This book is a Festschrift in honour of Dr. Yashodhar Mathpal. It Includes 44 articles of which 4 are from abroad and 40 articles are from different states in India. The articles are based on recent researchers and will immensely contribute to rock art studies.Full book is printed on Imported Art Paper with colored plates and presented in very graceful manner. This book is very useful for the students and researchers of Art, Archaeology and Architecture Contents: Volume-I 1. Art in Majayara-Yara Elevations in Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba 2. Quilcas and Toponymic Approach an Original Contribution to Rock Art Research in Peru 3. Perhistoric Pleistocenic Cave Art in Italy 4. Cup-Marks in Gadap Karachi (Sindh, Pakistan) 5. Ladder Symbolism: Morphology and Meaning with Special Reference to Rock-Art India 6. Some Thoughts on Rock Art 7. The Rock Art of Ladakh: A Historiographic and Thematic Study 8. Stupas in Petroglyphs: A Living Heritage of Ladakh 9. A Note on Petroglyphs from Bomai, Sopore District, Jammu and Kashmir 10. Situating Rock Art in the Archaeology of Garhwal Himalaya: A Fresh Look 11. Rock Art of Fatehpur Sikri Region with Special Reference to Bandrauli and Madanpura 12. Study of Rock Art and Associated Archaeological Cultures in Harauti Plateau South-Eastern Rajasthan, India 13. Rock Paintings and Tribal Art in Gujarat: A Case Study 14. Prehistoric Investigations in Kutch, Gujarat 15. The Lower Paleolithic Petroglyphs of Bhimbetka 16. Discovery of New Rock Art Sites and it?s Implications for Indian Archaeology in Central Indian Context 17. Decorated Rock Shelters of the Gawilgarh Hills 18. Nanuoun, A Rock Art Site Near Chanderi (Ashok Nagar District), Madhya Pradesh 19. Handprints in the Rock Art and Tribal Art of Central India 20. Some Aspects of Rock Art Research in Chhattisgarh with Reference to Bastar and Adjoining Regions 21. Rock Art of Kaimur Region, Bihar 22. Distinct Dominant Thematic, Motivational and Stylistic Traits in the Rock Art of Southern Bihar and Adjoining Jharkhand 23. A Newly Discovered Painted Rock Art Site at Banpur, Jharkhand 24. A Note on the Rock Engraving of the North-East India 25. Signs and Symbols in Odishan Rock Art and the Indication about Early Writings 26. Glimpses of the Rock Paintings and Rock Engravings in Odisha Volume-II 27. Botanical Survey at the Rock Art Sites in Andhra Pradesh- A Report 28. Rock Art Andhra Pradesh: A Review 29. Rock Art of Maharashtra 30. Petroglyphs on the Laterite Rock Surface at Kudopi, District Sindhudurg, Maharashtra: Evidence of Prehistoric Shamanistic Practices? 31. Rock Art of Goa-A Few Observations 32. Rock Art at Kurugodu, District Bellary, Karnataka 33. Further Discovery of Rock Art at Tatakoti (Badami), North Karnataka 34. A Note on the Rock Art in Coastal Karnataka 35. Rock Art in Vellore Region 36. Prehistoric Hunting from Palanimalai Paintings, Tamil Nadu An Ethno- Archaeological Study 37. An Iron Age-Early Historic Motif on the Rock Paintings of Tamil Nadu 38. Petroglyphs in Kerala with Special Reference to Those in Edakkal Rock?Shelter, Kerala 39. Some Fresh Observations on the Human Figures in Edakkal Rock Engravings, Kerala 40. Rock Art in Kerala: Emerging Facets and Certain New Interpretations 41. Rock Art in the Great Migration Corridor of East Anamalai Valley 42. The Excavation of the Rock Shelter in the Anjunad Valley: A Preliminary Report 43. White Paintings from Anjunadu Valley 44. Discoveries of Rock Engravings from the Districts of Palakkadand and Ernakulam, Kerala About the Author: Ajit Kumar did his M.A from Deccan College, University of Poona; P.G.Diploma in Archaeology from School of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India New Delhi and Ph.D from Tamil University, Thanjavur. He started his career in the Archaeological Survey of India. He is currently the Head of Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala. He has presented papers in several National and international seminars and conferences. He has published several articles in academic journals and books. Books published by him include Archaeology of Kerala: Emerging Trends (2011), Harappan Culture Problem and Issue (2012), Sculptural Art in Early Buddhist (Hinayana) Caves of Western Maharashtra (A Stylo-Chrono Study) (2013) and the Megalithic culture of south india jointly with K.N.Dikshit (2014). This