The Personality of India: Pre- and Proto-historic Foundation of India and Pakistan c17.s3.1

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In view of the above discussion, it is necessary to treat this ware separately. Here we have the additional advantage, that this pottery belongs to a similar culture complex. Only the Bahal has been given here, but its position is special, in view of the link it provides between Central India and Brahmagiri.² For the sake of this comparative study, all available forms from Maheshvar, Timbarva, Bahal, Rangpur, Nasik, Sisupalgarh, Brahmagiri, Sanganakallu, Hampasagar, Guntakal and Porkalam were classified into various shapes. The chart (Fig. 42) gives a synoptic morphology of these forms and brings out the relations between the various groups of pottery. Their distribution is indicated on the map in the left hand corner. Now it is proposed to discuss the following issues :