Archeology

NARMADA RIVER The Giver of pleasure (Narmada River), is one of the major river systems of the Indian sub continent. One of the only east...

The term Hiranyagarbha translated as the ‘Golden womb’ encapsulates the tale of the origin of the universe as described in the Vedic philosophy. The Hiranyagrbha...

Visitors from outside the subcontinent during the ancient and medieval periods seem to have displayed a great fascination with India’s shipbuilding industry. In 326 BCE,...

Salt is a commodity that we now take for granted. No one bats an eye to its presence: it’s just there in stores, kitchens, and...

Within infinite myths lies the Eternal Truth Who sees it all? Varuna has but a thousand eyes Indra, a hundred And I, only two -Devdutt...

‘Agariya’ comes from the Gujarati word ‘Agar’ which means salt farms. The Agariya are South Asian people of native origin who have traditionally been tasked...

The interaction of humans with their immediate environment has always been mediated by material transformations of the landscape. Considering the landscapes of human settlements, it...

Article Written By EIH Researcher And Writer Aaloy Gangopadhyay   The dentistry of India started from the Indus Sarasvati Civilization in and around 7000 BCE....

Article Written By EIH Subject Matter Expert Dr. Sonika Sandhu Use of tunnels is a common practice and is being undertaken since prehistoric times, initially...

Article Written By EIH Researcher And Writer Urmimala Dev   For many centuries, Hinduism has had a deep relationship with jasmine flowers. The Arabic term...