Virendra Nath Misra

Virendra Nath Misra (January 9, 1935- 31 October 2015) was an Indian archaeologist. He graduated from University of Pune. He is noted for his research into the Indus Valley Civilisation. Quotes ‘The large number of protohistoric settlements, dating from c. 4000 BC to 1500 BC, could have flourished along this river only if it was flowing perennially.’ V.N. Misra, 1994 in Danino, M. (2010). The lost river : on the trail of the Sarasvatī. Penguin Books India. Misra, V.N., ‘Indus Civilization and the Rgvedic Sarasvatī’, , p. 515. The description of the location, size and desiccation of the Sarasvatī River in the Vedic, epic and classical literature perfectly matches the features and history of the Ghaggar-Hakra River. Therefore it can be stated with certainty that the present Ghaggar-Hakra is nothing but a remnant of the Rgvedic Sarasvatī which was the lifeline of the Indus Civilization. Misra, V.N., ‘Indus Civilization and the Rgvedic Sarasvatī’, , p. 524. V.N. Misra: ‘Late Harappan sites are concentrated on the tributaries of the [Sarasvatī] river, originating in the Siwalik Hills. They appear to be a consequence of the desiccation of the river and mass migration of the population to less dry regions near the Siwalik Hills and across the Yamuna.’ Misra, V.N., ‘Indus Civilization and the Rgvedic Sarasvatī’, ., p. 523.in Danino, M. (2010). The lost river : on the trail of the Sarasvatī. Penguin Books India. There is general agreement among scholars that all this demonstrates that "it can be stated with certainty that the present Ghaggar-Hakra is nothing but a remnant of the RgVedic Sarasvati which was the lifeline of the Indus Civilization". (V. N. Misra 1994,511). quoted in Bryant, E. F. (2001). The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture : the Indo-Aryan migration debate. Oxford University Press. chapter 9 ‘The large number of protohistoric settlements, dating from c. 4000 BC to 1500 BC, could have flourished along this river only if it was flowing perennially.’ V.N. Misra, 1994 in Danino, M. (2010). The lost river : on the trail of the Sarasvatī. Penguin Books India. Misra, V.N., ‘Indus Civilization and the Rgvedic Sarasvatī’, , p. 515. The description of the location, size and desiccation of the Sarasvatī River in the Vedic, epic and classical literature perfectly matches the features and history of the Ghaggar-Hakra River. Therefore it can be stated with certainty that the present Ghaggar-Hakra is nothing but a remnant of the Rgvedic Sarasvatī which was the lifeline of the Indus Civilization. Misra, V.N., ‘Indus Civilization and the Rgvedic Sarasvatī’, , p. 524. V.N. Misra: ‘Late Harappan sites are concentrated on the tributaries of the [Sarasvatī] river, originating in the Siwalik Hills. They appear to be a consequence of the desiccation of the river and mass migration of the population to less dry regions near the Siwalik Hills and across the Yamuna.’ Misra, V.N., ‘Indus Civilization and the Rgvedic Sarasvatī’, ., p. 523.in Danino, M. (2010). The lost river : on the trail of the Sarasvatī. Penguin Books India. External links Category:Archaeologists from India Category:1935 births Category:2015 deaths