The antiquity and decline of the Bronze Age Harappan civilization in the Indus-Ghaggar-Hakra river valleys is an enigma in archaeology. Weakening of the monsoon after ~5 ka BP (and droughts throughout the Asia) is a strong contender for the Harappan collapse, although controversy exists about the synchroneity of climate change and collapse of civilization. One reason for this controversy is lac...

Abstract The Thar Desert receives very scarce and scanty rainfall; hence, water is given the top priority importance in daily life. During past decades, there has been a variation trend of rainfall, climate, other atmospheric conditions Jaisalmer district. An analytical study carried out to investigate this changing environmental phenomenon. Sixteen grids have selected magnitude slope for rainf...

Thar region of Rajasthan, with its varied characteristics in culture, economies, the environment, governance and religion, is home to semi-urban and urban agriculture that seems to have originated in the Fertile Crescent of the homeland of the first farmers. Arid lands and deserts make up a large part of Rajasthan. Two-thirds of the state is desert or dry-lands. Half the state’s population is f...

Groundwater quality of taluka Chachro was investigated by analyzing thirty-two groundwater samples for drinking purpose. Multivariate statistical approaches with GIS interpolations (IDW) were applied the identification significant geochemical processes governing quality.. Results showed concentrations physiochemical parameter in study area exceeded prescribed level WHO guidelines. The EC and TD...

Rajasthan's Bikaner District, part of the Thar Desert, is experiencing problems with falling groundwater levels, high salinity, fluoride and nitrate concentrations. Therefore, quality studies are underway to determine suitability for drinking purposes in district. Quality analysis performed using parameters such as Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), pH, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium,...