Excavations at Sravasti- 1959 (An Old and Rare Book)

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The present monograph incorporates the results of the excavation at Sravasti in the year 1959 carried out by me for the Archaeological Survey of India which institution I was priveleged to be associated with, before coming over to the Banaras Hindu University a little over a year back. The report was nearly complet but its final preparation was interrupted as I then had to go abroad for two years. The publication was further delayed because not long after my return from abroad, I took up the present assignment in this University.

Grateful acknowledgement is due to the present Director General of Archaeology in India for permitting me to excavate the site and more recently, for agreeing to the publication of the report by the Banaras Hindu University. During the excavation itself I was greatly helped by Shri D. P. Agrawala, formerly of the Archaeological Survey of India and now in the Tata Fundamental Research Institute, Bombay. The other members of the small excavation team were Sarvashri R. S. Kushwha, Sushil Kumar, Promod Singh. The line drawings accompanying the report is the work of the talented Draughtsman Shri R. S. Kushwaha. My wife joined the small excavation team and readily agreed to take charge of pottery and antiquity section in the field under my general supervision.

I am obliged to my friend Dr. S. C. Ray of the Archaeological Survey of India for contributing the very valuable report on coins from excavations.

Here in the University, Dr. A. K. Narain, the Principal of the College of Indology gladly agreed to reccommend to the University authorities the publication of the report in the Monograph series of the Department. My thanks are due to him for this kind gesture.

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