The journal has published detailed archaeological gazetteers providing comprehensive inventories of archaeological sites at the district level, primarily for districts in Uttar Pradesh. These gazetteers document sites from the protohistoric OCP period to the medieval era.

Published Gazetteers

Sitapur District, Uttar Pradesh

  • Part 1 (VOL-1-02): Vijay Kumar’s first part of the archaeological gazetteer of district Sitapur.
  • Part 2 (VOL-1-03): The second part covers antiquities found in southern Sitapur, spanning from protohistoric OCP to monuments of the Later Mughal period.

Aligarh and Hathras Districts (VOL-2-04)

A comprehensive gazetteer with special reference to OCP and other protohistoric cultures of the Indo-Gangetic plains. Documents the distribution of OCP extending from Punjab to Eastern Uttar Pradesh, and includes brief sketches of Harappan and Corded Ware cultures. Lists 42 OCP sites across police stations of Aligarh district.

Kannauj City (VOL-3-04)

A detailed gazetteer organized by location groups within Kannauj city:

  • Dahlepur Group: Chandan Shaheed, Chintamani Temple, Dahlepur, Malak Mahroo Shah
  • North Kannauj City Group: 24 locations including Ajaipal Mandir, Jaichand Qila, Jama Masjid, Jer Qila, and numerous temple and mound sites
  • This survey pushes the antiquity of Kannauj to the Chalcolithic OCP period

Maharajganj District (VOL-2-03)

Vijay Kumar and Krishnanand Tripathi’s gazetteer of district Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh.

Methodology

These gazetteers are based on systematic village-to-village surveys. The methodology includes:

  • Documentation of antiquities from protohistoric to medieval periods
  • Recording of pottery types including OCP, PGW, NBPW, and historical wares
  • Mapping of structural remains and monuments
  • Integration of museum collections with field survey data

Significance

The gazetteers are crucial for understanding settlement patterns, cultural sequences, and the distribution of archaeological cultures across the Gangetic plain. They reveal that sites from the OCP period are far more numerous than previously known, fundamentally changing demographic estimates for the protohistoric period.