"The Indus-Sarasvati Civilization is found extending for more than 1600 km from north to south and equally from east to west, covering an area of about 2.5 million sq. km and more. The northernmost site known to us so far is Manda, located on the River Beas near Jammu; the southernmost site is Bhagatrav on the RiverTapti in Gujarat; the easternmost site is Bhorgarh in east Delhi and Alamgirpur in district Meerut; and the westernmost site is Sutkagendor, located on the ancient shore of the Arabian Sea, near the eastern border of Iran. The Indus-Sarasvati Civilization was, therefore, around four times more in area coverage than any contemporary civilization, including the Egyptian and the Mesopotamian."
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From 'The dawn of Indian civilization (up to c. 600 ec)', in G.C. Pande (ed.) (History of Science, Philosopby and Culture in Indian Civtltration, ed., D.P. Chattophadhyaya, vol. I Part I) (New Delhi: Centre for Studies in Civilizations, 1999), pp. 27~. 339-51, 366-75.J . quoted in Thomas R. Trautmann (editor) - The Aryan Debate (Debates in Indian History)-OUP India (2005)
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Swaraj Prakash Gupta
1931 – 2007
Swaraj Prakash Gupta, better known as S.P. Gupta, (1931 – 2007) was an Indian archaeologist and historian.
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