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Exploring human evolution in the Narmada Valley: Rich in fossils and archaeological sites, facing submergence – Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & Gujarat
VADODARA: Much is known about how the Harappan Civilization flourished on the banks of the Indus almost 5,000 years back. But now is the time to move ‘ahead’ of the Indus Valley Civilization. Through the largest exploration exercise ever undertaken, … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Archaeology, Central region – Central Zonal Council, Commentary, Cultural heritage, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Modernity, Narmada, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Trees, Western region – Western Zonal Council
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eBook | Tribal population displaced in the Narmada valley
Ever since the Narmada Control Authority in its Action Taken Report permitted the raising of the Sardar Sarovar dam to 110.64 metres, the entire tribal belt in the Narmada valley came under the submergence zone. The scale of devastation during … Continue reading
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Memories of life in a remote Bhil hamlet on the Narmada river: “Poor but not impoverished” – Maharashtra
The Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has been setup under the final orders and decision of the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) as a machinery for implementation of its directions and decision. The authority started functioning from 20th December, 1980. | … Continue reading
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Tagged Bhil, Bhilala, Pavra, Tadvi, Vassava
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New light on hunter-gatherers in Narmada Valley, Indus Valley Civilisation and modern India’s cultural and linguistic diversity: Anthropological Museum Kolkata – West Bengal
A new museum in Kolkata tells the tale of how modern humans in the Indian subcontinent evolved from ancestors who arrived about 12.3 million years ago from Africa, during the Pleistocene era. Set up by the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), … Continue reading →