Buddhist Sites of North-East India & Black Slipped Ware in North India an Archaeological Study

About the Book The recent exploration and excavation work conducted by the A.S.I. has confirmed that Buddhism was popular in North-East India during the post Gupta and early medieval period while the establishment of Boxanagar seems to be earlier than those of the Mainamati and Paharpur (Bangladesh). Buddhism entered Assam through Brahmaputra valley, while Tawang was influenced from Tibet and Northern part of Arunachal Pradesh from China.

The present study on the Black Slipped Ware of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Avadh region (Pre-NBPW deposit) shows that it is entirely different in texture, polished, shapes and types as discovered from other parts of Northern India. We can suggest that the Black Slipped Ware of this region can be treated as a separate culture which originated in Eastern UP around 1100 B.C.E and continued upto 400 B.C.E when it finally merged with N.B P.Ware.

Dr. Syed Jamal Hasan, born on 4th May 1956 in Zamindar family Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, obtained Post-Graduation in Ancient History, Culture Archeology from Tilak-Dhari Mahavidyalaya, Jaunpur (U.P) recently retired Director (Archeology) from Archeological Survey India 2016). He started training from Sringaverpura excavation under the project "Archeology Ramayana Sites", during 1977-78, 1978-79 and at Bhardwaj Ashram (1982-83). He served a Museum Curator Department History (Delhi University) between 1981 and obtained M.Phil from the same. He also holds Post Graduate Diploma (Archeology) from ASI and D.Phil from H.N.B University, Srinagar, Garhwal (U.K.)

He served in ASI for about 35 years in different capacities and places since 1981 in respective fields like excavation, exploration and conservation of ASI protected monuments/sites in the jurisdiction of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand and North-East India.

In the beginning of his career, he supervised the excavation work at Sringaverapura, Hulas, Ror, Bahiri, Bhardwaj Ashram, Banawali and sites Haryana under Indo French expedition (1988). The sites like Aunahan, Bhita, Orajhar, Shyam Sunder Tila, Thakurani Tila (Pillak) Surya Pahar, Karenghar, Charai Deo and Boxanagar were excavated under his direction.

He has published a large number of research papers in various National & International Journals besides a monograph on the Antiquities of Kangra jointly with Dr. Dilip k Chakraborty.

Deputed Moscow (USSR) by the ASI to organise the "Drusba Dosti" Exhibition and alo presented research papers on Buddhism at Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Los Angeles (USA).

Foreword Archacology is a composite science that invokes diverse scientific disciplines in the interpretation of data, and applies artistic approach, skill and imagination, wherever necessary, to arrive at a logical conclusion. It has come a long way now to reveal recent as well as remote times of human history whether recorded or far beyond that.. It takes into account all aspects of life including natural situation and conditions. Archaeology thus infuses blood and life to a listless body of dry objects. In this direction, Dr. Syed Jamal Hasan has made an effort in this book entitled Buddhist Sites of North-east India, and Black-Slipped Ware in North India: An Archacology Study.

A few weeks ago, my friend Dr. Agam Prasad, the Publisher, approached me to write forward to this book. I readily agreed to it as pretty well know the author ever since he was a young archaeologist, and as such he was associated with me during the last season of the Indo-French Archaeological Expedition, jointly led by Henri-Paul Frankfort and me. I found him to a sincere, diligent and conscientious worker in the field. Later, he proud himself to be a good conservator and an astute administrator, too.

Preface Smt. Komal Anand, IAS (Retd.), the then Director-General the Archeological Survey of India, promoted me Superintending Archeologist whereupon was Guwahati Circle. During her tenure, she supported encouraged to complete ongoing excavation (Tripura) besides conservation work monuments sites the region.

serious conservation measures were commenced me absence acute manpower shortage, communication bottleneck, insurgency problem, climatic hindrances, and frequent strikes (bandh) called different parties and groups North Eastern The most affected badly damaged portion monuments and sites were undertaken besides the exposing of structurals mounds Boxanagar and Shayam Sundar in light of Buddhist establishments spread to eastem part of Bangladesh and their relationship with Indian However, works carried out the department so far.

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