Head of the Department: Prof. S.N. Mishra

Contact Phone No. : 2600567 (Extn.: 2056)

e-mail ID : sudhakarnmishra@rediff.com

Faculty Member:

Courses Run:

1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT.
(A) INTRODUCTION:

The Department was originally created in 1961 when Dr. Raj Bali Pandey was Professor & Head.

(B) DEPARTMENTAL UNITS:

    The Department has three functional Units Viz.

        (1) The Teaching Unit.
        (2) The Museum Unit and
        (3) The Archaeological Excavation and exploration Unit.

(C) TEACHING:
                (1) Post graduate-M.A. in Ancient Indian History, culture & Archaeology.
                (2) Research - Ph.D., D.Litt.
(D) RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
        Ph.D. Awarded -42
        D.Litt-1 Awarded
        Ph.D. Registeindigo-10
        Research Fellow(J.R.F.)-02 Ph.D. Awarded
        I.C.H.R. Fellow-03
(E) PUBLICATIONS:
        Books published by Teaching Staff-15
        Kakrehta Excavation report Published -01
        Seminar Proceeding -02
        Research papers Published by staff Members 90
        Folders-3
(F) EXCAVATIONS:
        (a) Department Conducted Archaeological Excavations at Kakrehta during 1983-84,1984-85
            and 1985-86 leading to very important archaeological discoveries, throwing new 
         light on the Pre and Protohistory of central India. The Report has been published 
         in book form.
        (b) Patan Excavation
        Archaeological Excavations conducted at Patan during the year 1992 and 1994 for two
        session, leading to very important discoveries. 
        Drafting of Report "Archaeological excavations at Patan" is in progress.
        (c) Exploration
        Exploration conducted along the river Hiran in 1987.
        Archaeological Explorations conducted during the year 1998 along the river Gour
       ( a tributory of Narmada) district Jabalpur leading to very significant discoveries of different
        Prehistoric sites and tools and continued till 2005. Drafting of report of Archaeological
        Exploration for river Gaur is in progress.
(G) SEMINARS:
        (i) Department hosted all India seminar on "Art of Kalachuries". The proceedings of seminar
        are published by the Department of Archaeology Govt. of M.P.
        (ii) Department hosted the National workshop on "Shell Script" Proceedings of seminar are published
        in Book form.
        (iii) Department hosted all India seminar on "Chandella Art" in the year 1998.
        (iv) Department hosted all India seminar on "Art of Early Medieval" Art of Madhya Pradesh.
        (v)  Department hosted all India Seminar on Archaeology of Jabalpur district in 2005.
(H) VISITING PROFESSOR:
        Department invited reputed scholar Professor V.S.Pathak ex-Vice Chancellor of Gorakhpur
        University as visiting Professor. He produced a monograph entitled "Jabalpur The Origin
        and the significance of the name."
(I) RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED:
        (a) Kalanjara. A profile of an early medieval fort.
        (b) Interdisciplinary (Jointly with Physics Deptt.): Thermoluminescence dating of
        Archaelogical object from M.P.(approved by M.P. council of science & Technology. Bhopal)
        (c) Prachin Bharat me Jala Samasya.
(J) RESEARCH PROJECTS IN PROGRESS:
        (a) Exploration of river Gaur is in progress.
(K) STUDENT ENROLMENT:
           M.A.(PREVIOUS):30 STUDENTS
           M.A.(FINAL)   :30 STUDENTS
           Ph.D.         :12 SCHOLARS
(L) FACILITIES:        
        (a) Archaeological Museum in the Department entitled "Pandit Ravi Shanker Museum" has
        established in 1976. The Museum is housed in a hall of the University Library building which is inadequate for
        its expanding activities.
        (b) Photographic Dark Room
        (c) Photographic Equipments
        (d) Excavation and exploration Equipments.
        (e) Teaching Aids
        (f) Library facilities Available
        (g) T.V. & V.C.R.
        (h) Computer
        Books worth 3,00,000 were purchased during VII & VIII,IX plan. Of these important reference
        books & text books have been shifted to Department library.
(M) RESEARCH AREAS IN PROGRESS:
        (i) Determination of Protohistoric settlement pattern of central and eastern Madhtya
        Pradesh, to achieve the objective, Archaeological excavations are conducted at Kakrahata &
        Patan is in progress.
        (ii) The Exploration of Gaur river is in progress.
        (iii) Study of Socio-economic structures, on regional level is in progress in the
        Department Research scholars are working on different topics related to these areas.
        (iv) Regional Art. Study of art traditions on regional level with special reference to
        sculptural Rock Art of Madhya Pradesh is in progress in the Department.