Resources and References General Background to Indus and Ancient India

Books

  • Corpus of Indus Seals and Inscriptions, Vol. 1, 2, 3
  • The Indus Script : Texts, Concordance, and Tables by Iravatham Mahadevan
  • Deciphering the Indus Script by Asko Parpola
  • The Indus Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective by Gregory L. Possehl
  • The Ancient Indus Valley: New Perspectives (Understanding Ancient Civilizations) by Jane R. McIntosh
  • Dawn and Devolution of the Indus Civilization by S. R. Rao
  • In Search of the Cradle of Civilization by Georg Feuerstein, Subhash Kak, and David Frawley
  • Lost River: On The Trail of the Sarasvati by Michel Danino
  • The Orion by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Who Were the Shudras? by B. R. Ambedkar

Archaeological Survey of India

  • MOHENJO-DARO AND THE INDUS CIVILIZATION - Edited by Sir John Marshall and published in 1931 - (pdf)
  • FURTHER EXCAVATIONS AT MOHENJO-DARO - Edited by E. J. H. Mackay and published in 1937 - (pdf)
  • EXCAVATIONS AT HARAPPA - Edited by Madho Sarup Vats and published in 1940 - (pdf)
  • Central Archaeological Library - Catalog of downloadable books (pdf)
  • List of Scanned Books

Online Resources

Archaeology

Ancient Culture