Archaeology

Presently working as Research Assistant in the Project “An Early Medieval Fort at Raibania: An Archaeological Study”, under The Asiatic Society, Kolkata. Educational Qualifications:  PhD in Archaeology and Ancient History from the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. Topic – “A Study of the Harappan and Sorath Harappan Settlement Features at Pithad in Jamnagar District with Special Reference to the Harappan Settlements in Saurashtra, Gujarat”.  Qualified UGC-NET Lecturership in June 2005.  Masters in Archaeology from The University of Calcutta in the year 2004 with 68.5% marks in aggregate.  Bachelors with Honors in History from Scottish Church College, Kolkata under The University of Calcutta in 2001 with 51% marks in aggregate.  Higher Secondary from Loreto Day School, Bowbazar, Kolkata, under the West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education in 1998 with 68% marks in aggregate.  ICSE from St. Stephen’s School, Kolkata under the Indian Council for Secondary Education in 1996 with 76% marks in aggregate. Professional Courses  Certificate course in Archaeological Ceramics of India: An Introduction Center for Archaeological Studies and Training (CAST), eastern India, Kolkata, India  One Year Diploma course in PC Application organized under SWABALAMBAN (NORAD) Scheme sponsored by the Ministry of HRD, Department of WJCD, Government of India. Awards and Scholarships  Awarded Junior Research Fellowship by the Indian Council for Historical Research in April 2006.  Awarded the Ajay Mitra Shastri Memorial Award (Gold Medal) for best presentation for the paper entitled “Painted Decorations on Pottery from Chalcolithic Sites of Gujarat: A Preliminary Study”, at the First International Conference of Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA) from 16-18 December, 2006. Fieldwork Experiences I have fairly rich experience and exposure to different kind of field work activities.  Exploration around the site of Pithad, Jodiya Taluka, Jamnagar District, Gujarat as part of the Doctoral Thesis work during February-March 2008.  Participated in the excavation at Pithad, Jodiya Taluka, in Jamnagar District, Gujarat during the field season 2006-2007 undertaken by The Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.  Exploration in North Gujarat Chalcolithic sites of Madhuttra, Loteshwar, Santhli, Moti Pipli, Datrana, Ratanpura, Nagwada, 17-19 March 2006.  Participated in the excavation at Pithad, Jodiya Taluka, in Jamnagar District, Gujarat during the field season 2005-2006 undertaken by The Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.  Participated in the fieldwork and also assisted in Antiquity Documentation in the Excavation at Jagajjibanpur, Maldaha District, West Bengal undertaken by The State Archaeology Department of west Bengal. Ten years of excavation has revealed a Monastic Complex datable to the Pala Period. The Copperplate Inscription found from the site identified as Nandadirghika-Mahavihara constructed during the reign of Mahendrapala.  Participated in the twenty-one day field training, also a part of the Masters curriculum at Excavation undertaken at a site Moghalmari in Dantan, West Midnapur District, West Bengal by the Department of Archaeology, University of Calcutta. The site was identified as Early Historical showing structural evidences. The excavation also yielded some sculptures of several deities.  Participated in the ten day exploration trip to Orissa, organized the Department of Archaeology, University of Calcutta, as a part of the Masters curriculum in November-December 2004. Seminars, Workshops Attended and Papers Presented  Participated and Presented a Paper entitled “A Sorath Harappan Settlement at Pithad (Jaidak), at the National Seminar of the Department of Archaeology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, March 28-29, 2011.  Participated in the International Indo-US Technology Conference (Technology Transfer and Training for the Visualization of Archaeological Sites of Indus-Saraswati Civilization), March 16-20, 2007, jointly organized by The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Indo-US Science & technology forum and the Global Heritage Fund.  Participated and presented a Paper entitled “Painted Decorations on Pottery from Chalcolithic Sites of Gujarat: A Preliminary Study”, at the First International Conference of Society of South Asian Archaeology held at Mumbai, from 16-18 December 2006.  Attended an International Seminar on “Magan and Indus Civilisation,” jointly organized by the Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India and The Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, on January 4-5, 2006  Attended and presented a Paper entitled “Nandadirghi - Vihara of an army chief Vajradeva at Jagajjibanpur, Maldaha District, West Bengal” at the Joint National Conference of The Place Names Society of India, Epigraphical Society of India, Indian History and Culture Society, Indian Archaeological Society, and Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies held at Bangalore, December 15-18, 2005.  Attended Tenth National Seminar on “History of Archaeology in India” organized by the Centre for Archaeological Studies and Training (CAST), Eastern India, November 5-8 2005.  Attended Ninth National Seminar on “Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia” organized by the Centre for Archaeological Studies and Training (CAST), Eastern India, November 5-7 2004. Personal Details Date of Birth : 15 November 1979 Nationality : Indian Sex : Female Marital Status : Married Mother Tongue : Bengali Languages Known : English, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya and working knowledge of Gujarati Date: Signature of the Candidate

Hi, my name is Bastiaan Brozius and I am a master student at the Leiden University (the Netherlands), faculty of archaeology.