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Stone Age India
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Luminescence and Electron Spin Resonance Dating
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Indus Valley's Bronze Age civilisation

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Evidence of guns used in Bengal in 15th century
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Seminar on "Suhbashita, Panchatantra &  Gnomic Literature in Ancient & Medievel  India (2008)
Innovations and Inventions in Ancient and Medieval India (2007)
Indian Contribution to World Civilisation (2005)
Dialogues in Indian Tradition (2004)
PANINI, BHARATA, KAUTILYA, VATSYAYANA AND INDIAN CIVILIZATION (2003)
Kalas and Vidyas in Indian Tradition (2002)
Dietetics In Ancient India (2001)

Laws and Justice in Ancient India (1996)
Agriculture in Ancient India (1992)
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