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'''Ahmad Hasan Dani''' (]: '''احمد حسن دانی''') ], ], ] (20 June 1920 – 26 January 2009) was a Pakistani ], historian and ]. He was an authority on Central Asian and South Asian ] and history.<ref name="joffe">Joffe, L (2009). , ], 31 March, p.37. Retrieved on 4 September 2009</ref> He introduced archaeology as a discipline in higher education in Pakistan and ].<ref name="times">] (2009). , 18 February. Retrieved on 4 September 2009</ref> Throughout his career, Dani held various academic positions and international fellowships, apart from conducting archaeological excavations and research. He is particularly known for archaeological work on pre-] and ] sites in ]. He was also the recipient of various ] in ] and abroad. He was able to speak 35 local and international ]s and ]s.<ref name="farah">, Ahmed Hasan Dani and his wife's live interview on ]. Retrieved on 4 September 2009 {{dead link|date=January 2016}}</ref> '''Ahmad Hassan Dani''' (]: '''احمد حسن دانی''') ], ], ] (] ] &ndash; ] ]), was an eminent ]i ], ], and ]. He was among the foremost authorities on ]n and ]n ] and history.<ref name="joffe">Joffe, L (2009). , ], 31 March, p.37. Retrieved on ] ]</ref> He introduced archaeology as a discipline in higher education in Pakistan and ].<ref name="times">] (2009). , 18 February. Retrieved on ] ]</ref> Throughout his career, Dani held various academic positions and international fellowships, apart from conducting archaeological excavations and research. He is particularly known for archaeological work on pre-] and ] sites in ]. He was also the recipient of various ] in ] and abroad. As a prolific linguist, he was able to speak 35 local and international ]s and ]s.<ref name="farah">, Ahmed Hasan Dani and his wife's live interview on ]. Retrieved on ] ]</ref>


== Biography == == Biography ==

=== Early life === === Early life ===
Dani was born on 20 June 1920 in ], ], India,<ref name="khan">Khan, M.N. . ''Salaam''. Retrieved on 15 May 2008</ref> descending "from a family of ] traders carrying the lineage name ]."<ref>Anis Dani, "The making of the man" in ''Pakistan Archaeology'', n. 26 (1991), vol. I, p. 3</ref> He graduated in 1944, with an ] degree, to become the first Muslim graduate of ]. He scored highest marks in the exams which earned him a Gold Medal. This also qualified him for a teaching fellowship from the same university. Although he was provided with the grant, he was not allowed to teach due to his religious beliefs.<ref name="farah" /> He stayed there for six months. In 1945, he started working as a trainee in archaeology under the guidance of ]. At this time, he participated in excavations at ] and ]. He was subsequently posted at the Department of Archaeology of British India at ], ]. He received his PhD from the ], ]. Dani, an ethnic ], was born on ] ] in ], ].<ref name="khan">Khan, M.N. . ''Salaam''. Retrieved on ] ].</ref> He graduated in 1944, with an ] degree, to become the first ] graduate of ]. He scored highest marks in the exams which earned him a Gold Medal. This also qualified him for a teaching fellowship from the same university. Although he was provided with the grant, he was not allowed to teach owing to his religious beliefs.<ref name="farah" /> He stayed there for six months. In 1945, he started working as a trainee in archaeology under the guidance of ]. At this time, he participated in excavations at ] and ]. He was subsequently posted at the Department of Archaeology of British India at ], ].

=== Career ===
After the ], Dani migrated to ]. There, between 1947-49 he worked as Assistant Superintendent of the Department of Archaeology. At this time, he rectified the Verandra Museum at ]. In 1949, he married Safiya Sultana. Together, they had three sons (Anis, Navaid and Junaid) and a daughter (Fauzia). In 1950, Dani was promoted to the position of Superintendent-in-Charge of Archaeology. In the same year, he became General Secretary of Asiatic Society of Pakistan in Dhaka. Later on, in 1955, he took the position of President, National Committee for Museums in Pakistan. For a period of twelve years (between 1950-62), Dani remained Associate Professor of History at ], while at the same time working as ] at ] museum. During this period, he carried out archaeological research on the Muslim history of ].

