Dr. Pratibha Sharma
Pratibha Sharma holds a PhD in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and an MA in Archaeology from Durham University, UK. Her research focuses on settlement archaeology, landscape studies, and human-environment interactions in northwestern India from the Early Historic to the Medieval period. She has conducted extensive archaeological field surveys in Punjab and has participated in excavations and academic conferences in India and abroad. She has published on the archaeology of Punjab, including studies on monuments, heritage, and public archaeology, and her work engages with debates on cultural continuity, regional settlement systems, and rural landscapes in South Asian archaeology. She is currently engaged in research and academic writing on the archaeology and history of Punjab.
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⭐ Archaeological & Heritage Documentation
Three Forsaken Sarais on the Old Grand Trunk Road in Punjab
Sarais (caravansarais) have served travellers along major routes in the Indian subcontinent since ancient times, with many built along the historic Grand Trunk Road — one of the world’s oldest and longest roads linking Central Asia to South Asia. This paper examines three surviving sarais in Punjab — at Rajpura, Sarai Banjara, and Sultanpur Lodhi. While some are now protected monuments and tourist sites, others remain abandoned, highlighting the need for community-based archaeology initiatives for better heritage preservation.