My Publication¶
Summary: Links to my own publications. Last updated: 2026-08-23
- Records, Recoveries, Remnants and Inter-Asian Interconnections: Decoding Cultural Heritage: Edited volume (Anjana Sharma, ed., ISEAS Publishing, 2018) on the inter-regional networks and shared Asian heritage of Nalanda Mahavihara; includes Chapter 11, "Archaeological Remains at Nalanda: A Spatial Comparison of Nineteenth Century Observations and the Protected World Heritage Site" by Rajani, M.B. & Das, S. See also Archaeology. Keywords: Nalanda, cultural heritage, ISEAS, spatial comparison, world heritage, edited volume
- Facets of Indian Culture: Papers Presented in the International Conference "The Growth and Development of Indian Culture": Conference volume (Aditya Prakashan, 2022) from the S.R. Rao Memorial Foundation conference on Indian archaeology, art, and culture; includes the chapter "Palimbothra to Patna: Reconstructing the Ancient Landscape using Geospatial Analysis" by Das, S. & Rajani, M.B. See also Archaeology, Remote_Sensing. Keywords: Pataliputra, Patna, geospatial analysis, ancient landscape reconstruction, Indian culture, conference volume
- A Geospatial Study of Archaeological Remains at Halebidu: An Integrative Approach to Identify Unexplored Features: Das, S. & Rajani, M.B., Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 49(5), 1025–1034 (2021). Uses remote sensing and GIS to identify previously unrecorded archaeological features around the Halebidu heritage site. See also Archaeology, Remote_Sensing. Keywords: Halebidu, remote sensing, GIS, archaeology, heritage mapping, unexplored features
- Radiocarbon Dating of Historical Bricks: Exploring the Unprotected Archaeological Mounds in the Environs of Excavated Site of Nalanda: Kumar, P., Das, S., Rajani, M.B. & Chopra, S., Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 85(3), 619–628 (2019). Applies radiocarbon dating to bricks from unprotected mounds near Nalanda to assess their antiquity relative to the excavated and protected World Heritage site. See also Archaeology. Keywords: radiocarbon dating, Nalanda, archaeological mounds, heritage protection, brick dating, PINSA
- Archaeological Exploration in Srirangapatna and Its Environ Through Remote Sensing Analysis: Gupta, E., Das, S. & Rajani, M.B., Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 45(6), 1057–1063 (2017). Uses high-resolution multispectral imagery and Cartosat stereo pairs on a GIS platform to identify archaeological structures in and around Srirangapatna fort. See also Archaeology, Remote_Sensing. Keywords: Srirangapatna, remote sensing, GIS, Cartosat, fort archaeology, stereo imagery
- The Need for a National Archaeological Database: Gupta, E., Das, S., Balan, K.S.C., Kumar, V. & Rajani, M.B., Current Science, 1961–1973 (2017). Argues for a centralized, standardized national database of archaeological sites in India to support research, conservation, and heritage protection. See also Archaeology, Data. Keywords: archaeological database, heritage data, India, conservation, data standardization, Current Science
- Archaeological Remains in and Around Avati Hill: Das, S., Gupta, E. & Rajani, M.B., Indian Journal of Archaeology 2(3), 36–47 (2017). Uses satellite imagery and fieldwork to map heritage remains near Avati hill (~40 km north of Bangalore) associated with the Nadaprabhu rulers and prehistoric occupation, threatened by modern development. See also Archaeology, Remote_Sensing. Keywords: Avati hill, Nadaprabhu, Bangalore, satellite imagery, heritage mapping, prehistoric remains