Dani moved to the ] in 1962 as Professor of Archaeology and remained there until 1971. During this time, he led the resetting and renovation works for the ] and ]s. He became Chairman of Research Society in University of Peshawar in 1970. In 1971, he moved to ] to become Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences. He left the post in 1975 to concentrate on research as Professor of History. Meanwhile, the university was renamed Quaid-e-Azam University in 1976. He continued to work in various positions until his retirement in 1980 when he was made ]. During this period, he also served as President of the Archaeological and Historical Association of Pakistan (1979) and Co-Director of the Pak-German Team for ] Research in Northern Areas of Pakistan (1980).

He received an ] from Tajikistan University, (]) in 1993. During the same year, Dani established the Islamabad Museum. Between 1992–96, he was appointed Advisor to the ] of Pakistan, on archaeology. Between 1994-98, he remained Chairman of the National Fund for Cultural Heritage in Islamabad. In 1997, Dani became Honorary Director at the Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations. He held the position until the time of his death.

On 22 January 2009, he was admitted to ] in ] with heart, kidney and ] problems. He died on 26 January 2009 at the age of 88 years.

== Visiting, research and honorary positions ==

During his Associate Professorship at Dhaka University, Dani worked as a Research Fellow at the ], ] (1958–59). Later, in 1969 he became Asian Fellow at the ], ]. In 1974, he went to the ] in ] as a visiting scholar. In 1977, he was Visiting Professor at the ]. Over the span of his career, Dani was awarded honorary fellowships of Royal Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (1969), ] (1981), ] (IsMEO) (1986) and ] (1991).

In 1991, Dani was made Honorary Citizen of ] and Honorary Member of Paivand Society in ]. He was made Honorary Life Patron of Al-Shifa Trust, ] in 1993.


== Research contributions == == Research contributions ==
] ]


Dani remained engaged in excavation works on the pre-] site of ] in ].<ref name="khano">Khan, O (1998). in Islamabad, on 6 January. Retrieved on 15 May 2008</ref> He also made a number of discoveries of ] sites in the ] and ]s, and worked on Indo-Greek sites in ].<ref>Iqbal, M. (2002). , ], 21 May. Retrieved on 6 March 2007</ref> From 1980, he was involved in research focusing on the documentation of the rock carvings and inscriptions on ancient remains from the ] age up to the late Buddhist period in the high mountain region of Northern Pakistan along with Karl Jettmar, Volker Thewalt and (much later, since 1989) Harald Hauptmann of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences, ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Shahid |first=J. |date=5 December 2006 |title=Dam threatens ancient remains |url=http://www.dawn.com/2006/12/05/nat11.htm |work=Dawn |access-date=6 March 2007}}</ref> Dani remained engaged in excavation works on the pre-] site of ] in ].<ref name="khano">Khan, O (1998). in Islamabad, on ]. Retrieved on ] ]</ref> He also made a number of discoveries of ] sites in ] and ]s, and worked on Indo-Greek sites in ].<ref>Iqbal, M. (2002). , ], ]. Retrieved on ] ])</ref> From 1985, he was involved in research focusing on the documentation of the rock carvings and inscriptions on ancient remains from the ] age in the high mountain region of Northern Pakistan along with Harald Hauptmann of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences, ].<ref>Shahid, J. (2006). , Dawn, ]. Retrieved on ] ])</ref>
In 1990–91, he led the ] international scientific teams for the Desert Route Expedition of the ] in China and the Steppe Route Expedition of the ] in the ]. In 1990–91, he led the ] international scientific teams for the Desert Route Expedition of the ] in ] and the Steppe Route Expedition of the ] in the ].


