{"product_id":"mahenjodaro","title":"Mahenjodaro","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bibidha (Miscellaneous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789354258107\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 794 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book presents the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Bengali translation\u003c\/strong\u003e of Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay’s original excavation report on \u003cstrong\u003eMohenjo-daro\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the Indus Valley Civilization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e1922\u003c\/strong\u003e, Rakhaldas led the excavation at Mohenjo-daro, but \u003cstrong\u003ein 1924, the discovery was officially credited to Sir John Marshall\u003c\/strong\u003e, leaving him largely unrecognized.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe wished to publish his findings as a book, but \u003cstrong\u003eMarshall delayed returning the report\u003c\/strong\u003e, preventing its publication in his lifetime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough the report was later recovered, its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal photographs were never returned\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it incomplete for decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis edition not only translates \u003cstrong\u003eRakhaldas's original report\u003c\/strong\u003e but also enriches it with \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical context, annotations, newly discovered information, and rare photographs from Mohenjo-daro\u003c\/strong\u003e and other excavation reports by Marshall, Mackay, and Wheeler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRakhaldas Bandyopadhyay (1885–1930)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a pioneering \u003cstrong\u003eIndian archaeologist, historian, epigraphist, and writer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBorn in \u003cstrong\u003eBerhampore, Murshidabad\u003c\/strong\u003e, he completed his \u003cstrong\u003eMaster's in History\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eCalcutta University\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1910.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInitially worked at \u003cstrong\u003eIndian Museum, Kolkata\u003c\/strong\u003e, before joining the \u003cstrong\u003eArchaeological Survey of India (ASI)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApart from Mohenjo-daro, he also excavated \u003cstrong\u003ePaharpur Buddhist Monastery, Mahasthangarh, Ghoda Ghat, and Tezpur’s Dah Parbatiya site\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis extensive research contributed significantly to the study of \u003cstrong\u003eancient and medieval Indian history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthored around \u003cstrong\u003e14 historical books, 9 novels, and over 300 research articles\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eBengali and English\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eA must-read for history and archaeology enthusiasts, shedding light on a forgotten chapter of Indian heritage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49517086605616,"sku":"AnandaPublishers_9789354258107","price":720.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/ananda-publishers-book-default-title-mahenjodaro-40121018319152.jpg?v=1775956947","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/mahenjodaro","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}