Prehistoric River Saraswati, Western India Geological Appraisal and Social Aspects /

• Main Author: Valdiya, K.S (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Society of Earth Scientists Series,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Structural geology.; Sedimentology.; Hydrogeology.; Geomorphology.; Archaeology.; Earth Sciences.; Structural Geology.

This book portrays the Himalayan-born River Saraswati, a legendary river that was the lifeline of a progressive and vibrant society for more than three thousand years. Written in simple language and richly illustrated, it highlights the events that resulted in the robbing of the Saraswati of its wat...

Table of Contents:

• Mighty Tempestuous River Geomorphic Layout of the Saraswatī Land Structural Framework and Tectonics of the Saraswatī Basin
• Portrayal, Identification and Delineation of the River Saraswatī
• Sediments Deposited by the River Saraswatī
• Peopling of the Saraswatī Land
• Decline and Demise of the Saraswatī River
• Return and Revival of the Saraswatī.