Sachin Kr Tiwary, born on 01st February 1985 in Chaibasa (Singhbhum district of Jharkhand in India) passed Graduation (2002-05) and Post Graduation (2005-07) from Banaras Hindu University and also completed Post Graduate Diploma in Archaeology (2007-09) from Institute of Archaeology. He has been awarded his PhD degree (2009-13) in “Rock Art of Kaimur Region (Bihar)” from Patna University, Patna, Bihar. He has worked in the Archaeological Survey of India, and the Government of India in different capacities in various places of India since 2009 to 2016. He is currently working as Assistant Professor (Since 2016 to till) in the Department of AIHC and Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. PROJECTS:I.Received Nehru Trust Fellowship Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at The Victoria and Albert Museum SMALL STUDY AND RESEARCH GRANT (INDIA) 2013-14 for the Topic “An Ethno-archaeological Interpretation of Rock Art from Kaimur district of Bihar” http://www.nehrutrustvam.org/congratulations-2013-2014-nticva-award-winners II.Project under progress from the year 2021 on ETHNO-ROCK ART STUDY OF KAIMUR RANGE, BIHAR under the Incentive Grant of Institute of Eminence, Banaras Hindu University. III.Project under progress from the year 2021 on the topic 'Demonstration and Reproduction with Scientific Validation of some Ceramic Materials Knowledge System of Ancient-India' granted by the Indian Knowledge System (IKS Division) of the Ministry of Education MoE@AICTE as a collaborator with IIT-BHU.IV.Project under progress from the year 2022 on the topic 'Non-destructive Scientific Investigation of Materials used in the Rock Art Heritage of Kaimur Range Nauhatta and Adhuara blocks in Bihar' granted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST)-SHRI jointly with IIT (BHU). V.Project under progress from the year 2023 on the topic ‘Scientific Investigation of Ancient Knowledge System of Haematite Materials used in the Rock Art of Kaimur Range’ granted by the Indian Knowledge System (IKS Division) of the Ministry of Education MoE@AICTE as PI, Co-PI is Prof. N.V.Chalapathi Rao from Department of Geology, Institute of Science, F.No. 2-23/AICTE/IKS/Research project/29 Dated:13/12/2022He is a life member of many international and national societies of Archaeology and Indology and a Founder member and Vice- Secretary of the Wakankar Rock Art and Heritage Welfare Society (WRAHWS), Bhopal. He is an Associate Editor of an International Bi-annual research journal, ARNAVA. He has achieved the “Teacher Innovation Award” for Zero-investment Innovations for Education Initiatives (ZIIEI) organized by Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry in 2019. Since 2021 he has been the Indian Ambassador of the International Cultural and Creative Industries Regulatory Authority – ICCIRA, Brussels.
Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 8.2 Dept. of Arch., Uni. Of Kerala, Thiruvanantapuram, 2020
Tracing the Origin and Antiquity of Kirtimukha Motif: Finding Iconic Parallels, pp. 1030-1040
Nay... more Tracing the Origin and Antiquity of Kirtimukha Motif: Finding Iconic Parallels, pp. 1030-1040 Nayancy Priya & Sachin Kr. Tiwary Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 8.2 Dept. of Arch., Uni. Of Kerala, Thiruvanantapuram ISSN: 2347 – 5463 2020
The present work engages with a comparative study of the Oraon Folklore and their Rock Art for as... more The present work engages with a comparative study of the Oraon Folklore and their Rock Art for assessing how both these genres seemingly record the geo-cultural history of Oraon origin, their forced migrations and their current state of habitations in another Indian state Jharkhand. It attempts to establish a relation between archaeological data available in the form of rock art supplemented by written accounts and local traditions wherever possible. Based on field works, personal interactions with local inhabitants, especially on important events like, marriage, festivals, rituals etc., and archeological scrutiny of rock art available in the Oraons’ previous habitation, i.e., the Kaimur Region in current Indian state of Bihar, the paper attempts to expose the historical value and cultural parallelism of Oraons’ folk narratives and rock art. The paper strongly believes that both these genres conspicuously display the cultural history of a marginalized tribe that has undergone severa...
The present paper deals with one such creations of Man, i.e. the tradition of erecting free stand... more The present paper deals with one such creations of Man, i.e. the tradition of erecting free standing mono-lithic pillars-its origin, growth and decline and the continuity of the tradition of erecting such pillars in its changed polylithic (from Greek word polloi = many + lithic = stone), non-lithic and structural forms. No exact reason can be found, pointing it to be the exact cause for the decline in the tradition of erecting monolithic pillar and its transformation. In this paper the authors try to analyse various phenomenon likesocio-political, economic and technical aspects which may have lead to their decline and subsequently their continuity in a changed form in Indian context.
Archaeological remains seem to prove that the
archaeological site of Sarnath was indeed a manufac... more Archaeological remains seem to prove that the archaeological site of Sarnath was indeed a manufacturing cum-factory site, even from the age of Mauryas and continued up to the 12th Century CE. As a proof to this, remains such as the geographical location of the site connected with the rivers and intentionally made canals, scattered raw material in the form of stone blocks and chips of different sizes, in situ documentation of stone flakes and chips of different sizes and shapes found during explorations and excavations, implements and tools for making art objects recovered from the recent excavations, patina bearing stone blocks for sharpening such tools, mason marks and names, have been studied in detail. Artefacts displayed in the site museum and also preserved in reserve collection prove that Sarnath was a place where various sculptures and other art-pieces for architectural purposes, were shaped.
