The Lost River: On the Trail of the Sarasvati

apr 1, 2010

knowing michel, this will be a superb book. i have read many of his other books, and they are beautifully written and argued. and he is a great guy too, a gentleman and a scholar.

astonishing that penguin actually published this.

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From: Michel Danino

Friends,

For information. The book is now available in India (including Internet bookstores such as Flipkart), and should soon be with international bookstores such as Amazon.

If all goes well there should be a release function in New Delhi on April 29. I will send details to anyone interested.

Regards,

Michel

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http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/category/Non_Fiction/The_Lost_River_9780143068648.aspx   Browse Subject:  Non Fiction The Lost River: On The Trail of the Sarasvati By Michel Danino Selling Price : Rs 399.00 The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic events played havoc with river courses. One of them disappeared. Celebrated as ‘Sarasvati’ in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, this river was rediscovered in the early nineteenth century through topographic explorations by British officials. Recently, geological and climatological studies have probed its evolution and disappearance, while satellite imagery has traced the river’s buried courses and isotope analyses have dated ancient waters still stored under the Thar Desert. In the same Northwest, the subcontinent’s first urban society—the Indus civilization—flourished and declined. But it was not watered by the Indus alone: since Aurel Stein’s expedition in the 1940s, hundreds of Harappan sites have been identified in the now dry Sarasvati’s basin. The rich Harappan legacy in technologies, arts and culture sowed the seeds of Indian civilization as we know it now. Drawing from recent research in a wide range of disciplines, this book discusses differing viewpoints and proposes a harmonious synthesis—a fascinating tale of exploration that brings to life the vital role the ‘lost river of the Indian desert’ played before its waters gurgled to a stop. Book Reviews User Reviews Post Your Review Published by : Penguin Books India Published :  15-Mar-2010 Imprint : Penguin ISBN : 9780143068648 Edition : Flexi Format : Demy Extent : 368 Classification : Rights : World Cover Price :  0