Indian Archaeology 1999-2000 - A Review

This issue of Indian Archaeology 1999-2000 — A Review is the forty-seventh in number which incorporates the reports of various field works undertaken in the country by the officers of the Survey, State Governments, Universities, Research Institutions and Museums. The issue contains the reports on excavations, explorations, epigraphy and numismatics, palaeobotanical studies, museums, structural and chemical conservation of monuments, horticultural activities and publications. For all these material, I am grateful to the contributors. I express my thanks to Dr. G.C. Chauley and Dr. B.R. Mani, Directors (Publication) for their cooperation. I would also like to place on record my deep appreciation for the hard work done by the entire team of Publication Section in compilation, editing, proof reading, besides making this issue press-ready for its final printing. For this work my special thanks are due to Dr. (Miss) Arundhati Banerji, Superintending Archaeologist (Publication), Shri Hoshiar Singh, Production Officer, Dr. Piyush Bhatt and Shri Gunjan Kr. Srivastava, Assistant Archaeologists and all the other staff members of the Publication Section. I also thank Sh. Vijay Kumar, Chief Artist, Sh. Rakesh Chandar, Sr. Artist, Shri Kishan Singh, Sr. Draftsman, Shri Baldev Singh, Draftsman Gr.II, Shri Kewal Singh, Surveyor Gr.l for their support in improving the line drawings wherever needed. I would appreciate and thank Mrs. & Mr. Veerendra Kumar Malik of M/s. Veerendra Printers, 2216, Hardhian Singh Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi for composing, layout, designing and printing of this issue.

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