book is a Festschrift in honour of Dr. Yashodhar Mathpal. It Includes 44 articles of which 4 are from abroad and 40 articles are from different states in India. The articles are based on recent researchers and will immensely contribute to rock art studies.Full book is printed on Imported Art Paper with colored plates and presented in very graceful manner. This book is very useful for the students and researchers of Art, Archaeology and Architecture Contents: Volume-I 1. Art in Majayara-Yara Elevations in Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba 2. Quilcas and Toponymic Approach an Original Contribution to Rock Art Research in Peru 3. Perhistoric Pleistocenic Cave Art in Italy 4. Cup-Marks in Gadap Karachi (Sindh, Pakistan) 5. Ladder Symbolism: Morphology and Meaning with Special Reference to Rock-Art India 6. Some Thoughts on Rock Art 7. The Rock Art of Ladakh: A Historiographic and Thematic Study 8. Stupas in Petroglyphs: A Living Heritage of Ladakh 9. A Note on Petroglyphs from Bomai, Sopore District, Jammu and Kashmir 10. Situating Rock Art in the Archaeology of Garhwal Himalaya: A Fresh Look 11. Rock Art of Fatehpur Sikri Region with Special Reference to Bandrauli and Madanpura 12. Study of Rock Art and Associated Archaeological Cultures in Harauti Plateau South-Eastern Rajasthan, India 13. Rock Paintings and Tribal Art in Gujarat: A Case Study 14. Prehistoric Investigations in Kutch, Gujarat 15. The Lower Paleolithic Petroglyphs of Bhimbetka 16. Discovery of New Rock Art Sites and it?s Implications for Indian Archaeology in Central Indian Context 17. Decorated Rock Shelters of the Gawilgarh Hills 18. Nanuoun, A Rock Art Site Near Chanderi (Ashok Nagar District), Madhya Pradesh 19. Handprints in the Rock Art and Tribal Art of Central India 20. Some Aspects of Rock Art Research in Chhattisgarh with Reference to Bastar and Adjoining Regions 21. Rock Art of Kaimur Region, Bihar 22. Distinct Dominant Thematic, Motivational and Stylistic Traits in the Rock Art of Southern Bihar and Adjoining Jharkhand 23. A Newly Discovered Painted Rock Art Site at Banpur, Jharkhand 24. A Note on the Rock Engraving of the North-East India 25. Signs and Symbols in Odishan Rock Art and the Indication about Early Writings 26. Glimpses of the Rock Paintings and Rock Engravings in Odisha Volume-II 27. Botanical Survey at the Rock Art Sites in Andhra Pradesh- A Report 28. Rock Art Andhra Pradesh: A Review 29. Rock Art of Maharashtra 30. Petroglyphs on the Laterite Rock Surface at Kudopi, District Sindhudurg, Maharashtra: Evidence of Prehistoric Shamanistic Practices? 31. Rock Art of Goa-A Few Observations 32. Rock Art at Kurugodu, District Bellary, Karnataka 33. Further Discovery of Rock Art at Tatakoti (Badami), North Karnataka 34. A Note on the Rock Art in Coastal Karnataka 35. Rock Art in Vellore Region 36. Prehistoric Hunting from Palanimalai Paintings, Tamil Nadu An Ethno- Archaeological Study 37. An Iron Age-Early Historic Motif on the Rock Paintings of Tamil Nadu 38. Petroglyphs in Kerala with Special Reference to Those in Edakkal Rock?Shelter, Kerala 39. Some Fresh Observations on the Human Figures in Edakkal Rock Engravings, Kerala 40. Rock Art in Kerala: Emerging Facets and Certain New Interpretations 41. Rock Art in the Great Migration Corridor of East Anamalai Valley 42. The Excavation of the Rock Shelter in the Anjunad Valley: A Preliminary Report 43. White Paintings from Anjunadu Valley 44. Discoveries of Rock Engravings from the Districts of Palakkadand and Ernakulam, Kerala About the Author: Ajit Kumar did his M.A from Deccan College, University of Poona; P.G.Diploma in Archaeology from School of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India New Delhi and Ph.D from Tamil University, Thanjavur. He started his career in the Archaeological Survey of India. He is currently the Head of Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala. He has presented papers in several National and international seminars and conferences. He has published several articles in academic journals and books. Books published by him include Archaeology of Kerala: Emerging Trends (2011), Harappan Culture Problem and Issue (2012), Sculptural Art in Early Buddhist (Hinayana) Caves of Western Maharashtra (A Stylo-Chrono Study) (2013) and the Megalithic culture of south india jointly with K.N.Dikshit (2014).