The book "Lost Saraswati Civilization of Harappan civilization series jointly edited by Dr. Dr Sharma and Madhuri Sharma, bulls fielil Archaeologists Till today around 266as Indus ur Harappan and its associated sites have been reported in the north-western part of south Aris of which 1100 sites are located in the lost Saraswati (Hakra or Geghar) plain. Ganweriwala is the largest (350 Hectares) Harappan site located on the dry bank of Itakra or Saraswati The excavated Harappan sites in the last Satawati plain are Desalpur, Jaipur, Kalib Sethi, Dholavira, Jani Kuran, Bhirana, Harrer, Dhalewan, Banawali, Kunal, Rakhigarhi and Adi Bai etc. Saraswati was a big river during the early and mature Harappan period and it flowed from Himachal Pradesh towards the Arabian Sea Due to tectonic disturbance in the lower Himalayas Saraswat source river moved accidly in a clockwise direction, eventually flowing east-southeast rather than south. The stream was captured by the emerging Yamuna River compromising its watershed and rivers Saraswati began to dry up around 1800 B.C.
This volume includes 27 research papers. Chapter 1 is on the course of Just Saraswati River by A.K. Gupta who has observed that river Saraswati flowed parallel to the river Indus as an independent siver system and did not flow through the present course of river Nara. The remote sensing analysis indicated the re in Siwalik and consequent displacement in the Siwaliks and its foothill region (in the form of Yamuna and Satluj near Amhala) as the main cause for drainage desiccation and disappearance of river Saraswati The true color composite images show palaeo-drainage in Saraswati basin and thick channels represent the course of lost Saraswati, Clear photo of Saraswati palace-channels on the satellite imagery in the form of a strong continuous drainage system in the NW region and occurrence of archaeological sites of Early Harappan beyond doubt indicate the existence of a mighty paleo drainage system of Vedic Saraswati river in this region. The 11 paper of D.P Sharma is on the lost Saraswati river. Rigvedic Saraswati, now dry Saraswati, flowed from south of Siwalik via Himachal Pradesh, through Haryana, Punjab, North Rajasthan, Cholistan, and South Gujarat, and finally, it joined the Arabian Sea near Desalpur Ancient Saraswati was 1500 km long and between 3 to 20 km width.
The third paper of S.P. Gupta is on the Indus Saraswati civilization. This includes the origin and development, of cultures from 8000 B.C. to 2000 BC at sites like Mehrgarh Kuli Gal Mohammad, Nausharo, Rehman-Dhers, Amri, Balakot, Ghazi Shah, Kunal, Ravi phase of Harappa Hakra. Jalilpur, Kot Diji, Kalibangan, Banawali, Rakhigarhi, Shahi Tump are all pre-Early Harappan and Early Harappan sites. Mobenjodaro, Kalibangan, Harappa, Lothal, Dholavira, etc. are all mature Harappan sites. Indus Saraswati civilization was having long-distance trade with west and central Asia Horse was domesticated by those people. Gupta confirmed Indus Saraswati and Rgvedic cultures were same, Aryan never invaded on Indus Saraswati cities R.S Bisht observed water management and conservation planning during mature Harappan period was superb. They were familiar with dams, reservoirs, water chutes and its underground drainage network of mature. S.P. Gupta dated Early phase of Indus Saraswati civilization between c. 3500-2800 BC. and he gave hist of C 14 dates of Harappan sites.
The IV paper of Yashpal is on remote sensing of the lost Saraswati River Area between the Indus and its tributaries in the west and Ganga and its tributaries in the East has been the cradle of ancient city and civilization. The lack of water in Saraswati was one of the causes of the decay of this civilization. Saraswati was the largest river during Rigvedic, Early Harappan, Mature Harappan, and even earlier than c. 3500 B.C. Rgveda mentioned about Saraswati (Saraswati) river and the record was compiled in the second millennium B.C. and event of Rgveda could go up to C. 3500-2800 BC. We have palace channels of lost Saraswati.
