in India and Pakistan, The Korean National University of Cultural Heritage, Buyeo-gun, South Korea, 8th November 2010. 4. Harappan Culture- New Discoveries in India and Pakistan, Kyonggi University, Sywan, South Korea, 9th November 2010. 5. Origins and Spread of Agricultural Communities in South Asia, Sri Lanka Foundation, Colombo, 7th April 2012.

S. Mishra 1. Four lectures given at the “Refresher Course in Prehistory”, held at Tikoda Camp, Madhya Pradesh by Institute of Archaeology, Regiona Directorate (Central Region) and Prehistory Branch during the Month of Dec 15th - Jan 15th. 64 Annual Report 2010-11

R.K. Mohanty 1. Lectures in the Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, on July- August 2010. i. Early Iron Age Megalithic culture of India (10 lectures), ii. Eastern Neolithic (3 lectures) iii. Ancient Indian Bead Manufacturing Technology (4 lectures), iv. Early Historic Archaeology of Orissa and Excavations at Sisupalgarh (3 lectures ) 2. Lectures in the Dept. of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology, Utkal University,Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, on Recent Exploration Around Golbai Sasana and Discovery and Relevance of Fortified City of Talapada, February, 2011.

P.P. Joglekar Special Lectures/Radio Talks/ Extension Work 1. Delivered special lectures for the M. Arch. (Sem. III) course on ‘Introduction to Archaeology and Museology’ at the Sinhgad College of Architecture. 2. Delivered special lecture series to M.A. Indology students at T.M.V. on “Science and Technology in Ancient India”. 3. Delivered a series of lectures on` Applications of Sciences in Archaeology’ at the Institute of the ASI, New Delhi.

V.G. Sathe 1. “Refresher Course in Prehistory” from 15th of December, 2010 to 14th of January, 2011, organized by the Archaeological Survey of India through Institute of Archaeology, Regional Directorate (Central Region) and Prehistory Branch at the village Khandera, District Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.Delivered a series of Lectures (5 nos.): i. Quaternary Vertebrate Palaeontology ii. Biostratigraphy and Dating Methods in Palaeontology iii. Taphonomy iv. DentalHistology and Palaebiochemistry v. Geomyths: Fossils and Ancient Myths 2 Department of Extra Mural Studies, University of Mumbai, 9th January 2011.Lectures Delivered (3 nos): i. Vertebrate Palaeontology as Historical Science with Reference to Its Contributions in Archaeology” ii. Taphonomy” iii. Fossils and Myths” Annual Report 2010-11 65

P.D. Sable 1. Delivered a lecture on “Application of Remote Sensing in Civil Engineering Field”, at Jawaharlal Nehru Technical Institute, Bharati Vidyapith, Pune, on 13/02/2010. 2. Delivered a lecture on “Remote Sensing and GIS” at AISSMS Institute of Information Technology, Pune. 3. Delivered a lecture on “Applications of Resistivity and Seismic Method in Foundation of Civil Engineering”, at Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering, (Indian Railways First ISO : 9001-2000 Centralised Training Institute) Pune, on 05/08/2010. 4. Delivered a lecture on “Tsunami and Its Effect”, at Victorious Kids Educares, Pune, on 23/03/2011. 5. Delivered a lecture in State Level Workshop ‘EHC-2010’, on “Ancient Water Management Techniques” at AISSMS Institute of Information Technology, Pune. 6. Delivered a lecture on “Application of Remote Sensing in Subsurface Investigations”at JSPMS, RSCOE, Pune.

P.P. Dandwate India 1. Delivered special lecture on “Introduction to Archaeology and Museum Techniques” to students of Girls’ College, Baramati on 4th Feb 2011.

Abroad 1. Delivered 24 special lectures on “Museology” to students of Postgraduate Diploma in Museology at Kelaniya University, Colombo Between 25th - 28th August 2010.

Shahida Ansari 1 Brown Bag lecture at the Department of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Madison on 22nd October 2010. The lecture was on ‘Ethnoarchaeology of South-Central Ganga Valley’. 2 Delivered Lectures to M. Arch students on Subject- ‘Introduction to Archaeology and Museology’, Semester III (2010-2011), at the Sinhgad College of Architecture, Pune. 3. Delivered Lectures on Museology and Ethnoarchaeology to PGDA students (Semester III), at the Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, Red Fort Complex, Delhi in December 2010. 4. Delivered Special lecture on the topic-Ethnoarchaeological Study of Prehistoric Settlement Pattern of South-Central Ganga Valley, in the Orientation Course on Recent Advances in Archaeology (18th April - 02nd May 2011), held at the Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, Red Fort Complex, Delhi, on 29th April 2011. 66 Annual Report 2010-11

A. Dandekar 1. Lectures on various aspects of archaeology to the students of the Certificate course in Archaeology and Certificate Course in Ancient Indian Arts and Sciences conducted by the Centre for Extra-Mural Studies, University of Mumbai.

A. Deshpande-Mukherjee 1. Delivered the following lecture Antiquity of Marine shell use in Ancient Deccan at the Archaeology Department, MS. University Vadodara in September 2010.

Amrita Sarkar 1. Delivered a lecture on the origin, development and history of pottery making titled as Pottery-A Tall taleas part of the Pottery worskshop oraganised by the Department of Archaeology, Deccan College on 26th March 2011.

V. Khaladkar 1. Delivered a lecture on ‘Harappan Civilization’ as a visiting faculty for the Certificate Course in Archaeology at Department of Extra-Mural Studies, Mumbai University. (9th October 2010) 2. Delivered a lecture on Settlement Patterns: Archaeological Theories. as a resource person in a workshop titled “Kanheri Site Seminar” organised by INSTUCEN, Mumbai, on 18th November 2010. 3. Delivered a lecture on Pre-Proto & Early History of Indiain a one-day Teachers. Training Workshop “How to Make History Teaching Fun?” on 24th November 2010. 4. Delivered a lecture on Harappan Civilizationin Marathi in Dayanand College,Solpaur on 25thJanuary 2011. 5. Delivered a lecture on .Maharashtratil Tamrapashan Yugon Deccan Chalcolithic, at the Dept. of AIHC & Archaeology, Solpaur University, Solapur, on 25thJanuary, 2011 6. Conducted an orientation class for the preparation of NET Exams in AIHC & Archaeology,at Solapur University, on 25thJanuary 2011.

S. S. Jadhav 1. Delivered a special lecture on Origin and Development of Rock-cut Caves in India, to the Students of Girl’s College Baramati on 4th Feb 2011.

S.S. Naik 1. Delivered a lecture on“Botany in Archaeology: The Science of Life” at Waghire College, Saswad, Dist. Pune, scheduled on 12th Feb 2011. Annual Report 2010-11 67

2. Delivered lectures and given training on “Collection of Botanical Samples during Excavation from Site” to the Post Graduate Diploma in Archaeology students of the Institute of Archaeology, ASI, Red Fort Complex, Delhi, who were undergoing excavation training at Karsola in Dist. Jind, Haryana.

VII. RESEARCH

PREHISTORY AND PALAEOENVIRONMENT

S. Mishra Participated in excavation at Tikoda, District Raisen, Madhya Pradesh 1. Excavation Tikoda, District Raisen, Madhya Pradesh (in collaboration with Shri S.B. Ota, Regional Director, Central Zone, Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal)

S. G. Deo and S. Mishra Raisen District was reported to have one of the richest concentrations of Acheulian sites in the world by Jacobson (1985) who considered the Acheulian to be in a surface context and relatively late in age. Subsequently the Prehistory Branch of ASI also collected a large number of cleavers from an area near Tikoda village, close to the one explored by Jacobson (IAR 1982-83:38-39). With this background we began reinvestigation of this area from 2008. Exploration of Raisen District was taken up by Drs. Sushama Deo and Sheila Mishra of Deccan College in collaboration with Shri S.B. Ota, Bhopal, of the ASI with a view to further study the rich occurrences of the Lower Paleolithic artefacts previously reported around Narwar Hill by Jacobson (1970) and around Tikoda village by S.S. Gupta (IAR 1982-83:38-39). Large number of Acheulian tools was found over a large area. Our field observations revealed that the tools have been exposed by recent erosion of sediments. Therefore, it is now confirmed that Acheulian sites in Raisen Complex are not surface sites. The Acheulian artefacts are eroding out of a 12-15 m sedimentary sequence dominated by clays.

During 2010-11, we concentrated our work around Tikoda. We had 4 major localities where systematic surface collection and trenches were taken.

TKD I A 5x5 m trench at the foot of Tikoda hill slope TKD II Systematic surface collection of 679 sq m area was covered and a trial trench was dug. In one gully which is under active erosion artefacts have been collected from an area of 684 m after laying out a 1m x 1 m grid. A total 1926 artefacts were collected from this grid. 68 Annual Report 2010-11

A vertical photograph has been made of each grid from a platform and stitched into a photo mosaic. Each artefact has been then individually photographed before collection after its position was plotted.

Fig. 1: TKD-II Systematic Surface Collection

Fig. 2. TKD-II Mosaic of Cluster-2

TKD III Systematic surface collection was made on the southern slope of Tikoda hill. For this area a map is prepared showing local geomorphic features by using Total Station survey. Annual Report 2010-11 69

Trial Trench TKD II The section has sediments belonging to two time periods. The uppermost 20 cm of silty sand is post-Acheulian in age and is part of a unit which covers the area with varying thicknesses. Below this unit the entire sediment falls into one phase of sedimentation dominated by clays yielding Acheulian artefacts. Although the area excavated was very small in extent almost every level yielded a few flakes.

The Acheulian deposit is around 6 m thick and is part of the alluvium which extends across the entire valley floor. We could not confirm if the entire alluvial filling contains Acheulian artefacts, but everywhere this fill is being eroded, Acheulian artefacts are abundant. It is a puzzle to account for this extensive ancient fill. What is the source of the sediment? How did the fluvial processes distribute the alluvium in such a uniform manner? What kind of fluvial system was it? Why does the clay facies dominate to such an extent? These questions remain to be answered.

Below the sand layer two separate and very different archaeological horizons were encountered. Both had similar features. In both levels, slabs of quartzite as well as smaller fragments of quartzite were found along with finished tools and utilized sharp medium to large flakes. The quartzite slabs are not cores. However, they were deliberately brought into the site. This is shown by the fact that the slabs have some areas of very weathered cortex. In some cases the weathered part is on the upper surface of the slabs, in other cases only on the edges of the slabs. 70 Annual Report 2010-11

Fig. 3: TKD-II, Trial Trench

Fig. 4: TKD-II Trial Trench- Acheulian artefact horizon Annual Report 2010-11 71

The lithic assemblage at Tikoda The Acheulian assemblage at Tikoda is a ‘‘Large Flake Acheulian’’ (Mishra et al. 2010) which is typical of the Acheulian in both India and Africa. The LFA (Large Flake Acheulian) is a term recently introduced (Sharon, 2007) for Acheulian assemblages characterized by the presence of large flakes (>10 cm) struck from giant cores which were the primary blanks for large cutting tools, especially cleavers.

Distribution of artefacts from TKD-II surface collection Boulders 7 Giant cores 8 Slabs 32 Worked nodules 47 Hand axes 52 Cleavers 155 End Flakes 266 Other 267 Side Flakes 312 Rubble 324 Cores 456

The assemblage is overwhelmingly dominated by cleavers. Some handaxes, both pointed and ovate also occur. Giant cores and small flakes are also well represented. Work on this site which is extremely promising is in initial stages and we hope to present more data as work progresses. 2. Geomorphological exploration was carried out on the coast of Somnath (with Arati Deshpande-Mukherjee). 3. Continued image processing, digitizing maps and artefact database analysis

P.D. Sable 1. Exploration in Sina River Basin: Sina River is a major left side tributary of Bhima. The study area falls between Latitude 17° 15’ N to 18° 45’ N and Longitude75° 00’ E to 76° 00’E, on the toposheet map of Survey of India (Scale 1:250,000). It covers the parts of Solapur, Ahmednagar, Bid and Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra. The river flows through the highly draught prone area, therefore, it is seasonal.

Since the area under study was quite vast and unexplored, therefore a detailed Geoarchaeological exploration has been carried out to reconstruct the paleoenvironmental 72 Annual Report 2010-11

conditions, geomorphology, geology and the landscape of the Sina river basin. During the exploration no. of Early Historic-01, Mesolithic-02, Early Medieval-07, Late Medieval-17, Temple site 15, sites were documented. The details of each site like archaeological material, type of deposit etc. has recorded properly.

2. Participated in the excavation at Karsola, Dist. Jind, Haryana, organized by Prof. V.S. Shinde, Deccan College and Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi.

3. Participated in the exploration of KhadakPurna river (part of Godavari) basin organized by Prof. B.C.Deotare. It covers an area of Parbhani, Nanded, Hingoli, Buldhana, Jalna and Aurangabad districts of Maharashtra.

4. Participated in the exploration Konkan coastal area of Maharashtra with Satish Naik.

5. Participated in Megalithic excavation at Malli, dist. Gondia, organized by State Archaeology Nagpur Branch for environmental investigations. Annual Report 2010-11 73

PROTOHISTORY AND HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY

V.S. Shinde

Excavations Directed:

(Excavations at Karsola, Jind District, Haryana- A Painted Grey Ware- Harappan site, December 2010-April 2011).

Excavations at Karsola Kheda, District Jind, Haryana 2010-11 The site of Kasola in Jind District of Haryana was selected for excavation for the season 2010-11. The excavation work was carried out jointly by Professor Vasant Shinde of Deccan College, Post- Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune and P.B.S. Sengar of the Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi. They were assisted by Nilesh Jadhav, Aftab Hussain, Narender Parmar, Kanti Pawar, Dr. P.D. Sable, Nilanshu Kaushik, Lal Singh Mamani, Subhas, Sharmaji, Raj Bir Choudhary, Madan Lal, Bikari Nagar, Satish Naik, Dr. P.P. Joglekar, Abhayan, Ankit Agrawal, Kalyan Chakrabarty, Masters and PG Diploma students of Deccan College and PG Diploma students of Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India.

The village Karsola, in whose jurisdiction an archaeological site is located, falls in Julana Tehsil of Jind District, Haryana. It lies about 2 km slightly northeast of the Julana town and about 25 km southeast of Jind, the District Headquarters. The village is well connected to Julana by metal road. It is one of the largest villages in Jind District and prosperous due to the presence of fertile arable land in its catchment area.

The site of Karsola is located about 1.5 km east of the village on the right side of the Julana- Fategarh Road. It spreads over an area of about 17 ha and stands to a height of about 5 m high from the surrounding ground level. Almost in the centre of the mound is located a temple of Baba Madhu Nath, which covers an area of about 1 ha. The portion of the mound that is intact and in the possession of village Panchayat is around 5 ha, whereas the periphery portions on all sides of the mound distributed amongst a number of farmers of the village, have been flattened completely for the agricultural purposes. The detail survey of the site carried out by this team, revealed the presence of pottery of three different cultural phases namely Harappans, PGW and Early Historic (Kushana/Gupta). 74 Annual Report 2010-11

General view of the site (from the east) showing the temple, central intact and peripheral disturbed areas

Research Aims at Karsola The archaeological data from Bhagwanpura related to the relationship between Late Harappan and Painted Grey Ware culture should have been scientifically analysed and confirmed at other sites. A small excavation carried out at the Painted Grey Ware site of Madina in Rohtak District of Haryana in 2007 did not throw sufficient light on this important archaeological problem.

In case there is an interlocking between these two cultures, there are two possibilities: 1. Either the Late Harappan continued to exist until the beginning of 13th Century BC. 2. Or the antiquity of the PGW could be stretched back to around 1500 BC.

As the site of Karsola has required cultural sequence (Late Harappan and PGW), it was decided to undertake research on the relationship between these two cultures. Besides, this excavation will throw light on the chronological positions of both these cultures. The other objective of the excavation was to undertake comparative analysis of the Painted Grey Ware material excavated from the Ghaggar basin with the data obtained from the Ganga-Yamuna Doab, which is considered to be a core zone of the PGW. In spite of the fact that so many sites have been discovered no site has been systematically horizontally excavated with a view to reconstructing their holistic life-style. We would like to seek answers to some of these important problems. Annual Report 2010-11 75

Cultural Sequence One of the major aims of this project was to assess Karsola Kheda’s scope for providing intact archaeological contexts reflecting life during each of the periods involved in this transition. The chronological span of the ceramics found on its surface and the thickness of its deposit suggested that there might be intact primary artefact deposits and structural remains dating to each of the periods under study. As such, excavations sought to: 1) systematically collect ceramic assemblages with known chronological relationships in order to assess the cultural sequence of the site, and 2) horizontally expose contexts that date to the latest period of occupation at the site. To this end, 17 adjacent five by five meter trenches were established on the highest portion of the mound where structure layouts should be best preserved and three index trenches were established on the southern (BX11), eastern (KX6), and northern (LY7) slopes of the mound. A fourth index trench was established when the southern index trench proved too disturbed by recent human activity to provide a reliable cultural sequence.

The excavation revealed two fold cultural sequence in a deposit of 3.5 m; the lower 2 m deposit in LY7s consisting of layers 4,5 and 6 belonged to the Period-I (Late Harappan), whereas the upper 1.5 m (layers 1-3) belonged to Period- II (Painted Grey Ware, (PGW). All these habitation layers are overlaying the natural silt deposit termed layer (7).

Section of LY7, illustrating the stratigraphic sequence

There appears to be a cultural gap between Late Harappan and Painted Grey Ware (PGW) at Karsola. Considering the nature of pottery at the site, it appears that the late phase of PGW is present and not the early phase which was found at Bhagwanpura. The Late Harappan phase could be dated on account of material culture and comparison with other sites to 1900 to 1500 BC whereas the PGW could be dated between 800 to 600 BC. 76 Annual Report 2010-11

Period-I Late Harappan Culture Though the Late Harappan occupation at the site is poor in terms of structural remains and material equipment, it may have been an important agricultural village as it is bound by very fertile arable land. The site, being in the proximity of good natural clay suitable for pottery and bricks, has played important role in the economic organization of the Late Harappan phase in the Chautang basin. Towards the eastern periphery where the farmer is removing the habitation soil, a few pottery kilns have been rescued suggesting pottery manufacture as one of the major activities at the side along with agriculture. The following are some important features partially excavated in the Late Harappan phase at Karsola.

Mud Wall and Furnace in Trench AX11 and BX11 In the NE quadrant of the trench a mud structure, survived by its basal course, was partially excavated. Three mud walls visible in this trench have been partially excavated and it appears that they belonged to one house complex with a number of rooms. The wall remains have been excavated in an area of 2.5 m by 2.5 m, and they appear to have belonged to two rooms.

Furnace in Trench BX11 The circular furnace/hearth with a diameter of 82 cm was exposed in NW quadrant at a depth of 1.92 m from the datum point. It is located 2.80 m to the west of eastern section and 1.03 m south of the northern section of the trench. In its centre is a clay stump. The sides and bottom of the furnace are burnt red due to its constant use for a long period.

A circular furnace and a water container to its south in Trench BX11 Annual Report 2010-11 77

To the south of furnace is located an elongated feature, which has a 4cm thick terracotta lining at a distance of 30 cm. This feature lays slightly NE-SW direction and only small portion of the western end falls in the baulk between AX11 and BX11. The feature is exposed to a length of 3.05 ms and it average breadth is 55 cm. There is a possibility that the oblong channel was first dug in the ground and then it was plastered with clay, which was fired in situ. This feature being close to the furnace can be identified as a water container. Usually near the metal working furnace a provision of water is made for quenching purposes. This evidence therefore can be associated with copper metallurgy at the site. This is the only Harappan Culture site in the subcontinent providing this unique and different evidence of copper working. There is a possibility that the copper workshop was covered with superstructure as few post-holes were found around these features.

Kiln Complex Outside of the main excavation areas, east of the temple, were accidently discovered a circular kiln complex with fired-red bricks. Considering the nature of the features, comparison with the data from other sites from the Ghaggar basin and the bricks associated with them, the complex can be dated to the Harappan culture.

The Kiln Complex consists of six circular features in the southeast corner of a field currently under development by famers. They lie approximately 150 meters east of the temple that sits atop Karsola Kheda. They were numbered according to the order in which they were excavated. It is tempting to think of this cluster features as a well-established Kiln Complex, and this is certainly a possible interpretation.

Location of Six pits forming a part of a Kiln complex rescued from the field at Karsola 78 Annual Report 2010-11

Kiln in Northeast Corner of Farmers’ Pit In the northeast corner of the pit cut by the farmers east of the temple is a very well-preserved kiln that seems to correspond to the Harappan features recovered from sites like Farmana and Girawad in the Chautang Basin. On plan, the installation consists of two superimposed “chambers” that are oriented directly north to south. The northern or “Upper Chamber” overlaps the larger “Lower Chamber” to the south. Additionally, the Lower Chamber was found at a greater depth than the Upper Chamber. In the section produced by the second step from the top of the exposure, it is clear that the Upper Chamber sits directly on top of the ash layer that fills the Lower Chamber. The maximum width from east to west in the lower chamber is 2.38 meters, and the maximum width of the upper chamber is 2.30 meters. The vitrified clay in the Upper Chamber is a good indication that extreme temperatures were indeed achieved within it (in excess of 1000° C), and may have been produced when clay lining the Upper Chamber’s walls melted.

Kiln in the northeast corner of the field to the east of the temple

Period- II- Painted Grey Ware The PGW pottery found at Karsola is coarse and thick in section, the typical features of the later phase of the culture. It is therefore clear that there was a gap of more than 500 years at the site between the Late Harappan and PGW occupation. The PGW phase at the site is very poor, commensurate with the evidence from most of the excavated sites in this region and the Doab. The average thickness of the PGW deposit at the site is slightly above one metre, divisible in three distinct layers. There are a few fine variety PGW sherds in the lower level, some percolating down to the Late Harappan phase. However, that does not indicate interlocking at the site. Annual Report 2010-11 79

The excavations carried out in the PGW levels at the site have produced evidence of some flimsy mud walls, cylindrical storage pits, garbage pits, flimsy circular fire-pits and circular flimsy structures.

Fig.13. Circular hut, Trench XC4

An Overview of Ceramic Sequence from LY7

The ceramics recovered from LY7 belong to three cultural periods reflected by a variety of wares that have been identified at other archaeological sites in the region. These three periods are as follows from earliest to latest: 1. Late Harappan Period 2. Painted Grey Ware (PGW) Period 3. Early Historic Period

Late Harappan Pottery:

Red Wares: Untreated Red Variety: This variety has rough surface and lacks any surface treatment. It is well fired, with an oxidized grey core and a medium coarse fabric. All vessels of this ware are thrown on either slow or fast wheels. Main shapes include globular pots with medium necks and out-turned flared, triangular, square, rounded, and beaked rims. Very few sherds of this variety have been recovered from this excavation.

Red Slipped Variety: The Red Slipped Variety has a relatively fine surface with both thick and thin slips of dull to bright red. Most of the vessels are made with well levigated clay and have a 80 Annual Report 2010-11 medium fabric that is well fired with an oxidized grey core. These vessels are made using slow or fast wheels. The main shapes include storage jars with collared rim, pots with the undercut or drooping rims with medium or high necks, bowls and basins with carinated and concave sides and everted rims and pedestal bases, squat shapes pots, cooking jars with the rustication on the belly, globular pots with incised designs, and dishes on stands with pedestals with undercut projections and drooping rims. A large number of this kind of sherd was recovered from LY7, indicating that the site has a significant Late Harappan Period component.

Black on Red Variety: the Red Slipped Variety has a relatively fine surface with both thick and thin slips of dull to bright red and painted motifs in black. Most of the vessels are made using well levigated clay. The main shapes are bowls and basins that are concave sided with everted, beaked, drooping undercut, rounded, or square rims and pedestal bases. Globular pots and pots with high necks, medium neck and constricted necks with rounded, square, dropping undercut, beaked, collared and flared rims have also been recovered. Vases with high necks and everted rounded, tapered rims, dishes on stands with pedestals with undercut projection and drooping rim were also recovered. Painted motifs include horizontal and vertical bands, circles, semi circles, triangles, net pattern, wavy lines, opposite triangles, fish patterns, leaf motif, plant motifs hatched triangles, horizontal bands with hatches, wavy lines with vertical and cross bands.

Painted Grey Ware Pottery: The Painted Grey Ware is both plain and painted. It has a very fine fabric with painted designs and a well fired, oxidized grey core. Painted designs such as check patterns, basket patterns, groups of semi circles, opposite triangles, plant like motifs, horizontal lines with dots, circles with dots in centre, thick and thin bands on the rim, vertical lines, double loops, intersecting circles, dots, fond, and wavy lines are common at Karsola.

Red ware: Untreated red variety: This variety has a medium or coarse fabrics that are medium or ill fired. The shapes include bowls, basins, jars, pots. This ware is either handmade or slow wheel thrown, decorated with incised lines, dots, mat impressions or mud applique designs. The pots are have high or constricted necks with flat tops.

Early Historic Pottery:

Red ware: Untreated and treated varietieis are found in Red Ware associated with the Early Historic phase at Karsola. The fabric is coarse and medium fired. Shapes include incurved bowls, basins, nail headed bowls, lids, external projection, rounded, square, and beaked rims of globular pots. Annual Report 2010-11 81

Rang Mahal Ware: This pottery is, with a few exceptions, reddish or pinkish in colour – rarely is it yellow. The majority is wheel turned. Only the neck and uppermost part of body of such jars was wheel turned;e th rest of the body shows clear traces of patting. The features which chiefly characterize Rang Mahal pottery is the lavishness with which potters have decorated, chiefly by painting, the various types of vessels with floral, zoomorphic and geometrical patterns.

Stamped variety: This variety has red colour wash on surface with the stamped decoration on the surface. The decorations are mostly in circular, floral or sun motif patterns. The fabric is medium coarse and well-fired.

Other Artefacts: The site is not very rich in the material remains, but there is a great variety of objects recovered from the excavations. It is difficult at this stage to separate artefacts of three different periods, i.e. Late Harappan, Painted Grey Ware and Early Historic because of displacement of artefacts, both temporally and spatially, due to large-scale disturbances. The artefacts recovered from Late Harappan phase include mostly terracotta and faience bangles. The Painted Grey Ware has much larger variety of artefacts such as arecanut and ghata-shaped beads, seals, hubbed and plan wheels, elephants, bull, bear, ivory bangle fragment, bone decorated handles, bone points and shell beads. The Early Historic object include a clay tablet with Kushan-Gupta Barhmi letters, a hoard of 31 copper coins of Yodheya, one coin of Kushan period and glass bangles.

