Browsing Scholarly literature by Author "Gaur, A.S."
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A case for riverine archaeology in India
Gaur, A.S. (Society for Marine Archaeology, Goa, 1991)The main objective is to study the river routes and excavate submerged river ports and preserve them for posterity. The ancient cities situated on the bank of the river Ganga such as Varanasi, Pataliputra and Tamralipti ... -
A group of 20 stone anchors from the waters of Dwarka, on the Gujarat Coast, India
Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh; Tripati, S.; Gudigar, P.; Vora, K.H.; Bandodkar, S.N. (Blackwell, 2001)A large number of stone anchors were discovered in a water depth of 10-14 m off Dwarka during the 1998-99 season. The seabed near the anchors consists of a ledge with an average height of 1 m. Several anchors were found ... -
A Late Harappan Port at Kindar Kheda on the Saurashtra coast
Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh (Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, 2005)During onshore exploration along the Saurashtra coast a Protohistoric site at Kindar Kheda was visited and a large number of artefacts were observed within agricultural lands. The potsherds noted here point to this ... -
A maritime archaeological exploration along the Narmada estuary, west coast of India
Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh (Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, 2016)A coastal exploration along the estuary of the River Narmada yielded the evidence of a port in Bharuch. Several early historic sites are noted along the down-stream of the River Narmada. Interestingly, there is a temple ... -
A medieval port at Ghogha in the Gulf of Khambhat, west coast of India
Gaur, A.S. (Swati Publications, 2015)The Gulf of Khambhat has been a focal area for the human settlements since the Harappan and it is also famous for the highest tidal range in India. The author of the Periplus of the Erythrenean Sea vividly described the ... -
A possible medieval lighthouse at Mul Dwarka (Kodinar) Saurashtra Coast, India
Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh; Rao, B.R.; Tripati, S.; Khedekar, V.D. (The Nautical Archaeology Society, 2010)An ancient lighthouse was observed during recent archaeological explorations at Mul Dwarka (Kodinar), which might be the oldest lighthouse so far recorded on the Saurashtra coast. This lighthouse, locally known as Diva ... -
A preliminary exploration of Prabhasa-Somnath
Rao, S.R.; Tripati, S.; Gaur, A.S. (Society for Marine Archaeology, Goa, 1992) -
A preliminary shipwreck exploration off Lakshadweep
Rao, S.R.; Vora, K.H.; Gaur, A.S.; Gudigar, P.; Sundaresh; Tripati, S. (Society for Marine Archaeology, India, 1995) -
A preliminary study of ship wrecks on the east coast of India- Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
Tripati, S.; Gudigar, P.; Sundaresh; Gaur, A.S. (Goa: National Institute of Oceanography, 1994) -
A submerged temple complex off Pindara, on the northwestern coast of Saurashtra
Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh; Tripati, S. (Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies, 2007)Pindara has been an important religious centre since the early historical period as it has been recorded in several ancient texts. An onshore exploration on the northwestern coast of Saurashtra brought to light the remains ... -
A unique late bronze age copper fish-hook from Bet Dwarka Island, Gujarat, west coast of India: Evidence on the advance fishing technology in ancient India
Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh (Indian Academy of Sciences, 2004)An onshore excavation was undertaken in Bet Dwarka Island, Gujarat, India to obtain the cultural sequence and to understand the man-sea relationship. A large number of pottery items, beads of stone, shell and terracotta ... -
An ancient harbour at Dwarka: Study based on the recent underwater explorations
Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh; Tripati, S. (Indian Academy of Sciences, 2004)Dwarka, Gujarat, India, an ancient harbour and an important religious centre of the Hindus, has played an important role in the history of maritime activities of Okhamandal region since the early historical period. Gomati ... -
An early historic assemblage offshore of Godawaya, Sri Lanka: Evidence for early regional seafaring in South Asia.
Muthucumarana, R.; Gaur, A.S.; Chandraratne, W.M.; Manders, M.; Rao, B.R.; Bhushan, R.; Khedekar, V.D.; Dayananda, A.M.A. (Springer, 2014)Investigations in 2010 by an international team of maritime archaeologists yielded a concentration of artefacts identified here by the authors as the remains of a shipwreck off the southern coastal village of Godawaya, Sri ... -
Anchors from Goa waters, central west coast of India: Remains of Goa's overseas trade contacts with Arabian countries and Portugal
Tripati, S.; Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh (The Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology Inc, 2003)Underwater explorations have been initiated in Goa waters since 1997 for locating shipwrecks. These explorations brought to light the Indo-Arabian type of stone anchors from Sunchi Reef and Grande Island, a unique type of ... -
Ancient anchorage systems in India with reference to the Gujarat coast
Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh; Tripati, S. (Darshak Itihas Nidhi, 2011)The Indian coast, with a long history of maritime activities, has been dotted with several ancient ports. The evidence for this exists in port-related structures on the shore and in relics lying in the sea adjacent. Marine ... -
Ancient coastal transportation system along the Western Saurashtra coast: Evidence from Navibandar
Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh; Tripati, S. (Current Science Association, 2013)A recent maritime archaeological exploration around Navibandar, Gujarat yielded evidence of ferry/jetty points. These points were well connected with the stone-paved roads. Interestingly, the roads have evidence of the use ... -
Ancient Dwarka: Study based on recent underwater archaeological investigations
Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh; Tripati, S. (2005)Dwarka, one of the best-studied underwater sites in India, has commanded much attraction, also because the site is considered as one of the sour Dhamas (sacred place for pilgrimage) of the Hindu religion. According to ... -
Ancient Indians (Harappan settlement) were aware of tsunami/storm protection measures: A new interpretation of thick walls at Dholavira, Gujarat, India
Nigam, R.; Dubey, R.; Saraswat, R.; Sundaresh; Gaur, A.S.; Loveson, V.J. (Current Science Association, 2016)Dholavira, an archaeological site of Harappan times in Gujarat, had ‘city fortification’ as a unique aspect of its town planning. The thickness of the main city wall is alarming3, 9, 10. The probable cause of such massive ... -
Ancient shell industry at Bet Dwarka island
Gaur, A.S.; Sundaresh; Patankar, V. (Indian Academy of Sciences, 2005)Almost every archaeological site in the Indian subcontinent has the remains of shells. It had been recognized as a major industry during the Indus Valley Civilization, dating back to the mid-Holocene. The most important ... -
Ancient shorelines of Gujarat, India, during the Indus civilization (Late Mid-Holocene): A study based on archaeological evidences
Gaur, A.S.; Vora, K.H. (Current Science Association, Bangalore, India, 1999)Changes in the shoreline at any point could be due to various reasons such as tectonic disturbance or shift in sedimentological regime causing erosion or deposition. Many scientific investigations, focussing on the ...