From his extensive fieldwork and research experience, Dani refuted any influence of ]n culture on the Indus Valley Civilization.<ref name="khano" /> Using a geographic perspective of the socio-political systems and cultural distribution of the ] and surrounding hinterland, he observed that the ] did not play any significant role in the development of Indus Valley culture.<ref>Dani, A.H. (1975). . ''Expedition''. Retrieved on 4 November 2009.</ref> Nor was there any invasion from the seaside during the ], although the coastline facilitated maritime trade. The major influence, according to Dani, came from Central Asia in the west. He asserted that the hilly western borderland that appears as a boundary to the external eye is actually a network of hill plateaus where the local people have always moved freely. He therefore argued that the ] is more closely related to Central Asia through Buddhist, ]n and later ] influences.<ref name="joffe" /> He strove to revive this relationship by promoting organisations such as the Pak-Central Asia Friendship Association. From his extensive fieldwork and research experience, Dani refuted any influence of ]n culture on the Indus Valley Civilization.<ref name="khano" /> Using a geographic perspective of the socio-political systems and cultural distribution of the ] and surrounding hinterland, he observed that the ] did not play any significant role in the development of Indus Valley culture.<ref>Dani, A.H. (1975). . ''Expedition''. Retrieved on ] ].</ref> Nor was there any invasion from the seaside during the ], although the coastline facilitated maritime trade. The major influence, according to Dani, came from ] in the west. He asserted that the hilly western borderland that appears as a boundary to the external eye is actually a network of hill plateaus where the local people have always moved freely. He therefore argued that the ] is more closely related to Central Asia through ], ]n and later ] influences.<ref name="joffe" /> And he strived to revive this relationship by promoting organisations such as
Pak-Central Asia Friendship Association.


Dani maintained that despite the ] allowing the ]ns to establish trade relations with ] and ], the majority of historical movements occurred between Central and South Asia. The geographic location as a link between the two regions has characterised the relationship "between the people of Pakistan and those of Central Asia in the field of culture, language, literature, food, dress, furniture and folklore".<ref>Dani, A.H. . National Fund for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved on 22 September 2009.</ref> Dani maintained that despite the ] allowing the ]ns to establish trade relations with ] and ], the majority of historical movements occurred between Central and South Asia. The geographic location as a link between the two regions has characterised the relationship "between the people of Pakistan and those of Central Asia in the field of culture, language, literature, food, dress, furniture and folklore".<ref>Dani, A.H. . National Fund for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved on 22 September 2009.</ref>


== Publications == == Awards and honours ==


Despite being the first Muslim student of Banaras Hindu University, Dani also scored highest in the graduation exams and received the J. K. Gold Medal from that university in 1944. Among the national awards, Dani received ] in 1969, Aizaz-e-Kamal in 1992 and ] in 2000 from the ]. In 2004, he was awarded the title of 'Distinguished National Professor' by the ] in recognition of his contributions and achievements.
Dani had more than 30 published books and numerous journal articles to his credit. He spoke 35 languages and dialects, and was fluent in ], French, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], English and ] languages.<ref name="khan" /> He also published various texts in most of these languages.

Internationally, his services in archaeology, linguistics and ancient history were commended through various prestigious honours and awards such as:

* 1998 ], ]
* 1997 Aristotle Silver Medal, ]
* 1996 ], ]
* 1994 Knight Commander, ]
* 1990 ], ]
* 1986 Gold Medal, ]

== Publications ==

Dani had more than 30 published books and numerous journal articles to his credit. He spoke 35 languages and dialects, and was fluent in ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] languages.<ref name="khan" /> He also published various texts in most of these languages.


