Alok Shrotriya | Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar(M.P.) (original) (raw)
Papers by Alok Shrotriya
Madhya Bharti, Journal of Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar INDIA, 2022
Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh is till now famous only because of Amarkantak, the origin of r... more Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh is till now famous only because of Amarkantak, the origin of river Narmada and the place of religious importance. Also, the temples and sculptures of Kalchuris in this district are known to the learned world and the general public. Through this research paper, an attempt has been made to bring to light the sculpture, architecture and historical importance of the existing man-made caves at Shivlahara in Anuppur district. In these caves, inscriptions of first century C.E. written in Brahmi script and Prakrit language have been seen . Due to religious activities and activities of entertainment, this place has been the centre of attraction and reverence of the general public, but the historical importance of the important heritage here is still a matter of curiosity for the people. The script of the inscriptions written in the cave, being a matter of mystery, remains the centre of people's curiosity. The presented research paper is an undertaking to bring to light the text, meaning and importance of the inscriptions inscribed on the rock walls while documenting the architecture and artefacts of the caves.
The Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology
The district Balaghat of Madhya Pradesh comprises eleven Tehsils viz; Blight, Bihar, Brisa, Paras... more The district Balaghat of Madhya Pradesh comprises eleven Tehsils viz; Blight, Bihar, Brisa, Paraswada, Katangi, Waraseoni, Lalbarra, Khairlanji, Lanji, Kirnapur, and Tirodi. Various sites and monuments of the Bihar Tehsil were covered during the archaeological exploration. This paper presents the results of archaeological investigations carried out in the Baihar Tehsil of Balaghat District. Variegated material has been noticed and analysed in the present study to gain insight of the past culture. Besides some known archaeological sites, exploration brought to light a series of new ancient sites. Sites, monuments and art-relics of Baihardivulge the religious, social, artistic and different customary practices of ancient period.
Ethnoarchaeology includes a joint approach of archaeology and anthropology to understand the past... more Ethnoarchaeology includes a joint approach of archaeology and anthropology to understand the past and present cultures. It is a branch of ethnography, which deals with the behavioral correlates of material remains. Gould (1968) termed it as ‘living archaeology’ and Kleindienst and Watson (1956) defines it as ‘action archaeology’. Stiles defines ethnoarchaeology in more comprehensive perspective as, ‘encompassing all the theoretical and methodological aspects of comparing ethnographic and archaeological data, including the use of ethnographic analogy and archaeological ethnography’ (1977, p.88). In other words, it is a living archaeology in which archaeologist does his field work among living communities for the analysis of unearthed artifacts and material remains. It is assumed that contemporary primitive societies represent examples of past stages of human culture. Analogies between living societies and ancient societies can yield important information to construct realistic models...
anistor.gr
Ethnoarchaeology includes a joint approach of archaeology and anthropology to understand the past... more Ethnoarchaeology includes a joint approach of archaeology and anthropology to understand the past and present cultures. It is a branch of ethnography, which deals with the behavioral correlates of material remains. termed it as 'living archaeology defines it as 'action archaeology'. Stiles defines ethnoarchaeology in more comprehensive perspective as, 'encompassing all the theoretical and methodological aspects of comparing ethnographic and archaeological data, including the use of ethnographic analogy and archaeological ethnography ' (1977, p.88). In other words, it is a living archaeology in which archaeologist does his field work among living communities for the analysis of unearthed artifacts and material remains. It is assumed that contemporary primitive societies represent examples of past stages of human culture. Analogies between living societies and ancient societies can yield important information to construct realistic models of ancient societies and their functions. The practice of this discipline provides a great understanding about ancient artifacts and the people who made them. It is not only the recording of material remains but also the interpretation of them by quantitative analysis, sampling strategies and observations (London 2000, pp.1-2). Therefore, this approach gives extremely valuable insight into prehistoric and protohistoric human behavior. In this respect Ethnoarchaeology makes a live link between human and their artifacts (David1992, p.352). This approach is mainly used by archaeologists for the explanation of pottery, stone tools and architectural remains, but it is also useful for the reconstruction of cultural system.
