Anshika Shukla

Writes on art, history, culture, archaeology

Cultural interludes in the history of Lucknow – Part 2

An exploration of Dadupur, a Bronze Age Site near Banthra, and Hulaskhera, an ancient lakeside civilisational alcove, in the Sai River Valley Hulaskhera Nestled in the woods of Mohanlalganj tehsil, and embellished by the oxbow lake called Karela Jheel, at a little more than a half an hour’s drive from the state’s capital, Lucknow, lies […]Read More

Jajmau – an endangered ancient heritage site in Kanpur

The ancient heritage mount at Jajmau The morning sun had bathed the ancient mound overlooking the shimmering waters of the sacred Ganga at Jajmau in a cascade of gossamer sunshine. The languorous traffic on the highway cutting through the heritage site rolled like having been set to a soporific beat. The birds foraging for their […]Read More

Cultural interludes in the history of Lucknow – Part I

An exploration of Dadupur, a Bronze Age Site near Banthra, and Hulaskhera, an ancient lakeside civilisational alcove, in the Sai River Valley “It is a truism that the course of human history in a region is, in a considerable measure, shaped by its physical and geographical features, which, in turn, in the ultimate, are determined  […]Read More

Vrindavan Govind Dev Temple: Brief History and Present Condition

Yamunaji wears a placid look in the early morning sunshine, with an occasional ripple caressing her shimmering waters enchanting the soul and weaving a poetry into the crisp winter air. Birds foraging for their morning meal are seen flocking to the ghats breaking the quietude of the moment with their lively chatter. A little distance […]Read More