=== Books === === Books ===


* ''History of Pakistan: Pakistan through ages''. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 2007. {{ISBN|978-969-35-2020-0}} * History of Pakistan: Pakistan through ages. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 2007. ISBN 978-9693520200
* ''Historic City of Taxila''. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 2001. {{ISBN|978-969-35-0947-2}} * Historic City of ]. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 2001. ISBN 978-9693509472
* History of Northern Areas of Pakistan (Up to 2000 AD). Sang-e-Meel Publications. 2001. {{ISBN|978-969-35-1231-1}} * History of Northern Areas of Pakistan (Up to 2000 AD). Sang-e-Meel Publications. 2001. ISBN 978-9693512311
* ''Romance of the Khyber Pass''. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1997. {{ISBN|978-969-35-0719-5}} * Romance of the ]. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1997. ISBN 978-9693507195
* ''New Light on Central Asia''. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1996. {{ISBN|978-969-35-0294-7}} * New Light on ]. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1996. ISBN 978-9693502947
* ''Central Asia Today''. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1996. {{ISBN|978-969-35-0706-5}} * Central Asia Today. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1996. ISBN 978-9693507065
* ''Human Records on Karakorum Highway''. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1995. {{ISBN|978-969-35-0646-4}} * Human Records on ]. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1995. ISBN 978-9693506464
* ''Peshawar: Historic City of the Frontier''. Sang-e-Meel Publications, (2nd Revised edition). 1995. {{ISBN|978-969-35-0554-2}} * ]: Historic City of the Frontier. Sang-e-Meel Publications, (2nd Revised edition). 1995. ISBN 978-9693505542
* ], Book One: Pre-Muslim Period. ]. (3 editions, 1967, 1984, 1992). ISBN 969-404-008-6
* ''Tribes and Peoples of Northern Punjab''(500 BC to Present times). QAU Islamabad Publications, 1993.
* History of Northern Areas of Pakistan (Historical studies). National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research. 1989. ISBN 978-9694150161
* ''], Book One: Pre-Muslim Period''. ]. (3 editions, 1967, 1984, 1992). {{ISBN|969-404-008-6}}
* ''History of Northern Areas of Pakistan (Historical studies)''. National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research. 1989. {{ISBN|978-969-415-016-1}} * Perspectives of Pakistan. National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-e-Azam University. 1989. ASIN B0000CQNUB
* The historic city of Taxila. Centre for East Asian Cultural Studies. 1986. ISBN 978-4896565003
* ''Perspectives of Pakistan''. National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-e-Azam University. 1989. ASIN B0000CQNUB
* ]: The City of ] (Dyamar). 1983. ASIN B0000CQDB2
* ''The historic city of Taxila''. Centre for East Asian Cultural Studies. 1986. {{ISBN|978-4-89656-500-3}}
* ]: ]. Institute of Islamic History, Culture & Civilization. 1982. ASIN B0000CQD43
* ''Chilas: The City of Nanga Parvat (Dyamar)''. 1983. ASIN B0000CQDB2
* Indus Civilization: New Perspectives. Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. 1981
* ''Thatta: Islamic architecture''. Institute of Islamic History, Culture & Civilization. 1982. ASIN B0000CQD43
* ]'s Indica: A record of the cultural history of South Asia about A.D. 1030. University of Islamabad Press, Islamabad. 1973
* ''Indus Civilization: New Perspectives''. Taxila institute of asian civilizations, ] 1981
* Indian palaeography. Clarendon P. 1963. ASIN B0000CM0CB
* ''Alberuni's Indica: A record of the cultural history of South Asia about A.D. 1030''. University of Islamabad Press, Islamabad. 1973
* ]: A record of its changing fortunes. S.S. Dani (Publisher). 1962. ASIN B0000CQXMU
* ''Indian palaeography''. Clarendon P. 1963. ASIN B0000CM0CB
* Prehistory and Protohistory of Eastern India: With a Detailed Account of the ] Cultures. K.L. Mukhopadhyay. 1960
* ''Dacca: A record of its changing fortunes''. S. S. Dani (Publisher). 1962. ASIN B0000CQXMU
* Bibliography of the Muslim ] of ]. 1957
* ''Prehistory and Protohistory of Eastern India: With a Detailed Account of the Neolithic Cultures''. K. L. Mukhopadhyay. 1960
* ''Bibliography of the Muslim Inscriptions of Bengal''. 1957


