1.
Name: CHANCHALA SRIVASTAVA
2.
Date and place of Birth: 10.09.1956, LUCKNOW
3.
Project/Section/Unit: Project No. & Title: 11.1- Palaeoethnobotany: Ancient
man, plants and environment, in northern, eastern and north-western India.
Academic Qualifications : M.Sc., Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Botany (Archaeobotany) awarded in 1986 by University of Lucknow.
Thesis Title: Wild plant remains from the archaeological sites-a palaeobotanical,
palaeo-ecological and palaeo-ethnobotanical study.
Memberships/Fellowships of scientific/ professional bodies/ societies/
academies: Fellow of ‘The Palaeobotanical Society’, Lucknow since 2008 & Life member
‘ISPQS’, Deccan College, Pune since 1993.
Designation: Scientist ‘F’
Present field of Area: Upper & Middle Ganga Plain
Publications:

Vishnu-Mittre, Sharma, A. & Chanchala 1986. Ancient plant economy at
Daimabad pp. 588-627 in Sali, S.A. (Editor)-Daimabad 1976-79: MASI:
83, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi.
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Chanchala 1988. Wood remains from Gufkral, Kashmir Valley pp. 78-87
in Singh, P. & Tandon, O.P. (Editors)- Archaeological Studies, B.H.U.,
Varanasi.

Chanchala
1991.
A
catalogue
of
fossil
plants
from
India
“Archaeobotany” 11: 1-33, BSIP, Lucknow.
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Chanchala 1992. The fruit and seed remains from ancient Hulaskhera,
District Lucknow, U.P. (Ca. 700 B.C.-500 A.D.). Pragdhara, 2: 65-80.
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Chanchala 1994. Harappan plant economy in the Rann of Kutch,
Gujarat. Geophytology 23(2): 227-233.
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Chanchala 1995. Some seed and fruit remains from Kausambi, District
Allahabad, U.P. (ca. 600 B.C.-450 B.C.). Geophytology 24 (2): 169-172.

Srivastava, C. 2001. Seed and fruit remains from Manjhi. Pragdhara,
11, 143-53.
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Srivastava,
C.
2002.
Botanical
remains.
In:
D.P.
Tewari
(ed.)
Excavations at Charda, Dept. of AIH & Archaeology, LU; Tarun
Prakashan, Lucknow: 166-94.
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Sharma, Chhaya; Srivastava, C. & Yadav, D.N. 2003. Holocene History
of vegetation and climate of fresh water Punlota (Degana) lake in Eastern
Rajasthan, India. The Palaeobotanist Vol. 52: 127-135.
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Srivastava, C. 2004. Wood remains from Ahichchhatra, District Bareilly,
Uttar Pradesh (ca. 475 B.C. to A.D. 1280). The Palaeobotanist Vol. 53:
161-168.

Srivastava,
C.
2004.
Botanical
remains.
In:
D.P.
Tewari
(ed.)
Excavations at Saunphari and Explorations in Ganga Plain, Dept.
of AIH & Archaeology, LU; Tarun Prakashan, Lucknow: 189-210.
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Srivastava, C. 2005. Plant economy at ancient Mahorana, Sangrur district,
Punjab (c. 2300 B.C.-A.D. 200). Man and Environment. 30 (1): 94-102.