B.C. Deotare Explorations in Khadakpurna basin and Lonar area in Buldana district In continuation of earlier work, exploration in Khadakpurna basin were undertaken with a view to correlate the findings of already known from Purna basin with recent observations in Khadakpurna basin. In this connection explorations were undertaken together colleagues Dr. P. D. Sable, Mr. Satish Naik and Gopal Joge alongwith Mr. Katare from the Department of Archaeology, Deccan College, Post-graduate and Research Institute, Pune.

Last 6-7 years we worked in Purna valley of Tapi basin with a view to reconstruct the environment during early Historic period in this area. Now we would like to correlate these finding with the adjacent area like Khadakpurna, a part of Godavari basin and Lonar. In this regards extensive explorations were undertaken from the confluence region to middle reaches of Khadakpurna. Actual exploration were initiated covering a part of Parbhani, Hingoli, Jalana, Buldana and Aurangabad districts and discovered number of medieval to Early Historic sites in this region as listed in the following table. 82 Annual Report 2010-11

Khadak-Purna river is one of the left side tributaries of Godavari river. It originates in Aurangabad district, flows through the parts of Jalna, Buldana, Hingoli and meets to Godavari River in Parbhani district of Maharashtra. The area of Kadakpurna basin covers the middle reaches of Godavari basin. Geologically, this area is a part of Deccan volcanic province formed by the eruption of fissure type basic lava during upper Cretaceous to Lower Eocene age. An Extensive archaeological exploration has been carried out in Khadakpurna basin from its confluence with Godavari to the origin of river (downstream to upstream). The following sites were discovered during the season of exploration and studied by using parameters like nature of deposit, archaeological material, structural remains, topography, geology, soil condition, climate, vegetation etc.

1. Phulkalas: The village is locally called as Phunkalas. The site is located 27 km East–Southeast side of Parbhani, on the left bank of Pingli River, a right side tributary of Khadak-Purna. The red ware and black ware spread over an area one hector and the deposits is approximately 1m. Another archaeological structure observed at the site was key shape step well locally called as ‘Bawadi’. It is constructed with masonry compact basalt. On the basis of these findings the site belongs to Late Medieval period.

2. Pandhari (Bodaki): The site Pandhari also known as Bodaki is located 14 km East-North East of Parbhani on the right bank of Khadak-Purna river. The mound is of approximately 3m height deposit underlain by black cotton soil. The cultural material comprises red ware, black ware, brick bats, glass bangles pieces, terracotta wheel, animal bones, saddle shaped quern, other stone implements and stone structural remains. The mound was highly disturbed due to modern anthropogenic activities and concentration of southern dry mixed deciduous, thorny plant species like Yeribabul (Acacia farnesiana). The mound is surrounded by modern agricultural activities. On the basis of these findings the antiquity of the site goes back to Early Medieval to Late Medieval period.

3. Bhokarwadi: It is located approximately 32 km on the East-Southeast side of Parbahni and located in between southern Pingalgad and Northern Kate-Purna River. The modern seasonal agriculture and the Citrus (Orange) fruit plantation has occurred nearby the site. The site is locally called as ‘Bhakarewadi’ because of the Bhakare family, inhabitants of the site. The site composed of small castle, the remains of which are in the form of squarish fortification with watching towers (Buruj) at four corners of the fort. This monument is destructed due to anthropogenic activities. On the basis of disturbed castle features, the site goes back to 17th century AD. Annual Report 2010-11 83

4. Pandhari: This site is located 14 km from Purna town to its North-Northwest direction. It is present on the left bank of Thuna stream, a left side tributary of the Khadak-Purna River. The site is occupied by well irrigated agriculture. The present site shows red ware and black ware pottery. The total deposit on the site was not more than a meter. On the basis of archaeological evidence at Pandhari, this site belongs to medieval period.

5. Kumbhar Pandhari: The site is located 17 km North-Northwest side of Purna town on the right bank of Thunna Stream, which is left side tributary of Katepurna. The distance between Pandhari and Kumbhar Pandhari is about a kilo meter. The site is occupied by seasonal agriculture with scanty vegetation. The black and red ware, red ware, black ware, micaceous red ware, terracotta round wheel, terracotta beads, bangles pieces, four legged saddle querns etc. were spread over an area about 4 hector with about 3m archaeological deposit. Presently the deposit is intact and under cultivation but overall undisturbed. On the basis of above mentioned antiquities, the site goes back to Early Historic period.

Early Historic site of Kumbhar Pandhari

6. Siddheshwar: The site is located 44 km North of Purna town, on the right banks thick alluvial deposit of Kate- Purna and just 1 km downstream of Siddheshwar water reservoir. In this region, the river shows ‘V’ shaped valley with pair of terraces. The present site is formed on terrace No. 2, of thick alluvial deposit of Gargalwadi Nala which joins to Kadak-Purna River. The surrounding area has occupied by highly irrigated agricultural practices. During Siddheshwar dam construction 84 Annual Report 2010-11 the village shifted from the existing place, hence deserted. The deposit of site shows continues habitation from early medieval to modern time. The archaeological deposits contain red ware, black ware, piece of shell bangles etc. and historical brick manufacturing industrial deposit. .

Close up of Early Historic brick-slag at Siddheshwar

7. Palaskheda: The site is located 12 km South-Southwest side of Jintur Tehsil on the eastern foothills of Chincholi mountain range which runs from South-Southeast to North-Northwest direction. Actually the site is situated on the right bank of Akoli Nala, a left side tributary of Karpara River, which is right side tributary of Khadak-Purna. The surrounding area has occupied by highly irrigated agricultural practices. Archaeological remains such as, black ware, red ware, fragments of pillar and door motif were noticed at the site. The site was recently deserted, a half meter habitational deposit and temple with idol of Hanuman rested on strong platform under the Neem tree. The archaeological remains indicate the activity of the Late Medieval period.

8. Nirwadi Buzurg: The site is located 25 km West-Southwest of Jintur Tehsil on thick blanket of black cotton soil and right bank terraces of Charthana River. The habitational deposit of a meter thick composed of pottery, stone, structural remains encountered at the site. The pottery of black ware and red ware, structural remains made up of from stone and whitish grey soil appeared at the site. The stone pillars in the square bracket on which carved Shivlinga with Sun and Moon motif also been noticed. The carving suggests its relation with hero stone. The pillar has used with the association of medieval temple stone fragments in the recent construction of Hanumana temple at the site. These fragments show typical medieval ornamentation and design on it. On the basis of above mentioned characteristics the antiquity of the site goes back to medieval period. Annual Report 2010-11 85

9. Gavaliwada: The site is located 21 km Northeast direction from Jalna and hardly a km away from the right bank of Kate-Purna River. The area occupied by the site shows undulating to plain topography and grassy, scanty vegetation. The site clearly shows the activity of Late Medieval (Maratha domain) period. Because this area was directly under the control of Lakhuji Jadhav, one of the important personality in the court of Nizamshahi of Ahmednagar (last decade of 16th Century AD and 1st two decades of 17th Century AD). The remains of archaeological material consist of a Satimata temple of and Sati stone. The inscription in Devnagri script “Sati Mata Ki Jai” found on the Sati stone. It was square stone, each block of square with different motifs and symbol. In these motifs and symbols, women found in standing posture with holding bow and arrow left and right hand respectively. The adjacent bracket shows riding horse with royal umbrella (Chatra). Something related to the ‘Ashwamedha’ sacrifice in sequence, the next bracket there was design of house and in last bracket running horse.

10. Mehuna Raja: The site is located 30 km from Jalna towards Northeast direction. It is a historical village rest on plain to undulating, slightly sloping surface towards Purna River and two kilometer away from Purna river on right bank. It also falls in the catchment area of newly constructed medium sized dam due to which well irrigated agriculture activities flourished.

The site Mehuna Raja has rich Late Medieval historical stories of legends with material evidences. In medieval time, especially in the first decade of 17th century, it was prominent place of Jagir of Lakhoji Jadhav and his descendents. Lakhoji Jadhav was father in law of Shahaji Bhosale. Jadhav ruled on modern Buldhana region under the supremacy of Nizamshahi of Ahmednagar. Nizamshah had given legend and title of Raja to Lakhoji Jadhav for his excellent performance in Vidarbha region due to which, in the territory there is Suffix of ‘Raja’ to every important village and town. e.g. Deulgaon Raja, Kingaon Raja, Sindkhed Raja, etc. The site composed of intact fortification with four massive gates, one of which is still completely intact even today. Also, there are plenty of disturbed structures of medieval period. The site ‘Mehuna Raja’ is also famous for the birth place of Saint Choka Mela, one of the great Varkari Sampradaya saint. Recently the villagers developed campus for the saint on the right bank of Nirmala River (the river name is also related to brother of Choka Mela). The actual birth place of Chokha Mela and his house were present outside the fortification with a sanctuary of his brother Banka Mahar. On the basis of all these evidences the site clearly shows its prominent place in medieval and late medieval history.

11. Kumbharzari: The site is situated 45 km North-Northeast of Jalna town on the thick alluvium of terrace No 2 of right bank of Khadak-Purna River. The archaeological material composed of 1m habitational deposit with red ware, black ware pottery which confirms the medieval period of site. 86 Annual Report 2010-11

12. Harpala: The site is located 52 km from Jalna town and 4 km from Jafrabad towards North-Northeast direction on nearly flat monotonous, homogenous igneous topography.The site is situated on the deposit of Early Medieval period which composed of structural remains of medieval castle. The red ware and black ware pottery suggests the early Medieval period of site.

R.K. Mohanty and P.P. Joglekar

Preliminary Report of Exploration At Golbai Sasan And The Sorrounding Area, Dist. Khurda, Odisha Exploration at Golbai Sasana and the Surrounding area was undertaken by Prof. R.K. Mohanty and Dr. P.P. Joglekar of the Deccan College Post‑Graduate and Research Institute, Pune. They were assisted by Sarvashri Tilok Thakuria, Shantanu Vaidya, Midhun C.S., Tosabanta Pradhan, Varad Sabnis, Praveen C.K. and Ms. Shikhasri Rai, Wannapat R., Gauri Bedekar, Shikha Rani Nath.

This season’s exploration hadfour objectives: i. To understand the origin and growth of the Neolithic Chalcolithic site of Golbai Sasan. ii. Nature of continuity of the site during Early Historic and later period. iii. To look for various kind of activity and establish the chronology and cultural sequence. iv. To look for datable and cultural material for further analysis. v. To look for supporting sites in the neighbourhood.

Orissa provides interesting prospects for archaeological investigation of Early Eastern Neolithic associated with beginning of rice cultivation in the region. This is also a potentially a crucial region for understanding broader patterns of early agriculture in India as a whole. The topographical and ecological diversity of Orissa and adjacent regions, especially the tribal zones of Western Orissa, Chattisgarh (formerly eastern Madhya Pradesh) and Jharkhand (formerly southern Bihar), provide the natural habitat for a wide diversity of edible plants, including the wild relatives of many crops and supplemented by wide variety of wild flora and fauna.

The presence of a large variety of the wild progenitors of indica type of Asian rice might have implication to the growth of other varieties (Oryza sativa subsp. Indica). Genetic evidence is clear in indicating a minimum of two domestications for Oryza sativa, including one from perennial wild rice (Oryza rufipogon sensu stricto) that led to japonica type cultivars, and probably occurred in the Neolithic of the Yangzi basin China and the other from annual wild rice (Oryza nivara) giving rise to indica cultivars. This brings tracts of India especially central Uttar Pradesh, through Chattisgarh, Bihar, and western/southern Orissa. In addition to the possibility of local Annual Report 2010-11 87 domestications there is clear evidence for the introduction of domesticates from elsewhere. This is most obviously the case with domestic fauna such as sheep and goats, but may also be true of domesticated forms of cattle and water buffalo. Wheat, barley, and pulses of winter seasonality and Near Eastern origin are largely absent from the region today. What is needed first and foremost to move beyond speculation is hard evidence, collected systematically, about the bases of food production in the region.

Orissa is one of the most poorly studied areas of India in terms of archaeological investigations and in particular agricultural origins during Neolithic-Chalcolithic period. Few excavations have taken place in this state and there is a complete lack and inconsistency in understanding the cultural and ecological behaviour of the people in the past. This is not the result of a deficiency in archaeological remains as Orissa appears to have abundant archaeological sites of all periods and therefore offers the potential for new investigations in to the prehistory of this area.

The only well known multicultural site in Orissa, showing the transition from a Mesolithic to Neolithic community, is Kuchai in Mayurbhanj. Subsequently a few Neolithic sites have been excavated that are Gopalpur, Kanjipani and Golabai. Golabai was excavated by B. K. Sinha for two seasons from 1991 to 1992. The excavation has given a date for the beginning of the site from 2100 BC and continued to 500 BC. The excavation was a limited nature, the excavator has established the cultural sequence and in-depth studied the cultural remains. The excavation result has aroused several pertinent question regarding various aspects of the development of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic in the region, their emergence and moreover the exploitation of natural resources and domestication of certain species not known from other parts of the country especially some varieties of rice.

Exploration at Golbai Sasan and Surrounding Area: The Neolithic/Chalcolithic site of Golbai Sasan is located in Khurda District, about 60 km southwest of Bhubaneswar. The site is situated on the bank of the river Malaguni. An extensive and intensive exploration at the site was carried during the beginning of second week of February till 4th of March 2011. Besides documenting the archaeological evidence from the surface, the medieval monuments and temples at the site were also documented. Initially the site was a single mound which has been dissected by the recently cut passages to approach the near by rivers making it to two halves (plate –I). It is so wide now that in recent years it is used as passages for bullock cart and two bullock carts can easily pass through. Hence, this path has virtually cut down the mound to almost it’s lowest level. This helped us to collect cultural samples from the exposed and where necessary by scrapping sections, starting from pottery, minor antiquities like stone beads and axes, charcoal samples, bones, grains, soil samples for phytoliths and other analysis. The site has at least a deposit of the nearly 7 m visible from the ground. Beside the Neolithic the upper part of the mound has sizable deposit of Early Historic period to late medieval. The exploration was aimed at understanding the gradual growth of the site and its 88 Annual Report 2010-11 role through out the period and looking for its relationship with development of urban phase in Eastern Orissa.The exploration focused not only on the economic activities, settlement patterns, craft specialization and other occupational activities, but also focused more on the subsistence pattern especially collecting evidence through charred grains, pollen grains, phytoliths, wood charcoal, soil analysis, animal bones etc. A systematic analysis will be carried out to evaluate the cultural material. Some of the cultural materialhave been submitted to various laboratories for analysis. The results are awaited. The exploration has confirmed the evidence recorded by earlier investigators in the form of pottery belonging to Neolithic and Chalcolithic period with paintings and also the polished stone axes found embedded in the exposed sections (Plate-II). The visible structures and the temples on the site were documented. Besides the medieval fortification on one part of the mound there are remains of four small temples on the segmented mounds and one better preserved temple on the bank of the river Malaguni which flows next to the mound. This 11th.-12th.Century Saiva temple now known as Jaleswar has been recently restored by the Government of Orissa and isunder worship.

During exploration and looking at the locationof Golbai Sasan through the Google Earth Maps in the surrounding area across the river an EarlyHistoric Fortified City was discovered. The present village ‘Talapada” is located on the eastern part of the site. Hence the discover site was named after the village Talapada. The ancient site is just about 500 m south-east of the Golbai Sasan across the river Malaguni. The fortified site is almost square in shape each site measuring approximately 550 to 580m, having four gateways, one in each side. The western gateway is well preserved, while the souther gatway is partially damaged due to agricultural activity. The Northern and the Eastern gateways are under the settlement of the village and the road connecting the houses. The rampart rises about two and half meters from the surrounding ground level at different places. The gateways are located on the middle of each side. The gateways fan out in the similar way as seen at the site of Sisupalgarh, Radhanagar and Jaugarh. However, unlike these major sites in the ancient Kalinga, the present site Talapada is almost half the size in length and breadths and occupies almost one fourth of the area. Compared to Sisupalgarh. During exploration, the surface findings suggested that the site was contemporary to the above mentioned sites. The finding of large laterite blocks used for house construction and brick structures visible on the surface and exposed at several places are similar to the structures seen at Radhanagar and Sisupalgarh. The findingof knobbed ware and associatedceramics found at Sisupalgarh was noticed at the site.

The nearby hills were also explored. There are several caves recently having Brahmanical deities, now under worship, probably used earlier by other people. There are several sites in the area having the remains of historical importance, which needs to be thoroughly investigated. Annual Report 2010-11 89 90 Annual Report 2010-11 Annual Report 2010-11 91

ARCHAEOZOOLOGY

P.P. Joglekar

Research and Fieldwork 1. With the kind permission of the Archaeological Survey of India, in 2010-2011 field season the site of Wakav, Madha taluka was excavated jointly the Department of Archaeology, Deccan College-Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune and Dept. of A.I.H.C. and Archaeology, Solapur University, Solapur under supervision of P.P. Joglekar (Deccan College) and Maya Patil (Solapur University). One quadrant each of three 5 x 5 trenches was excavated till virgin soil. The site revealed presence of approximately 2 m deposit of the Medieval period. Analysis of the artefacts revealed presence of terracotta figurines, glass bangles and beads besides a few shell bangles. The excavation revealed presence of medieval pottery of simple utilitarian type. There is complete absence of deluxe wares and objects of high commercial value. Analysis of artefacts is in progress, but a preliminary study indicates that the site was a small settlement where people were primarily engaged in agriculture and pastoral activities. This work was done in December 2010 and January 2011.

Fig. 1 Site of Wakav

Fig. 2 Section at Wakav 92 Annual Report 2010-11

Fig. 3 Wakav: Terracotta figurine

Fig. 4 Wakav: Fragment of shell bangle

2. Participated in the exploration at Golgai Sasan (with R.K. Mohanty) in February 2011 and conducted analysis of biological remains recovered during the exploration.

3. Visited the K.P. Jayaswal Institute, Patna in March 2011 to examine the faunal material from Panr. A small sample was analysed to get a quick idea of what kind of inferences would be available if the total material is analysed. The sample examined came from layer 18 and 17 of trench XVI (quadrant II and IV). It was possible to securely identify 90 fragments. Following species were identified: Cattle (Bos indicus), buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), goat/ sheep (Capra hircus/Ovis aries), spotted deer (Axis axis), blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), gazelle (Gazella bennetti), wild pig (Sus scrofa), porcupine (Hystrix indica), hare (Lepus nigricollis), peafowl (Pavo cristatus), common teal (Anas crecca), Ganges soft shell turtle (Trionyx gangeticus), Indian mud turtle (Lissemys punctata), Giant river cat fish (Seperta seenghala), and freshwater mussel (Lamellidens sp.). The faunal material examined showed no evidence of trampling or any physical factors related to movement of the skeletal elements within the deposit. Most of the fragments were devoid of any patina or encrustation and in general the preservation of the fragments is good. Since the sample examined for this report is less than 1% of the total projected quantity, no quantitative inferences were attempted. The faunal diversity revealed in the sample is impressive as presence of domestic mammals, wild mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and molluscs was found. This preliminary investigation indicated that a Annual Report 2010-11 93

full-fledged archaeozoological study of the material would be rewarding and would throw light on the animal-based subsistence pattern in this region of Bihar. This seems to be crucial since no such full-fledged faunal study has been done before in this part of Ganga River system.

The report has been submitted to the excavator for publication.

4. Agiabir (25° 13’ 52” N; 82° 38’ 41” E), a multi-culture site in Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh was excavated for three seasons by the Banaras Hindu University under supervision of P. Singh and Ashok Kumar Singh. Part of the faunal material belonging to the Chalcolithic period has been studied earlier. For this study a sample of bones (n= 194) recovered from the `Pre-NBP with Iron’ period was selected. The study revealed presence of six domestic species (cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep, pig, and ass), six wild mammals (gaur, nilgai, sambar, spotted deer, blackbuck, wild pig and gazelle), and two non-mammals (Ganga Softshell turtle and a freshwater mussel).

Fig. 5 Agiabir: Equus asinus tooth

Fig. 6 Agiabir:Non-mammalian remains

The report has been submitted to the excavator for publication. 94 Annual Report 2010-11

A. Deshpande-Mukherjee

Research Activities 1. Ongoing study of faunal remains from Bhirrana, a Harappan site in Haryana and Sisiupalgarh, an Early Historic site in Orisaa. 2. Completed the study on the faunal material from Dihar, a Chalcolithic settlement in Bengal and a report has been submitted. 3. Completed the study on the faunal material from Mangalkot in Bengal excavated by Centre for Archaeological training in eastern India, Kolkatta and a report has been submitted. 4. Participated in the Mesolithic shell midden excavations at Havno in Denmark between 12th- 21stAugust 2010 at the invitation of the Moesgard Musuem, Arhus, Denmark. 5. Carried out coastal investigations along the Somanth coast of Junagad dist. Gujarat. A coastal survey of the region between Chorwad and Mul dwarka was undertaken to locate coastal sites, study the coastal geomorphology, look for evidences related to the past subsistence and craft activities such as shell working, shell midden, fish processing etc.

Sectionscraping of an exposed dune section on Somnath beach was carried outwhich has yielded pottery, animal bones and shells. All the materialcollected is currently being studied. Other places visited were Chorwad, Savni, Sutrapada, Pasnawada, Kodinar and Mul dwarka.

PALAEONTOLOGY

V.G. Sathe

1. The Pleistocene Formations of Maharashtra: A Bioarchaeological Approach: (Palaeontological and prehistoric explorations in Manjra valley, Dist. Latur, Maharashtra) Vijay Sathe carried out detailed explorations in the valley of Manjra and its tributaries in District Latur during the field season 2010-11. The fossil site of Harwadi (N:18º 27.409’, E: 76º 35.833’) which has yielded a rich fossil assemblage of large mammals over the past 6 year’s of extensive field work could not be accessed due to the presence of high water table during the field season 2010-11. However, an extensive foot survey was undertaken within the Manjra basin to see the extent of exposure of Quaternary formations and fossil accumulations. Tributaries of Manjra viz. Tirna, Tawarja were explored along the up and down streams and a few fossil locations were identified. Interestingly, the fossil preservation and lithological context as well as the taphonomic history seem to be identical in the region that falls in the tributary zone. Using GPS, important locations of fossil and sedimentological significance were documented. The field work has been greatly rewarding in identifying significant locations for future palaeontological and prehistoric excavations to understand the large mammalian site formation processes in the fluvial regime of the Manjra basin. Annual Report 2010-11 95

2. Palaeontological Explorations in Narmada valley, Raisen dist (M.P.) The botanists from Govt. Science College, Hoshangabad (M.P.) had reported the discovery of fossilised remains of dinosaurs at the bank of river Narmada in Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh. In order to identify the fossils and assess the importance of the discovery, I was invited by the Bhopal Circle of Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal in May 2010. The explorations revealed that the supposed skeleton-like features are actually remnants of minerilsed roots and branched of the trees of Quaternary period and not the dinosaurian fauna as was claimed by the scientists from Hoshangabad earlier. The ‘fossils’ were examined for the presence of bioapatite by X-ray Diffraction method and were found to constitute entirely by the calcite.

Laboratory Work: i. Diffractometry of bioapatite for taphonomy and taxonomic discrimination in faunal studies: This is the first ever approach in Indian Archaeology that addresses issues of taxonomy, taphonomy and osteology using new methods in apatite mineralogy: The objectives include a). Diagenesis and process of fossilisation to identify the taphonomic history of fossil assemblages.The trace elements analysis and elemental profile of a bone as an index to taphonomic history of bones. Several large mammalian fossils were examined under XRF and XRD. Their crystallinity index, crystal size and elemental profile was assessed and computed to see if the bones from one single assemblage represent defferent elemental profile or differential steps of burial, b). to discriminate the taxonomic position of different animal taxa using the hydroxyapatite mineral chemistry. The bones of six genera (cattle, buffaloes, goats, pigs, chicken and fish) were subject to pyrolysis and their bioapatite examined under Rigaku X-ray Diffractometer. The method is emerging as an additional complimentary method with far reaching implications in palaeontology and archaeozoology. ii. Faunal analyses of excavated Manjra and Narmada collections of last five years of field seasons. iii. Detailed analyses of fossilised large mammalian fauna from Hunsgi-Baichbal valleys, Karnataka were carried out. Report on the faunal material is completed for publication. iv. The analysis of faunal remains from early Harappan levels is completed at the Harappan site of Rakhigarhi, Dist. Hissar, Haryana. v. Faunal analysis of the large mammalian assemblage from Govali in Lower Narmada valley, Dist Baruch, Gujarat was completed and report submitted for publication.

A. Dandekar Conducted explorations with Mr. Sachin Vidyadhar Joshi at the medieval site of Pendur, Tal. Malvan, District Sindhudurg. 96 Annual Report 2010-11

S.V. Joshi 1. Explorations at Pendur: Pendur (16°02’59.7” N 73° 37’ 1.45” E), Taluka Malwan, District Sindhudurg, was visited in the academic year 2009-10. Some Jaina images were found strewn around in a rectangular enclosure behind the Sateri temple at village Pendur. Hence it was decided to take up a research project that will involve a thorough study of these images.

A research project was designed in collaboration with the India Study Centre, Mumbai. Mr. Sachin Vidyadhar Joshi, Dr. Abhijit Dandekar, Mr. Girish Mandke of Deccan College, Mr. Shivendra Kadgaonkar of the Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth and Mr. Vinayak Parab of the India Study Centre participated in this expedition. The rectangular enclosure was cleared off vegetation and it was noticed that it was probably a shrine that housed some of these images. The images, total 14 in number, mostly belonged to the Jaina faith. Other images included an image of Gajalakshmi and another that of Mahishasuramardini. All these images were cleaned and subsequent to that iconometric measurements were recorded after the identification of these images. Dimensions of the rectangular enclosure and a platform within were also recorded. This enclosure is made of laterite blocks locally known as ‘jambha dagad’. Clearing also yielded other structural elements such as octagonal and circular pillar bases, flight of stairs etc. The platform within the enclosure turned out to be the sanctum. An image of Mahavira was probably installed there. However, it can not be said with certainty as the idol has lost its head and is eroded quite significantly. Other images in the premises include, Jambhala, Ambika, chauri bearers, elephants and another image of Mahavira. These images probably belong to the 12th -13th centuries CE. This research intends to give new insights in to the spread of Jainism in coastal Maharashtra.

Images at Pendur Annual Report 2010-11 97

2. XRD Analysis 1. Five more samples from site kangwai, tal. Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri were analyzed. Samples were given by Dr. Rajguru for mineralogical analysis. Siderite mineral is found in this analysis which is very useful contribution.

2. Four fossilized bone sample given by Dr. Sathe for identification of fossil. Person from Madhya Pradesh brought these samples for identification of fossils. XRD analysis showed that these are not fossilized bone. Sample showed large amount of calcium carbonate. There was absence of hydroxyapatite or fluoroapatite peak.

