cover image: Ancient Munda megalithic monuments in the Ranchi district

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Ancient Munda megalithic monuments in the Ranchi district

1956

The Munda cremate their dead and bury the ashes under menhirs and dolmens. This site has been used for centuries.
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Authors

Halpern, Joel Martin

Collection
Joel M. Halpern Papers
Format
Photographs Slides (photographs)
Pages
1 slide ; 5 x 5 cm.
Place Discussed
India Jharkhand, India
Provider
Digital Commonwealth
Published in
India
Reference
Local other: mufs001-ii-i0279
Rights
Contact host institution for more information. All rights for this image are held by Joel M. Halpern. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/41fb45483da52aab381d7ea6d2a7e891