Srivastava, C. 2005. Botanical remains. In Tewari, D.P. & Srivastava,
D.K.(Editors)-
Excavations at Madanapur-2003, Dept. of Ancient Indian
History & Archaeology, L.U., Lucknow: 74-97.
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Srivastava, C. 2006. Botanical remains. In D.P. Tewari (ed.)-Excavations at
Pirvitanisarif-Trilokpur, Dept. of AIH & Archaeology, University of Lucknow,
Lucknow; pp. 177-213 & plates 118-123; Lucknow.
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Srivastava, C. 2008. A palaeo-ethnobotanical evidence of holy bead
Rudraksha from ancient Indor-Khera in Ganga plain, BSIP-Newsletter,
Lucknow: 15.
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Srivastava, C. and Tewari D.P. 2011. Palaeoethnobotanical finds from ancient
Naimisharanya, District Sitapur; U.P. during Kushana Period (100-300 A.D.).
Man and Environment. XXXVI(2): 35-44 .
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Pokharia, A.K., Srivastava, C. & Pal, J.N. 2011. Palaeoethnobotanical and palaeoecological investigations based on plant remains from Neolithic-Chalcolithic
Tokwa, U.P. The Palaeobotanist 60: 237-250.
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Srivastava, Chanchala. 2012. Archaeobotanical Evidences of Ancient Cultures
in Indian Sub-continent before 2000 BC. In: Historicity of Vedic and Ramayan
Eras: Scientific Evidences from the Depths of Oceans to the Heights of Skies.
(eds. Saroj Bala and Kulbhushan Mishra), New Delhi: Institute of Scientific
Research on Vedas (I-SERVE), ISBN No: 978-93-81391-02-0, pp.143-169.
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Review/Research/Design/Feasibility
Reports:
Contributions
made
annually for Chapter on “Palaeobotanical and Pollen analytical Investigations” for
‘Indian archaeology: A Review’ in joint authorship with the members of
archaeobotaby unit since 2002-2003. till date.
Papers presented in National/International Conferences/ Seminars/ Symposia,
o
Chanchala 1986. “Wood remains from Neolithic Gufkral, Kashmir Valley.”
Annual Conference of Indian Society for Pre-Historic and Quaternary
Studies, B.H.U., Varanasi.
o
Chanchala 1991. “The fruit and seed remains from ancient Hulaskhera,
District Lucknow, U.P. (Ca. 700 B.C.-500 A.D.)”. Annual Conference of Indian
Society for Pre-Historic and Quaternary Studies, Bhopal.
o
Chanchala 1991. “A new evidence of Harappan subsistence economy in the
Rann of Kutch, Gujarat”. Birbal Sahni Birth Centenary Palaebotanical
Conference, Lucknow.
o
Srivastava C. 1993. “Harappan evidence of floristic remains in Gujarat: an
ecological perspective” on the medal award function of Palaebotanical
Socity, Lucknow.
o
Srivastava C. 1994. Man and plants: An Archaeological perspective”. Young
Archaeologists’ Meet, Patna.
o
Srivastava, C. (1997). “Diffusionary trends in the use of Indian timbers in
space and time”. XXV Annual Conference Indian Society for Pre-Historic
and Quaternary Studies, H.N.B. University, Srinagar, Garhwal.
o
Sharma, Chhaya; Srivastava, C. & Yadav, D.N. 1999. Poster presentation of
“Holocene History of vegetation and climate of fresh water Punlota (Degana) lake
in Eastern Rajasthan, India”. XVI Convention of Indian Association of
sedimentologists, Jammu University , Jammu.
o
Srivastava, C. 1999. Plant economy at ancient Mahorana, a multi-cultural site in Sangrur
District of Punjab (c. 2300 B.C. – A.D. 200). XXVII Annual Conference of Indian
Society for Pre-Historic and Quaternary Studies, Deccan college, Pune.
o Srivastava C. 2002. “Emerging trends of archaeobotanical investigations in Rapti
Valley, Districts Bahraich and Sravasti, U.P.” Joint Annual Conf. History &
Archaeology, Thripunithura, Kerala.
o
Srivastava, C. & Sharma, Chhaya; 2002. “Proxy records of Holocene vegetation
and climate of extinct saline lake in Barmer district, western Rajasthan”. Nat.
Conf. Biodiversity-Past and Present, Lucknow.
o Srivastava C. 2003. “Emerging trends of palaeo-ethnobotanical investigations at ancient
Saunphari and Madanapur, District Shahjahanpur, U.P.” Joint Annual Conf. History &
Archaeology, Tirupati..
o Srivastava C. 2004. “Emerging trends of palaeo-ethnobotanical investigations at AhiruaRajarampur and Siyapur, District Kannauj, U.P.” Joint Annual Conf. History &
Archaeology, Lucknow.
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Srivastava, C. 2005. “Ancient Agricultural History: a palaeo-ethnobotanical contemplation
in North-western region of Indian sub-continent”. Diamond Jubilee National Conference,
15-16 November 2005, BSIP, Lucknow.
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Srivastava, C. 2006. “Millets in Ancient Agricultural Economy in Indian sub-continent
and their Bio-Geographical Implications.” Diamond Jubilee International Conference
“Changing Scenario in Palaeobotany and Allied Subjects”, BSIP, Lucknow;
November 15-17, 2006.
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Pokharia A.K. and Srivastava C. 2007 “Changing agricultural pattern during Harappan
Phases in relation to social and environmental changes at Kanmer, Kutch, Gujarat”. XXI
Indian Colloq. on Micropalaeontol. Stratigr., BSIP, Lucknow, November 2007.
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Srivastava C. 2007. “Emerging trends of palaeo-ethnobotanical investigations at ancient
Indor-Khera in Bulandshahr district of U.P.” Joint Annual Conf. History &
Archaeology, Raipur, December 2007.
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Srivastava, C. 2008. “Recent trends of palaeo-ethnobotanical investigations at Iron Age
sites in Upper and Middle Ganga Plain.” Conf. on Plant life through the Ages, BSIP,
Lucknow, November 2008.
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Srivastava, C. 2010. “Palaeoethnobotanical investigations at the archaeological sites
excavated in the recent past in Ganga plain”. Joint Annual Conf. History &
Archaeology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, December 2010.
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Srivastava, C. 2011. “Archaeobotanical evidences of ancient cultures in Indian
subcontinent before 2000 BC.” National Seminar on Scientific Dating of Ancient
Events Before 2000 BC held on 30th & 31st July, 2011 by I-SERVE Delhi Chapter.
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Srivastava C. & Tewari, D.P. 2012. “Emerging trends of palaeo-ethnobotanical
investigations at ancient site Kampil in Upper Ganga Plain.” Joint Annual Conf. History &
Archaeology, M.S. University, Baroda, 22-24 December 2012.
Lectures/Seminars delivered or Training imparted: in the recent past
Title
Date
Organization where Lecture/Seminar
delivered
or
Training
imparted
(with the name (s) of trainee (s))
To the Diploma students at department of
Ancient Indian History and Archaeology,
L.U., Lucknow.
13th, 16th & 18th
Palaeo-ethnobotanical
investigations and field of April, 2007
techniques for recovering
macro-remains
Department of Ancient History, Culture
Application of Modern
Archaeology,
University
of
Techniques in the study of April 04-05, 2009 and
Allahabad,
Allahabad;
Teachers’
Training
Past”
Course
January
19,
2009
In-house lecture series.
Archaeobotany: Farming
and Domestication
“Palaeo-ethnobotany
in June 25, 2010
India”
March 09, 2011
“Palaeo-ethnobotanical
investigations and their
significance”
April 29, 2011
“Up-keeping of Garden
etc.”
Palaeoethnobotany
/Archaeobotany:
Present and Future
May 30, 2012
Past,
BSIP, Lucknow.
Department of Ancient Indian History, &
Archaeology, Lucknow University.
Indian Council of Philosophical Research,
Academic Centre at 3/9, Vipul Khand,
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow under Training
programme imparted to Group ‘D'
employees of ICPR in connection with
their placement in the Revised Pay
Structure.
BSIP, Lucknow to BSRS.