3. Ten semi fossilized and fossilized bone samples were run under the X-Ray machine. These samples belong to site Narmada, Budhiyal, Rakhigadhi, Wardha.

4. Cementing material from site shishupalgadh was given for X – Ray Diffraction analysis by Dr. Mohanty. Problem behind this was to find out the source of cementing material. Total 7 samples run under XRD machine. Then these seven samples run under atomic absorption machine. Calcium and Magnessium ratio studied during the analysis. Results showed that cementing maerial was made up from local lime stone deposites.

3. Soil Analysis 1. Seven soil samples were given by Prof. Rajaguru for pH and colour testing from site Jalgaon, tal. Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri. 2. Twenty three soil samples for pH, Colour and Phosphate testing from site Mangalkot (MGIIT). Soil samples were given by Prof. Deotare.

4. Coin Cleaning Mr. Kanti Pawar has given ten coins for cleaning. These coins are made up of copper metal. Coins were found in much corroded condition. All the coins were cleaned up to readable condition.

Relative Dating of Fossilized and Semi fossilized bones 1. Semi fossilized bone samples were run under the fluoride electrode from site Narmada and river Bhima. 2. Five Fossilized bone samples collected by Dr. Deotare from the site of Early Historic Bhon were showing dates near the late Holocene period.All the samples were given by Dr. Deotare. 3. Semi fossilized bone sample from site Somnath dist. Junagadh, Gujrath given by Dr. Aarati Mukharji. After fluorine dating analysis results showed that bones belong to late Holocene period. 98 Annual Report 2010-11

ARCHAEOBOTANY

S.S. Naik

1. Exploration in Khadak-Purna Basin Participated in the “Exploration in Khadak-Purna basin” with Prof. B. C. Deotare. The Khadak-Purna River originates in Aurangabad district, flows through the parts of Jalna, Buldana, Hingoli and meets to Godavari in Parbhani district of Maharashtra. The exploration has been carried out from the confluence to the source region of the river.

2. Exploration in Konkan Coastal Region of Maharashtra The extensive exploration has been carried out in Konkan coastal region of Maharashtra. The area covered was Khopoli, Pali, Chaul, Roha, Majgaon and Mandad site of Raigad district. The exploration yielded four Late Medieval sites in and around forest area of Roha division. The sites are Boran, Phansad, Kasab and Nandar. The Early Historic site Mandad has also explored, the traces of extensive ancient habitation at the site along the margin of the Mandad branch of the creek were encountered. Dr. P. D. Sable and Shivaji Kshirsgar were associated in the exploration. The exploration of the archaeological sites in relation to archaeo-botanical studies from the Konkan coastal region and allied areas helped in understanding modern vegetation, topography, drainage and climate.

3. Excavation at Kirsola, Dist. Jind, Haryana Participated in the excavation at Kirsola, Dist. Jind, Haryana for archaeobotanical investigations and recovered carbonized grains from the habitational deposits by dry sieving and flotation technique.

4. Excavation at Malli, Tal. Tiroda, Dist. Gondia Participated in the Megalithic excavation at Malli, Tal. Tiroda, Dist.Gondia, Maharashtra for archaeobotanical investigations. The specially designed bog soil sampling method was employed to collect stratigraphical soil samples from excavated trenches of habitational deposits and collected carbonized material by dry sieving and flotation technique.

5. Research Activities i. The final report on archaeobotanical investigations of an Early Historic sites Bhon and Kholapur has been prepared and submitted to Prof. B. C. Deotare for publications. ii. The report on archaeobotanical investigations of an archaeological site Kusumjatra, West Bengal has been prepared and submitted to Prof. B. C. Deotare. iii. The modern plant materials collected from different localities has been processed for the preservation of botanical specimens like herbarium specimens, seeds, fruits, fibers or wood etc. Annual Report 2010-11 99

ART AND ARCHITECTURE

S. Ganvir

1. Excavations and Explorations Participated in the excavations at the megalithic and early historic site of Hirapur in Chandrapur district.

2. Art and Architecture 1. Studied the iconographic features of seven Manushi Buddha panel. Visited the Buddhist caves of Ajanta, Ellora, Aurangabad and Kanheri to study sculptural and iconographic features of the seven Manushi Buddha panels from these caves. 2. Visited and studied the medieval temple at Bhisi, district Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The narrative panels depicting stories from the Ramayana were documented. The preparation of report is in progress. 3. In continuation of previous studies, carried out extensive survey of the Buddhist caves of Karad- Agashiva, Jakhinwadi and Chachegaon groups, Patan, Dighewadi and Yeradwadi to understand the nature of architectural development in the region. 4. In continuation of previous studies of Bhumija Temples of Maharashtra, visited and studied Shiva temple, Ambarnath, Bhavani Temple, Tahakari, Jagadamba Devi Temple, Kokamthan and Gondeshvara Temple, Sinnar.

G.S. Joge

1. Exploration/Excavation: i In the month of February 2011 participated in Megalithic excavation at Hirapur (dist. Chandrapur) conducted by Department of Archaeology, Deccan College; under the direction of Kantikumar Pawar our essence of participating in excavation had been to explore the surrounding area of megalithic site Hirapur. In our exploration we visited ‘Kungada’ (Dist.Chandrapur) group of rock-cut caves, ‘Bhisi’ (Dist.Chandrapur) late medieval temple site and ‘Navtala’ (Dist.Chandrapur) medieval habitation site. ii. In the month of March 2011 under the direction of Prof. Dr. B.C.Deotare and along with Dr.P.D.Sable and Satish Naik participated in exploration of Khadakpurna river basin to studying the temple sites in the vicinity of Khadakpurna river basin; in our exploration we noticed ‘Navagad’ (Dist.Parbhani) Jain temple site and ‘Erandwadi’ (Dist.Parbhani) medieval Shiva temple locally called Siddheshwar temple,Panchmukhi ‘Ganesh’ temple and ‘Narsimha’ temple all datable medieval period. 100 Annual Report 2010-11

2. Research: Undertook a research project entitled “Shaktism in western Vidarbha: Study on Art and Architectural Perspective” aims to define the religious scenario of Vidarbha in the vicinity of ‘Shaktism’ and to study the inter relationship between religious literature, myths and folklore for describing the importance of ‘Shakt’ cult shaping the socio-cultural setting of Vidarbha in historical frame. Exploration in the vicinity of study of Shaktism in western Vidarbha during the period of 25th to 30th March 2011 were undertaken. The objectives of the research project were to document the temples, sculptures, caves, myths and legends related to ‘shakta’ cult in the region. Documented the monuments at following places- Mahur, Mahakali temple, Ekvira temple, Parshuram temple, Renuka temple, Bhairava temple, Matrutirtha, rock- cut caves, Mahur state museum, Hivara Sangam ,Gunja ,Savanna, Vakodi, Fulsavangi, Taponeshwar and Pathrat Devi.

3. Study tour: 1. For understanding the early Buddhist cave architecture of western India along with Prof. Dr. Mohanty, Dr. Abhijeet Dandekar and the student of M.A. II we visited Karle and Bhaje; in the month of August 2010. 2. Student of ‘Ancient Indian Paleography and Epigraphy’ and ‘Art and Architecture of India’ (M.A.II) organized short study tour for studying ‘Satavahana’ and ‘western Kshatrapa’ inscriptions and development of rock-cut architecture and its architectural peculiarities; we visited Nasik group of caves, Ajanta and Ellora. In that study tour we also visited Gondeshwar temple at Sinner Dist.Nasik, Numismatic research institute Anjneri Dist. Nasik and Tryambakeshwar Dist.Nasik. 3. In academic year 2010-2011 for the student Art and Architecture of India, Geo- Archaeology and Museology (M.A.II) we (Dr. P. P. Dandavate and Dr. S. A. Pradhan) organized long study tour in central India specially in ‘Madhyapradesh’ for studying and instructing them understand the development of regional temple architecture and their dynastical verities, Cultural environment and Museums; during the period of 20th to 30th January 2011. We visited fowling important temple sites and museums i)Temple site: Khajuraho group of temple, Nachna, Jaso, Sanchi, Udayagiri, Vidisha, Gyaraspur, Bhojpur. ii) Museum: I.G.R.M.S. museum Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh State museum Bhopal, Vidisha district museum,Vidisha iii) Other site: Bhimbetka and Tikoda

S. S. Jadhav

A Report on Excavations at Junnar 2009-10 Junnar is one of the important taluka headquarters of Pune district, and lies about 90 km to the north of Pune city and 25 km east of the crest of the Sahyadris. A team headed by Prof. Vasant Shinde and Dr. Shreekant Jadhav from Deccan College Post-Graduate & Research Institute have Annual Report 2010-11 101 been conducting an archaeological excavation at Junnar since 2005 at Agar in Junnar town. The main aim of the excavation was to give training to the students of Archaeology from Deccan College, Students from several colleges like Mumbai University (Extra Mural), Wilson College and Tilak Maharashtra Vidhyapeet, Pune, participated in the excavations. The main aim was also to trace if there was any pre-satavahana phase as well as to establish a cultural sequence at the site of Junnar.

The excavation of this season February-March 2011, in Junnar, Delhi peth was conducted under the Directorship of Dr. Shreekant Jadhav. Trench No. A1 was taken up for the excavation in Delhi peth. The Excavation yielded large number of pots, terracotta beads, shell bangle pieces, shell debitage, animal bones, typical Satavahana legged querns Iron slag, weighing nearly forty kgs. And also Amphora handles. The Amphora handles are fragment of a twin or double handle similar specimens of which have also been reported from Qana in Yemen located on the sea trade- route. It is made of very fine clay mixed with fine sand and has a laoline-like colour. The presence of the amphora sherds at junnar is an indication of the Junnar’s role in the Roman trade.

We had reached to a depth of 3.25m. The pottery which we recovered in Trench A1 in Delhi Peth in this season is similar to that of Agar which was recorded in the previous seasons.

The most fascinating findings were two brick structures, measuring 3m x 2.20m x3.14m and a depth of 12 feet with a partition wall in between. This is the largest brick structure so far found in the excavation of the Satavahana period i.e. circa 1st.-2nd century A.D.The interesting part of the brick structure is that it forms a partition wall between two enclosed rooms for where there is no doorway/entrance. The opening is at the top, a large number of pottery with almost12 intact miniature globular pots, shallow bowls amphorae handles, and iron slag weighing 40 kgs were recovered at a depth of 2.60m. from the brick structure in the course of excavation. Investigations regarding the significance and indications of this brick structure are on.

Fig- Brick structure in trench A1. 102 Annual Report 2010-11

Fig- Pottery and antiquity from trench A1.

Any Other Activities/Research Ground and Layout plans of minor rock-cut caves in Bhandara Hills and Bhamchandra Hills (Dist.Pune) have been made by Dr.Shreekant Jadhav. He was helped by the Shri Venkatesh Kamble, Assistant Director, Dept. of Archaeology and Shri Hemant Gosavi from the same Department. These unpublished plans shall be useful while studying the rock-cut caves in integration. Annual Report 2010-11 103

Dr. Shreekant Jadhav, Superintendent of Excavations was selected for a project to work with Prof. Yaguchi Naomichi Japanese scholar, Kanazawa University, School of Humanities who is working in Indian Architecture, especially rock-cut caves of Western India. Prof. Yeguchi was selected and directed to Deccan College to work under the guidance of Dr.Shreekant Jadhav. The title of the project is “Building up the international consortium for cultural resources” under the project “Young Researcher Overseas Visits Program for Vitalizing Brain Circulation”. In the month of March 2011 Prof. Yeguchi and myself with necessary permission from Archaeological Survey of India and Deccan College Post-Graduate & Research Institute took 3Dimentional measurements at Bedsa (Dist.Pune) and Kuda (Dist. Raigad). The Instrument Topcon GLS 1500 scanner was used for 3D measurements. We were able to measure literally precisely in a very short time without hurting any of the monuments. We are in the process of making plans and cross sections of the site under the purpose of examining mot only as a monument itself but also as a religious establishment: for example a new value of contemporary sense can be added. After examining the new value, we can consider the difference and the purpose with ancient thought.

3. Study-tour: A three day study tour was organized for the students of Art & Architecture, Semister III in the month of October 2011. The sites included, Sinnar, Nasik, Ajanta& Ellora. Drs. A.Dandekar, Shreekant Jadhav, P.P.Dandawate, and Mr. Gopal Joge from the staff were engaged in teaching at the sites.

K.A. Pawar Exploration 1. Carried out exploration in the Satpura-Tapi basin and discovered six new painted rock shelters at the vicinity of Dharul Village in Atner tahsil of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh in August 2010. 2. Carried out extensive explorations in the vicinity of Hirapur in Chimur tahsil of Chandrapur district of Maharashtra and documented twenty one new Megalithic stone circles, three Menhirs, habitation site, Iron smelting site, etc. December 2010. 3. Carried out explorations in the Navatala Village and its surroundings in Chimur tahsil of Chandrapur district of Maharashtra and documented one early historic site, one gold coin, about forty prehistoric rock shelters, one of them having painting on its surface. Also documented 6 meter huge deposit of Iron smelting site. January 2010. 4. Visited few early historic caves at Kunghada, Pullar etc. also visited the Bhosala temple at Bhisi in Chumur tahsil and documented the sculptural panel around the temple. 5. Documented one 4 ft Vaishvite sculptur found in Jaoli village in Bhiwapur tahsil of Nagpur district. Also visited some other villages like Neri, Mahadvadi for studying the Yadava temples in connection to the above mentioned image. April 2010. 104 Annual Report 2010-11

Excavation 1. Carried out an excavation of Megalithic tombs at Hirapur in the Chimur tahsil of Chandrapur district of Maharashtra in field season 2010-2011. 2. Participated in excavation as site-in-charge at Karsola in Jind district of Haryana in the field season 2010-2011 under Prof. V.S. Shinde.

ETHNOARCHAEOLOGY Shahida Ansari Archaeological Investigation in Rushikulya Valley in Ganjam District, Orissa An intensive village to village archaeological exploration survey by foot was carried out on the right bank of Rushikulya Valley in Ganjam District (Latitude: 18° 12’ 45” and 20° 25’ 40” N. Longitude: 83° 33’ 20” and 85° 15’ E.), Orissa in the month of March 2011 by Dr. Shahida Ansari under the auspices of the Deccan College Post-Graduate & Research Institute, Pune. Exploration led to the finding of the sites of Jannivelli (medieval site/ volcanic ash deposit), Bhalua Pahar (near Pakkidi, Microlithic site on rocky outcrop), Raipada Reserved Forest Badagada Range (Microlithic site on rocky out crop along the nala), Patapur/Gaon pata (near Belagaon, Fortified Early Historic site), Duanpalli (Kaisi Dhipa) an Early Historic Site, Solaghara (Historic site), Ganjam (on the hill top near military colony, Medieval Site), Bhatakumuda (historic period brick temple), Pologasundhi (historic period brick temple), Bardagaon (Historic period temple and Historic period deposit) and Nuajalli (near Saharagalli, Neolithic-chalcolithic site).

The Jannivelli site is situated on the hillock on the right bank of Rishikulya at Jannivelli anicut, a number of broken potsherds of medieval period, glass bangles, iron object was collected from the site. An abandon brick structure having length of 10 m, 5 m broad, 7 feet high, (42 cm thick) wall was observed. Size of the bricks are of 20:10:5 cm. Also the site has a whitish ashy deposit (1m), patches of which is also visible on the surface of the hill appears to be very similar to volcanic ash. This needs to be investigated.

Bhalua pahar site has surface scattered with a number of microliths around the rocky outcrop. The microliths are on cryptocrystalline material. On the surface of the rocky outcrop polished surface areas was observed. A few coarse ware potteries were also collected from the site. Raipada Reserved Forest Badagada Range Site has deposit scatter on the rocky outcrop close to a nala. A large scatter of the microliths made on chert, cryptocrystalline material and basalt was observed.

Naujalli mound is under heavy cultivation. The site has thick deposit having potsherds of coarse red ware, grey ware, a broken polished axe, and a hammer stone was collected from the site. Annual Report 2010-11 105

The size of the site of Duanpalli is roughly about 500 sq m. It has a thick archaeological deposit of early historic period. The villager informs that a stone idol was collected at a depth of the 10 feet from the surface of the mound when the well was being dug. Presently agricultural activity continues at this site. This place was earlier known as Kaisidhipa. Nala flows on both sides of the site. Close to Duanpalli is Bhatakumuda and Pologasundhi where historic period brick temples are documented.

At Patapur/Gaon pata there exist a well fortified Early Historic site; it has dimension of 750 x 500 sq m (approx) and is rectangular in shape. Extensive agriculture is observed within this fortified enclosure, the site is littered with potsherds of early historic deposit. A possible moat was also observed next to the enclosure. An index trench at this site will give us the cultural sequence of this important site.

During the exploration it was observed that the Ganjam area is under extensive agriculture activities. The area closer to Sorada, has potential for further investigation. Besides, a survey on all the places ending with gada in this district is of utmost importance as many oral traditions relates such terms to ancient deposits and villages. Interestingly bigger sites have a number of potsherds but no other associated antiquity evidences during exploration except a terracotta and glass bead from the sites of Ganjam and Jannivelli. Probably this is due to the fact that most of the sites are either under cultivation or very closely inhabited.

N. Sawant Ethnographic investigation at Greater Mumbai To understand the role of market areas in the development of city an ethnographic survey has conducted in the Greater Mumbai. During the course of exploration various departments of government offices and industrial sectors were visited. Even visit to market association were held to understand the history and development. Interviews were arranged with shop keepers and management authorities of the market associations.

The above field helped for the hypothesis of market strategies. The old markets of Mumbai have the continuous history from the colonial period to till up. It has changes the outlook as per the changes introduced not only in Mumbai’s economy but also government policies. These changes are visible on the products available in the market, technique of selling products and subsidies provided by the government.

The whole market area emerged with unique culture and town planning which is in correlation with the industrial development and city infra-structure. Thus projects needs to be study more in detail. 106 Annual Report 2010-11

V.C. Kamble Exploration at Solapur District of Vanjari and Mange Tribes. We was went to the place of tribal dwelling and collected data, interviewed the tribes of the locality. According to Prof. L. M. Mane the tribe under investigation is Vanjari and Mange[Ramoshi and Pothraj]. The Vanjari lead a quite agricultural life. Their habitations are much scattered. They work as laborers in the fields and forest also. Vanjari are mentioned as a non-Aryan tribe. In this community meet of the people are vegetarian. The community belongs to the Hindu religion and they themselves Vanjari. Date of Ethnographic Research /Survey – 25th-26thMarch 2011 the 1st Site: The site is located 15 km far from the Solapur on the way of Pandharpur and Solapur road. People are living in nomadic shelters. Religion & Caste: The community belongs to the Hindu religion and they called themselves ‘Wanjari’ and the family god of the community “Jalendranath and Khandoba”.

Population and Society: Wanjari from Jamat Tanda living all together the main or chief of the community system is not in existence. There are near about 1200 living. They are divided into 200-300 families. Jamat Tanda is the name of their living area. These people originally belong to the Beed district but they come to this place for the purpose of sugarcane cutting. The main source of earning is sugarcane cutting only. They work for the sugarcane factory. This is the mail dominated community. Eating Practices:- In this community most of the people are vegetarian. Women are strongly vegetarian. Sometime some people go for non-veg but its occasionally. Mang/Maang Site 2 Location: Site name- Mhada Taluka name-Mhada District-Solapur/Beed. The site is 30 to 35 km far from the Solapur on Solapur – Pandharpur road. It is near about 30-35 people in the community situated at that place the society is male dominated. The purpose of migration is earning for surviving the sugarcane cutting is the main source of earning The sugarcane cutting work is only for 4 months of summer. The rest of the time of period of year they do the labour work or farming on their own land or go as a labour work on the other’s farm Food Habits: Most of the people are vegetarian Burial custom: Burry system is in existence after death.

Dangar of Solapur Redda: Site -3 Name of the Site – Redda Village- Redda Taluka – Meghalghata District – Solapur Distance from Solapur – 40 – 45 km for toward Pandharpur Main occupation – Shepherd Dhangars: 25-30 sheeps (adult & child) are in one group belongs to the 1 person. In family there are near about 3.5 people or family members Families lives in a community or group in 1 group 5 to 6 families are there Economy/Earning source: In this community 1 person (male) from the family goes with the group of his sheeps for exploiting the natural sources But with one group more 3 to 5 persons group with sheeps joines and they roams for 3 to 6 months of the year together During the time they exploit the sheeps for milk but very rarely most of the time for woolen The make the blankets from their woolen. They also sale the sheeps.Adult sheep 2000 to 3500 rupees child Annual Report 2010-11 107

(small) sheep around 500 rupees. 1 female sheep gives birth to 21 babies in 6 months. According to the Govt scheme for the security of sheeps. Govt. scheme for the security of the sheeps.Govt provides 1 gun for every person who is having more than 100 sheeps. Eating Practice: Most of the people are vegetarian Non-veg food is dependent upon economical conditions. But in any case they will not use domesticated sheep for eating Marriage system & Social Status: Marriage is base on the social status the social status in Dhangar depends upon the owning no. of sheeps more no of sheeps having better status in community. And for marriage the 1stcriteria is to be seen is how many sheeps the family owns. Then only they allow the marriage. Interrelation marriage is the prominent marriage system. Burial custom: These Dhangars are the Hindu Dhangar so they follow the creamation system. Information provided by (Name of the person – Dhyaneshwar Kerappa Metkari)

Site 4 Taluka – Sangola Dist-Solapur Behind the Sangola cotton mill. Information collected from Bajarang Metkari. On this site we met the people from the same family and same community and religion. All the information is written on site 3 is belongs or familiar with the site 4.

P.S. Shirvalkar Field Work The director of the excavation project of Harappan site Kotada Bhadli, Nakhatrana Taluka, Kachchh District, Gujarat. The first season of excavation was carried out in 2011. On the basis of ceramic and structural pattern tentatively it has been identified as Late Mature Harappan site.

Amrita Sarkar 1. Continued research as part of the Ph.D. on “A study of Cultural Development from Early to Mature Chalcolithic in Mewar Region of Rajasthan”. Presented the pre-synopsis viva and submitted the final synopsis.

V. Khaladkar 1. Carried out archaeological explorations in the lower Bhima valley as a part of ongoing doctoral research in the region of middle Bhima valley.

VIII. PUBLICATIONS

V.S. Shinde Books 1. 2009-2010 (et al.). Harappan Necropolis at Farmana in the Ghaggar Basin,New Delhi: Indian Archaeological Society. 108 Annual Report 2010-11

2. 2011 (et.al.). Excavations at Farmana, District Rohtak, Haryana, India 2006-2008.Kyoto: Indus Project, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Japan. 3. 2011 (et.al.). Excavations at Girawad, District Rohtak, Haryana, India 2006. Kyoto: Indus Project, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Japan.

Edited Books/Journals 1. 2010. Ancient Asia 2 2. 2010 (ed. with Teresa Raczek) the Gilund Project: Excavations in RegionalContex (Proceedings of the 19th Meeting of the European Association of SouthAsian Archaeology in Ravenna, Italy, July 2007), BAR International Series 2132. 3. 2010 (et al.) Abstract Volume of the 3rd International Congress of the Societyof South Asian Archaeology, Centre for Asian Studies, University ofKelania, SriLanka. 4. 2010. Member Editorial Board, Bulletin,Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, 68-69.

Research papers In National Journals 1. 2008-09 (with Prabodh Shirvalkar). Ceramic Production Techniques, Bulletin of the Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Volume 68-69:1-21. 2. 2010 (et al.). Metallographical Studies of a Steel Chisel found at Mahurjhari, Vidarbha, Maharashtra.Current Science, Vol. 99, No. 5: 636-639. 3. 2011. Protohistoric Research in South Asia: Achievements and Challenges.Presidential Address, Section V, Archaeology, Indian History Congress, Malda

In International Journals 1. 2010 (with Teresa P. Raczek) A Review of the Gilund Excavations an RelatedResearch, in T. Raczek and V. Shinde eds. The Gilund Project: Excavations inRegional Contex (Proceedings of the 19th Meeting of the European Associationof South Asian Archaeology in Ravenna, Italy, July 2007), BAR InternationalSeries 213, pp. 1-4. 2. 2010 Development from Mesolithic to Chalcolithic in the Mewar Region ofRajsthan: Contribution of Gilund Excavation Research, in T. Raczek and V. S. Shinde eds. The Gilund Project: Excavations in Regional Contex (Proceedingsof the 19th Meeting of the European Association of South Asian Archaeology inRavenna, Italy, July 2007), BAR International Series 2132, pp. 5-10. 3. 2010 (in Japanese) (with H. Mifune and Y. Shimizu). Metallurgical Analysis of Copper/ Bronze Vessels from the Megalithic site of Mahurjhari, India.Annual Proceedings of the Society for the History of Asian CastingTechnology: 75-84. Annual Report 2010-11 109

4. 2010 (with Shweta Sinha Deshpande). The Bronze Age Civilization of SouthAsia: An Overview, in Asian High Tin Bronzes: Production Technology andRegional Characteristics, Proceeding of the Seminar, University of Toyama,Japan: 71-80. 5. 2010 (et al.) Subsidence of Holocene sediments in the Godavari delta, India,Front. Earth Sci. China, 4(4): 410–416

B.C. Deotare Research Publications: 1. Naik, Satish S. and B. C. Deotare 2008-09. (2010) Value of Non-pollen Palynomorphs as Palaeo-environmental indicators from Archaeological site of Chaul, Maharashtra.Bulletin of Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, 68-69:125-136. 2. S.N.Rajaguru, B.C.Deotare, Kaushik Gangopadhyay, Malay Kumar Sain and Sheena Panja 2011 Potential Geoarchaeological sites for Luminiscence Dating in the Ganga Bhagirathi- Hugli Delta,West Bengal, India, Geochronometria 38(3):282-291

S. Mishra 1. Mishra, S. 2011. Review of Reconstructing Late Pleistocene Human Behavior in the Jordan Rift Valley: The Middle Paleolithic Stone Tool Assemblage from Ar Rasta by Ghufran Sabri Ahmad and John J. Shea. PaleoAnthropology2011:76−77. 2. Mishra, S. 2010. Review of Palaeolithic Settlement of Europe by Robin Dennell.Man and Environment 35:119-122. 3. Mishra, S. 2011. Review of Out of Africa I: The First Hominin Colonization of Eurasia.’edited by Fleagle, J.G., J.J. Shea, F.E. Grine, A.L. Baden, and R.E. Leakey PaleoAnthropology 2011: 4. Westaway, Rob, Mishra, Sheila, Deo, Sushama and Bridgland, David R. 2011 Methods for determination of the age of Pleistocene Tephra, derived from eruption of Toba, in central India, Journal of Earth System Science 120(3):503-530.

