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Every excavation report, the doctoral thesis and every published paper — 74 documents in all, open to read or download exactly as filed. The largest reports are marked Large file.

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10large-file reports

Books, Theses & Excavation Reports

9 documents

Excavation, Exploration & Ceramics

10 documents
A Note on Harappan Culture, with Highlights of the First Season's Excavation at Rakhigarhi Mound No. 3 (2021–22)

With Dr Manoj Kumar · Vestigia Indica 4(1): 22–47.

2026 2.1 MB ↓ PDF
A Study of Ceramics from Bewan, District Sikar

Ochre Coloured Ware and the Ganeshwar–Jodhpura horizon.

— 4.4 MB ↓ PDF
Archaeological Explorations in the Jewar–Tappal Region
— 1.9 MB ↓ PDF
Archaeological Explorations in the Trans-Yamuna Tract
— 10 MB ↓ PDF
Archaeological Investigations in Hodal and the Adjoining Area
— 7.5 MB ↓ PDF
Archaeological Landscape of Ancient Mathura
— 0.6 MB ↓ PDF
An Analysis of Data Collected from Archaeological Explorations in Banaskantha District

Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 7: 791–803.

2019 12 MB ↓ PDF
New Studies in the Archaeology of Mathura
— 1.8 MB ↓ PDF
Painted Grey Ware Culture: Changing Perspectives
— 0.2 MB ↓ PDF
A Glimpse into the Archaeological Antiquity of Vrindavan

Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 8.1: 171–188.

2020 3.2 MB ↓ PDF

Epigraphy, Numismatics & Scripts

2 documents
Seals and Sealings from Bahaj Excavations

With Shiv Pratap Singh · Vestigia Indica 4(1): 48–77.

2026 2.1 MB ↓ PDF
The Earliest Coinage of Bharat, as Unearthed from Bahaj Excavations

With Manoj Meena · Vestigia Indica 4(1): 92–139.

2026 3.3 MB ↓ PDF

Mathura & Braj — Art, Iconography & Cults

35 documents
A Unique Śrī-Lakṣmī – Gaṇeśa Panel from the Braj Region

Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art, New Series XXVIII–XXIX.

c. 2013 7.9 MB ↓ PDF
Yakṣa Cult in Mathura

Kala: Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art.

— 1.0 MB ↓ PDF
Śākta Cult in Mathura Art

Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art.

— 8.7 MB ↓ PDF
Śaiva Cult at Mathura
— 0.1 MB ↓ PDF
Śaiva Cult at Mathura — Plates

Companion plates volume.

— 9.4 MB ↓ PDF
Sun Cult at Mathura
— 6.9 MB ↓ PDF
Sūrya Worship in Vraja in Ancient Times
— 2.2 MB ↓ PDF
Skanda or Kārttikeya in the Art of Mathura
— 4.7 MB ↓ PDF
The Cult of Mahiṣāsuramardinī in the Art of Mathura
— 1.1 MB ↓ PDF
Some Interesting New Gaṇeśa Images from Mathura
— 2.8 MB ↓ PDF
Newly Discovered Brahmā and Skanda Images from the Mathura Region
— 0.6 MB ↓ PDF
Early Hanuman Images in the Art of Mathura
— 0.3 MB ↓ PDF
Revanta Images from the Mathura Region
— 2.4 MB ↓ PDF
Varāha in Early Art, with Emphasis on a Rare Image
— 7.6 MB ↓ PDF
Parinirvāṇa Representations in the Art of Mathura
— 14 MB ↓ PDF
New Aspects of Late-Period Mathura Terracottas
— 1.5 MB ↓ PDF
Newly Discovered Kṛṣṇa-līlā Reliefs from the Mathura Region
— 1.4 MB ↓ PDF
Śrī-Lakṣmī and Her Association with Other Deities
— 4.7 MB ↓ PDF
Buddhist Antiquity of Vrindavan
— 0.6 MB ↓ PDF
Vṛṣṇis in Ancient Art and Literature
— 2.6 MB ↓ PDF
Vrishnis in Ancient Literature and Art
— 0.9 MB ↓ PDF
Vrishni Cult in South India
— 0.1 MB ↓ PDF
Aspects of Jainology in Relation to Mathura
— 1.3 MB ↓ PDF
Jaina Tradition and Mathura in the Sumati-jñāna Tradition
— 1.5 MB ↓ PDF
Identification of Ancient Places and Towns of Braj
— 0.6 MB ↓ PDF
Braj 84-Kos Parikramā: History, Tradition and Archaeology
— 2.0 MB ↓ PDF
Historicity of the Rāmāyaṇa versus the Mahābhārata
— 1.4 MB ↓ PDF
The Mahābhārata: Its Antiquity, Historicity and Archaeology
— 0.4 MB ↓ PDF
Mathura

Chapter in History of Ancient India.

— 0.5 MB ↓ PDF
Mathura

Entry in Oxford Bibliographies — Hinduism.

— 0.3 MB ↓ PDF
Vraja / Braj

Encyclopaedia entry.

— 0.3 MB ↓ PDF
Pāṭaliputra

With B. R. Mani, in History of Ancient India.

— 0.8 MB ↓ PDF
Rājagṛha

With B. R. Mani, in History of Ancient India.

— 1.4 MB ↓ PDF
Book Review: Images of Skanda-Kārttikeya
— 1.5 MB ↓ PDF
Reflecting from Hindsight: Thoughts on Mathura Studies
— 1.4 MB ↓ PDF

Temples & Monuments of Rajasthan

13 documents
Echoes of Divinity: Temples of the Hāḍotī Region
— 58 MB ↓ PDF
Harshnath Temple, Sikar: The Abode of Śiva
— 50 MB ↓ PDF
Nīlakaṇṭha Temple, Rajorgarh, Alwar
— 54 MB ↓ PDF
A Study of Narayani Mata Temple
— 5.7 MB ↓ PDF
The Splendour of Abhaneri
— 56 MB ↓ PDF
Atru: Tale of a Forgotten Temple Town
— 49 MB ↓ PDF
Krishnavilas: A Temple Town in Oblivion
— 58 MB ↓ PDF
Ranthambhore Fort
— 47 MB ↓ PDF
An Enigmatic Case of a Medieval Temple
— 17 MB ↓ PDF
A Late-Medieval Temple at Thora, near Jewar
— 2.1 MB ↓ PDF
Archaeological and Monumental Heritage of the Region
— 53 MB ↓ PDF
The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites of Braj
— 8.0 MB ↓ PDF
Archaeology of Birjapur and Narhauli Sites, Mathura

With the Birjapur inscription dedicated to Śrī · History Today 21: 38–46.

2020 1.8 MB ↓ PDF

Prehistory, Heritage & Museology

5 documents
Prehistoric Art of the Braj Region
— 30 MB ↓ PDF
Palaeo-activity: Cupule Sites Discovered in the Region
— 3.8 MB ↓ PDF
Retrieval of Indian Antiquities: Issues and Challenges

Art, Antiquity and Law.

2019 0.5 MB ↓ PDF
Museum Security
— 1.6 MB ↓ PDF
India as Described by Al-Bīrūnī
— 1.2 MB ↓ PDF

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Files open in a new tab — most browsers display PDFs inline, so this also works as a preview. Journal names, volumes and years marked "—" are being finalised. The Ph.D. thesis is presented in two volumes as submitted: Vol. I (text) and Vol. II (plates and figures).