=== Co-authored works === === Co-authored works ===


* With J-P. Mohen (eds.), ''History of Humanity, Volume III, From the Third Millennium to the Seventh Century BC''. New York: Routledge/Paris: ]. 1996. {{ISBN|0-415-09306-6}}. * With J-P. Mohen (eds.), ''History of Humanity, Volume III, From the Third Millennium to the Seventh Century BC''. New York: Routledge/Paris: ]. 1996. ISBN 0415093066.
* With V. M. Masson (eds.), ''History of Civilizations of Central Asia'', ], Paris. 1992– (6 volumes) {{ISBN|92-3-102719-0}} (v.1) * With V.M. Masson (eds.), ''History of Civilizations of Central Asia'', ], ]. 1992- (6 volumes) ISBN 9231027190 (v.1)


== See also == == See also ==
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== External links == == External links ==
* at , Pakistan. * at , Pakistan.
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Ahmad Hasan Dani
File:DaniInterview.JPG
Born(1920-06-20)June 20, 1920
Basna, British India
DiedJanuary 26, 2009(2009-01-26) (aged 88)
Islamabad, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Alma materBanaras Hindu University
Known forResearch on the Indus Valley Civilization
AwardsHilal-e-Imtiaz
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
Bundesverdienstkreuz
Légion d'honneur
Palmes Academiques
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology, History, Linguistics
InstitutionsQuaid-e-Azam University

Ahmad Hassan Dani (Urdu: احمد حسن دانی) FRAS, SI, HI (20 June 1920 – 26 January 2009), was an eminent Pakistani archaeologist, historian, and linguist. He was among the foremost authorities on Central Asian and South Asian archaeology and history. He introduced archaeology as a discipline in higher education in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Throughout his career, Dani held various academic positions and international fellowships, apart from conducting archaeological excavations and research. He is particularly known for archaeological work on pre-Indus Civilization and Gandhara sites in Northern Pakistan. He was also the recipient of various civil awards in Pakistan and abroad. As a prolific linguist, he was able to speak 35 local and international languages and dialects.

Biography

Early life

Dani, an ethnic Kashmiri, was born on 20 June 1920 in Basna, British India. He graduated in 1944, with an MA degree, to become the first Muslim graduate of Banaras Hindu University. He scored highest marks in the exams which earned him a Gold Medal. This also qualified him for a teaching fellowship from the same university. Although he was provided with the grant, he was not allowed to teach owing to his religious beliefs. He stayed there for six months. In 1945, he started working as a trainee in archaeology under the guidance of Mortimer Wheeler. At this time, he participated in excavations at Taxila and Mohenjo-daro. He was subsequently posted at the Department of Archaeology of British India at Taj Mahal, Agra.

Career

After the Partition of India, Dani migrated to East Pakistan. There, between 1947-49 he worked as Assistant Superintendent of the Department of Archaeology. At this time, he rectified the Verandra Museum at Rajshahi. In 1949, he married Safiya Sultana. Together, they had three sons (Anis, Navaid and Junaid) and a daughter (Fauzia). In 1950, Dani was promoted to the position of Superintendent-in-Charge of Archaeology. In the same year, he became General Secretary of Asiatic Society of Pakistan in Dhaka. Later on, in 1955, he took the position of President, National Committee for Museums in Pakistan. For a period of twelve years (between 1950-62), Dani remained Associate Professor of History at University of Dhaka, while at the same time working as curator at Dhaka museum. During this period, he carried out archaeological research on the Muslim history of Bengal.

Dani moved to the University of Peshawar in 1962 as Professor of Archaeology and remained there until 1971. During this time, he led the resetting and renovation works for the Lahore and Peshawar Museums. He became Chairman of Research Society in University of Peshawar in 1970. In 1971, he moved to University of Islamabad to become Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences. He left the post in 1975 to concentrate on research as Professor of History. Meanwhile, the university was renamed Quaid-e-Azam University in 1976. He continued to work in various positions until his retirement in 1980 when he was made Emeritus Professor. During this period, he also served as President of the Archaeological and Historical Association of Pakistan (1979) and Co-Director of the Pak-German Team for Ethnology Research in Northern Areas of Pakistan (1980).

