The Lost River On The Trail Of Saraswati Michel Danino by Michel Danino 9780143068648, 0143068644 instant download after payment.

This book attempts the deduce facts from fable and makes a strong case for the existence of the river. It goes over the upheavals that the Indian subcontinent went through thousands of years ago, explaining the dry weather, erosion, and tectonic events that changed the terrain, altered river courses, and may have made the Sarasvati disappear. The book then chronicles explorations into the river started, which began around the early nineteenth century, when it was rediscovered by British officials doing topographic explorations.

The book also explains the culture around that time, shedding light on the Indus valley civilisation and the rich and flourishing culture of Harappa. The book goes on the show the results of explorations into the river’s origins and course using modern technology like satellite imagery and isotope analysis. The author has also used his proof of the existence of the river to bolster his theory that Aryans were indigenous to India and not foreign invaders.

The Lost River was published in 2010 by Penguin India and is available in paperback.

Key Features:

The book presents evidence for the existence and information about the course and demise of the Sarasvati from various fields of investigation.

It contains an extensive appendix with further information and a vast number of footnotes.