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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 In the same Northwest, the subcontinent’s first urban society—the 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: | The Lost River: On The Trail Of The Sarasvati |
| Author: | Michel Danino |
| ISBN: | 0143068644 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780143068648 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Publishing Date: | 2010-03-15 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books India - Penguin |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Language: | English |
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