R.K. Mohanty Book Review 1. R.K.Mohanty 2010Archaeology in India: individuals, ideas and institutions, Gautam Sengupta and Kaushik Gangopadhyaya, in Man and Environment 35(2):101-13

Research Articles 1. Smith, M. L and R. K. Mohanty 2010: Investigation at the Early Historic site at Sisupalgarh, India 2005-2009, South Asian Archaeology, Proceeding of the 19th meeting of EASAA, Ravenna, Vol II (Ed. P.Callieri and L Colliva), pp:337-344, Oxford: BAR 110 Annual Report 2010-11

2. Deshpande-Mukherjee, A., P. K. Thomas and R. K. Mohanty 2010: Faunal Remains from the Iron Age and Early Historical Settlement at Mahurjhari, Man and Environment35(1): 87-102 3. Deshpande, P. P., R. K. Moahnty and V.S. Shinde 2010. Metallographical studies of a steel chisel found at Mahurjhari, Vidarbha, Maharashtra, Current Science, 99 (5)636-639 4. R.K. Mohanty, P. P. Joglekar. A Preliminary Report on Manikapatana Excavation, Purattatva 40: 222-228

P.P. Joglekar Research Articles 1. Joglekar, P.P., and Pankaj Goyal2010. Faunal Remains form Jaidak (Pithad), a Sorath Harappan Site in Gujarat, Man and Environment XXXV (1): 76-86. 2. Deo, Sushama G. and P.P. Joglekar 2008-2009 2010 An Introduction to New Archaeological Field Methods, Bulletin of the Deccan CollegePost-Graduate andResearch Institute 68-69: 33-40. 3. Hadap, Shilpa and P.P. Joglekar 2008-2009 2010 A Study of Cult Images of Konkan through Traditions, Religious Beliefs and Iconography, Bulletin of the Deccan CollegePost-Graduate andResearch Institute 68-69: 225-239. 4. Joglekar, P.P., Sheena Panja, Gauri Bedekar and Pankaj Goyal2010. Animal Remains from the ‘Medieval’ Phase at Balupur, Malda District, West Bengal, Puratattva40: 135-147. 5. Mohanty, R.K. and P.P. Joglekar 2010. A Preliminary Report of the Excavation at Manikpatana, Orissa, 2010, Puratattva40: 222-228. 6. Goyal Pankaj and P.P. Joglekar 2011. Report on the Faunal Remains recovered from Kanmer, Gujarat, during the Third Field Season (2007-08), in Linguistic, Archaeology and the Human Past: Occasional Paper 10.(T. Osada and A. Uesugi Eds.), pp.105-128. Kyoto, Japan: Research Institute for Humanity and Nature.

S.G.Deo Research Publications 1. Sushama G.Deo, SavitaGhate, S.N.Rajaguru. 2010. Holocene environmental changes and cultural patterns in coastal western India: A geoarchaeological perspective. Quaternary International (2010), doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2010.05.001 2. 2008-09.Aniruddha Deshpande, Sushama G. Deo and Savita Ghate. Geoarchaeological studies on North Konkan Coast, Maharashtra, Bulletin of the Deccan CollegePost-Graduate andResearch Institute 68-69: 135-144. 3. 2008-09.Sushama G. Deo and P.P. Joglekar. Use of GPS-based field methods: An Introduction, Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute 68-69: 23-30. Annual Report 2010-11 111

V.G. Sathe 1. 2010. Sathe, Vijay The Archaeology of Great One-horned Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus 1758). In: Swaroop, Anoop, S.C. Agrawal and Upendra Gami (eds.) Indian Civilisation through the Millennia Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Indian Civilisation through the Millennia. New Delhi: Excel India Publishers, pp. 22-30.

Shahida Ansari Book 1. 2011. Ethnoarchaeological Perspectives of Prehistoric Settlement Patterns of South-Central Ganga Valley. Oxford: British Archaeological Report International Series. ISBN: 978-1-4073-0726-8.

Articles 1. 2010. Deccan College Museum: A Model in Contextual Archaeology, in Multiple Heritage: Role of Specialised Museums in India, (K.K. Basa Ed.), pp. 172-205. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrhalaya, Bhopal and New Delhi: Serials Publications. ISBN: 978-81-8387-402-1. 2. 2011. Ethnoarchaeological Study at the Harappan Site of Kanmer, Kachchh, Gujarat (Field Seasons 2006-2009), in Linguistics, Archaeology and the Human Past(T. Osada and A. Uesugi Eds.), Occasional Paper 10, pp143-174. Kyoto: Indus Project Research Institute for Humanity and Nature. ISBN 978-4-902325-61-4.

A. Despande-Mukherjee 1. Arati Deshpande-Mukherjee, P.K. Thomas and R.K. Mohanty 2010 Faunal Remains from the Iron Age and Early Historical Settlement at Mahurjhari, District Nagpur, Maharashtra. Man and EnvironmentVol. XXXV (1): 87-102. 2. Arati Deshpande-Mukherjee 2010 Further Insights into Harappan animal based subsistence from Recent Faunal Studies in the Ghaggar region of Northern India. Purattava 40: 112-118 3. Arati Deshpande-Mukherjee 2010 Report on the 11th international Conference of Archaeozoology (ICAZ) at Paris (23-28 August 2010).Man and Environment Vol. XXXV (2): 126

P.S. Shirvalkar Research Papers 1. Vasant Shinde and Prabodh Shirvalkar 2008-09(2010). Ceramic Production Techniques, Bulletin of the Deccan College Post Graduate Research Institute Vol. 68-69:1-21 2. Shirvalkar Prabodh 2008-09 (2010). Synopsis: Pre-Early Harappan Cultures of Gujarat with special Reference to Gulf of Cambay Region, Bulletin of the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute Vol. 68-69:411-415 112 Annual Report 2010-11

S.S. Jadhav 1. The Hills that Sheltered Ascetics Udayagiri and Khandagiri” (2010)-Heritage India, a magazine on Indian heritage, Volume 4 Issue 1. 2. Zeolites- The Boiling Stones(2010)-Heritage India, A magazine on Indian Heritage, Volume 3 Issue 3.

S.S. Naik 1. Naik, Satish S. and B. C. Deotare 2008-09. (2010) Value of Non-pollen Palynomorphs as Palaeo-environmental indicators from Archaeological site of Chaul, Maharashtra.Bulletin of Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, 68-69:125-136.

S.V. Joshi 1. Joshi S. V. 2008- 09. In the Search of the Fort Mohangad, Bulletin of the Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute. Vol-68 - 69: 237 – 241.

IX PARTICIPATION CONFERENCES IN SEMINARS, SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS

V.S. Shinde National 1. Recent Archaeological Achievements in India and Facets of Buddhism, Department of AIHC and Archaeology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, 28th-30thDecember 2010.Paper presented:Recent Protohistoric Research in Mewar and Haryana. 2. Seminar on History of Indian Science and Technology, Science Centre Udaipur, 12th- 14thJanuary 2011 Paper Presentation: Aspects of South Asian Chalcolithic Technology. 3. Indian History Congress, Malda, West Bengal, 11th-13th February 2011. Deliverd Archaeology Section Presidential Address: Protohistoric Research in South Asia: Achievments and Challenges. 4. National Seminar on Indian Archaeology through the Ages, University of Calcutta, 28th-29th March 2011.Presided over the Inaugural SessionPaper presented:Excavations at Farmana.

International 1. International Workshop on “The Formation of European Prehistoric Population Dynamics and Roots of Socio-Cultural Diversity”, Newcastle University, Newcastle, U.K, 14th-16th April 2010. Paper Presented: The Formation of South Asian Prehistoric Population Dynamics and Roots of Socio-Cultural Diversity. Annual Report 2010-11 113

2. 20th Conference of the European Association for South Asian Archaeology and Art, University of Vienna, Austria, 4th - 9th July 2010. Paper presented:(et. al) Harappan Architecture and Cemetery at Farmana in the Ghaggar Basin, India: An Analytical Approach. 3. 3rd International Congress of the Society of South Asian Archaeology, University of Kelania, Colombo, 20th - 21st August 2010. Papers presented: i. (with Sutapa Lahiri) An Ethno-archaeological study of the Space Utilization during the Mature Harappan Period with Special Reference to Farmana, Rohtak District, Haryana ii. (with Ozra Rounaghy) Role of Trade in Cultural Interactions during the Prehistoric Ear in South Asia. iii. (with Nisha Sawant) On the Functional Aspects of the Architectural Remains at theShivneri Fort, Maharashtra, India. 4. Asian High-Tin Bronzes: Production Technology and Regional Characteristics, Tokyo,National University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo, Japan, 19th - 22nd November 2010. Paper Presented: (with Shweta Sinha Deshpande) The Bronze Age Civilization of South Asia: An Overview. 5. The Environment and Civilization: Past. Present and Future, International Research Centre for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan, 30 November-6 December 2010. Paper Presented:Decline of the Harappan Civilization: Causes and Consequences. 6. International Seminar on India and Iran: Our Cultural Legacy of the Past, Poona College, Pune, Paper Presented: India-Iran Contacts during the 4th-2 Millennia BCE. 7. 1st Biennial Conference of the International Association for Asian Heritage, Sri Lanka Foundation, Colombo, 7th-8th April 2011. Delivered Key Note Address entitled Origins of Agricultural Communities in South Asia.

B.C. Deotare 1. Participated and presented a paper on Archaeobotanical investigations at ancient Kholapur, Amravati district of Maharashtra in National Conference on Recent advances in Archaeology held at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara during 3rd-4th December 2010. 2. Chair the session on Changing Trends in Indian Prehistory in National Conference on Recent advances in Archaeology held at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara during 3rd-4thDecember 2010.

S. Mishra 1. Centenary Celebrations for the Institute of Human Palaeontology, 2nd-6th June 2010, Paris France, presented Paper The Indian Sub-Continent: One of Mankinds Original Homelands 114 Annual Report 2010-11

presented at the Colloque international “Les premiers peuplements prehistoriques sur les different continents” 2. The 3rd Asian Paleolithic Association International Symposium Gongju, Korea, 10th-15th October 2010, presented Paper The Movius Line: A Late Pleistocene Phenomenon 3. National Seminar on Prehistory of South Asia, held by Centre for Archaeological Studies& Training Eastern India in collaboration with the Indian Museum, at Kolkata, from 26th- 28th November,2010, Paper presented, Changing Ecological Boundaries between South and Southeast Asia at the Middle Late Pleistocene Transition 4. Recent Advances in Indian Archaeology held Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Maharaja Sayajirao University Baroda from Dec. 3rd-4th, 2010. Paper presented: New Concepts in the Indian Lower Palaeolithic 5. 37th annual conference of ISPQS, at Lucknow from 28th-30th December 2010, paper presented “The Indian stone Age Sequence”

R.K. Mohanty

National and International 1. 2010. (with Cherian, P. J., R. K. Mohanty, V. Selvakumar and K. P. Shajan). Relevance of Semiprecious Stone Bead Manufacturing evidence at Pattanam, an Early Historic Port City in Kerala Coast, India, in 20th Conference of the European Association for South Asian Archaeology and Art, Vienna, 4th to 9th July 2010. 2. 2010. (With M. L. Smith) Vernacular and Professional Ritual Architecture: view from Sisupalgarh (Orissa) and Mahasthangarh (Bangladesh), in International seminar on Buddhist Heritage, Gujarat, 15th-17th January 2010. 3. 2010. (with M. L. Smith ) Archaeological Investigation at Sisupalgarh, Orissa 2005-2009, Paper presented in the Annual conference of ISPQS held at Lucknow, December 27th-29th, 2010. 4. 2010. Excavations at Mahurjhari: an Early Iron Megalithic Sites in Central India, in 20th Conference of the European Association for South Asian Archaeology and Art, Vienna, 4th to 9th July 2010. 5. 2010. (with Riza Abbas, Mayank Vahia, V. Shobha, Aniket Sule), Ground Survey of Megalithic Site of Junapani and its Possible Astronomical Significance Paper presented during Society of South Asian Archaeology, held in Colombo, Srilanka, August 21th - 25th 2010. 6. 2010. Megalithic Research in Vidarbha, Maharashtra,Paper presented during Society of South Asian Archaeology,held in Colombo, Srilanka,August 21 - 25th, 2010. 7. 2010. (with M.L.Smith), Excavations at Sisupalgarh 2005-2009,Paper presented during Society of South Asian Archaeology, held in Colombo, Srilanka, August 21 - 25th 2010. Annual Report 2010-11 115

8. 2011. (with M.L.Smith), An overview of Recent Excavations at Sisupalgarh: An EarlyHistorical City in Orissa, Paper presented in the 7thAnniversarySeminar organized by the Arsha Vidya Vikash Kendra, Bhubaneswar, February24th- 27th, 2011. 9. 2011. Mahurjhari: An Early Iron Age Megalithic site in Central India Paper presented During First Conference of the International Association for Asian Heritage (IAAH), 7th-8th April, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

P.P. Joglekar 1. Paper entitled “Animal Remains from Mantai, Sri Lanka: A Fresh Look at the Old Material” was presented during the Third SOSAA Conference, Sri Lanka in August 2010. 2. Attended the National Conference on Recent Advances in Pre and Protohistoric Archaeology of India (December 3rd-4th, 2010), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. Follwing paper was presented: Importance of Carnivore Bone Modification Studies in Interpreting Archaeofaunal Record. 3. Following papers were presented during the 38th Annual Conference the ISPQS at Lucknow (28th- 30th December 2010): i. Cattle in Harappan sites in Gujarat: an Osteometric Analysis (Pankaj Goyal and P. P. Joglekar) ii. Discovery of Rock-cut Caves at Panderi, District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra (Anjay Dhanawade and P.P. Joglekar) iii. Surya Images In Maharashtra: A statistical Analysis (Shantanu A. Vaidya and P.P. Joglekar) iv. A Preliminary Report on the Exploitation and Taphonomy of the FaunalRemainsfrom the Ancient Harappan Site of Mitathal, Bhiwani District,Haryana (C.V. Sharada and P. P. Joglekar) 4. Attended the International Workshop on Climate and Settlement Pattern during the Harappan Period at BHU, Varanasi in May 2011 and presented paper entitled“Animal- based subsistence at Masudpur, Haryana”

S.G. Deo 1. National Seminar on Prehistory of South Asia, held at Centre for Archaeological Studies & Training, Eastern India (CAST), 26th-28th November 2010 and presented a paper on “Geomorphic context of Acheulian sites in Northern Deccan: Implications for understanding Palaeoenvironment” (Sushama Deo, Sheila Mishra and S.N. Rajaguru) 2. National Conference on Recent Advances in Indian Archaeology, held at Department of Archaeology and Ancient History UGC DRS/SAP-PHASE II PROGRAMME Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Vadodara – 390 002, Gujarat, India, December 3rd-4th, 2010 and presented a paper on “Geoarchaeology of the Acheulian site at Morgaon, District Pune, Maharashtra” (Sushama Deo and Sheila Mishra) 116 Annual Report 2010-11

3. Joint Annual Conference of IAS, ISPQS and IHCS held at Department Of Ancient Indian History, & Archaeology, Lucknow University, Lucknow from 28th to 30th December 2010 and presented a paper on “Archaeology of Tephra at Acheulian site Morgaon, District Pune, Maharashtra” (Sushama Deo and Sheila Mishra)

V.G. Sathe 1. International Seminar on “India and Iran: Our Cultural Legacy of the Past”, Poona College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune 411001,3rd March to 5th March 2011.Paper presented: “Geomyths and Ancient Indo-Iranian Iconography: Griffins: A Case Study.” 2. The First International Conference on Iran and the Silk Road, National Museum, Tehran, Iran, 12th February to 14th February 2011.Paper presented: Camel and the Silk Road. 3. International Conference of Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies (38th Conference), Department of AIHC & Archaeology, Lucknow University, 28th - 30th December 2010.Paper presented: i. Bioapatite and X-ray Diffraction Analysis: A Taxonomic Discrimination Method for Archaeozoology. ii. Hugh Falconer and his Quest for the Natural History of India (with Sneha Nagarkar). 4. 2nd International Conference on Indian Civilisation through the Millennia (2nd ICTM 2010), Jamboodweep, Hastinapur (Meerut, U.P.), 30th to 31st October 2010. Paper presented: The Archaeology of great One-horned Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus 1758). 5. 11th International Conference of International Council for Archaeozoology (ICAZ), Natural History Museum, Paris, Francefrom 23th August to 28th August 2010.Papers presented: a. An X-ray Diffraction investigation of bones from archaeological site in India: a taxonomic discrimination method for archaeozoology (with Sachin Joshi) b. Biometrical approach to large mammalian fossils from Khatri Collection: A Case Study (with Neelanshu Kaushik).

Exhibition Organised an exhibition of ”Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils” jointly with University of Mumbai, “Matrix India” and the “INSTUCEN Trust” from 28th November 2010 to 1st December 2010 at Convocation Hall of University of Mumbai, Mumbai. The exhibition was a great success and attracted over a couple of thousand visitors including student from various schools and colleges ofMumabi. Annual Report 2010-11 117

P.D. Sable 1. Attended and presented a paper on “Study of paleao-drainage in the Ghaggar basin: A case study of Farmana” in ’SOSAA’ International conference organized by Kelaniya University, Srilanka. 2. Attended and presented paper on “Palaeochannel Studies in Man River Basin byRemote Sensing Technique” in ’ISRS’ International conference at SIT, Lonavala. 3. Attended and presented paper on “Geomorphological studies of Bhon site from Purna alluvial basin by using Remote Sensing Techique” co-author-Prof. Deotare B.C., in’ ISRS’ International conference at SIT, Lonavala. 4. Attended and presented paper on “Geoarchaeological Studies of Middle Reaches Sina Basin, Solapur District” co-author - Mr. Shivaji Kshirsagar in National conference on ‘Recent Advances in Pre and Protohistoric Archaeology of India’ during 3rd – 4th Dec 2010, at Baroda.

Shahida Ansari 1. Attended 39thAnnual Conference of South Asia, organized by Centre for South Asia, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, held between October 14th-17th October 2010 and presented a paper entitled- “Underground Grain Storage Technique in Coastal Orissa: An Ethno- Archaeological Perspective”. 2. Attended National Conference cum Workshop on History of Indian Science and Technology (HIST), organised jointly by Institute of Rajasthan Studies, J.R.N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth and Vigyan Samiti, Udaipur, held between January 12th - 14th 2011 and presented a paper entitled- ‘Technology and Science of Storage System in India: A Preliminary Study’. 3. Attended First Biennial Conference of International Association for Asian Heritage (IAAH), organised by Ministry of Culture and Arts, Central Cultural Fund, and University of Kelaniya,Colombo Sri Lanka, held between April 7th – 8th 2011 and presented a paper entitled- ‘Ethnoarchaeological Study at the Harappan Site of Kanmer, Gujarat, India’.

A. Dandekar 1. Conference of the Society for South Asian Archaeology, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 20th-21th August, 2010. Papers presented: i. Indian Ocean trade: Evidence from the Excavations at Chaul (jointly with V.D. Gogte, Sachin Vidyadhar Joshi, Shrikant Pradhan and Shivendra Kadgaonkar). ii. Surya Iconography in Maharashtra. (jointly with Shantanu Vaidya). 2. Annual conference of the Indian Society for prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, Lucknow, 28th - 30th December 2010. Papers presented: 118 Annual Report 2010-11

i. Excavations at Fort Manikdurg, Dist. Ratnagiri, Maharashtra (jointly with Sachin Vidyadhar Joshi and Shivendra Kadgaonkar). ii. Coins from Sanjan Excavation.

S.Ganvir 1. Participated in the third International Congress of Society of South Asian Archaeology at University of Kelaniya, Colombo, Sri Lanka (20th - 22ndAugust 2010) and presented a paper on“The Paintings in the Buddhist Caves of Pitalkhora: An Appraisal” 2. Participated in the fourth Bi-Annual International Conference of Sri Lanka Association of Buddhist Studies at Sri Lankan International Buddhist Academy, Colombo, Sri Lanka (10th- 12th December 2010) and presented a paper on“Emergence and development of Early Buddhism in coastal Maharashtra” 3. Participated in the International Conference on Buddhism-Past and Present at Abasaheb Garaware College of Arts, Pune (27th - 29th January 2011) and presented a paper on“Early Buddhist Caves of Central Konkan: An Architectural Study ” 4. Participated in the World Asian Congress-Focus Asia at Kolkata (2nd - 5th February 2011) and presented a paper on“Recent research on the Buddhist caves of Western India: A holistic approach towards understanding religion, polity, society and trade in Early Historical Period” 5. Participated in the Annual Conference of Indian History Congress at university of Gaur Banga, Malda, West Bengal (11th - 13th February 2011) and presented a paper on“Representation of Naga in the Buddhist Art of Amaravati: A Sculptural Analysis” 6. Participated in the International Conference on Legacy of Indian and Iran at poona College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Pune (3rd - 5th March 2011) and presented a paper on“Exploring Cultural Interactions between Indian and Iranian Art: A Case Study of Winged Animals in Early Indian Art”

A. Deshpande-Mukherjee National 1. Invited to participate in thenational conference on recent Advances on pre and protohistorical archaeology of India 3rd - 4th December 2010. Presented the paper Inference of Early Harappan faunal exploitation in the Ghaggar region from ongoing archaeozoological investigationsat Bhirrana.

International 1. Between 23rd - 28thAugust attended the 11th International Conference of Archaeozoology (ICAZ) at Paris. The following two presentation were made Annual Report 2010-11 119

i. Further insights into animal based subsistence during the Harappan civilization from Recent Faunal Studies in the Ghaggar river basin of Northern India (poster) (session S4-1, Contributions of archaeozoology to the study of human societies in South, Southeast, and East Asia from the Paleolithic to the premodern era organized by Richard Meadow, Jing Yuan, Jeanie Jin and Ajita Patel) . ii. Molluscan Shell Remains from Padri, a Coastal Harappan Settlement in Gujarat, India (Oral) (jointly with Prof. V. Shinde) (in the sessionS3-4 Archaeomalacology: Shells in the Archaeological Recordorganized by Vesna Dimitrijevi, CatherineDupoint Sandor Gulyas and Nathalie Serrand)

N. Sawant 1. Presented paper on “The Functional Aspects of the Architectural remains at the Shivneri fort, Maharashtra”, India” in the International of Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) at Srilanka.

G. S.Joge 1. Participation in International Workshop on Digital Preservation of Archaeological Heritage (October 18th-19th, 2010) held at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Department of Civil Engineering. 2. Participation in International conference jointly organized by Department of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology University of Lucknow, ISPQS, IAS, IHCS and International Research Institute of Buddhist Studies (December 28th-30th,2010) at Lucknow (UP); and presented paper entitled “Shaktism in Vidarbha: An iconographic overview”

K.A. Pawar National 1. Conference on Recent Advances in Indian Archaeology. Held at M.S. University Vadodara on December 3rd-4th, 2010Paper Presented:Comparative study of the Megalithic Dolmen at Hirapur with other Non-SepulchralBurial Types in Middle Waingāngā Basin. 2. 15th Congress of RASI (Rock Art Society of India) held at ICAR, Goa in Feb 18th-20th, 2011Paper presentedRecent Explorations and Reinvestigations of the Painted Rock Shelters at Upper TapiBasin.

International 1. Third International Conference of SOSAA held at Kelaniya University Srilanka in August 2010 Paper Presented: A Documentary Approach towards the Rock Art of Maharashtra 120 Annual Report 2010-11

P.S. Shirvalkar 1. Shirvalkar, Prabodh 2010.Harappan Migrations and Gujarat Harappans. In National Conference on Recent Advances in Indian Archaeology December 3rd-4th, 2010 held at Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, Gujarat 2. Chauhan Parth and Parbodh Shirvalkar 2010.Ethics, Responsibilities and Initiatives:

Reconsidering Foreign Collaboration in South Asian Projects in 3rd International Conference of Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka from 20th to 21st August 2010.

Conference Attended 1. International seminar on India and Iran: Our Cultural Legacy of the Past, March 3rd– 5th, 2011 held at Department of History, AKI’s Poona College of Arts Science and Commerce

Workshop Attended 1. One day workshop organised by Maharahstra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCCL) on 13th May 2010

Amrita Sarkar 1. Attended a workshop on ‘Pottery Making’ organized by the Department of Archaeology, Deccan College, on 26th March’ 2011

V. Khaladkar 1. ‘Texts as Artefacts: Exploring Protohistory through Early Historic Texts?’ in a seminar conducted in memory of Late A D Pusalkar by Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune, on 22nd November, 2010. 2. ‘Dhulkhed: On the Archaeological Borderlands’ in a national seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Indian Archaeology’, conducted by the Deptt. of Archaeology, M S University, Baroda, on 3rd-4th December, 2010. 3. Ash Deposits in Archaeological Context: Text, Traditions and Archaeology in Western Deccan in Annual Conference conducted by ISPQS at Lucknow between 27th and 30th December, 2010.

S.S. Jadhav National 1. Participated in “One day workshop in archaeology for school teachers”on 30th July 2010 conducted in the department of Archaeology. Annual Report 2010-11 121

2. Participated and presented a paper in the International Conference“Buddhism Past and Present” at Abasaheb Garware College Pune title- “Buddhist rock-cut caves in Bhandara Hills, Dist.Pune”. 27th-29thJanuary 2011. 3. Participated and presented a paper in the International Conference on“India and Iran: Our Cultural Legacy of the Past”. Title – “Were the Persepolis pillars Antecedents of Ashokan pillars?” 3rd, 4thand 5thMarch 2011.

International 1. Presented a paper titled “A New Light on Nagnika’s Inscription at Naneghat (Dist. Pune) in the 20th EASSA Conference in Vienna (Austria) w.e.f. 4th -10th July 2010. 2. Presented a paper titled “Minor Rock-cut Caves of Western India”.at the 3rd SOSSA International Conference, 20-21 August 2010 at Colomo Sri Lanka). 3. Presented a paper titled “Museums for handicapped” at the 1st Biennial Conference 2011 International Association for Asian Heritage (IAAH), Colombo, Sri Lanka on 7th-8th April 2011.

