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Archaeological Investigations in Baihar Tehsil of District Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Alok Shrotriya, Pankaj Pandro

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Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology 8(2):p 79-94, July-December 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijra.2454.9118.8222.5

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Pankaj Pandro, Alok Shrotriya/Archaeological Investigations in Baihar Tehsil of District Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh/Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology 2022;8(2): 79-94.

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Received : November 14, 2022         Accepted : December 04, 2022          Published : December 30, 2022

Abstract

The district Balaghat of Madhya Pradesh comprises eleven Tehsils viz; Balaghat, Baihar, Birsa, Paraswada, Katangi, Waraseoni, Lalbarra, Khairlanji, Lanji, Kirnapur and Tirodi. Various sites and monuments of the Baihar Tehsil were covered during the archaeological exploration. This paper presents the results of archaeological investigations carried out in the Baihar Tehsil of Balaghat District. Variegated material has been noticed and analysed in the present study to gain insight of the past culture. Besides some known archaeological sites, exploration brought to light a series of new ancient sites. Sites, monuments and art-relics of Baihardivulge the religious, social, artistic and different customary practices of ancient period.


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Pankaj Pandro, Alok Shrotriya/Archaeological Investigations in Baihar Tehsil of District Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh/Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology 2022;8(2): 79-94.


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November 14, 2022 December 04, 2022 December 30, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijra.2454.9118.8222.5

Keywords

ExplorationEthnoarchaeologyTraditional ArtMonumentsSculpturesStone ToolsSati Pillar

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