Saraswati River Research
The Saraswati Shodh Abhiyan led by Dr. V. S. Wakankar aimed to rediscover the ancient Vedic River Saraswati using archaeological evidence, geological studies and satellite imagery.
Search for the Lost River
Introduction to the research that questioned whether the Vedic Saraswati river truly existed and where it once flowed.
Preparatory Work
Seminars, research planning and satellite image analysis conducted before the Saraswati Shodh expedition began.
Progress of Saraswati Shodh
Field research across northern India revealed palaeochannels and geological evidence of the ancient river system.
Final Conclusions
The expedition concluded that the ancient Saraswati river once flowed from the Himalayas into the Arabian Sea through north-western India.
Saraswati Shodh Abhiyan Timeline
1983
Kurukshetra Saraswati Seminar
A national seminar on the Vedic River Saraswati was held at Krishnadham, Kurukshetra...
1983–1985
Preparatory Research
Extensive planning and research including satellite image analysis...
19 November 1985
Saraswati Shodh Abhiyan Begins
The expedition officially started from New Delhi...
November–December 1985
Field Research Across Northern India
The team travelled nearly 4000 kilometers...
20 December 1985
Expedition Culmination
The expedition concluded at Karnavati...