S.S. Naik 1. Participated and presented a paper at the “National conference on recent advances in Archaeology”held at MS University Baroda Dec. 2010.Naik, Satish S.and B. C. Deotare 2010.Archaeobotanical Investigations at Ancient Kholapur

X. OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES RENDERED

V.S. Shinde Studies Abroad 1. University of Newcastle, England in connection with discussion and formulationof collaborative research project, April 2010. 2. University of Vienna, Austia in connection with the conference of EuropeanAssociation for South Asian Archaeology and Art, 3rd-12th July 2010. 3. Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary, to discuss academiccollaboration and exchange of scholars and students, 10th July 2010. 4. Sri Lanka in connection with conference and discussion on Academic co-operation, 19th - 25th August 2010. 122 Annual Report 2010-11

5. Seoul National University College of Medicine, Department of Forensic Studies,Seoul, South Korea, 4th-10th November 2010 in connection with the formation of research project on the DNA studies of the Harappan Population. 6. Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Japan, 18th-23rd November2010 in connection with the study of Bronze artefacts. 7. International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan, 28th November to 5th December 2010 in connection with the research on the EnvironmentalArchaeology. 8. Sri Lanka in connection with the Discussion on Future Collaboration inArchaeology, 7th-9th April 2011.

Membership of Learned Societies: 1. Life member of Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies. 2. Life member of Indian Archaeological Society. 3. Member of Indian Science Congress. 4. Member of Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association. 5. Member of International Secretariat for Research on the History of AgriculturalImplements, Denmark. 6. Member of the Association of South Asian Archaeologists in Western Europe. 7. Member of the World Archaeological Congress, Southampton, England. 8. Member, Asian Lake Drilling Programme, Kyoto, Japan. 9. Member, International Congress of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences. 10. Founder and Life Member, Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA). 11. Life Member, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune. 12. Member, Association of Environmental Archaeology, UK. 13. Founder-Life Member, International Association for Asian Heritage (IAAH).

Editorial Work 1. Member of the Editorial Board, Bulletin of Deccan College, Research Institute, since 2008 to the present. 2. Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Indian Ocean Archaeology since 2007. 3. Member, Journal of Iranian Archaeology, since 2010.

Important Positions of Responsibility/Administration held: 1. Field Director of Excavations at Farmana (2009-2010), Rakhigarhi and Karsola 2010-11. Annual Report 2010-11 123

2. Founder andGeneral Secretary, Society of South Asian Archaeology. 3. Coordinator of UGC sponsored Centre of Advanced Study in Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Deccan College, PG and Research Institute, Pune since March 2008. 4. Member, Academic Council, Deccan College, PG and Research Institute, Pune, since April 2008. 5. Member, Departmental Committee, Department of Archaeology, Deccan College, Post- Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune. 6. Member, Management Council, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune, since 2008. 7. Member, Building Committee, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune, since 2008. 8. Member, Board of Studies, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune, since 2008. 9. Member, Campus Development Committee, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune, since 2008. 10. Member, Publication Committee, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune, since 2008. 11. Member, Library Committee, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune, since 2008. 12. Member, Central Advisory Board of Archaeology (CABA), Government of India, Archaeological Survey of India, since October 2009. 13. Member, Panel of Experts for Conservation Works, Western Zone, Government of India, Archaeological Survey of India, since October 2009. 14. Member, National Advisory Committee, Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata since January 2010. 15. Member, Sub-Committee for Ancient Culture and Archaeology, Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata, since January 2010. 16. Member, Heritage Committee, Pune Municipal Corporations, since November 2010. 17. Chairman, Grievance Redressal Committee, Deccan College University, since 2010. 18. Coordinator, Documentation of Antiquities and Build Heritage Project of the National Mission for Monuments and Antiquities, Archaeological Survey of India, since 2010. 19. Member, Selection Committee, Universities of Solapur, Vishva Bharati, Deccan College, Archaeological Survey of India, etc. 20. Secretary (Protohistory), Indian Archaeological Society, since December2010. 21. Chairman, Education Committee, International Association of Asian Heritage(IAAH). 124 Annual Report 2010-11

B.C. Deotare 1. Member of Indian Water Culture Society, Pune (Bharatiya Jaisanskruti Mandal, Pune Shakha). 2. Life member Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies (ISPQS) 3. Life member SOSSA

Position Held 1. Head, Department of Archaeology 2. Chairman, Board of Studies (Archaeology) 3. Chairman, Departmental Committee (Archaeology) 4. Member, Academic Council, Deccan College 5. Member, Purchase Committee, Deccan College 6. Member, Building Committee, Deccan College 7. Member, Publication Comunittee, Deccan College 8. Member, Library Comunittee, Deccan College

R.K. Mohanty 1. Board of Studies, M.S. University of Baroda 2. Member of Money Museum Community, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai 3. Member of Board of Studies, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi 4. Member of Board of Studies, Extra Mural studies, Mumbai University 5. Member of Board of Studies, Deccan College, Pune 6. In-charge of technical section, Department of Archaeology, Deccan College 7. Chairman of Examination, Department of Archaeology, Deccan College 8. Member of Ph.D. selection and counseling committee, Deccan College

Life Member of Professional Organizations: 1. Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, C/O. of Archaeology, Deccan College, Pune 411 006. 2. The Indian Archaeological Society, B-17, Qutab Institutional Area, South of IIT, (Mehrauli), New Delhi- 110 016. 3. Indo Pacific Prehistoric Association, Indian Chapter, C/O. Department of Archaeology, Deccan College, Pune 411 006. 4. Society for South Asian Archaeology, C/O Department of Archaeology, Deccan College. 5. Center for Heritage Studies, Bhubaneswar, C/O Ms. Aruna Mohanty, Surya Nagar, unit-6, Bhubaneswar. Annual Report 2010-11 125

P.P. Joglekar 1. Continued to work as Joint Editor of Man and Environment and elected as the General Secretary of the Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies for 2010-2013. 2. Worked as member of the Editorial Committee of the Bulletin of the Deccan College Post- Graduate and Research Institute. 3. Continued to be the Executive Committee Member of the Brihan Maharashtra Prachya Vidya Parishad for 2010-2013.

V.G. Sathe 1. Member, Board of Studies, Solapur University, Solapur 413 255 (Maharashtra). 2. Overseas Member, Academic Committee of the “First International Conference of Iran and Silk Road” held at the National Museum of Iran, Tehran, 12th – 14th February 2011.

P.P. Dandwate Membership of Professional Organizaions: 1. Lifemembers of “Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies (ISPQS)”, Pune. 2. Lifemember of “Indian Archaeological Society (IAS)”, New Delhi. 3. Member of “Vidyalaya Management Committee (VMC)”, Kendriya Vidyalaya, BEG, Pune since December 2004. 4. Lifemembers of “Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA)”, Pune. 5. Member of “Commonwealth Association Museums (CAM)”. 6. Lifemembers of “Maharashtra Itihas Parishad”, Kolhapur. 7. Members of “Brihnmaharashtra Itihas Parishad”, Pune. 8. Lifemembers of “Deccan College Past Students’ Association (DCPSA)”, Pune. 9. Secretary of DCPSA. 10. Treasurer of SOSAA.

Shahida Ansari Administrative Activities 1. Member of the Management Council, Deccan College. 2. Member of the Academic Council, Deccan College. 3. Member of the Board of Studies, Deccan College. 4. Member of the Publication Committee, Deccan College. 5. Member of the Library Committee, Deccan College. 126 Annual Report 2010-11

Membership of Professional Bodies, Societies 1. Member of the Advisory Board of Alta Mira Press. 2. Executive Member of Society of South Asian Archaeology, Pune 3. Life Member of Museums Association of India, Delhi. 4. Life Member of Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, Pune. 5. Life Member of Indian Social Science Association, Agra. 6. Life Member of Society of South Asian Archaeology, Pune. 7. Treasurer, Deccan College Past Student Association, Pune.

S. Ganvir Other Academic Activities 1. Served as Chairman of Deccan College Gymkhana. 2. Served as Rector, Gents Hostel, Deccan College. 3. Served as Member, Student’s Mess Committee. 4. Served as Member, Campus Development Committee. 5. Served as Member, Building Sub- Committee.

A. Deshpande-Mukherjee 1. Served as a member of the departmental committee in department of Archaeology, Deccan College, Pune (2010-2011). 2. Member of ICAZ International Council for Archaeozoology 3. Member of ICAZ Archaeomalacology working Group 4. Life memberand Treasurer of ISPQS (2002-2010), currently executive member 5. Life Member of society for South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) 6. Member of the Management council of the Kendriya Vidayalaya School, BEG. Pune. 7. As a scientist collaborating with the KCHR Kerla Council for Historcial Research in the Pattanam Excavations 8. Member of IAWAWSA (International association for women archaeologist working in South Asia

Amrita Sarkar 1. Life Memberand Assistant Secretary of Society for South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) 2. Life Member of Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies (ISPQS), Pune. Annual Report 2010-11 127

3. Member of IAWAWSA (International Association forWomen Archaeologist Working in South Asia) 4. Worked as a supervisor for a team of 13 under the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities (NMMA) project tasked with the delivery of documenting Ph.D. thesis, M.A. dissertations, antiquities, monuments and heritage sites; Successfully prepared the first installment report comprising of 257 Ph.D. documentations, 108 M.A. dissertations and 1000 antiquities.

S.S. Jadhav Membership of Professional Organizations: 1. Life member of Indian Society for Prehistoric and QuaternaryStudies. 2. Life member of Indian Archaeological Society. 3. Life member of Indian Historical Society 4. Life member of Samshodak. 5. Executive and Founder Member of Society of South Asian Archaeology. 6. Life member of International Association for Asian Heritage (IAAH).

XI. NOMINATION ON COMMITTEES AND HONOURS AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED

V.S.Shinde 1. Elected Archaeology Section President, Indian History Congress, Malda, West Bengal, 11th-13th February 2011.

R.K. Mohanty 1. Conferred “Arsha Vidya Bharati” title by Arsha Vidya Vikas Kendra, For Excellence in Conducting Research in Orissan Archaeology, in Bhubaneswarin February 2011

A. Deshpande-Mukherjee 1. Awarded small study research grant by the Nehru Trust for the Indian collections at the Victoria and albert museum, London 2010-2011 for the study titled Archaeological Investigations along the Somnath coast, dist. Junagad, Gujarat. 128 Annual Report 2010-11

Amrita Sarkar 1. Has been nominated as the Assistant Secretary for Society of South Asian Archeology (SOSAA) and have commenced work on the updating of SOSAA membership archive. Have also started preparation for the 4th International Congress of SOSAA to be held in Zahedan, Iran, 2012.

XII. ACTIVITIES OF THE DISCUSSION GROUP

Lectures Organised: Dr. Shahida Ansari Co-Ordinated the activities of the Disscussion Group 1. Professor Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA ‘New Perspectives on the Indus Civilization: Recent Excavations at Harappa 2007 and 2010’ 11th June 2010. 2. Katie E. Lindstrom, Ph.D. Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA ‘A Comparative Study of Harappan Style Ceramics: Pottery Preference at Gola Dhoro (Bagasra)’, 13th August 2010. 3. Professor K. Paddayya, ‘Raymond Allchin’s Contribution to Indian Archaeology in the Context of Contemporary Trends in Archaeological Method and Theory’, 3rd September 2010. 4. Anjana Reddy, Research Assistant with the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) ‘Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) – With Special Reference to Abu Dhabi’, 9th September 2010. 5. Dr. Sugandha Johar, ‘Mind Mapping’, 17th September 2010. 6. Dr. Sugandha Johar, ‘Learning Skills’, 24th September 2010. 7. Dr. R.V. Godbole, Director, Aquarius Technologies ‘The Nature of Vedic Deities: Indra and Aditya’ and ‘The Nature of Vedic Deities: Rudra, Maruts and Agni’, 22nd October 2010. 8. Dr. R.V. Godbole, Director, Aquarius Technologies ‘The Riddle of Soma and Pravargya Vidhi’ and ‘Archaeological and Geological Data’, 29th October 2010. 9. Prof. Hideo Kondo of Tokai University, Japan ‘Thinking about ‘Urbanization” 10th March 2011. 10. Mr. Atushi Noguchi of Meiji University, Japan ‘Palaeolithic to Harappan stone tools from Rohri Hills and its adjacent Sindh Province, Pakistan’ on 10th March 2011. 11. Prof. Hideo Kondo of Tokai University, Japan ‘Thinking about ‘Urbanization” 10th March 2011. Annual Report 2010-11 129

12. Mr. Atushi Noguchi of Meiji University, Japan ‘Palaeolithic to Harappan stone tools from Rohri Hills and its adjacent Sindh Province, Pakistan’, 10th March 2011. 13. Annual Reporting is one of the most important activities of the Archaeology Discussion Group.Following papers were presented as part of Annual Reporting for the year 2010-2011

Research Reporting: Annual research reporting was organized on the 8th October 2010. Following were the speakers and their topics:

Speakers Topic Dr. V.S. Shinde Further Excavations at Farmana, Haryana Dr. P.D. Sable Field Activities during 2009-2010 A. Deshpande- Ongoing Faunal Research Mukherjee Mr. S.V. Joshi & Exploration and Excavation at Manikdurg, Maharashtra Dr. A. Dandekar Mr. S. Ganvir Recent Studies in Temple Art of Maharashtra Dr. S. Mishra Revising Indian Stone Age Dr. V.G. Sathe X-Ray Diffraction of Bones Mr.K.A. Pawar Field Activities during 2009-2010 Ms. N. Sawant Field Activities during 2009-2010 Dr. B.C. Deotare Explorations around Lonar Lake in Buldana district, Maharashtra Dr. S.G. Deo Explorations around Narwar hill, District Raisen, M.P.] Dr. S.S. Jadhav Excavation at Junnar, District Pune, Maharashtra Dr. P.P. Dandawate Museum Activities & Mr. B.S. Gajul Mr. Girish Mandke Laxmi Keshawa of Konkan Dr. P.P. Joglekar & Excavations at Manikpattana, Orissa Dr. R.K. Mohanty Mr. V.C. Kamble: Ethnoarchaeological Study of Vaidya Community of Solapur, Maharashtra Mr. S.S. Naik: Exploration in Konkan coastal area especially at Mandad, District Raigad, Maharashtra Dr. S. A. Pradhan: Gandhakuti at Ajanta Cave XX? Dr. S. Ansari: Documentation of Museums in Maharashtra 130 Annual Report 2010-11

XIII. MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY

Staff :

• Dr.P.P.Dandwate Curator/Reader • Dr.Shahida Ansari Lecturer cum keeper in Museology • Mr.B.S.Gajul Museum Assistant/Curator (Actg.) • Mr.K.R.Malap Museum Cleaner • Mrs.Tanhubai Shendge Sweeper (Part time)

Dr.P.P. Dandwate (Reader) and Mr.B.S.Gajul (Curator, Actg.) Dr. Dandwate was selected as “Reader” in the Department of Archaeology. He joined to the post on 28th December 2010. Curator’s charge was given to Mr. Gajul from the end of December 2010. It is a joint report of Archaeology Museum by Dr. Dandwate as Curator from 01-04-2010 to 27-12-2010 & as Reader from 28-12-2010 to 31-03-2011 and Mr. Gajul as Museum Assistant from 01-04-2010 to 27-12-2010 and as Curator from 28-12-2010 to 31-03-2011.

1. Academic Activities: i. Dandwate is a Member of “Vidyalaya Management Committee (VMC)”, Kendriya Vidyalaya, BEG, Pune. He participated in three meetings of VMC during the year 2008-09. ii. Dandwate, Shahida Ansari and Gajul organized guided tours of museum to students of various schools, colleges and other organizations from Pune, other places in India and also from abroad. The total number of visitors during the year is 4577. iii. Gajul has given practical training to students of Museology, semester IV.

2. Special Lectures: i. Dandwate delivered 24 special lectures on “Museology” to students of Post-Graduate Diploma in Museology at Kelaniya University, Colombo between 25th-28th August 2010. ii. Dandwate delivered special lecture on “Introduction to Archaeology and Museum Techniques” to students of Girls’ College, Baramati on 4thFebruary 2011.

3. Exhibitions: i. Exhibition at Deccan College: A photo exhibition on “Choghzanbil”, World Heritage Monument of Iran was organized at the Deccan College, Pune between 22nd-24th February 2011. It was arranged by two Irani students Mr. Mahdi Razavian and Ali Sasani. The exhibition was inaugurated by an Official in Irani Consulate at Mumbai on 22nd February 2011. Annual Report 2010-11 131

4. Conferences, seminars and workshops etc.: i. On 30th July 2010 “One day workshop in archaeology for school teachers” was conducted in the department of Archaeology by Archaeology Museum and Maratha History Museum Jointly, it was 17th in the series. An illustrated special lecture by Prof.B.C.Deorate, visit to museums, scientific laboratories and library were arranged for the participants. ii. Dandwate participated in an International Conference of “Commonwealth Association Museums (CAM)” held at CSMVS, Mumbai between 1st- 5th June 2010. iii. Dandwate and Gajul both participated in the 3rd International Conference of “Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) held at Colombo on 20th-21st August 2010 and Presentedpapers : a. (I) “A Survey of Pallava Art at Mahabalipuram with special reference to Lion cave and Recent discoveries of Temple remains and Sculptures” jointly with Mr.Gajuland. (II) “Temple Complex at Loni-Bhapkar, District Pune: Iconographical and Architectural Perspective” jointly with Miss Trupti Shinde. b. Gajul presented one paper; Restoration of Stone Images of Medieval period discoveredVillages in of foothill of Sinhagarh Fort, District Pune.

5. Temple Survey Work : i. On 21st June 2010 at Sangamner, District Ahamadnagar while demolishing old building to construct new building in place of it, a hoard of copper coins was found. The construction work was stopped immediately. The Police Inspector Mr.Tambe rushed to the spot. The hoard of the coins was taken into custody by him. The news was communicated to the Deccan College. Dr.Shinde, Joint Director asked us to visit the spot. I and Gajul visited the place at Sangamner. We found all these are copper coins were placed in an earthen pot and belong to medieval period of Quatubshahi. Number of coins was not count but they were 22 k.g. in weight. They are now under the custody of Department of Archaeology, Government of Maharashtra. Again in the month of October 2010 for study and to photograph these coins me and Mr.Mandake went of Sangamner but we were told to obtain the permission from Collector of Ahamadnagar District. ii. Sri Lanka :Dandwate and Gajul participated in the “SOSAA International Conference” at Colombo on 20th-21st August 2010. An excursion tour of 3 days for delegates wasorganized to visit various archaeological sites of Sri- Lanka between 22nd-24th August 2010. The excursion includes Historic sites of Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura, majority of sites are Buddhist but few monuments of them are dedicated to Hinduism also. 132 Annual Report 2010-11

iii. Loni-Bhapkar : The temple complex at Loni-Bhapkar known as Mallikarjuna temple was revisited by Dandwate and Gajul in March 2011. It is located 12 km east of Morgaon (Astavinayaka temple). The temple falls under the Bhumija style of temple of temple architecture. It is dedicated to lord Siva and can be dated to late Yadava period. It was earlier Vaisnava temple but later on converted into Saiva temple. The speciality of the temple is a big puskarni in front of the temple and an image of Yajnavaraha.

6. Excavation Attended: i. Dandwate visited the Prehistoric excavation at Tikoda, District Raisen in Madhya- Pradesh for one day in January 2011. It is jointly excavated by Prof.Shiela Mishra and Dr.Sushma Deo from Deccan College and Mr.S.B.Ota from ASI. ii. Dandwate participated in the excavation of early historic site of Satavahana period at Junnar in March 2011, excavated by Dr.Shrikant Jadhav from Deccan College.

7. Study-tour : i. In the month of October 2011 a three day study tour to Sinnar, Nasik, Ajanta and Ellora for students of Art & Architecture, semester III was organized. Ten students joined the study tour. Dr. A.Dandekar, Dr. S.Jadhav and Mr.Gopal Joge from staff also joined the study tour. ii. Dr.Dandwate, Dr. Shrikant Pradhan and Mr.Gopal Joge organized a study tour for ten days between 20th-30th January 2011 to archaeological monuments & sites like Khajuraho, Nachna Kuthara, Bhopal, Sanchi, Vidisha, Udaigiri, Bhojpur, Bhimbetka& Tikoda and to museums of all these places for students of Art, Architecture, Iconography & Museology students.

8. Other activities: i. Gajul is given the additional charge of Store Keeper of the Institute for the last 11 years. He carried out the work of all purchase for various Departments of the institute. The rules and regulations were followed while purchasing the material; quotations, tenders, comparative statements, meetings of purchase committee etc. Annual Report 2010-11 133

MARATHA HISTORY MUSEUM

I. Staff • Shri Girish Mandke Curator • Shri Deepak Kachi Peon

II. Research Activities i. Transcription of 150 modi documents from Rumal No.9 regarding theHaripant Phadake. The letters throws light on social and religious culture during the 18th and 19th cent.of Maharashtra. ii. G.D.Mandke participated in the exploration at Konkan with Dr. G.B.Deglurkar. This academic year we did the exploration in Sindhudurga district. The exploration included the temple architecture, images, manuscripts, epigraphs, coins, paintings, forts etc. iii. G.D.Mandke participated in the excavation at Wakav, Tal.Madha, Dist.Solapur between 18th December 2010 to 3rd January 2011. The excavation jointly conducted by the Dept. of Archaeology Deccan College, and Solapur University, Solapur. iv. G.D.Mandke participated in the exploration at Pendur, Dist.Sindhudurga between 22nd March to 26th March 2011. Some Jaina images were found strewn around in a rectangular enclosure behind the Sateri temple at village Pendur. Hence it was decided to take up a research project that will involve a thorough study of these images. Exploration was conducted by Sachin Joshi of Deptt.of Archaeology, Deccan College.

III. Publication i. 2010. Mandke G.D. ‘Religious, Social and Economical History of Kolhapur during Ancient and Medieval period.’ (in Marathi) Yugayugin Karavir Itihas Darshan, ed. Dr. G.B. Deglurkar and others, Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Samiti, Kolhapur.

IV. Other Academic Activities i. G.D.Mandke delivered three lectures in Deptt. of History, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathawada University, Aurangabad, on 22nd to 23rd February 2010. • Introduction of the Maratha History Museum. • Archives and Archival Material and Research. • Parasnis D.B.: A Maratha Historian. • Currency system under Marathas. ii. G.D. Mandke delivered two lectures in Deptt. of History, K.J.Sommayya College, Kopergaon on 3rd to 4th February 2011 on Sources of Indian history. 134 Annual Report 2010-11

iii. G.D. Mandke invited to teach in ‘Modi script workshop.’ Workshop was organised by Modern College, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune during a period between 1st December to 18th December 2010.

V. Archival Activities i. G.D. Mandke is selected as one of the member of advisery committee of ‘ Khandesh Purabhilekhagar’, by North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon. ii. Archival section gives services like providing original documents and manuscripts to students of history. The following persons took advantage of these services for their research : • Mrs.Vaishali Mohan Phadnis (Studied all rumals of Menavali Daftar) • Dr.Chandrakant Abhang. (Deptt.of History, K.J. Sommayya College, Kopergaon.) (Rumal No.2 belonging to Pratapsinha Raja of Satara.)

VI. Exhibition and Workshop i. On 30thJuly 2010 “One day workshop in archaeology and history for school teachers” was conducted by Archaeology and Maratha History Museum. It was 17th of its kind. The aim of this workshop was to give benefit to school teachers who are teaching subjects like history, science and fine arts. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Bhaskar Deotare, Head, Deptt.of Archaeology, Deccan College. About 42 teachers from different schools participated in the workshop. Participants visited both museums and also scientific laboratories, library and Tilak Room. ii. On 13th January to 15th January Anandashram Samstha, Pune on behalf of National Manuscript Mission, New Delhi organised the exhibition of rare manuscripts in Bharat Itihas Samshodhan Mandal. Maratha History Museum also participated in that exhibition and some manuscripts from museum were exhibited.

VII. Museum Activities i. Mr.Suhas Prabhakar Shaligram donated the Upper part of the decorated ‘Rotary Quern’ to the Maratha History Museum. Some pictures are artistically carved on it. ii. The Museum also renders academic assistance to all interested individual or groups and last year this service was given to numerous coin collectors, history researchers and renowed archaeologists. Some of these persons are: • Dr. Jadhav Shrikant (Deptt.of Archaeology, Deccan College) Helping in the identification of the coin found at Junnar. The coin belonging to medieval period, mentions the emporer Shahajahan’s name. Annual Report 2010-11 135

• Dr. Pradhan Shrikant (Deptt. Of Archaeology) (Sketch of the Lord Ganesha, Parasanis Collection) iii. The Museum organised guided tours for the benefit of students of schools, colleges and other intitutions in Pune and outside, namely, Abhinav Vidyalaya, P.G.S. Modern English Medium School, Akshar Nandan School, Gurukul, Dnyna Prabodhini, New English School,Ramanbag, Bharat English School, Modern Highschool, Balshikshan Mandir English Medium School, Hujurpaga Kanya Prashala and Senior college, Vidya Pratishthan’s Bal Vikas Mandir, Baramati, Sevasadan English Medium School, Dr.Ambedkar College,Yerwada, Pune Lokmanya Tilak Highschool and Junior College, Library Science Students from N.Wadia College and Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Arts students of Abhinav kala Mahavidyalaya and Bharati Vidyapeeth, Students of Indology of Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, M.A.Students of History from M.E.S.College, Pune University and Somaiyya College, Kopargaon. L.J.N.J.Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Vile Parle (E), Mumbai, Fergusson College, Garware College of Arts and Science, Institute of Archaeology, Red Fort, Delhi, St.Mira College. 136 Annual Report 2010-11

DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS

I. STAFF

Sonal Kulkarni - Joshi Head of the Department

Teaching Staff

1. Professor of Marathi Linguistics Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi (since 28.12. 2010) 2. Professor of Phonetics/Phonology Vacant 3. Reader in Austro-Asiatic Linguistics Shailendra Mohan (since 3.1.2011) 4. Reader in Tibeto-Burman Linguistics H.Surmangol Sharma (until 4.6.2010) 5. Reader in Indo-Aryan Linguistics Sonal Kulkarni – Joshi (on lien since 28.12.2010) 6. Reader in Semantics & Lexicography Vacant 7. Reader in Sindhi Linguistics Vacant 8. Reader in Dravidian Linguistics Vacant 9. Senior Lecturer in Sociolinguistics Shailendra Mohan (on lien since 3.1.2011) 10. Lecturer in Marathi Linguistics Rahul N. Mhaiskar

UGC Teaching Associates (since 30 October 2009)

Pangersenla Walling Renuka Ozarkar

Non-Teaching Staff

1. Research Assistant Shubhangi Kardile 2. Research Assistant Vacant 3. Research Assistant Vacant 4. Research Assistant Vacant Annual Report 2010-11 137

5. Technical Assistant Vacant 6. Laboratory Assistant Mr. Satish Bangar (on lien since 1.10.2011) 7. Junior Clerk Shri Mandar Chavare 8. Laboratory Attendant Shri A.C. Dias (since 1.8.2010. Retd. on 30.4.2011) 9. Peon Shri A.C. Dias (until 31.7.2003) 10. Peon Pandurang Dhanapure (since 9.8.2010)

II. TEACHING

The details of various papers taught by the faculty for the M.A. course are given below.

