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Hasmukh Dhirajlal Sankalia

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Hasmukh Dhirajlal Sankalia

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性別
男性
生誕
1908-12-10 （Bombay (now Mumbai), British India）
死没
1989-01-28 （Pune, India） 80歳
国籍
Indian
言語
English, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Hindi
居住地歴
Bombay (Mumbai) → London (studies) → Pune (Deccan College)

経歴

職業
Archaeologist, Sanskrit scholar, Professor, Historian
活動期間
1930年〜1989年
所属
Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute
影響を受けた人物
R. E. M. Wheeler, F. E. Zeuner, Bernard Ashmole
影響を与えた人物
Z. D. Ansari, M. K. Dhavalikar, S. B. Deo

学歴

University of Bombay
Department of Sanskrit
学位: B.A. (Sanskrit)
期間: 1926–1930
卒業年: 1930
国: India
Received the Chimanlal Ranglal Prize
University of London
Archaeology / Ancient history
学位: PhD
国: United Kingdom
Studied under Bernard Ashmole, R. E. M. Wheeler and F. J. Richards; trained in field archaeology techniques

受賞歴

Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1966
結果: 受賞
Padma Bhushan
1974
主催: Government of India
結果: 受賞
Narmad Suvarna Chandrak
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

University of Nalanda

1934年 Scholarly work (history/archaeology)

A study based on his MA/early research on the University of Nalanda covering history, art, architecture and iconography and its wider cultural influence.

NalandaAncient Indian scholarship and religionCultural exchange

The Ramayana in Historical Perspective

1982年 Scholarly work (history)

Examines the Ramayana from a historical perspective, discussing relationships between myth and history.

Historical interpretationMyth vs. historyAncient South Asian history

Pre-Historic Art in India

1978年 Scholarly work (archaeology)

Overview and archaeological analysis of prehistoric art and artefacts in India.

Prehistoric artArchaeological interpretationArtefact classification

Prehistory and Protohistory of India and Pakistan

1974年 Scholarly work (archaeology/prehistory)

A synthesis of prehistory and protohistory of the India-Pakistan region, summarising major sites and findings.

PrehistorySite surveyStratigraphy

全著作

  • Kundamala and Uttararamacarita (St. Xavier's College Magazine) (1930)
  • University of Nalanda (1934)
  • The Godavari Palaeolithic Industry (1952)
  • Report on the Excavation at Nasik and Jorwe, 1950-51 (1955)
  • Excavation at Maheshwar and Navdatoli, 1952-53 (1958)
  • From History to Prehistory at Nevasa (1960)
  • Indian Archaeology Today (1962)
  • Prehistory and Protohistory of India and Pakistan (1974)
  • Pre-Historic Art in India (1978)
  • The Ramayana in Historical Perspective (1982)

作風・主題

文体
Scholarly and objective proseEmpirical analysis based on fieldworkEmphasis on stratigraphic methodology
頻出モチーフ
Indian prehistoryToponymyStratigraphy and geological context

評価・遺産

H. D. Sankalia pioneered modern excavation techniques and stratigraphic excavation in India, contributing major prehistoric discoveries and reconstruction of regional cultures. Through teaching at Deccan College he trained a generation of archaeologists and played a key role in institutionalising Indian archaeology.

関連学会

  • Scholarly circles associated with Deccan College

資料所蔵先

  • Archives of Deccan College Research Institute

引用

  • “The training was brief, but of immense importance for my future career. I learnt stratigraphical digging and three-dimensional recording of finds, and the necessity of minute-to-minute supervision of the trench under one's charge.”
    出典: Sankalia's recollection (on training under Wheeler)

豆知識

  • He captained a college cricket team.
  • Hobbies included kite-flying and gardening.
  • Reportedly found the first human Stone Age skeleton in Gujarat.
  • Received the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1966) and the Padma Bhushan (1974).