Madhya Bharti, Journal of Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar INDIA, 2022
Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh is till now famous only because of Amarkantak, the origin of r... more Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh is till now famous only because of Amarkantak, the origin of river Narmada and the place of religious importance. Also, the temples and sculptures of Kalchuris in this district are known to the learned world and the general public. Through this research paper, an attempt has been made to bring to light the sculpture, architecture and historical importance of the existing man-made caves at Shivlahara in Anuppur district. In these caves, inscriptions of first century C.E. written in Brahmi script and Prakrit language have been seen . Due to religious activities and activities of entertainment, this place has been the centre of attraction and reverence of the general public, but the historical importance of the important heritage here is still a matter of curiosity for the people. The script of the inscriptions written in the cave, being a matter of mystery, remains the centre of people's curiosity. The presented research paper is an undertaking to bring to light the text, meaning and importance of the inscriptions inscribed on the rock walls while documenting the architecture and artefacts of the caves.
The Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology
The district Balaghat of Madhya Pradesh comprises eleven Tehsils viz; Blight, Bihar, Brisa, Paras... more The district Balaghat of Madhya Pradesh comprises eleven Tehsils viz; Blight, Bihar, Brisa, Paraswada, Katangi, Waraseoni, Lalbarra, Khairlanji, Lanji, Kirnapur, and Tirodi. Various sites and monuments of the Bihar Tehsil were covered during the archaeological exploration. This paper presents the results of archaeological investigations carried out in the Baihar Tehsil of Balaghat District. Variegated material has been noticed and analysed in the present study to gain insight of the past culture. Besides some known archaeological sites, exploration brought to light a series of new ancient sites. Sites, monuments and art-relics of Baihardivulge the religious, social, artistic and different customary practices of ancient period.
Ethnoarchaeology includes a joint approach of archaeology and anthropology to understand the past... more Ethnoarchaeology includes a joint approach of archaeology and anthropology to understand the past and present cultures. It is a branch of ethnography, which deals with the behavioral correlates of material remains. Gould (1968) termed it as ‘living archaeology’ and Kleindienst and Watson (1956) defines it as ‘action archaeology’. Stiles defines ethnoarchaeology in more comprehensive perspective as, ‘encompassing all the theoretical and methodological aspects of comparing ethnographic and archaeological data, including the use of ethnographic analogy and archaeological ethnography’ (1977, p.88). In other words, it is a living archaeology in which archaeologist does his field work among living communities for the analysis of unearthed artifacts and material remains. It is assumed that contemporary primitive societies represent examples of past stages of human culture. Analogies between living societies and ancient societies can yield important information to construct realistic models...
anistor.gr
Ethnoarchaeology includes a joint approach of archaeology and anthropology to understand the past... more Ethnoarchaeology includes a joint approach of archaeology and anthropology to understand the past and present cultures. It is a branch of ethnography, which deals with the behavioral correlates of material remains. termed it as 'living archaeology defines it as 'action archaeology'. Stiles defines ethnoarchaeology in more comprehensive perspective as, 'encompassing all the theoretical and methodological aspects of comparing ethnographic and archaeological data, including the use of ethnographic analogy and archaeological ethnography ' (1977, p.88). In other words, it is a living archaeology in which archaeologist does his field work among living communities for the analysis of unearthed artifacts and material remains. It is assumed that contemporary primitive societies represent examples of past stages of human culture. Analogies between living societies and ancient societies can yield important information to construct realistic models of ancient societies and their functions. The practice of this discipline provides a great understanding about ancient artifacts and the people who made them. It is not only the recording of material remains but also the interpretation of them by quantitative analysis, sampling strategies and observations (London 2000, pp.1-2). Therefore, this approach gives extremely valuable insight into prehistoric and protohistoric human behavior. In this respect Ethnoarchaeology makes a live link between human and their artifacts (David1992, p.352). This approach is mainly used by archaeologists for the explanation of pottery, stone tools and architectural remains, but it is also useful for the reconstruction of cultural system.