Papers by Lokesh Durga
Utkal Historical Research Journal, 2020
The study of sub-regional history reflects the larger historical construction from the local leve... more The study of sub-regional history reflects the larger historical construction from the local level. Sub-regional study provides multiple dimensions to the local or regional historians to reconstruct the geographical, cultural and social identities of the local people. The existing historiography on the pre-modern history of Odisha is one such an area of study which needed to be revisited for historical reconstruction. The process of historical writings in the Indian state of Odisha begun from the early twentieth century onwards by both the colonial and local historians. They made a painstaking effort in writing the socio-politico history and cultural milieu by extensively using variety of sources such as archaeological remains, inscriptional data, historical literatures, and oral evidences. However, the interpretations and perspectives forwarded by these historians were influenced by different ideological perspectives. Even though the ideological differences have been highlighted by contemporary historians, the present paper will further examine and extended the contested literatures on the given time period. The present paper makes an attempt to analyze the role of historians in the construction of sub-regional history in pre-modern Odisha by critically examining the ideological frameworks and the methodological approaches from their works. Further, the study of the paper will also enlightened the narrative of historical change and discourse on the formation of culture, society and identity of pre-modern Odisha thereby bringing closure the area in the larger historical domain.
Quarterly Journal of The Mythic Society, 2022
During the fifth decade of the 20th century, archaeological research in Odisha state was undertak... more During the fifth decade of the 20th century, archaeological research in Odisha state was undertaken by local scholars as well as British administrators. Research on prehistoric and protohistoric periods in the southern part of Odisha remained unheeded . The present paper is a preliminary report based on the surface exploration conducted in the Nagavali River valley in the Rayagada district of south Odisha. We undertook the exploration to achieve the following objectives such as to understand the prehistoric culture and society and its surrounding areas of the Nagavali river; to understand the evolution of the prehistoric settlement process and do documentation of the human activities within the context of micro-region and sub-region. This exploration activity was conducted at the foothill area of the Dumma Guda hill situated on the left bank of the Nagavali River. However, the site is also closer to Rayagada town as it is located at a distance of 3 km from the Rayagada headquarter town. This site was unexplored as we do not have any previous knowledge about the archaeological potentialities. There is only work done by A. K. Tripathy . Based on the said work, we are decided to conduct an exploration of an unexplored region/area of the Rayagada district.
The Sakala Odia Newspaper, https://sakalaepaper.com/view/2998/balasore/8, 2021
ଯେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ମନୋବୃତ୍ତିରେ ପୁରୁଷ-ତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକତାର ପ୍ରଭାବ ହଟିନାହିଁ ସେତେବେଳ ଯାଏଁ ନାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ... more ଯେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ମନୋବୃତ୍ତିରେ ପୁରୁଷ-ତାନ୍ତ୍ରିକତାର ପ୍ରଭାବ ହଟିନାହିଁ ସେତେବେଳ ଯାଏଁ ନାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ସର୍ବଦା ତଳେଇ କରି ରଖାଯିବ ଓ ଦେଖାଯିବ, ଯାହା ଫଳରେ କୌଣସି ସରକାର ବା କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ବା କୌଣସି ନ୍ୟାୟାଳୟ ବା କୌଣସି ଆଇନ ନାରୀ ନିର୍ଯାତନାକୁ ରୋକି ପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ମହିଳାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଅପରାଧ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ଯୋଗୁଁ ଆମ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଛବି ମଳିନ ହେଉଥିବାରୁ ଏଥିରେ କିଭଳି ଅଂକୁଶ ଲାଗିବ, ତାହା ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଲାଗି ଏକ ଚିନ୍ତା ଓ ଚିନ୍ତନର ବିଷୟ ହେବା ଉଚିତ। ଏ ଦିଗରେ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଦଳଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଭୂମିକା ମଧ୍ୟ ମହତ୍ତ୍ବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ। କାରଣ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ରାଜନେତାମାନେ ସାଧାରଣ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଆଗରେ ନେତୃତ୍ବ ପ୍ରଦାନକାରୀ ଭାବେ ଆବିର୍ଭୂତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି। ସେମାନଙ୍କ କଥାକୁ ସାଧାରଣ ଲୋକେ ଶୁଣନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ସେମାନେ ଏ ଦିଗରେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଉଦ୍ବୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବା ଜରୁରୀ।
The Sambad. https://sambad.in/editorial/abhimata-editorial-hhfhjdfhjdfdffd-741133/, 2021
ଦେଶରେ ମହିଳା ଓ କନ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଯୌନ ନିର୍ଯାତନା, ଉତ୍ପୀଡ଼ନ ଏବଂ ହିଂସା ଉଗ୍ର ରୂପ ଧାରଣ କରିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି, ଯାହା ଆ... more ଦେଶରେ ମହିଳା ଓ କନ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଯୌନ ନିର୍ଯାତନା, ଉତ୍ପୀଡ଼ନ ଏବଂ ହିଂସା ଉଗ୍ର ରୂପ ଧାରଣ କରିବାରେ ଲାଗିଛି, ଯାହା ଆଜି ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମର ଚିନ୍ତା ଓ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚାର ବିଷୟ ପାଲଟିଛି। ଭାରତରେ ନାରୀ ସଶକ୍ତୀକରଣ, ନାରୀ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଓ ସମ୍ମାନ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଭିନ୍ନ ଭିନ୍ନ ଆଇନ ଓ ପଦକ୍ଷେପମାନ ନିଆଯାଉଛି; ଅଥଚ ମହିଳା ଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମ ଓ ଉତ୍ପୀଡ଼ନ କମୁ ନାହିଁ। ନିକଟରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଜଣେ ଶିକ୍ଷୟିତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ହତ୍ୟା ଘଟଣା ସାରା ଦେଶରେ ଆଲୋଡ଼ନ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଥିଲା। ଏହା ସହିତ ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ଦୁଇଟି ଗଣଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମ ଘଟଣା ଲଗାତାର ଘଟି ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଛବିକୁ ମଳିନ କରିଛି। ପ୍ରଥମ ଘଟଣାରେ ଜନୈକ ପଚାଶ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସ୍କା ମହିଳାଙ୍କୁ ଲିଫ୍ଟ ଦେବା ଆଳରେ ନେଇ ଯାଇ ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଅସାମାଜିକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମ କରିଥିବା ବେଳେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଘଟଣାଟିରେ ଜଣେ ନାବାଳିକା ଛାତ୍ରୀକୁ ତିନି ଜଣ ସାମୂହିକ ବଳାତ୍କାର କରିଥିଲେ।
Pratibha Prakashan, New Delhi, 2015
Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology , 2018
Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology, 2018
The rural settlement is always in a state of flux for its centuries of transformation and variati... more The rural settlement is always in a state of flux for its centuries of transformation and variation. It is also the critical indicator of the social process which is why we must look at a settlement as a 'small communitiesʹ rather than as a site or the region. The studies of rural Settlement lay the foundation for the understanding of socioeconomic and cultural milieu of rural history. Can we imagine the sustained growth of urban centre or 'Anytown' without the support of rural settlement? Why does suburbanization invade the rural area? This paper has made a dynamic view at the previous archaeological work and focused on the process of expansion and changes of settlement in the plain regions with an eye to getting the summation of the historical process and socioeconomic transformations.
Conference Presentations by Lokesh Durga
University of California , 2021
University of Vienna, 2021
University of Hyderabad, 2015
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), 2015
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