संवाद # 237: Rakhigarhi archaeologist's warning to Indians | Disha Ahluwalia

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Disha Ahluwalia is an Indian archaeologist and researcher specializing in field archaeology and ancient ceramics. Disha has worked on significant excavation sites such as Rakhigarhi, Sinauli, Binjor, and Barnawa. She is the founder of Confessions of an Archaeologist, a platform aimed at making archaeology accessible to the public. 0:00 Latest findings from Rakhigarhi 02:51 Why so many excavations at Rakhigarhi 04:40 Problems in excavating at Rakhigarhi 07:35 Why Archaeologists don’t take afternoon naps 09:10 Ghoonghat, Gud & eating local food 11:04 Problem with Archaeologists 12:44 How Disha learnt at Rakhigarhi 15:25 How Disha discovered Rakhigarhi ‘stadium’ 25:04 Rich Vs Poor houses in Rakhigarhi 29:32 How tech helps in excavations 30:33 Difference between cities of Harappa 37:25 Difference between cities & villages of Harappa 39:17 Big problem with Punjab’s archaeology 44:14 These states have big archaeological potential 46:28 India is losing its heritage sites fast 50:24 How archaeologists discover important sites 53:08 No money in archaeology in India 57:18 How to popularise archaeology in India