Megalithic Culture Of Chhattisgarh.

      Аннотация: Over the last few years, the destruction of megalithic sites in Chhattisgarh, India has been increased. Megalithic culture is an ancient most culture. It was brought from out the India and could set the deep roots in land of India. Megalithic culture of Chhattisgarh has the special characteristics but due to the lack of public awareness, it is going to be vanished. The geographical setting of this region gave the chance to megalithic peoples for flourishing their culture over the land of Chhattisgarh. Number of explorations have been conducted by Archaeological Survey of India in Chhattisgarh but excavations are too less. Due to the result of these explorations, the district Durg is revealed as nucleus centre of Megalithic culture because localities of this district consist a number of Megalithic burials. The present work helps shed some light on megalithic culture of Chhattisgarh and provide a comparative analysis with megalithic culture of neighboring region. A megalithic practice by the tribes of Chhattisgarh is another interesting part. It is good instance of living megalithic. The author could get the success to cover the all aspects of Megalithic culture of Chhattisgarh.

Ключевые слова: Chhattisgarh, Megalithic, Bastar, Dakshina Kosala, living megalithic, Karkabhata, Dhanora, Bhartia- Bhata, Sorar, Lillar, Vishi Upadhyay, Menhir, Wooden pillars, Burial sites, Burial cum Habitation sites.