Archealogical Urdu
If you are thinking that Urdu has become so history that we need to use archealogical tool to excavate it, then you couldn't be wrong more. Urdu is well and alive and has the ability to present complex subjects in a language that is easy to understand.
Stalking Harrappa’s history
By Wasim Ahmad Qadri
The book Ravi Kinaray Ki Harrappee Bastian (Harrappa settlements on the Banks of River Ravi) is the fourth of its kind written in Urdu on the subject of archeology and is recently launched with the cooperation of Research and Publication Department of the National College of Arts Lahore. The author went through the details of the mysterious history of Sandal Bar and brought its seamy sides to limelight.
Zubair Shafi Ghauri, who did his MA in history from the University of Punjab Lahore and MA Urdu from Bahauddin Zakaria University Multan, has already written two books on “Uch Sharif “and “Multan “ which were widely acclaimed.
The author took two years to write the book, covering a dozen of archeological sites (Tilas) near Nankana Sahib and Jaranwala. The sties still await research and excavation.
Mr Ghauri claims a civilisation lost at the bank of old Ravi when the river changed its course.
Water is the necessity of life and scarcity of water might have compelled the inhabitants to leave the settlements. The author, however, did not rule out the possibility of unspecified calamities behind this desertion. “Only excavations of these sites will help establish final opinion”, he suggests.
The author, after thoroughly examination and analysis of potsherd, mud bangles, stones, bones, beads, toys and other articles collected from the Tilas, claims that they belong to pre-historic age (from 3,500 BC to 1,200 BC). In this way, he substantiates the version of renowned scholar Dr Mohammad Rafique Mughal that Harappan Civilisation was native, already existed and well flourished while the foreign invaders subjugated the Sapt Sindhu (the land of seven rivers e.g. river Ghughar or Hakra, Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Jhelum, Chenab and Sindh) valley.
The author draws the attention of the Archeological Department to excavate and preserve this national heritage to resolve the unsolved questions of post-Harappan age. The world should not be deprived of this great treasure of civilisation, he says.
The author mistakenly called the land between the Ravi River and the Chenab River as Gunji Bar. The land between these two rivers is called Doaba Rachna and most part of Doaba Rachna situated in Sandal Bar. Especially the area of Nankana Sahib and Jaranwala is an integral part of Sandal Bar, not the Gunji Bar as described by him.
Nonetheless, the author has summarised and analysed the ancient history of the area, by explaining archaeological terminology and defining various civilisations. In addition to intelligentsias, common readers could also benefit and enjoy it.
The book is decorated with scores of colourful pictures, maps and illustrations that contained valuables material. The paper quality is very fine, which enhances the beauty of the book a lot. However, its price is a bit high but it is fine keeping in view its standard.
source :
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/
Stalking Harrappa’s history
By Wasim Ahmad Qadri
The book Ravi Kinaray Ki Harrappee Bastian (Harrappa settlements on the Banks of River Ravi) is the fourth of its kind written in Urdu on the subject of archeology and is recently launched with the cooperation of Research and Publication Department of the National College of Arts Lahore. The author went through the details of the mysterious history of Sandal Bar and brought its seamy sides to limelight.
Zubair Shafi Ghauri, who did his MA in history from the University of Punjab Lahore and MA Urdu from Bahauddin Zakaria University Multan, has already written two books on “Uch Sharif “and “Multan “ which were widely acclaimed.
The author took two years to write the book, covering a dozen of archeological sites (Tilas) near Nankana Sahib and Jaranwala. The sties still await research and excavation.
Mr Ghauri claims a civilisation lost at the bank of old Ravi when the river changed its course.
Water is the necessity of life and scarcity of water might have compelled the inhabitants to leave the settlements. The author, however, did not rule out the possibility of unspecified calamities behind this desertion. “Only excavations of these sites will help establish final opinion”, he suggests.
The author, after thoroughly examination and analysis of potsherd, mud bangles, stones, bones, beads, toys and other articles collected from the Tilas, claims that they belong to pre-historic age (from 3,500 BC to 1,200 BC). In this way, he substantiates the version of renowned scholar Dr Mohammad Rafique Mughal that Harappan Civilisation was native, already existed and well flourished while the foreign invaders subjugated the Sapt Sindhu (the land of seven rivers e.g. river Ghughar or Hakra, Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Jhelum, Chenab and Sindh) valley.
The author draws the attention of the Archeological Department to excavate and preserve this national heritage to resolve the unsolved questions of post-Harappan age. The world should not be deprived of this great treasure of civilisation, he says.
The author mistakenly called the land between the Ravi River and the Chenab River as Gunji Bar. The land between these two rivers is called Doaba Rachna and most part of Doaba Rachna situated in Sandal Bar. Especially the area of Nankana Sahib and Jaranwala is an integral part of Sandal Bar, not the Gunji Bar as described by him.
Nonetheless, the author has summarised and analysed the ancient history of the area, by explaining archaeological terminology and defining various civilisations. In addition to intelligentsias, common readers could also benefit and enjoy it.
The book is decorated with scores of colourful pictures, maps and illustrations that contained valuables material. The paper quality is very fine, which enhances the beauty of the book a lot. However, its price is a bit high but it is fine keeping in view its standard.
source :
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/
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