Rajesh S. V.

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Rajesh S. V.
OccupationArchaeologist
Employer(s) University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
Known for Indus Valley Civilisation excavations
AwardsField Discovery Award

Rajesh S. V. is an Indian archaeologist based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. [1] He is known for leading various successful archaeological expeditions in Gujarat and Kerala. [2] [3]

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Education and career

Rajesh received a Ph.D. from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Gujarat. [4] He is a member of the faculty at the University of Kerala. [5]

Discoveries

Rajesh led the team that discovered the Indus Valley Civilisation necropolis in Khatiya, Gujarat. [2] He was also instrumental in unearthing the Harappan settlement in Padta Bet near Khatiya. [6] Rajesh has led many archaeological expeditions in Kutch and specialises in aspects that concern ceramics. [7]

Rajesh was a leader of the team that discovered megalithic burial cists in Poothangara in Enadimangalam gram panchayat of Pathanamthitta, Kerala. [3]

Honours

Rajesh won the Field Discovery Award given by the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Shanghai University. [8] [9] He received the medal at the fifth Shanghai Archaeology Forum (SAF). [10]

Works

Kailashnath Hetu. Essays on Prehistory, Protohistory and Historical Archaeology. Published: 2017. Publisher: New Bharatiya Book Corporation. Editors: G. Ajit Kumar, G. S. Abhayan, S. V. Rajesh. [11]

Human and Heritage. An Archaeological Spectrum of Asiatic Countries. Published: 2019. Publisher: New Bharatiya Book Corporation. Editors: Ehsan Rahmath Ilahi, G. S. Abhayan, Preeta Nayar, S. V. Rajesh. [12]

The Archaeology of Burials. Examples from Indian Subcontinent. Published: 2020. Publisher: New Bharatiya Book Corporation. Editors: Ehsan Rahmath Elahi, G. Ajit Kumar. Contributors: G. S. Abhayan, S. V. Rajesh. [13]

Advocacy

Rajesh has helped educate villagers to get them involved in excavations given their knowledge of local conditions. He has also raised awareness to help protect important archaeological sites from industrialization. [4] Rajesh has participated in workshops to popularize archaeology. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ George, Sarath Babu (2024-04-03). "Archaeological excavation reveals 5,200-year-old Harappan settlement in Kachchh, Gujarat". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. 1 2 "The mysteries of a mass graveyard of early Indians". BBC. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. 1 2 George, Sarath Babu (2019-06-09). "Burial cists open door to Megalithic mysteries". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. 1 2 "Digging up the past". The Hindu. 2015-01-02. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  5. ↑ "Kerala University asst prof wins Chinese Academy of Social Sciences award for discovery of Harappan cemetery in Kutch". The Indian Express. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  6. ↑ "Near Kutch Harappan graveyard, remains of a skeleton and the key to a puzzle". The Indian Express. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  7. ↑ Kuriakose, Ronnie (2024-06-06). "Unearthing the past". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  8. ↑ "'Award for discovery in Kutch projects our research in global scenario'". The Indian Express. 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  9. ↑ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Kerala University gets field discovery award for research project". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  10. ↑ "KU faculty wins prestigious archaeology award". The Hindu. 2023-12-28. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  11. ↑ Kumar, G. Ajit; Rajesh, S. V.; Abhayan, G. S. (2017). Kailashnath Hetu: Essays on Prehistory, Protohistory and Historical Archaeology : Festschrift to Shri. Kailash Nath Dikshit. New Bharatiya Book Corporation. ISBN   978-81-8315-298-3.
  12. ↑ Rajesh, S. V.; Abhayan, G. S.; Nayar, Preeta; Ilahi, Ehsan Rahmath (2019). Human and Heritage: An Archaeological Spectrum of Asiatic Countries : Felicitation to Professor Ajit Kumar. New Bharatiya Book Corporation. ISBN   978-81-8315-361-4.
  13. ↑ Kumar, G. Ajit; Elahi, Ehsan Rahmath (2020). The Archaeology of Burials: Examples from Indian Subcontinent. New Bharatiya Book Corporation. ISBN   978-81-8315-366-9.
  14. ↑ Bose,DHNS, Mrityunjay. "Workshop on 100 years of Indus Valley Civilisation". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
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