Sonal Kulkarni - Joshi Semester I LX 101: Basic Phonetics (shared with S. Kardile and R. Mhaiskar) Semester II LX: 204 Semantics and Lexicography (shared with P. Walling and R. Mhaiskar) Semester III LX: 304 Pragmatics Semester IV LX: 401 Ethnolinguistics and Sociolinguistics (shared with S. Kardile)

Shailendra Mohan Semester I LX: 203 Basic Phonology (shared with S. Kardile) Semester II LX: 201 Language in Human Perspective (shared with R. Mhaiskar) Semester III LX: 302 Languages of South Asia (shared with P. Walling, R. Ozarkar and S. Kardile) Semester IV LX: 405 Language Typology (shared with P. Walling)

Rahul Mhaiskar Semester I LX: 101 Topics in Basic Phonetics (shared) Semester II LX: 201 Language in Human Perspective (shared with S. Mohan) 138 Annual Report 2010-11

LX: 204 Topics in Semantics Lexicography (shared) Semester IV LX: 414 Computational Linguistics

Shubhangi Kardile

Semester I LX: 101 Topics in Basic Phonetics LX: 103 Basic Phonology Semester II LX: 202 Historical Linguistics (shared with Ms. R. Ozarkar) Semester III LX: 302 Topics in Languages of South Asia Semester IV LX: 403 Advanced Language Teaching

Pangersenla Walling

Semester II LX: 204 Topics in Semantics Semester III LX: 303 Intermediate Syntax LX: 302 Topics in Languages of South Asia Semester IV LX: 412 Introduction to Psycholinguistics (shared with Dr. Rita Mathur) LX: 405 Language Typology (shared with S. Mohan)

Renuka Ozarkar

Semester I LX: 104 Basic Syntax Semester II LX: 202 Historical Linguistics (shared with Ms. S. Kardile) LX: 203 Intermediate Phonology Semester III LX: 302 Topics in Languages of South Asia

K. Hota

Semester I LX: 103 Morphology

PhD Training Programme 20.8.2010 – 2.11.2010 Dr. S. Kulkarni-Joshi Dr. S. Mohan Dr. P.P. Joglekar (Statistics) Annual Report 2010-11 139

III. M.A. EXAMINATION RESULTS

The result of M.A. examination conducted in May 2010 is as follows:

Name Class 1 Jahnavi C. Bidnur First Class 2 Lachmi Cheda First Class 3 Nending Ommo First Class 4 Wanglit Mongchan First Class 5 Jayeshkumar R. Sharma Higher Second Class 6 Shrity Rai Higher Second Class 7 Chahak Mani Rai (Khambu) Higher Second Class 8 Geyi Ete Higher Second Class 9 Ganpat Sadhu Bansode Fail 10 Santosh Samuel Phasge Fail 11 Parvatbhai B. Vadi Fail 12 Vichchugon Kumsumpao Fail 13 Phra Chamnan Thipksorn Fail 14 Al-Khader Ali Abdullah Aldlki Fail

Corrigendum: The result of the M.A. examination conducted in May 2009 included in the annual Report for 2009-10 is incorrect. The correct result is as follows:

Name Class 1 Manasi Jayant Kelkar Distinction 2 Leena Jitendra Jadhav Distinction 3 Rama Dinkar Murkunde First Class 4 Ketaki Deodatta Dhere First Class 5 Suradech Lekma Higher Second Class 6 AI-Khader Ali Abdullah Aldlki Fail 7 Arvind Iranna Mahant Fail 8 Phra Chamnan Thip Aksorn Fail 140 Annual Report 2010-11

IV. Ph.D. AWARDED

Name of Student : Rusmeecharan Thanitta Name of Guide : Dr. R.V. Dhongde Topic : Expression of Respect, Contempt and Indifference in Standard Thai Date of Award : 19.7.2010

Name of Student : Kalika Mehta Name of Guide : Dr. R.V. Dhongde Topic : An Attitudinal Study of Jain Dashashreemalee Variety Speakers towards Marathi and Marathi Speakers Date of Award : 30.7.2010 Name of Student : Avinash Pandey Name of Guide : Dr. R.V. Dhongde Topic : Evolution of the Concept of Synchronic Linguistics and its Implications on the Study of Language in 20th Century Date of Award : 15.12.2010

V. Ph.D. THESES IN PROGRESS

K.S. Nagaraja 1. Ms. Shubhangi P. Kardile : Ethnolinguistic Study of Mahadeo Kolis 2. Ms. A.K. Diengdoh : A Sociolinguistic and Descriptive Analysis of Nongtalang Dialect of Khasi 3. Rev. Kapugollawe Anandakiththi : A Contrastive Study of Sinhala and Marathi 4. Ms. Warisara Champa : A Descriptive Study of Phuan Dialect 5. Ms. Jae Hee Park : Tense, Aspect and Mood in Korean (a descriptive syntactic-semantic apparoach)

S.R. Sharma 1. Mr. Imtirenba : Morphology of Chongli and Mongsen varieties of Ao Naga language: A Comparative Study 2. Ms. Debashree Simlai : Discrimination in Discourse – Gender and Power Annual Report 2010-11 141

3. Ms. Rungkarn Duangthip : Ahom and standard Thai: A Descriptive-Comparative Study 4. Mr. Burin Sribush : Early Lexical Acquisition in Thai (Registration cancelled on 13.01.2010)

R.V. Dhongde 1. Ms. Ellen Israel : Sociolinguistic Study of the Migration of Telugus of Malaysia – a case study 2. Mr. Fahed Hussein Ahmed Al-Saif : A Semantico-Syntactic Study and its Pedagogical Implications

Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi 1. Ms Apinao Reisangmi Leisan. (co-guide Prof. P. Bhaskararo) : Grammar and Texts: Hunphun Variety of Tangkhul Naga Language. 2. Ms. Niti Jha : Study of Variation in Maithili Language 3. Ms. Gayetri Thakur. Syntactigo-Semantic Behaviour of Particles in Hindi 4. (Co-guide) Esther Talang-Rao. “Aspects of Khasi and English Contact in Meghalaya”

Shailendra Mohan 1. Mr. Hari Om Shukla: Morphological Analyzer of Hindi Verbs (A Rule based Approach) 2. Mr. Vijay Kumar Sharma: Knowledge Based Hindi Named Entity Recognizer 3. Ms. Esther Talang-Rao. Aspects of Khasi and English Contact in Meghalaya

VI. RESEARCH

Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi Conducted fieldwork in Kupwad, Sangli district, Maharashtra in November (24-30) 2010. Data were collected from seventeen Marathi speakers of Chambhar, Nava Bouddha, Koshti and Dhangar communities; data were also collected from nineteen Hindi-Urdu speaking Muslims. Kannada data collected in 2009 were verified with three speakers. This was in continuation of the project ‘Revisiting Kupwad: a study of linguistic convergence in southern Maharashtra’. Particular linguistic features in the data have been analysed. The analysis was presented at two international conferences in 2010-11.

Shailendra Mohan Conducted fieldwork for the project - ‘Revisiting Khalapur: Language Variation and Social Stratification 50 years late’ funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi from 18.05.2010 to 30.05.2010 and also from 08.11.2010 to 16.11.2010. 142 Annual Report 2010-11

Shubhangi Kardile Completed ethnolinguistic analysis of the data collected from the Mahadev Kolis in Maharashtra as part of the doctoral research. Presented the findings of the research as a pre- requisite for submitting the Ph.D. synopsis. Submitted the PhD synopsis in October 2010.

Pangersenla Walling Continued to work on Aspects of Tibeto Burman Syntax Renuka Ozarkar Continued to work on compound verbs in Marathi.

VI. MA Dissertations

Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi 1. Name of student: Ms. Sabarni Dutta Title of MA dissertation: Placement of Stress in Indian English spoken by English-educated speakers of Bangla and Marathi

Shailendra Mohan 1. Name of student: Ms. Shini Unni Title of MA dissertation: Morphophonemics of Malayalam

VII. PUBLICATIONS

Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi 1. ‘Identity Claims and Communication in Multilingual Societies: The Case of Contact Areas in India’ in Proceedings of the International Conference on Language & Identity Department of Sanskrit & Prakrit Languages, University of Pune, Pune, India & Institute for South-Asian, Tibetan & Buddhist studies. Vienna, Austria. 2010. 2. ‘Methodological Challenges in Investigating Sociolinguistic Identity’. To appear in Proceedings of International Seminar on Language, Culture and Identity: Issues and Challenges, Aligarh Muslim University. In press. 3. ‘Language Contact and Grammatical Change: an Exploration of the Limits of Convergence’. To appear in Bulletin of Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute Issue No. 70, 2010. Annual Report 2010-11 143

Shailendra Mohan 1. Linguistic Identity and Language Preferences among the Austro-Asiatic language speakers of Jharkhand. In Language Culture and Identity: Cross cultural Perspectives (Vol. I) 2. Minority and Majority linguistic groups in India: Issues and Problems. In Language Culture and Identity: Cross cultural Perspectives ( vol.II) 3. Politeness Phenomena in Hindi: A Survey. CENACLE, vol.1, pp.44-52.

Shubhangi Kardile (Forthcoming). Grammatical gender in a dialect of Marathi: a case of change in progress? In Bulletin of Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute Issue No. 70 (year 2010).

Pangersenla Walling 1. The Allative subject construction in Ao. Indian linguistics: 71, 2010 2. (Forthcoming). Semantic agent in Tibeto-Burman languages. Deccan College Bulletin:70 3. (Forthcoming). Applicative and Causatives in Ao. IJDL June 2011 issue

Renuka Ozarkar

‘Reflexivity and Causation: A Study of the Vector ghe (TAKE) in Marathi’ in the Proceedings of the Third Students’ Conference of Linguistics in India (SCONLI-3), ed by Narayan Chaudhuri & Gibu Sabu. Parimal Publications, New Delhi.

VIII. CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ATTENDED

Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi 1. 24 April 2011. Participated in one day seminar on “A Dialogue between the two cultures” at IISER (Indian Institute for Science in Education and Research), Pune. 2. 6-8 January 2011. ‘Variation in a Convergence Area’. Invited paper in the special panel on Language Contact at the 29th South Asian Language Analysis Roundtable (SALA) International Conference, Mysore. The panel was chaired by Prof. Hans Hock, Emeritus, Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA. 3. 23 February 2011. Participated in a one day Workshop on New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAV ASIA-PACIFIC) at University of Delhi, Delhi. 144 Annual Report 2010-11

4. 24-26 February 2011. ‘Forty Years of Language Change in Kupwad’ Paper presented at the First NWAV (New Ways of Analysing Variation) Asia-Pacific Chapter, University of Delhi, New Delhi.

Shailendra Mohan 1. Participated in one day seminar on “A Dialogue between the two cultures” on 24th April 2010 at IISER, Pune. 2. Participated in a one day Workshop on New Ways of Analyzing Variation (NWAV ASIA- PACIFIC) at University of Delhi (dt.23.02.2011).

Rahul Mhaiskar Attended a summer internship program in IIIT, Hyderabad, 24 May – 17 July 2010.

Pangersenla Walling South Asian Languages Analysis Roundtable 29, 6th-8th January, 2011, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore.

Renuka Ozarkar 1. Workshop on “History & Culture (Level III)” organized by Academy of Political and Social Studies, Pune along with ICSSR (WRC), from 10th-16th May 2010. 2. National Seminar on “Role of Language & Culture in the Makings of a Nation” organized by Dept. of Linguistics, University of Mumbai, with the Academy of Political & Social Studies, Pune, from 27th-29th January 2011.

IX. OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES RENDERED

Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi 1. Performed the duties of Head of Dept. of Linguistics. 2. Treasurer of the Linguistic Society of India (2009-2011). 3. Member of the Examination Committee, Dept. of Linguistics, Mumbai University. 4. Taught a short-term course in ‘Phonetics for the Pronunciation of English’, 7-21 May 2010 in the Dept of Linguistics. 5. Reviewer, Bhasha ani Jeevan published by Marathi Abbhyas Parishad, Pune. Annual Report 2010-11 145

Shailendra Mohan 1. Joint Secretary, Linguistic Society of India, Pune 2. Joint Chief Resource Person-cum-Supervisor, LIS-India-KOLAMI Central Institute of Indian languages. Mysore.

Rahul Mhaiskar 1. Assisted in conducting laboratory sessions for the short-term course in ‘Phonetics for the Pronunciation of English’, 7-21 May 2010 in the Dept of Linguistics. 2. Delivered a lecture on “POS tagset design for annotating Marathi corpus” in the Linguistics Discussion Group, Dept. of Linguistics, Deccan College.

Shubhangi Kardile 1. Course-coordinator for the short-term course in ‘Phonetics for the Pronunciation of English’, 7-21 May 2010. Conducted the laboratory sessions and contributed to material preparation with the help of Mr. Rahul Mhaiskar (lecture sessions were conducted by Dr. Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi). 2. Coordinated activities of the Linguistics Discussion Group (January-April 2011)

Renuka Ozarkar Coordinated activities of the Linguistics Discussion Group (July-November 2010)

X. SPECIAL LECTURES HELD

Visiting Scholars to the Department: 1. 19.4.2010. Prof. L.S. Shashidhara, IISER (Indian Institute of Science in Education and Research) delivered a talk on ‘Behavioural Adaptations and Evolution’. 2. 19.7.2010. Prof. S. Imtiaz Hasnain, Dept. of Linguistics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh gave a talk on ‘Language and Gender’. 3. 20-21 September 2010. Prof. K.P. Mohanan, National University of Singapore, Singapore delivered talks on i. History and Development of Phonology ii. Current Trends in Phonology 4. 21 February 2011. Prof. John Smith, Cambridge University, U.K., delivered a lecture ‘Pābūjī: oral epic performance in Rajasthan’. This lecture was organized jointly with the Sanskrit and 146 Annual Report 2010-11

Lexicography Dept, Deccan College to mark the ‘International Mother Language Day’. Prof. L.M. Khubchandani, Director, Centre for Communication Studies, Pune chaired the event. 5. February – March 2011. Prof. K.P. Mohanan, IISER (Indian Institute for Science in Education and Research) conducted a workshop in Phonology for the faculty and MA and research students of the department. The workshop was conducted in six sessions. 6. 26 February-1 March 2011. Prof. Rajendra Singh, Department of Linguistics, Universite de Montreal, Canada conducted a workshop in Morphology for MA and research students in the department. 7. 28 March 2011. Prof. R.C. Sharma, Dept. of Linguistics, Delhi University, Delhi delivered a talk on ‘Issues and Methods in Linguistics’. 8. 30 March - 1 April 2011. Prof. Bishwamohan Pradhan, Dept. of Linguistics, Mumbai University, Mumbai delivered the following lectures: i. Semiotics : Concepts and Methodologies ii. Some Remarks on Text Semiotics iii. Literary Discourse : Semiotic Perspective

XI. SHORT-TERM COURSE

7 – 21 May 2010. The Dept conducted a short-term course in ‘Phonetics for the Pronunciation of English’. The course had eight participants (teachers and freelance language trainers). The course was coordinated by Ms. Shubhangi Kardile. Dr. Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi, Ms. Shubhangi Kardile and Mr. Rahul Mhaiskar taught the course/conducted the laboratory sessions.

XII. ACTIVITIES OF THE DISCUSSION GROUP

Speaker Topic Date

1 Group Discussion ‘Features and Parameters for Different 6.8.2010 Purposes’ by Peter Ladefoged.

2 Dr. Rita Mathur Sign Language 16.8.2010 Annual Report 2010-11 147

3 Dr. Shailendra Mohan Minority and Majority Linguistic Groups 27.8.2010 in India: Issues and Problems

4 Mr. Rahul Mhaiskar POS tagset design for annotating Marathi 31.8.2010 corpus

5 Dr. Sonal Kulkarni-Joshi Constraints on Structural Change in 17.9.2010 Border Areas

6 Ms. Renuka Ozarkar Compound Verbs in Marathi: Issues in 1.10.2010 Investigation

7 Mr. Sambhaji Jadhav Acquisition of English interrogative 21.1.2011 structures by Marathi speaking children

8 Group Discussion ‘A Linguistic Account of Number Names 28.1.2011 in Bangla, Assamese, and Oriya’ by Prof. Mina Dan

9 Dr. Jahnavi Bidnur Multilingualism and techno- 4.2.2011 communication: Language registers endangered and engendered

10 Dr. Rita Mathur Awareness of Paradigmatic Relations in 25.3.2011 Bi- or Multilingual Children: A Case Study

11 Ms. Shiny Unni Morphophonemics of Malayalam 27.4.2011 (MA Dissertation presentation)

12 Ms. Sabarni Dutta Stress placement in Indian English by 27.4.2011 English-educated Marathi and Bangla speakers (MA Dissertation presentation) DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT AND LEXICOGRAPHY

I. Permission from the UGC and the Government of Maharashtra to start the Department

As recommended by the Academic Council and approved by the Management Council of the University, the authorities of the University had sent a proposal to the UGC for starting the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography in the University. The UGC was kind enough to grant the permission, vide its letter No F.30-6/2009 (CPP-I) dated 29 April 2009, to start the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography and conduct M.A. and Ph.D. courses in Sanskrit and Lexicography in the Deemed University. Thereafter, the proposal for starting the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography was forwarded to the Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra. The State Government of Maharashtra appreciated the request and granted the permission, vide its letter No Sankiran – 2009/ (219/09)/ Vishi – 4 dt. 17 March 2010, to start a new Department from the academic year 2010-11. Accordingly the M.A. and Ph.D. courses commenced from the academic year 2010-11.

About the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography The Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography is aimed at diffusing scientific knowledge in the areas of Sanskrit and Lexicography. Deccan College has a long illustrious tradition of Sanskrit studies. It started as Hindoo College in 1821 where all branches of Sanskrit were studied. The Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography presently offers M.A. and Ph.D. Degree courses in Sanskrit and Lexicography. The Department has professional expertise. The faculty consists of experts well versed in various fields such as Veda, Vedānta, Vyākaraṇa, Śrauta, Mīmāṁsā, Sāhitya, Nyāya, Astronomy, Dramaturgy, Dharmaśāstra, Arthaśāstra, Buddhism, Jainism, Tantras etc. Also the staff is highly experienced in the domain of Sanskrit Lexicography as they have been working in the monumental project of ‘An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit on Historical Principles.’ Deccan College has a huge Library containing a large number of Books and Journals. It has also a rich collection of manuscripts in Sanskrit numbering over ten thousand which itself is an asset for the scholars in different fields of research. The Department imparts instruction and conducts research in all the branches of Sanskrit Literature. This is the only University Department in the country which provides for the combined study of Lexicography along with Sanskrit studies. Annual Report 2010-11 149

II. Staff

Head of the Department: Prof. J.D. Sathe (from 19/4/2010)

Teaching Staff Deccan College Staff (financed by the Government of Maharashtra) 1. Prof. V.P. Bhatta General Editor, In-Charge (up to 27 December 2010) 2. Dr. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe General Editor (from 28 December 2010) 3. Dr. (Mrs.) V. M. Kshirsagar Joint General Editor (from 28 December 2010) 4. Dr. P. C. Sahoo Editor 5. Dr. K. N. Hota Editor (from 1 April 2010) 6. Dr. Shilpa Sumant Subeditor 7. Dr. (Mrs.) P. S. Deshpande SubEditor (from 28 December 2010) 8. Dr. (Mrs.) P. S. Kulkarni SubEditor (from 28 December 2010) 9. Dr. (Mrs.) Vrushali Bhosale SubEditor (from 28 December 2010) 10. Ms. Vijaya Valhe SubEditor (from 28 December 2010) 11. Mr. A.R. Pawar SubEditor (from 28 December 2010) 12. Mrs. V.V. Selukar Editorial Assistant 13. Mrs. M. M. Kulkarni Editorial Assistant 14. Mrs. S. A. Mishra Editorial Assistant

(financed by MHRD through the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi) 1. Dr. (Mrs.) L.S. Deodhar Editor 2. Dr. (Mrs.) R. S. Date Editor

Honorary Collaborators 1. Dr. (Mrs.) M.A. Kinjawadekar (from 1-10-2009) 2. Dr. (Mrs.) M. B. Kolhatkar (from 1-10-2010)

Administrative Staff 1. Shri. A.D. More Accountant 2. Miss. Sarika Chavan Senior Library Assistant on contract 3. Miss. Sarika Kamthe Clerk-Cum-Typist on contract 150 Annual Report 2010-11

4. Shri. S. S.Walke Cashier on contract 5. Shri. N.M. Randhir Peon 6. Shri. S.P. Manwal Peon 7. Shri. N.D. Ombale Peon 8. Shri. A.G. Dhumal Peon on contract 9. Shri. J.D. Bhilare Peon on contract 10. Shri. S.D. Gaikwad Peon on contract

III. Teaching

• M.A. Semester - I SL 101 : Grammar Dr. Shilpa Sumant, Dr. V. P. Bhatta, Dr. K. N. Hota, Dr. Pradnya Kulkarni SL 102 : Indian Philosophy Dr. Lalita Deodhar, Dr. Jayashree Sathe , Dr. V. P. Bhatta SL 103 : Epics and Purāṇas Dr. Ranjana Date, Dr. Lalita Deodhar, Dr. P.C. Sahoo SL 104 : Poetics Dr. Vinaya Kshirsagar, Dr. Jayashree Sathe, Dr. P. Bhatta

• M.A. Semester - II SL 201 : Lexicography and Translation Dr. P.S. Kulkarni, Dr. K.N. Hota, Dr. P. S. Deshpande SL 202 : Vedic Studies Dr. P.C. Sahoo, Dr. Shilpa Sumant , Dr. J.D. Sathe, Dr. P.C. Sahoo SL 203 : Studies in the Dharmaśāstra Dr. L.S. Deodhar, Dr. V.P. Bhatta, Dr. R.S. Date, Dr. K. N. Hota SL 204 : History of Sanskrit Literature Dr. P.S. Deshpande, Dr. L.S. Deodhar, Dr. V. M. Kshirsagar

• Names of M.A. students 1. Mrs. Pranjali Atreya Dande 2. Mrs. Anagha Makarand Raikar Annual Report 2010-11 151

3. Miss. Richa Devadatta Abhyankar 4. Mr. Cinmaya Vikasa Kulkarni 5. Mr. Ajay Shivajirao Thote 6. Mrs. Kalpana Rajeshwarrao Deshmukh 7. Mrs. N. Srivalli 8. Miss Vaibhavi Sanjeev Kulkarni

Teaching and other activities like guest lectures, field work etc. were conducted during the academic year 2010-2011 in Semester I and II.

IV. Ph.D. Course • Entrance Examination The Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography as per the UGC Rules conducted entrance examination comprising of two papers 1. GAT Paper 2. Subject specific Paper On 2nd August 2010 and 16th March 2011 Those students passed in both the examinations were duly interviewed by the Departmental Committee and given admission to Ph.D. Course of the University.

• Research Methodology Course The Department conducted a full-fledged Research Methodology course for the students registered for Ph.D. The course was held during 15th October 2010 to 4th March 2011. In all 44 Lectures were delivered in the course.

The following faculties delivered lectures in the course. Dr. Mrs. P.S. Kulkarni 30 lectures. Dr. Mrs. J.D. Sathe 6 lectures Dr. Mrs. V.M. Kshirsagar 4 lectures Dr. P.P. Joglekar 4 lectures on Statistical Analysis of Data

The course was attended by Nine Students, Seven Internal students and two from Pune University. 152 Annual Report 2010-11

At the end of the course a One Day Seminar was arranged in which all the students presented their research articles based on the problems related to their respective topics, strictly following the principles of Research Methodology taught in the course.

• Ph.D. Theses in progress

Name of the Students Guide Subject 1. Mrs. Kirti Kulkarni Dr. J.D. Sathe A detailed Survey of Upasargas in the Ṛgveda (Maṇḍala 5) 2. Mrs. Ketaki Khole Dr. V.M. Kshirsagar Mythological Development of Vaisravaṇa 3. Mr. Anuru Mishra Dr. V. P. Bhatta The critical study of Avaloka 4. Mrs. Dhanshree Bhide Dr. L.S. Deodhar Critical study of Prabodha- sudhakara 5. Mrs. Rajashree Kshirsagar Dr. V.M. Kshirsagar Study of Hymns and Rituals Related to waters 6. Mrs. Shailaja Navathe Dr. R.S. Date Paṇḍita Viṣnusarmaracita Pan͂catantramadhuna Pratibimbita Hoṇaryā Anaupacarika MulyasikṣaṇacāAbhyasa 7. Mrs. Pradnya Rayrikar Dr. P.C. Sahoo Comparative Study of Srikṛṣṇa’s Character in the Mahabharata and Srimadbhagavata 8. Mrs. Akalpita Sapre Dr. J.D. Sathe Critical Study of Kamyeṣtis 9. Mr. Vishwa Adluri Dr. M.B. Kolhatkar Narayaṇiya: Translation, Introduction and Philosophical Commentary of Upaniṣaḍ 10. Mr. Sakhare Chidambareshwar K. Dr. L.S. Deodhar Īśāvāsya Upaniṣad, its Philosophy and Tukarama Maharaja Gatha: A Comparative study 11. Mrs. Arati Pawar Dr. P.C. Sahoo Death- The Most Influencing Annual Report 2010-11 153

Incidence in Sanskrit Literature 12. Rev. Malwane Chandarathana Dr. V. P. Bhatta Socio-Rhetorical Aspect of Sigiri Graffite

V. Departmental Research Activities

An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit on Historical Principles • Salient features of the Encyclopaedic Dictionary The Encyclopaedia traces the linguistic development of Sanskrit words from the ancient text of the Ṛgveda to the latest work of Hasyarṇava. It provides the detailed linguistic/phonetic changes that have occurred in various words and their derivations. Also the Deccan College Encyclopaedia traces the semantic development of various words. It provides the entire range of meanings prevalent in the Vedas and other texts. The meanings are logically analyzed and various nuances and shades are interlinked.

The Encyclopaedia is based on the Historical Principles. It arranges the words and their meanings strictly following the chronological order of their references. It records all the available vocables in the language from all its periods beginning with the Ṛgveda to the end of the 19th century. Different meanings are arranged historically and under each meaning the citations are arranged chronologically to clarify the meaning, along with an indication of the discipline from which they are taken and a precise mode of reference.

