The Archaeological Survey of India recently announced its findings on exploration in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh. The ASI said it documented second century Buddhist caves and eighth and ninth century Hindu temples in the region. Sculptures depicting the 10 avatars of Vishnu were described.
In a statement on September 29, Ashoka University had said that “the work of Nayanjot Lahiri, Professor of History precedes the claims of ASI as evidenced in a peer-reviewed publication appeared in Current Science”. Prof. Lahiri elaborates on the findings.
