Indian Arcaheology 1998-99 - A Review (An Old and Rare Book)

Preface I am happy to place before the scholars this issue of IAR 1998-99 with reports on (1) Explorations and Excavations (2) Epigraphy (3) Numismatics & Treasure Trove (4) Other Important Discoveries (5) Museums (6) Architectural Survey (7) Preservation of Monuments (8) Archaeological Chemistry (9) Archaeological Gardens and (10) Publications. These reports are the results of field work and researches conducted during the period under review, by the various offices of the Survey, State Departments of Archaeology, Universities, Museums and Research Institutions.

For bringing out this issue, I would like to place on record my thanks to Dr. Amarendra Nath, Director (Publication) and Dr. Arundhati Banerji, Superintending Archaeologist (Publication) for their untiring efforts in bringing out this issue. S.A. (Publication) has been putting in a great deal of hard work at every stage of the publication, which deserves special mention.

Thanks are also due to Hoshiar Singh, Production Officer, Dr. Piyush Bhatt and Gunjan Kumar Srivastava, Assistant Archaeologists, in addition to all the members of Publication Section for their hard work and constant vigil at various stages of the publication of the issue. For improving the line drawings wherever needed, I thank Vijay Kumar, Chief Artist, Rakesh Chander, Senior Artist, Baldev Singh, Draftsman, Grade I and Puran Chand Mukhiya, Marksman of Drawing Section of the ASI.

I would record a word of appreciation for Nadeem Hussain of MIs Nadeem Graphics, and Anil Kochar of Public Printing (Delhi) Service for their efforts in composing the manuscript, designing and printing of this issue.

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