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dc.contributor.authorTripati, S.
dc.contributor.authorVora, K.H.
dc.date.accessioned2006-03-24T06:49:44Z
dc.date.available2006-03-24T06:49:44Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.identifier.citationCurrent Science, vol.88(7), 1175-1181p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/28
dc.description.abstractChilika (also spelt Chilka) lake is the largest brackish water body in India. Archaeological explorations and excavations around the Chilika lake region have brought to light the habitational remains of the Neolithic-Chalcolithic period onwards, datable to the 3rd millennium BC. The archaeological findings embodies to the fact that the well-known ports of the bygone era such as Manikapatna on Chilika coast, Palur on the extreme south and Che-li-ta-lo had close contacts with Africa, Ceylon, China and Southeast Asian countries. Further, a text of 10th century AD mentions about the maritime activities of the lake and ships, which used to ply to Southeast Asian countries from Chilika. Similarly, Soran, Nairi, Pathara and other villages around the lake have had glorious navigational traditions. The ports located around Chilika lake had played significant role in spreading the Indian culture to other countries. However, subsequent changes in hydrodynamic regime caused formation of sand bar, spits and altered sedimentation pattern, which eventually caused for decline of maritime activities in Chilika region.
dc.description.sponsorshipIn House Project, NIO, Goa
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIndian Academy of Sciences
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dc.subjectChilka Lake
dc.subjectSedimentation
dc.subjectMaritime heritage
dc.titleMaritime heritage in and around Chilika lake, Orissa: Geological evidences for its decline
dc.typeJournal Article


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