He received an Honorary Doctorate from Tajikistan University, (Dushanbe) in 1993. During the same year, Dani established the Islamabad Museum. Between 1992–96, he was appointed Advisor to the Ministry of Culture of Pakistan, on archaeology. Between 1994-98, he remained Chairman of the National Fund for Cultural Heritage in Islamabad. In 1997, Dani became Honorary Director at the Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations. He held the position until the time of his death.

On 22 January 2009, he was admitted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad with heart, kidney and diabetes problems. He died on 26 January 2009 at the age of 88 years.

Visiting, research and honorary positions

During his Associate Professorship at Dhaka University, Dani worked as a Research Fellow at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (1958–59). Later, in 1969 he became Asian Fellow at the Australian National University, Canberra. In 1974, he went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia as a visiting scholar. In 1977, he was Visiting Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Over the span of his career, Dani was awarded honorary fellowships of Royal Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (1969), German Archaeological Institute (1981), Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente (IsMEO) (1986) and Royal Asiatic Society (1991).

In 1991, Dani was made Honorary Citizen of Bukhara and Honorary Member of Paivand Society in Tajikistan. He was made Honorary Life Patron of Al-Shifa Trust, Rawalpindi in 1993.

Research contributions

Indus basin

Dani remained engaged in excavation works on the pre-Indus Civilization site of Rehman Dheri in Northern Pakistan. He also made a number of discoveries of Gandhara sites in Peshawar and Swat Valleys, and worked on Indo-Greek sites in Dir. From 1985, he was involved in research focusing on the documentation of the rock carvings and inscriptions on ancient remains from the Neolithic age in the high mountain region of Northern Pakistan along with Harald Hauptmann of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences, University of Heidelberg. In 1990–91, he led the UNESCO international scientific teams for the Desert Route Expedition of the Silk Road in China and the Steppe Route Expedition of the Silk Road in the Soviet Union.

From his extensive fieldwork and research experience, Dani refuted any influence of South Indian culture on the Indus Valley Civilization. Using a geographic perspective of the socio-political systems and cultural distribution of the Indus Basin and surrounding hinterland, he observed that the Indo-Gangetic Plain did not play any significant role in the development of Indus Valley culture. Nor was there any invasion from the seaside during the Bronze Age, although the coastline facilitated maritime trade. The major influence, according to Dani, came from Central Asia in the west. He asserted that the hilly western borderland that appears as a boundary to the external eye is actually a network of hill plateaus where the local people have always moved freely. He therefore argued that the cultural history of Pakistan is more closely related to Central Asia through Buddhist, Persian and later Sufism influences. And he strived to revive this relationship by promoting organisations such as Pak-Central Asia Friendship Association.

Dani maintained that despite the Arabian Sea allowing the Meluhhans to establish trade relations with Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, the majority of historical movements occurred between Central and South Asia. The geographic location as a link between the two regions has characterised the relationship "between the people of Pakistan and those of Central Asia in the field of culture, language, literature, food, dress, furniture and folklore".

Awards and honours

Despite being the first Muslim student of Banaras Hindu University, Dani also scored highest in the graduation exams and received the J. K. Gold Medal from that university in 1944. Among the national awards, Dani received Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 1969, Aizaz-e-Kamal in 1992 and Hilal-e-Imtiaz in 2000 from the Government of Pakistan. In 2004, he was awarded the title of 'Distinguished National Professor' by the Higher Education Commission in recognition of his contributions and achievements.