The book is about the monolithic free standing monolithic pillars of Gupta period, its purpose, d... more The book is about the monolithic free standing monolithic pillars of Gupta period, its purpose, differences between Mauryan and Gupta pillars, different types of capital, etc.
Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 8.2 Dept. of Arch., Uni. Of Kerala, Thiruvanantapuram, 2020
Tracing the Origin and Antiquity of Kirtimukha Motif: Finding Iconic Parallels, pp. 1030-1040
Nay... more Tracing the Origin and Antiquity of Kirtimukha Motif: Finding Iconic Parallels, pp. 1030-1040 Nayancy Priya & Sachin Kr. Tiwary Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 8.2 Dept. of Arch., Uni. Of Kerala, Thiruvanantapuram ISSN: 2347 – 5463 2020
The present work engages with a comparative study of the Oraon Folklore and their Rock Art for as... more The present work engages with a comparative study of the Oraon Folklore and their Rock Art for assessing how both these genres seemingly record the geo-cultural history of Oraon origin, their forced migrations and their current state of habitations in another Indian state Jharkhand. It attempts to establish a relation between archaeological data available in the form of rock art supplemented by written accounts and local traditions wherever possible. Based on field works, personal interactions with local inhabitants, especially on important events like, marriage, festivals, rituals etc., and archeological scrutiny of rock art available in the Oraons’ previous habitation, i.e., the Kaimur Region in current Indian state of Bihar, the paper attempts to expose the historical value and cultural parallelism of Oraons’ folk narratives and rock art. The paper strongly believes that both these genres conspicuously display the cultural history of a marginalized tribe that has undergone severa...
The present paper deals with one such creations of Man, i.e. the tradition of erecting free stand... more The present paper deals with one such creations of Man, i.e. the tradition of erecting free standing mono-lithic pillars-its origin, growth and decline and the continuity of the tradition of erecting such pillars in its changed polylithic (from Greek word polloi = many + lithic = stone), non-lithic and structural forms. No exact reason can be found, pointing it to be the exact cause for the decline in the tradition of erecting monolithic pillar and its transformation. In this paper the authors try to analyse various phenomenon likesocio-political, economic and technical aspects which may have lead to their decline and subsequently their continuity in a changed form in Indian context.
Archaeological remains seem to prove that the
archaeological site of Sarnath was indeed a manufac... more Archaeological remains seem to prove that the archaeological site of Sarnath was indeed a manufacturing cum-factory site, even from the age of Mauryas and continued up to the 12th Century CE. As a proof to this, remains such as the geographical location of the site connected with the rivers and intentionally made canals, scattered raw material in the form of stone blocks and chips of different sizes, in situ documentation of stone flakes and chips of different sizes and shapes found during explorations and excavations, implements and tools for making art objects recovered from the recent excavations, patina bearing stone blocks for sharpening such tools, mason marks and names, have been studied in detail. Artefacts displayed in the site museum and also preserved in reserve collection prove that Sarnath was a place where various sculptures and other art-pieces for architectural purposes, were shaped.
The book is about the monolithic free standing monolithic pillars of Gupta period, its purpose, d... more The book is about the monolithic free standing monolithic pillars of Gupta period, its purpose, differences between Mauryan and Gupta pillars, different types of capital, etc.
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Nayancy Priya & Sachin Kr. Tiwary
Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 8.2
Dept. of Arch., Uni. Of Kerala, Thiruvanantapuram
ISSN: 2347 – 5463
2020
archaeological site of Sarnath was indeed a manufacturing
cum-factory site, even from the age of Mauryas and
continued up to the 12th Century CE. As a proof to this,
remains such as the geographical location of the site
connected with the rivers and intentionally made canals,
scattered raw material in the form of stone blocks and
chips of different sizes, in situ documentation of stone
flakes and chips of different sizes and shapes found
during explorations and excavations, implements and
tools for making art objects recovered from the recent
excavations, patina bearing stone blocks for sharpening
such tools, mason marks and names, have been studied
in detail. Artefacts displayed in the site museum and also
preserved in reserve collection prove that Sarnath was
a place where various sculptures and other art-pieces
for architectural purposes, were shaped.
Books by Sachin Tiwary
Nayancy Priya & Sachin Kr. Tiwary
Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 8.2
Dept. of Arch., Uni. Of Kerala, Thiruvanantapuram
ISSN: 2347 – 5463
2020
archaeological site of Sarnath was indeed a manufacturing
cum-factory site, even from the age of Mauryas and
continued up to the 12th Century CE. As a proof to this,
remains such as the geographical location of the site
connected with the rivers and intentionally made canals,
scattered raw material in the form of stone blocks and
chips of different sizes, in situ documentation of stone
flakes and chips of different sizes and shapes found
during explorations and excavations, implements and
tools for making art objects recovered from the recent
excavations, patina bearing stone blocks for sharpening
such tools, mason marks and names, have been studied
in detail. Artefacts displayed in the site museum and also
preserved in reserve collection prove that Sarnath was
a place where various sculptures and other art-pieces
for architectural purposes, were shaped.