The Encyclopaedia provides information regarding the exact form of the vocables as a guide; the part of the speech of the word to which it belongs; accent; etymology of the word, origin, derivation and the development in Indo-Aryan; it records important and irregular forms; it gives traditional information regarding the vocable from Sanskrit itself; summary of meanings; analysis of meaning; peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions. Also the encyclopaedia provides information regarding culture, history, archaeology, mythology, geography, indication of compound formations etc. Also it enters the vocables following the concepts of homonymy, synonymy, polysemy and hyponymy among words.

• Publication of Encyclopaedic Dictionary

Editing of the Dictionary began from 1973 and in 1976 the first Part of the Dictionary was published. 154 Annual Report 2010-11

• Progress in the Preparation of an Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit The world renowned Sanskrit Project of ‘An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit on Historical Principles’ made further progress. The project published Part II of Volume IX covering one hundred and sixty pages from 4489 to 4648. It begins with the word Aparāparotpatti and ends with the word Apasmarat. The volume consists of number of important lexicographical entries such as Aparāhṇa, Aparimita, Aparihāra, Apavarga, Apavāda, Apaśabda, Apas, Apasmrat etc. The Volume was released at the hands of Prof. Radhavallabha Tripati, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of the Deemed University Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan on 6th October 2010, the Foundation Day of the Institute. The editing of Part III of Volume IX is in progress and it begins with the word Apasmāra.

• Editorial Work for the Encyclopaedic Dictionary Dr. V.P. Bhatta Dr. V.P. Bhatta as General Editor- In Charge (up to 27th December 2010) brought out the second Part of Volume IX of the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit.

Dr. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe Dr. Sathe as Co-ordinator (up to 27th December 2010) shared the responsibility of bringing out the second Part of Volume IX of the Encyclopaedic Dictionary. She has carried out the final editing of the articles from aparaparotpatti to apsmarat. She has also maintained the conformity of main and compound entries. Further she has solved the lexicographical difficulties which have arisen during the editing of the articles aparaparotpatti to apsmarat.

Dr. (Mrs.) V.M. Kshirsagar Dr. Kshirsagar edited Dictionary articles of the entries apasrtavya to apasauvīra (approximately 160 articles consisting of 1500 to 2000 data references), following the principles of Historical Encyclopaedia. The edited articles provide information regarding the exact form of the vocable, the part of speech, accent, etymology, derivation and semantic development, logical analysis of meanings, interlinking of various nuances and minute shades based on entire range of literature from the Vedas onwards, peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions.

Dr. (Mrs.) L.S. Deodhar Dr. Deodhar edited Dictionary articles of the entries apahasitum to apahṛtoṣtha, following the principles of Historical Encyclopaedia. The edited articles provide information regarding the exact form of the vocable, the part of speech, accent, etymology, derivation and semantic development, logical analysis of meanings, interlinking of various nuances and minute shades based on entire range of literature from the Vedas onwards, peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions. Annual Report 2010-11 155

Dr. (Mrs.) R.S. Date Dr. Date edited Dictionary articles of the entries aparyavasana to apavarga, following the principles of Historical Encyclopaedia. The edited articles provide information regarding the exact form of the vocable, the part of speech, accent, etymology, derivation and semantic development, logical analysis of meanings, interlinking of various nuances and minute shades based on entire range of literature form Vedas onwards, peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions.

Dr. P.C. sahoo Dr. Sahoo edited Dictionary articles of the entries apākṛ to apacīna, following the principles of Historical Encyclopaedia. The edited articles provide information regarding the exact form of the vocable, the part of speech, accent, etymology, derivation and semantic development, logical analysis of meanings, interlinking of various nuances and minute shades based on entire range of literature form Vedas onwards, peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions.

Dr. K.N. Hota Dr. Hota edited Dictionary articles of the entries apacchidya to apanakriya, following the principles of Historical Encyclopaedia. The edited articles provide information regarding the exact form of the vocable, the part of speech, accent, etymology, derivation and semantic development, logical analysis of meanings, interlinking of various nuances and minute shades based on entire range of literature form Vedas onwards, peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions.

Dr. Shilpa Sumant Dr. Sumant edited Dictionary articles of the entries apāya to apāhṛtya, following the principles of Historical Encyclopaedia. The edited articles provide information regarding the exact form of the vocable, the part of speech, accent, etymology, derivation and semantic development, logical analysis of meanings, interlinking of various nuances and minute shades based on entire range of literature form Vedas onwards, peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions.

Dr. (Mrs.) P.S. Kulkarni Dr. Kulkarni edited Dictionary articles of the entry of api following the principles of Historical Encyclopaedia. The edited articles provide information regarding the exact form of the vocable, the part of speech, accent, etymology, derivation and semantic development, logical analysis of meanings, interlinking of various nuances and minute shades based on entire range of literature form Vedas onwards, peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions.

Dr. (Mrs.) P.S. Deshpande Dr. Deshpande edited Dictionary articles of the entries apariṇāmatas to aparimita, following the principles of Historical Encyclopaedia. The edited articles provide information regarding 156 Annual Report 2010-11 the exact form of the vocable, the part of speech, accent, etymology, derivation and semantic development, logical analysis of meanings, interlinking of various nuances and minute shades based on entire range of literature form Vedas onwards, peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions.

Mrs. V.V. Selukar Mrs. Selukar edited Dictionary articles of the entries apīḍitabhogīsvaram to aputra following the principles of Historical Encyclopaedia. The edited articles provide information regarding the exact form of the vocable, the part of speech, accent, etymology, derivation and semantic development, logical analysis of meanings, interlinking of various nuances and minute shades based on entire range of literature form Vedas onwards, peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions.

Mrs. M.M. Kulkarni Mrs. Kulkarni edited Dictionary articles of the entries apahata to apahatapapatmattvadi following the principles of Historical Encyclopaedia. The edited articles provide information regarding the exact form of the vocable, the part of speech, accent, etymology, derivation and semantic development, logical analysis of meanings, interlinking of various nuances and minute shades based on entire range of literature form Vedas onwards, peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions.

Mrs. S.A. Mishra Mrs. Mishra edited Dictionary articles of the entries apahṛtya to apakurvāṇa, apapatva to apapadya and apamargasaktu to apāṁmūla following the principles of Historical Encyclopaedia. The edited articles provide information regarding the exact form of the vocable, the part of speech, accent, etymology, derivation and semantic development, logical analysis of meanings, interlinking of various nuances and minute shades based on entire range of literature form Vedas onwards, peculiarities of usage and idiomatic expressions.

VI. Ongoing Research Projects of the Faculty

Dr. V.P. Bhatta Tattvacintāmani Thought Jewel of Reality 1. Prof. Bhatta has been working on ambitious project of the translation of Thought of Jewel of Reality (Tattvacintāmani). Navya-nyāya, which heralded a new era in the development of logic in India, has brought a revolutionary change in the outlook of the Nyāya philosophy. It has systematized all the Nyāya and the Vaiśesika concepts under the four heads, viz. perception (pratyakṣa), inference (anumāna), analogy (upamāna) and word (śabda). The Annual Report 2010-11 157

Tattvacintāmani (Thought jewel of reality), which is composed by Gaṅgesopadhyāya of Mithila, deals with all the important aspects of Indian philosophy, logic and epistemology and sets a standard for the scholarly discussions over philosophical topics in Modern India. The Tattvacintāmani, which recognized only the first of the sixteen categories of the Nyāya-sutra, viz. means of valid knowledge (pramāṇa), strictly adhered to the theory of four pramāṇas; and brought all the other categories under the means of knowledge. Prof. Bhatta has gone through the first proof of Perception (Pratyaksa), the first book of the Tattvacintāmani. The first book consists of Sanskrit text, English translation and explanation and exhaustive introduction discussing various aspects of Indian philosophy namely validity of determinate and indeterminate knowledge etc. 2. At present he has been translating the second book of the Tattvacintāmani, namely, Inference (Anumāna): This work involves a detailed English translation of inference with exhaustive notes. It includes Sanskrit text and translation with explanatory notes along with an introduction to inference discussing all aspects of Indian logic with special reference to Indian syllogism.

Dr. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe 1. Critical edition of Grhyaratna with the commentary Kaṇhabhūsana Prof. Sathe has been working for last several years on the project of - The critical edition in Dēvanāgari and critical study of the rare and out of print text entitled ‘Grhyaratna’ with the commentary Kaṇhabhūsana, which was printed in Telugu script, Mysore, 1896. It is a type of unique Grhyapariśiṣa. It mainly discusses on several Grhya rites and sacraments. In addition to these it covers number of supplementary domestic rites like Aṅkurārpanam, Pratisarabandhaḥ, Aupāsanārambhaḥ, Yajñopavitadhāranam etc. The author Śriveṅkateśa quotes several Brāhmana, Śrauta, Grhya, Smrti passages and views of different Ācāryas, yet he mainly follows the school of Āpastamba. So the text provides valuable comparative information which throws light on the mutual relations of different Vedic schools and on the developing stage of the ritual in general. 2. Index of the Sāmans ‘Index of the Sāmans’ based on the text ‘Grāmageya (Veya-prakrti) Gānātmaka’, ed. N. Dikshita, Paradi, 1958.

Dr. (Mrs.) V.M. Kshirsagar Critical edition of AtharvanīPaddhati Prof. Kshirsagar has been working on the text of AtharvanīPaddhati, a grhya-text in the Atharvavedic tradition. This text is utilized and referred to by Bloomfield M. while preparing the critical edition of the Kauśika-sūtra. After collating two manuscripts from Germany and one from BORI, she has prepared the text of this work with critical notes and indices. This work is 158 Annual Report 2010-11 a very important text, which gives the Grhya-rituals of the Atharvaveda, not in the style of the Grhyasūtras, but in the Prayoga-style. It deals with all the Samskāras and also some incidental rites along with those to be performed with a particular desire. After an exhaustive introduction the text is ready for press.

Dr. (Mrs.) L.S. Deodhar Comparative study of Śivasūtras Comparative study of Śivasūtras in the light of the commentaries of Bhāskara and Ksemarāja. Śivasūtras is the text which deals with the fundamental principles of Kashmir Śaivism. Ksemarāja’s commentary is translated in English. But Bhāskara’s commentary which represents another line of stream in Kashmir Śaivism remained unnoticed. A comprehensive study of this commentary together with the comparison with other commentaries is of great use in this field.

Dr. P.C. Sahoo The Concept of enemy in the Veda The Vedic Literature is not only the description of Nature or Natural Phenomena, Songs of praise and glory of gods, prayers and propitiation of divine powers through offerings of suitable material oblations known as sacrificial performances but it contains the descriptions on negative thoughts like hatred, quarrel, jealousy, dispute, curses and suppression among the human beings which at times lead to destructions of life and property. One can trace such descriptions in connection with some divine and supernatural powers like Devas and Asuras, Indra and Vrtra, Agni and Raksases. Thus the enmity or rivalry is as old as the Veda itself which is revealed through the Vedic Literature.

To identify the enemy in the Vedic Literature is a difficult task though not impossible regarding which an attempt is proposed. A closer study indicates that the enemies of the Vedic people are of various categories such as human, non-human, superhuman, personal and common, perceptible and imperceptible, proximate as well as foreigners, borns and yet to be borns and so on. Thus, the project aims at giving a complete pen-picture of the concept of enemy and tries to focus on some unique points not deciphered so far through the available research works. Simultaneously, some possible reasons behind hatred and rivalry are also going to be discussed in this proposed work.

Dr. Mrs. M.B. Kolhatkar Buddhist Fire Ritual in Japan The project is in coordination with Prof. Dr. M. Tachikawa. It aims to illustrate and give annotated description of the Shingon Fire Ritual in Japan together with an elaborate introduction. The work will be published by the National Museum of Ethnography, Osaka, Japan. Annual Report 2010-11 159

Dr. K. N. Hota Kevalavyatireki Inference: A Study The Naiyāyikas classify inference into three types as kevalānvayi, kevalavyatireki and anvayavyatireki. This classification is based on the two types of invariable concomitance (vyāpti), positive and negative. Kevalānvayi resorts to the positive invariable concomitance only, kevalavyatireki to the negative only and anvayavyatireki to both positive and negative. However, the Bhāṭa Mīmāmsakas do oppose to the kevalavyatireki type as it involves the defect aprasiddhatva. The Prābhākaras do not recognize negative invariable concomitance as the ground of inference, and hence the question of recognizing kevalavyatireki does not arise at all. But the Naiyāyikas refute both the Mīmāmsakas, and substantiate kevalavyatireki as a distinct inference. Gangeśa as a neo-logician has laid down all arguments presented by the Mīmāmsakas against the kevalavyatireki inference, ando als has refuted them from the stand point of the Naiyāyikas. With a view to know Gangeśa’s contribution on this issue Dr. Hota has proposed to translate Kevalavyatirekiprakarana of Gaṇgeśa’s Tattvacintāmani into English along with the explanatory notes, and this would contain the critical study of the notion of the Kevalavyatireki inference as well.

Dr. Shilpa Sumant Critical edition of Karmapañjikā A critical edition of Sridhara’s Karmapañjikā, which is a paddhati type of ritual manual for conducting the domestic rituals of the Atharvaveda Paippaladins from Orissa is planned in three volumes in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Arlo Griffiths. The editorial work is in progress since 2008.

VII. Scanning and Digitization Programme

The Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography/SDP of the University started the long cherished Scanning and Digitization Programme from the Special Development Grants received from the UGC. The world renowned Sanskrit Dictionary Project has collected the data references/ slips numbering over 10 million (one crore) from 1456 Sanskrit texts representing 62 branches of the Sanskrit literature. Over 30 Sanskrit scholars, both traditional and modern, had worked for 25 years from 1948 to 1973 and extracted data references consisting of (a) Lemmatta, (b) grammatical category, (c) possible meanings, (d) citation and (e) the name of the book and exact references. Since the data references stored in the Scriptorium has become dilapidated and brittle, the preservation of the same is of paramount importance. The scanning and digitization programme aims firstly to preserve all the data references in digitized/electronic form and secondly aims to help to expedite and facilitate the editorial work of the Project. The Programme is running on smooth grounds. It is well disciplined and as per the schedule, the Scanning and Digitization of approximately 90 lakhs of reference slips, as well as the Scanning of 16 lakhs pages of the reference books has been completed. Also the highlighting and interlinking of 16 lakhs of reference slips has been completed. The progress in the programme is convincing for the E-preservation of the Scriptorium. 160 Annual Report 2010-11

Building of Software Regarding the building of software for editing purpose several meetings were held and the software is expected to be finished within next few months which definitely will be conducive to the expedition of the editorial process.

VIII. Research Publications of the Staff • Book: Dr. (Mrs.) P.S. Kulkarni 1. Marathi book ‘Corporate Chanakya’ based on the modern fables on the sayings of Chanakya. • Published Articles:

Dr. V.P. Bhatta 1. ‘Theory of Sentence and Sentence meaning’ in the Bulletin of Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune.

Dr. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe 1. “Sāmasaptalaksanam”, in Studies on The Siksas and the Pratiśkhyas Published by VSM and RSKS, 2010 (pp.455-466) 2. “VaisravanaYajn͂ a in the Taittiriya Aranyaka (3.31)”. Published by VSM, 2010 (pp. 565- 572) 3. “Srī aṅkaracaryance Jivana Caritra Ani Tattvajn͂ ana”. Published in Monthly Issue of Veda Varta, Pune, May 2010. 4. “Bhagvannamakaumuditila Bhaktitattva”. In the Bhaktitattvanirupana, 2010.

Dr. (Mrs.) V.M. Kshirsagar 'Naradiya Siksa' in studies on the Siksas and Pratiśkhyas, Published by VSM and RSKS, 2010 (pp.239-246).

Dr. P.C. Sahoo 1. “A Note on Text of Mānḍaviśiksā”. In Studies on The Śiksās and Prātiśākhyas, ed. by B. Pataskar, VSM, Pune, 2010, pp. 445-454. 2. “A Glimpse on some harmful rituals through the Āranyakas”. In the Studies on the Aranyakas, ed. by. B. Pataskar, VSM, Pune, 2010, pp. 549-560. 3. “A Study on Abhicārarites in the Veda and its relevance to present days socioreligious life”. BDCRI, Vol.68-69, Pune, 2009, pp.361-369. Annual Report 2010-11 161

Dr. K.N. Hota 1. “Dharma in the Vaiśesika System”, Bulletin of the Deccan College, Post-Graduate & Research Institute, Volume: 68-69, 2008-09, p.383-90.

Dr. Shilpa Sumant 1. “The Bride with the Yoke: Interpretation of Kauśikasūtra 76.11-13”. In: Julieta Rotaru (Ed.) The proceedings of the International Symposium “The Book.Romania.Europe” 20-24 September 2009. Bucharest: The Metropolitan Library of Bucharest, 2010. (pp. 720-730).

IX. Participation in Conferences, Seminars, Symposia and Workshops

Dr. V.P. Bhatta 1. A National Seminar on “Indian Hermeneutics: Theory and Application” held at the Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit, University of Pune from 11th January 2011 to 13th January 2011 and presented a paper on “Inference”. 2. Chairman’s Address in “Translators’ Orientation Workshop” organized by National Translation Mission of the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore on 18th November 2010. 3. A National Seminar on “An Origin and Development of Chandaḥśstra” organized by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi and Vaidik Sanshodhan Mandal, Pune on 11th December 2010. 4. A Conference of the Vice-Chancellors held on 14th November 2010 at Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune. 5. A meeting of the Selection Committee for the posts of Professor and Lecturer in Sanskrit on 8th September 2010 at Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune. 6. A Chief Guest in the 41st National Sanskrit Day held on 24th August 2010 at Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune.

Dr. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe 1. Attended the performance of Pavitreṣi organized by VSM and TMV, on 12 August 2010. 2. “Dr. C. G. Kashikar Birth- Centennial Seminar on Vedic Language, Ritual and Mythology”, organized by VSM and SamvidyāInstitute of Cultural Studies, on 17 August 2010, Paper presented – “Aranya in the Samagana”. 3. Seminar on Puranantargata Itihasa, organized by Itihasa Sankalana Samiti, Maharashtra, 4-6 December 2010, Paper presented on PacavarsanceYuga ani Purānagrantha. 4. National Seminar on “An origin and development of Chandaḥśastra” organized by VSM and RSKS, 11-13 December 2010, - Paper presented- Etymologies of Vedic metres. 162 Annual Report 2010-11

5. National Seminar on “Indian Hermeneutics: Theory and Application” convened by CASS. Pune University, 11-13 January 2011, Paper presented- “Some problematic words and Hermeneautics”.

Dr. (Mrs.) V.M. Kshirsagar 1. Attended the Performance of Pavitreṣi at VSM, Pune, 12th August 2010. 2. C. G. Kashikar Birth-Centennial Seminar on “Vedic Language, Ritual and Mythology” organized by VSM and Samvidy āInstitute of Cultural Studies 17th August 2010. Paper presented on Variant readings in Vājasaneyi Samhita. 3. Seminar on “Purānāntargata Itihāsa” convened by Itihasa Sankalan Samiti, Maharashtra, Pune, 4-6 December 2010. Paper presented titled “Dāsharajnya Yuddhawali Aitihasikata”. 4. National Seminar on “An origin and development of Chandaḥśastra” organized by VSM and RSKS, 11-13 December 2010. Paper presented on “Use of Metres in the Nātyaśāstra”.

Dr. (Mrs.) L.S. Deodhar 1. Seminar on “Purānāntargata Itihāsa” convened by Itihasa Sankalan Samiti, Maharashtra, Pune, 4-6 December 2010. Paper presented titled “Śaiva purānātila liṅgapūjā”. 2. National Seminar on “An origin and development of Chandaḥśastra” organized by VSM and RSKS, 11-13 December 2010. Presented the paper entitled “The Word Chandas in the Upanisads”.

Dr. (Mrs.) R.S. Date 1. Attended the performance of Pavitreṣṭi organised by VSM and TMV, Pune, 12 August 2010. 2. C.G. Kashikar Birth - Centennial Seminar on 'Vedic Language, Ritual and Mythology' organised by VSM and Samvidyā Institute of Cultural Studies, 17th August 2010, Paper presented 'Vastrasāmpadi'. 3. Seminar on “Purānāntargata Itihāsa” convened by Itihasa Sankalan Samiti, Maharashtra, Pune, 4-6 December 2010. Paper presented on ‘Purānātale solā samskāra’.

Dr. P.C. Sahoo 1. C. G. Kashikar Birth-Centennial Seminar on “Vedic Language, Ritual and Mythology” organized by VSM and Samvidy āInstitute of Cultural Studies 17th August 2010. Paper presented “On the identification of Śamitā”. 2. National Seminar on “An origin and development of Chandaḥśāstra” at the VSM, Pune, on 11th to 13th December 2010, paper presented on “Chandas and Yātu in the Vedic ritual”. 3. National Seminar on “Indian Hermeneutics: Theory and Application” at CASS, University of Pune on 11th to 13th January 2011, paper presented on “Śrauta Sūtras on Sound holes and the Vedic Hermeneutics”. Annual Report 2010-11 163

4. National Conference on “Roots and Facets of Indian culture”, organized by AVVK, Bhubanewar on 25th to 27th February 2011, paper presented on “Teachings through the Jātakamālā with special reference to the Vedic tradition”.

Dr. K.N. Hota 1. Attended the National Seminar on “Indian Hermeneutics: Theory and Application” and presented a paper “Hermeneutics Viewed in Paryāpti Relation” in this seminar held on 11th-13th January 2011 at the Centre of Advanced Study in Sanskrit, University of Pune. 2. Acted as a Chairman of the Research Students’ Seminar on 11th March 2011, conducted by the Department of Sanskrit &Lexicography, the Deccan College, Pune.

Dr. Shilpa Sumant 1. “Śāntyudakavidhi in the Karmapañjikā”. In Prof. Kashikar Birth Centennial Seminar on “Vedic Language, Ritual and Mythology” organized by Vaidika Samsodhana Mandal and Saṁvidyā Institute of Cultural Studies on 17th August 2010. 2. “Saṁhitā Mantras in the written and oral traditions of the Paippalādins”. In: The Symposium, ‘The Book.Romania.Europe: Third Edition’ organized by the Center of the Euroasiatic and Afroasiatic Studies, Bucharest on 21-23 Sept. 2010. 3. Participated in the workshop on “Kauśikasūtra” in the Center of the Euroasiatic and Afroasiatic Studies, Bucharest, September 24-26, 2010. 4. “Vāyupurāṇātīl Rājavarṇan”. In ‘Pūrāṇāntargat Itihās’, the National Conference on Purāṇas organized by the Bharat Ithihas Sankalan Samiti, Maharashtra on 5-7 December 2010.

X. Other Activities of the Department • National Sanskrit Day Celebration The newly started Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography, officially celebrated for the first time National Sanskrit Day on 3rd September 2010. Dr. V.P. Bhatta, the Director of the University welcomed the invitees, faculties and students. Dr. G.B. Deglurkar, Hon’ble President of the University presided over the function. Vedacharya Ghaisas Guruji was invited as the Chief Guest. The students of M.A Class and those registered for Ph.D. performed the Cultural programme of Sanskrit drama, recitation of Stotras and Kavyas etc. The President and Chief Guest of the function delivered eloquent speeches regarding the unique importance of Sanskrit and promoted the students for sincere studies.

• Special Lectures Organized in the Department 1. Dr. Peter M. Sharf from Brown University, USA, on 17th January 2011 on Digitization of Sanskrit works. 164 Annual Report 2010-11

2. In Collaboration with Department of Linguistics special lecture of Prof. John Smith from Oxford University, London, on 21th February 2011, the International Mother Language Day on Pahūjī: Oral Epic Performance in Rajasthan. 3. Prof. V.N. Jha delivered a lecture on Padapaṭha on 31st of March 2011.

• Visits of Scholars to the Department and Dictionary project 1. Several Indian and foreign scholars visited the Department and the Project during the year. Prof. MacIntosh, Director of International partnerships, IUPUI, Pardu University, USA. 2. Dr. R. N. Shukla, MIT, Pune. 4. Prof. Bhide, HOD Statistics Department, Fergusson College, Pune. 5. Mrs. Heather Brown, Librarian, National Library, Sydney, Australia. 6. Some Italian scholars. 7. Dr. Gururaj Mutalik, Suseva Sangha, Pune. 8. Dr. Anil Deshpande, Orlando, USA. 9. K.V. Rajshekharan, Correspondent, the Mntrabhumi, Pune. 10. Dr. Yin Xinan, Sichuan University, China.

• Field Trips 1. The students of M.A. courses visited Vedabhavan and listened to the Vedic recitation in August 2011. 2. The students visited and witnessed the Darsapurnamaseṣi at the house of Ahitagni Sudhakar Kulkarni, Varje, Pune.

XI. Other Academic Activities of the Staff

• Chief-guest

Dr. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe Chief Guest at the National Sanskrit Day celebration, convened by Department of Sankrit and CASS, Pune University on 24 August 2010.Also delivered lecture as Chief Guest.

• Special Lectures Delivered in other Institutions Annual Report 2010-11 165

Dr. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe 1. On Sanskrit Jnāśnaśakhā āṇi Vijnānasamodhana, in the Institute of Indian knowledge Systems, on 8 August 2010, 10-12.30 am. 2. Introduction to Vedic Sacrifices with special reference to Jyotirukthya Somayāga, series of 4 Lectures in AIIS on 27-28 January 2011.

Dr. (Mrs.) R. S. Date 1. On Subhāsitas, Jñāna Prabodhini, 30th April 2010. 2. On Laukika Nyāyas, Surabharati, Pune, 23rd May 2010. 3. Guest Lecture on Subhāsitas at the American Institute, Pune-6. 4. On ‘Navacanḍi: kāla va āja, at Sateri Manḍala, Nigadi, 10th January 2011.

Dr. P.C. Sahoo 1. Delivered a talk on “Introduction to the Brāhmana Texts” at the P.G. Department of Sanskrit G.M. College, Sambalpur, Orissa on 28th February 2011.

Dr. Shilpa Sumant 1. “Career Opportunities in Languages with Special Reference to Sanskrit”. A lecture in the Rajaram College, Kolhapur, 3rd December 2010.

Dr. P.S. Kulkarni 1. Visited Prof. Ramkrishna More College, Akurdi, as a guest lecturer for Semantics, Programatics and Stylistics.