Internationally, his services in archaeology, linguistics and ancient history were commended through various prestigious honours and awards such as:

Publications

Dani had more than 30 published books and numerous journal articles to his credit. He spoke 35 languages and dialects, and was fluent in Bangla, French, Hindi, Kashmiri, Marathi, Pashto, Persian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Seraiki, Sindhi, Tamil, Turkish and Urdu languages. He also published various texts in most of these languages.

Books

  • History of Pakistan: Pakistan through ages. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 2007. ISBN 978-9693520200
  • Historic City of Taxila. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 2001. ISBN 978-9693509472
  • History of Northern Areas of Pakistan (Up to 2000 AD). Sang-e-Meel Publications. 2001. ISBN 978-9693512311
  • Romance of the Khyber Pass. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1997. ISBN 978-9693507195
  • New Light on Central Asia. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1996. ISBN 978-9693502947
  • Central Asia Today. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1996. ISBN 978-9693507065
  • Human Records on Karakorum Highway. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1995. ISBN 978-9693506464
  • Peshawar: Historic City of the Frontier. Sang-e-Meel Publications, (2nd Revised edition). 1995. ISBN 978-9693505542
  • A Short History of Pakistan, Book One: Pre-Muslim Period. University of Karachi. (3 editions, 1967, 1984, 1992). ISBN 969-404-008-6
  • History of Northern Areas of Pakistan (Historical studies). National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research. 1989. ISBN 978-9694150161
  • Perspectives of Pakistan. National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-e-Azam University. 1989. ASIN B0000CQNUB
  • The historic city of Taxila. Centre for East Asian Cultural Studies. 1986. ISBN 978-4896565003
  • Chilas: The City of Nanga Parvat (Dyamar). 1983. ASIN B0000CQDB2
  • Thatta: Islamic architecture. Institute of Islamic History, Culture & Civilization. 1982. ASIN B0000CQD43
  • Indus Civilization: New Perspectives. Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. 1981
  • Alberuni's Indica: A record of the cultural history of South Asia about A.D. 1030. University of Islamabad Press, Islamabad. 1973
  • Indian palaeography. Clarendon P. 1963. ASIN B0000CM0CB
  • Dacca: A record of its changing fortunes. S.S. Dani (Publisher). 1962. ASIN B0000CQXMU
  • Prehistory and Protohistory of Eastern India: With a Detailed Account of the Neolithic Cultures. K.L. Mukhopadhyay. 1960
  • Bibliography of the Muslim Inscriptions of Bengal. 1957

Co-authored works

  • With J-P. Mohen (eds.), History of Humanity, Volume III, From the Third Millennium to the Seventh Century BC. New York: Routledge/Paris: UNESCO. 1996. ISBN 0415093066.
  • With V.M. Masson (eds.), History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Unesco, Paris. 1992- (6 volumes) ISBN 9231027190 (v.1)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Joffe, L (2009). Ahmad Hasan Dani: Pakistan's foremost archaeologist and author of 30 books, The Guardian, 31 March, p.37. Retrieved on 4 September 2009
  2. The Times (2009). Obituary - Professor A. H. Dani: archaeologist, 18 February. Retrieved on 4 September 2009
  3. ^ A Morning with Farah, Ahmed Hasan Dani and his wife's live interview on Pakistan Television. Retrieved on 4 September 2009
  4. ^ Khan, M.N. Biographical Data. Salaam. Retrieved on 15 May 2008.
  5. ^ Khan, O (1998). An interview with Dani in Islamabad, on 6 January. Retrieved on 15 May 2008
  6. Iqbal, M. (2002). Archaeological site discovered in Dir, Dawn (newspaper), 21 May. Retrieved on 6 March 2007)
  7. Shahid, J. (2006). Dam threatens ancient remains, Dawn, 5 December. Retrieved on 6 March 2007)
  8. Dani, A.H. (1975). Origins of Bronze Age Cultures in the inus Basin - a geographic perspective. Expedition. Retrieved on 4 November 2009.
  9. Dani, A.H. History Through The Centuries. National Fund for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved on 22 September 2009.

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