Braj Basi Lal

Braj Basi Lal (often BB Lal ; Hindi ब्रज बासी लाल Braj Bāsī Lāl ; born May 2, 1921 in Jhansi ) is an Indian archaeologist .

Life

Lal studied Sanskrit with a first-class degree from the University of Allahabad . After graduation, Lal developed an interest in archeology and in 1943 became an intern under the British archaeologist Mortimer Wheeler , with whom he worked in Taxila , Harappa and Sisupalgarh .

Between 1950 and 1952 he conducted archaeological studies of the Mahabharata sites, including Hastinapura , the capital of the Kurus . He discovered many Painted Gray Ware locations.

He was Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1968 to 1972 , after which he was Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies in Shimla .

1975-1976 Lal worked on the Archeology Project of the Ramayana Sites , during which excavations were carried out at five sites called in the Ramayana - Ayodhya , Bharadwaj Ashram, Nandigram , Chitrakoot and Shringaverapur . The discovery of temple pillars immediately south of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya was also made.

In 2000 Lal was awarded the Padma Bhushan order .

Publications (selection)

• The Earliest civilization of South Asia: rise, maturity, and decline . Aryan Books International, New Delhi 1997, ISBN 978-81-7305-107-4 .
• India 1947-1997. New Light on the Indus Civilization . Aryan Books International, New Delhi 1998, ISBN 978-81-7305-129-6 .
• The Sarasvatī flows on: the continuity of Indian culture . Aryan Books International, New Delhi 2002, ISBN 978-81-7305-202-6 .
• Excavations at Kalibangan: The Early Harappans, 1960-1969 . Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi 2003.
• The Homeland of the Aryans. Evidence of Rigvedic Flora and Fauna & Archeology . Aryan Books International, New Delhi 2005, ISBN 81-7305-283-2 .
• with R. Sengupta: A Report on the Preservation of Buddhist Monuments at Bamiyan in Afghanistan . Islamic Wonders Bureau 2008, ISBN 978-81-87763-66-6 .
• Rāma, His Historicity, Mandir, and Setu: Evidence of Literature, Archeology, and Other Sciences . Aryan Books, New Delhi 2008, ISBN 978-81-7305-345-0 .
• How Deep Are the Roots of Indian Civilization? Archeology Answers . Aryan Books, New Delhi 2009, ISBN 81-7305-376-6 .
• Excavations at Bharadwaja Ashram: with a note on the exploration at Chitrakuta . Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi 2011.
• Piecing Together. Memoirs of an Archaeologist. Aryan Books International , New Delhi 2011, ISBN 978-81-7305-417-4 .

literature

• Jagat Pati Joshi; DK Sinha (Ed.): Facets of Indian Civilization. Recent Perspectives. Essays in Honor of Prof. BB Lal . Vol. 1: Prehistory and rock-art, protohistory . Vol. 2: Historical Archeology, Art and Architecture, Beyond Indian Frontiers . Vol. 3: Epigraphy and Numismatics, Heritage Conservation, Religion and Philosophy, Museology, Underwater Archeology, Ethno Archeology, Allied Aspects . Aryan Books International, New Delhi 1997.
• AS Bisht; Surinder Pal Singh (Ed.): Studies in Art and Archaeological Conservation. Dr. BB Lal Commemoration Volume . Agam Kala Prakashan, Delhi 2003, ISBN 978-81-7320-059-5 .

Web links

• Braj Basi Lal at indianautographs.com (with picture)

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} V. N. Misra, review by BB Lal, The Saraswati Flows On: The Continuity of Indian Culture. New Delhi 2002 .
2. ↑ ^{a b} B. B. Lal Chair - iitk.ac.in ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ^ I found pillar bases back in mid-seventies: Prof Lal - indianexpress.com