The history of the Indo-Gangetic river systems from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries can be reconstructed from the meticulous official records of the survey, meteorological and medical departments of the British Government of India. In contrast with the grand sweep of the geological evidence, these records indicate a complex narrative of floods, droughts and channel shifts. ...

Low resolution meteorological satellite and high resolution earth resources satellite data have been used to map snowcovered area over the upper Indus River and the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, respectively. For the Indus River early Spring snowcovered area was extracted and related to April through June streamflow from 1967-1971 using a regression equation (r = 0.91). Prediction of the Apr...

the concept of indo-aryan group of peoples and their invasion has played a prominent role in explaining thecultural history of the indian sub-continent. it was propounded that the aryans, living somewhere outside india,invaded the indian sub-continent around 1500 b.c. and after supplanting the indigenous powers and culturessettled in india. the aryans were held responsible for the destruction o...

Quantifying the contribution of glacier runoff to water resources is particularly important in regions such as High Mountain Asia, where glaciers provide a large percentage of seasonal river discharge and support large populations downstream. In remote areas, direct field measurements of glacier melt rates are difficult to acquire and rarely observed, so hydro-glaciological modeling and remote ...

The Ghaggar river which is also known as ancient Sarasvati noted for her mysterious disappearance. scholars from different field are studying the channel since 18th century. Archaeologists were intrigued by due to presence of archaeological sites all along basin. Explorations in past resulted in locating hundreds sites, particularly Harappan culture sites. A large number banks evidence that flo...

More than 2000 years ago, Alexander the Third of Macedonia conquered the then known world and ruled an empire that extended from the Balkan Peninsula to the Indus River. Alexander changed the course of human history when he sparked the spread of Greek culture throughout the ancient world. Also as the world’s first statesman, he forsaw the advantages of multicultural societies and was clever eno...