• Examiner Dr. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe 1. Paper setting and checking – A. M.A. Semester I and II. B. Ph.D. Entrance Examinations conducted on 2nd August 2010 and 16th March 2011. 2. College - Level Sanskrit Recitation and Vaktṛtva competition, convened by Shri. Saccidananda Sanstha, Pune, on 22 August 2010. 3. Inter school Sanskrit- Stotra recitation competition, convened by Pandita Satavalekar Trust, Pune, 1st September 2010. 4. Sectional Head for National Level Sanskrit Seminar of graduate and post graduate students on Kautilya Arthaśastra Svarupa and Upayojana, 4-5 February 2011. 166 Annual Report 2010-11

Dr. (Mrs.) V.M. Kshirsagar Paper setting and checking – A. M.A. Semester I and II. B. Ph.D. Entrance Examinations conducted on 2nd August 2010 and 16th March 2011.

Dr. (Mrs.) L.S. Deodhar Paper setting and checking – A. M.A. Semester I and II. B. Ph.D. Entrance Examinations conducted on 2nd August 2010 and 16th March 2011.

Dr. (Mrs.) R.S. Date 1. Examiner at Satvalekar Stotra recitation competition, 5th September 2010. 2. Examiner at- State-level seminar (on Kautil iya Arthaśāstra) at S.P. College, Pune, 4, 5 February 2011. 3. Worked as an expert on editor’s board, Sanskrit text-book, S.S.C. Board, Pune. 4. M.A. Semester I and II.

Dr. P.C. Sahoo Paper setting and checking- M.A. Semester I and II.

Dr. K.N. Hota Paper setting and checking- M.A. Semester I and II.

Mrs. V.V. Selukar Examiner at 'Sampūrṇa gītā Kanthastha spardha' arranged by Geetadharma mandala, Pune at 13th and 14th Nov., 2010.

• Radio Programme Dr. (Mrs.) R.S. Date 1. A story ‘varam prempūrnam ekam ksanam’, All India Radio, Gīrvāna Bhārati, 6th February 2011.

Dr. Shilpa Sumant 1. “Dattātreyāsmān Pāhi Devādhideva”, a talk in Sanskrit on Dattātreya, broadcasted by All India Radio on 19th December 2010. Annual Report 2010-11 167

2. “Kā Vārtā”, (News program in Sanskrit about the happenings in the Sanskrit field), broadcasted by All India Radio, Pune on 6th March 2011.

Dr. (Mrs.) P.S. Kulkarni 1. Written and presented a talk, based on the character of a Vedic deity ‘Usas’ on All India Radio.

XII. Nomination on Committees and Honours and Awards received

Dr. (Mrs.) J.D. Sathe 1. Member, Academic Council, Deccan College, PG and Research Institute, Pune, since April 2009. 2. Member, Building Committee, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune, since 2009. 3. Member, Campus Development Committee, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune, since 2009. 4. Member, Publication Committee, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune, since 2009. 5. Chairman, Departmental Committee, Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune, since 2010. 6. Chairman, Member, Board of Studies, Department of Sanskrit Lexicography Deccan College, Post-graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune since 2010. 7. Member, Management Council, Deccan College, Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University, Pune. 8. Felicitated with Dr. Anandi Gopal Award for remarkable contribution to Sanskrit- studies on 25 February 2011.

Members of the Board of Studies Chairperson 1. Prof. J. D. Sathe

Members 2. Prof. V. M. Kshirsagar 3. Prof. L. S. Deodhar 4. Prof. P. C. Sahoo 168 Annual Report 2010-11

5. Dr. R.S. Date 6. Dr. K.N. Hota 7. Dr. Shilpa Sumant

Members of the Departmental Committee Chairperson 1. Prof. J. D. Sathe Members 2. Prof. V. M. Kshirsagar 3. Prof. L. S. Deodhar 4. Prof. P. C. Sahoo 5. Dr. R.S. Date 6. Dr. K.N. Hota 7. Dr. Shilpa Sumant

Dr. J.D. Sathe As HoD: 1. Arranged the first National Sanskrit Day celebration of newly started Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography, introduced the Chief Guest Vedacharya Ghaisas Guruji, on 3rd September 2010. 2. Arranged the Guest Lecture of- Dr. Peter Sharf from Brown University, US, on 17th January 2011 on Digitization of Sanskrit works. 3. Conducted Seminar on Puranantargata Itihasa as a member of organizing Committee of Itihasa Sankalana Samiti, Maharashtra, 4-5-6 December 2010. 4. Arranged lecture of Prof. John Smith from Oxford University, London, on International Mother Language Day on Pahuji culture, on 21February 2011. 5. A attended several meetings of various committees like Academic council, Management council etc. Annual Report 2010-11 169

LIBRARY

I. Staff

Name Position

Smt. T.D. More Librarian

Shri. R.R. Shigwan Assistant Librarian

Smt. U.L. Jagtap Tech. Assistant (presently on lien)

Smt. M.A. Karambelkar Tech. Assistant (promoted on lien vacancy)

Shri. D.S. Survase Senior Library Assistant

Smt. P.D. Naik Senior Library Assistant

Smt. B.S. Bangale Junior Library Assistant

Shri. T.H. Rathod Junior Library Assistant

Junior Library Assistant Vacant

Junior Library Assistant Vacant

Junior Library Assistant Vacant

Junior Library Assistant Vacant

Junior Library Assistant Vacant

Shri. D. B. Dalvi Typist-Clerk

Shri. R. R. Sawale Peon

Shri. S. N. Jadhav Peon

Shri. M.G. Gujar Peon

Smt. L.A. Kamble Peon

Peon Vacant

Peon Vacant

Peon Vacant 170 Annual Report 2010-11

II. Working Hours: The Library of the Institute remained open from 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. during the year April 2010 to March 2011, except 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, Sundays and Govt. Holidays.

III. Additional Facilities Provided to the Staff and Students: M.A. students are normally allowed to borrow three textbooks, but as a special facility they were allowed to borrow three additional books during the period of their examinations. The books from Latest Arrival Display were also given for over-night reading to faculty and Ph. D. students. Besides this, OPAC, Internet, E-mail and E-Journals Access facility has been given to faculty and other staff members.

IV. Staff Activities and Staff Position: 1. Smt. U.L. Jagtap, Technical Assistant, got her lien extended for one more year, i.e. from dt.14.07.2010 to dt.13.07.2011, as she is working as a Librarian in Army Institute of Technology, Pune. 2. Smt. T.D. More, Librarian, successfully completed the UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Library and Information Science at University of Pune from10.11.2010 to 30.11.2010, with Grade ‘B’. As part of this Refresher Course, also attended three days XXVII IATLIS National Conference on ‘Emerging Challenges and Lingering Issues in LIS Education, Research and Training’, at University of Pune, in between 17-19 November 2010. 3. Smt. T.D. More, Librarian, attended two days National Seminar on ‘Latest Management Skill in Library and Information Science’ at New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Parner, Ahmednagar, in between 11-12 January 2011 and also presented a paper there on ‘Impact of Censorship on Collection Management of Library’. 4. Smt. T.D. More, Librarian, attended two days workshop on ‘Web Technology in Library services: Focus on Library Blog, RSS Feeds and Podcasting’ at National Insurance Academy, Pune, in between 24-25 January 2011. 5. Smt. T.D. More, Librarian, attended one day State Level Conference on ‘Role of Libraries with reference to ICT and NAAC Accreditation’ at Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, on 25th February 2011. 6. Smt. T.D. More, Librarian, attended 8th International Caliber 2011on ‘Towards building a knowledge society: Library as Catalyst for Knowledge Discovery and Management’ organized by INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad, at Goa University, in between 2-4 March 2011 and also presented a paper there on ‘Plagiarism and Copyright Violation: A Need of Information Literacy Framework towards Ethical Use of Information’, which is also published in their Proceedings. Annual Report 2010-11 171

7. Smt. M.A. Karambelkar, Senior Library Assistant, promoted as Technical Assistant (lien vacancy) w.e.f. 31.07.2010. 8. Smt. P.S. Challare, Junior Library Assistant, promoted as Senior Library Assistant (vacancy due to earlier position promoted on lien vacancy) w.e.f. 03.08.2010. 9. Shri. D.S. Survase, Junior Library Assistant, promoted as Senior Library Assistant (lien vacancy) w.e.f. 03.08.2010. 10. Shri. D.B. Dalwi, Peon cum Sweeper, promoted as Junior Library Assistant w.e.f. 03.08.2010. 11. Smt. S.A. Pathak, Attendant (on purely temporary basis), newly joined to the Deccan College Library on 09.02.2011 under Scanning and Digitization Project. 12. Smt. S.D. Jadhav, Library Assistant (on purely temporary basis), newly joined to the Deccan College Library on 14.02.2011 under Scanning and Digitization Project. 13. Shri. S.D. Kshirsagar, Junior Library Assistant, retired from his services on dt. 28.02.2011. 14. Shri. M.K. Pullellu, Junior Library Assistant, retired from his services on dt. 31.03.2011.

During the year under report six Junior Library Assistants and three Peons posts were remained vacant in the Library.

V. Visitors to the Library:

1. A group of school teachers attending 17th one day workshop in Archaeology, visited the Library on dt. 30.07.2010. 2. Shri.R.G. Jadhav, Deputy Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, alongwith his wife visited the Library and and the Book Exhibition organized in the library on Deccan College Revival Day i.e. 17th August 2010. 3. A group of Ph.D. students of Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography visited the Library on dt.28.01.2011. 4. A group of 8 scholars from Informatics Unit of The Research Department of IPOH in Khorasan, Iran, visited the Library on dt. 11.02.2011. 5. A group of 14 student’s alongwith 2 teachers of Baburaoji Gholap Mahavidhyalaya, Pune, visited the Library and Lokmanya Tilak’s Room on dt.24.02.2011. 172 Annual Report 2010-11

VI. Statement Showing Source-wise Additions:

Source 2009-2010 2010-2011 Books Periodicals Books Periodicals Purchase 409 163 625 110 Exchange 06 87 09 59 Presentation 369 13 713 28 Review -- 03 UGC Plan / ASIHSS -- -- Total 784 263 1350 197

VII. Statement Showing Source-wise Loose Periodicals Additions:

Source 2009-2010 2010-2011 Subscription 155 153 Indian 58 58 Foreign 97 95 Exchange 178 170 Indian 80 80 Foreign 98 90 Gratis 93 93 Total 426 416

VIII. Periodicals Discontinued:

Subscription: Foreign: 1. Journal of Material Culture 2. Tools and Tillage Exchange: Foreign: 1. Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts 2. Bulletin of John Rylands University Library of Manchester 3. Esop 4. Indian Ocean Review 5. Orientalia Suecana 6. Philological Quarterly 7. Working Papers in Linguistics 8. ZDMG Annual Report 2010-11 173

IX. Budget Provision and Expenditure for the year 2010-2011:

Budget Head Provision Expenditure UGC XIth Plan Rs. 20,00,000=00 Rs. 20,00,000=00 CAS Rs. 5,00,000=00 Rs. 5,00,000=00

X. Department wise Budget Allocation and Utilization for the year 2010-2011:

Head Allocation Utilization

CAS UGC XIth Plan

Books- a) Archaeology Rs. 5,00,000=00 b) Linguistics Rs. 5,00,000=00 Rs. 50,000=00 Rs. 50,000=00 c) Sanskrit Rs. 50,000=00 Rs. 50,000=00

Periodicals Rs. 19,00,000=00 Rs.19,00,000=00

Total Rs. 5,00,000=00 Rs. 20,00,000=00 Rs.25,00,000=00

XI. Automation and Digitization:

The library scanning and digitization project started and since 16.11.2010 to till the end of the year total 8000 Manuscripts got scanned successfully.

The new ‘Slim 21 Library Management Software’ installed everywhere in the library on 21.12.2010 and on 07.01.2011 for automizing its routine activities. The bibliographic data stored into old ‘Lib Suite’ software also being got converted into ‘Slim 21’ software.

XII. Stock Verification:

During the year under report, annual stock verification of Books newly added to the library in the year 2008-10 was undertaken and completed successfully in 2010-11.

XIII. Furniture and Equipments:

During the year under report, the Library purchased following mentioned items from the UGC XIth Plan Library Equipment Grant. 174 Annual Report 2010-11

1. Godrej Glass Door Storewells – total Nos.4 2. Quick-Heal Anti Virus Software-NT Server Edition 3. Online 3 KVA UPS with total eight 42 AH Batteries 4. HP LaserJet P1505 Printer 5. TSC ttp 244+ Thermal Transfer Barcode Printer 6. Blank Non-tear-able Polyester type Barcode Labels (total Nos.3,00,000) + Ribbon 7. Blank Chromo type Labels + Ribbon 8. Revolving Computer Chair 9. Dell Oppiplex 980 Desktop Computer System (from Scanning and Digitization Grant)

XIV. Preservation and Conservation

During the year under report the library carried out pest controlling activity for preservation of books. Spraying of pesticides and anti-rodent treatments were given inside the all sections of the library on regular basis.

XV. Book Exhibitions:

During the year under report, on the occasion of Deccan College Revival Day, i.e. on 16th and 17th August 2010, with the help of Universal Book Services, Pune organised a Book Exhibition cum Sale of its books in the Library.

Since, Professor Madhukar Keshav Dhavalikar (M. K. Dhavalikar), the then Director of Deccan College, had been felicitated with the fourth highest civilian award of India “Padma Shri” (2011), therefore to congratulate and remember him Library organised a book exhibition cum display of his books throughout the whole month of February (2011).

XVI. Donations Received from:

The Library received book donations from the staff members, students and number of individuals and institutions during the year under report, they are: 1. Prof. K. Paddayya 2. Prof. S.N. Rajaguru Annual Report 2010-11 175

3. Prof. G.B. Deglurkar 4. Prof. V.S. Shinde 5. Prof. Sheila Misra 6. Dr. P.P. Joglekar 7. Dr. Alok Kumar Kanungo 8. Dr. Shahida Ansari 9. Mr. Shrikant Ganvir 10. Dr. Asha Gurjar 11. Dr. M.S. Mate 12. Dr. G.T. Kulkarni 13. Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Delhi. 14. Govt. of India, Delhi.

The Library is thankful to these donors for their valuable gifts to the Library.

XVII. Library Committee:

During the year 2010-2011 ONE meeting of the Library Committee was held on Thursday the 1st November 2010 in the Librarian’s Room under the Chairmanship of Prof. V.P. Bhatta.

Members of the Committee were: 1. Prof. V. P. Bhatta Chairman 2. Prof. V.S. Shinde Member 3. Prof. B.C. Deotare Member 4. Prof. J.D. Sathe Member 5. Dr. (Smt.) Sonal Kulkarni Member 6. Dr. (Smt.) Shahida Ansari Member 7. Shri. N.S. Gaware Membar 8. Smt. T.D. More Member-Secretary 9. Shri. C.V. Joshi Spl. Invitee 176 Annual Report 2010-11

APPENDIX “A”

Statement showing Subject wise Additions made to Books and Periodicals

Subject 2009-2010 2010-2011 Books Periodicals Books Periodicals z Indology & Orientology 01 01 02 04 1-9 Generalia 87 58 105 34 A Science 10 05 15 04 B Mathematics 01 02 C Physics D Engineering 02 06 04 01 E Chemistry F Technology 03 06 G Biology 18 27 04 H Geology 19 03 25 03 I Botany 09 13 J Agriculture 15 01 22 K Zoology 02 05 L Medicine 15 02 22 M Useful Arts 02 02 03 D Mysticism N Fine Arts 33 08 40 11 O Literature 38 01 78 P Linguistics 134 47 271 35 Q Religion 70 06 92 05 R Philosophy 33 04 66 02 S Psychology 05 02 T Education 03 04 04 06 U Geography 39 05 59 11 V History & Arch. 159 92 399 59 W Political Science 04 05 X Economic 01 06 02 02 Y Sociology & Anth. 70 12 79 16 Z Law 01 02 784 263 1350 197 Annual Report 2010-11 177

APPENDIX “B”

Statement showing Subject-wise Issue of Books and Periodicals

Subject 2009-2010 2010-2011 z Indology & Orientology 1350 1221 1-9 Generalia 1243 1204 A Science 846 898 B Mathematics 808 862 C Physics 833 887 D Engineering 826 907 E Chemistry 843 876 F Technology 839 872 G Biology 877 887 H Geology 847 851 I Botany 874 889 J Agriculture 756 879 K Zoology 848 880 L Medicine 743 775 M Useful Arts 731 767 D Mysticism 719 788 N Fine Arts 3677 3647 O Literature 3577 3387 P Linguistics 4335 4321 Q Religion 1449 1628 R Philosophy 976 1079 S Psychology 1075 1026 T Education 948 1107 U Geography 2143 1113 V History & Arch. 13335 14762 W Political Science 888 961 X Economic 1231 917 Y Sociology & Anth. 3063 3864 Z Law 1001 891 178 Annual Report 2010-11

APPENDIX ‘C’

Statement of Routine Work

Routine Work 2009-2010 2010-2011 Books Accessioned 784 1350 Periodicals Accessioned 263 197 Books Classified 650 577 Cards Prepared 1725 1287 Cards Indexed 1345 862 Books Issued 53124 55388 Books Issued (Casual) 17507 17588 Books Returned 26425 34019 Books Shelved 47670 52130 Books got on Loan 5 5 Books sent on Loan 15 15 Maps Issued 73 135 Maps Returned 76 109 Letter sent 762 213 Books got Bound 280 267 Loose Per. Issued 730 753 Loose Per. Returned 643 647 Periodicals Registered 1110 982 Theses Issued 20 42 Theses Returned 20 33 MSS Referred 345 560 Books Checked 960 972 O/S Prepared 210 222 CC Issued 20 35 Total Borrowers Staff 83 109 Students: Ph. D. 80 74 M.A./M.Phil./PG Diploma 66 99 Research Scholars 24 28 Retired Teachers 18 22 Casual 249 236 Annual Report 2010-11 179

APPENDIX ‘D’

Statement Showing Subject-wise List of Books, Periodicals & Maps available in the Library as on 31-3-2011

Sub Bks Pers Pers Pers Total Total Grand Gen UAP Sind Maps I F I&F Bks Pers Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A/2-5 B A-B z 167 83 44 127 167 1176 1343 1-9 6028 68 249 451 561 1012 6345 9552 15897 A 448 02 22 58 24 82 472 672 1144 B 894 01 33 04 05 03 08 932 52 984 C 172 05 17 17 177 535 712 D 701 05 07 17 24 706 247 953 E 109 01 01 109 04 113 F 85 85 85 G 698 11 73 84 698 83 781 H 932 01 02 55 27 82 929 560 1489 I 613 01 03 03 614 06 620 J 600 01 05 03 10 10 609 14 623 K 390 01 21 03 24 391 42 433 L 849 05 72 03 15 02 17 929 56 985 M 1139 08 35 04 83 87 1182 413 1595 D 1131 35 27 02 02 1193 06 1199 N 3569 03 03 03 60 139 199 3578 937 4515 O 13821 517 2485 91 27 118 16823 932 17755 P 18009 33 175 02 138 566 704 18219 5813 24032 Q 11170 504 380 76 53 129 12054 673 12727 R 7675 21 131 46 25 71 7827 397 8224 S 610 03 10 01 19 20 623 181 804 T 1590 14 14 70 21 91 1618 698 2316 U 2755 40 42 514 14 72 86 3351 475 3826 V 21710 510 193 48 403 783 1186 22461 6291 28752 W 743 04 05 01 01 02 752 27 779 X 968 03 07 42 10 52 978 248 1226 Y 8641 14 66 07 150 271 421 8728 3458 12186 Z 391 07 02 01 01 400 04 404 106608 1794 3968 586 1815 2845 4660 112950 33552 146502 180 Annual Report 2010-11

APPENDIX ‘E’

Books, Periodicals & other Reading Material as on 31-3-2010 31-3-2011

Books 110314 111655

Bound Volumes of Periodicals 33355 33552

Manuscripts 11140 11140

Doctoral Dissertations (Theses) 685 687

M.A./M.Phil Dissertations 205 212

Maps and Atlases

Survey Sheets 6623 6623

Survey Maps 1477 1477

Wall Maps 271 271

National Geographic Maps 132 132

Micro Film 296 296

Micro-cards 761 761

Micro-fische 1898 1898

Computer Diskette 60 60

CD-ROM Disk 100 100

Video Cassette 27 27

Audio Cassette 10 10

167354 168901 Annual Report 2010-11 181

Strength of Individual Collections:

Prof. S. K. De Collection(Sanskrit) 2960

Lokmanya Tilak Collection (Vedic Literature) 0197

Riyasatkar Sardesai Collection (Maratha History) 1317

Prof. S. M. Katre Collection (Linguistics) 1080

Prof. H. D. Sankalia Collection (Archaeology) 1020

Prof. Iravati Karve Collection (Sociology) 0418

Shri S. M. Mate Collection 0260

AIIS Collection 0865

Prof. S. B. Deo Collection (Archaeology) 0341

Prof. A.M. Ghatage Collection (Linguistics, Sanskrit & Religion) 0746 Dr. M.M. Mathur Collection (Purchased from donation grant of 0186 Rs.1,50,000=00) Prof. K. Paddayya Collection (Archaeology) 0607

Prof. V.N. Misra Collection (Archaeology) 1042

Abbreviations:

Bks=Books I=Indian Sub=Subjects F=Foreign Pers=Periodicals UAP=Urdu,Arabic,Persian Gen=General Sind=Sindhi U/C=Unclassified 182 Annual Report 2010-11

STAFF OF THE INSTITUTE

Administrative Staff 1. Director Dr. V. P. Bhatta 2. Registrar Shri N. S. Gaware 3. Dy. Registrar Shri C. V. Joshi 4. Internal Auditor Mrs. Anita Sonawane 5. Supdtt.of Excavation Arch. Shri S. S. Jadhav 6. Assistant Registrar Shri J. G. Kulkarni 7. Head Clerk-cum-Accountant Mrs. P. G. Hole 8. P. A. to Director Shri G. V. Pahade 9. Stenographer Vacant 10. Stenographer Mrs. M. G. Jekate 11. Stenographer Shri S. I. Amin 12. Senior Clerk Mrs. Ujwala P. Kadam 13. Senior Clerk Vacant 14. Senior Clerk Shri R. R. Ghanekar 15. Senior Clerk Shri M. M. Londhe 16. Storekeeper Shri V. J. Pawar

17. Keeper-cum-Res. Equipment-cum-Typist Mrs. Ujwala R. Karande

18. Warden (Ladies Hostel) Ms. N. A. Pathan 19. Junior Clerk Shri V. A. Omble 20. Junior Clerk Vacant 21. Clerk-cum-Typist Shri M. M. Chavare 22. Typist-cum-Clerk Vacant 23. Telephone Operator Shri D. R. Bhilare 24. Clerk-cum-Typist (Cashier) Shri B. G. Ambavale 25. Record Keeper Shri H. S. Bhandare 26. Driver-cum-Mechanic Shri M. L. Chavan Annual Report 2010-11 183

27. Driver-cum-Mechanic Shri K. B. Shendge 28. Driver-cum-Mechanic Shri B. S. Katare 29. Assistant Librarian Shri R. R. Shigwan 30. Technical Assistant Mrs. M. A. Karambelkar 31. Sr. Library Assistant Shri D. S. Survase 32. Sr. Library Assistant Mrs. P. S. Chhallare 33. Jr. Library Assistant Vacant 34. Jr. Library Assistant Vacant 35. Jr. Library Assistant Vacant 36. Jr. Library Assistant Vacant 37. Jr. Library Assistant Mrs. B. Kamble 38. Jr. Library Assistant Shri T. H. Rathod 39. Jr. Library Assistant Vacant 40. Jr. Library Assistant Vacant 41. Typist-cum-Clerk Shri D. B. Dalvi 42. Research Assistant Shri S. S. Naik 43. Research Assistant Vacant 44. Research Assistant Vacant 45. Research Assistant Vacant 46. Scientific Assistant Shri V. C. Kamble 47. Scientific Assistant Vacant 48. Scientific Assistant Vacant 49. Chemical Assistant Shri S. V. Joshi 50. Curator-Maratha History Museum Shri G. D. Mandke 51 Curator-Archaeology Museum Vacant 52. Programming Assistant Vacant 53 Draughtsman Shri S. A. Pradhan 54. Draughtsman Shri S. D. Rokade 184 Annual Report 2010-11

55. Draughtsman Shri B. B. Dighe 56. Draughtsman Shri D. D. Phule 57. Draughtsman Vacant 58. Draughtsman Vacant 59. Surveyor Shri B. S. Waghmode 60. Photographer-cum-Surveyor Shri Sunil Jadhav 61. Foreman-cum-Field Assistant Shri D. K. Bhosale 62. Museum Assistant Shri B. S. Gajul 63. Photoprinter Vacant 64. Res. Asstt. In Applied Ling. Ms. S. P. Kardile 65. Res. Asstt. In Survey Vacant 66. Res. Asstt. In Vacant 67. Res. Asstt. In Sindhi Ling. Vacant 68. Laboratory Assistant Mr. S. S. Bangar 69 Technical Assistant Vacant 70. Editorial Assistant Mrs. M. M. Kulkarni 71. Editorial Assistant Mrs. V. V. Selukar 72. Editorial Assistant Vacant 73. Editorial Assistant Vacant 74. Editorial Assistant Mrs. S. M. Chikode 75. Editorial Assistant Vacant 76. Editorial Assistant Vacant 77. Editorial Assistant Vacant 78. Lab Attendant Shri C. S. Shendge 79. Lab Attendant Shri K. R. Malap 80. Lab Attendant Shri S. V. Valanj 81. Lab Attendant (Phonetics ) Shri A.C. Dias 82. Naik Shri P. S. Dhanapune Annual Report 2010-11 185

83. Watchman Vacant 84. Watchman Vacant 85. Watchman Vacant 86. Mali Vacant 87. Mali Vacant 88. Peon-cum-Sweeper Shri S. R. Gaikwad 89. Peon-cum-Sweeper Smt. S. M. Kamble 90. Peon-cum-Sweeper Shri D. V. Kachi 91. Peon-cum-Sweeper Shri D. B. Bhurkunde 92. Peon-cum-Sweeper Shri K. B. Gaikwad 93. Peon-cum-Sweeper Shri S. N. Jadhav 94. Peon-cum-Sweeper Shri R. R. Savale 95. Peon-cum-Sweeper Vacant 96. Peon-cum-Sweeper Smt. L. A. Kamble 97. Peon-cum-Sweeper Shri S. P. Bhagwat 98. Peon-cum-Sweeper Shri M. G. Gujar 99. Peon-cum-Sweeper Vacant 100. Peon-cum-Sweeper Vacant 101. Peon-cum-Sweeper Vacant 102. Peon-cum-Sweeper Vacant 103. Peon-cum-Sweeper Vacant 104. Peon-cum-Sweeper Vacant 105. Peon Vacant 106. Sweeper Vacant 107. Sweeper Vacant 108. Mehtar Smt. Rina Kagade 109. Mehtar Shri S. Chavaria