ICON

Introduction: The word ‘ICON ‘is related to Iconography the meaning of which is an image. But its detailed meaning being, ‘A person on thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration. Actually we took this word with the intention of doing such kind of work or publication which could mark a distinctive ‘recognition’ of its own in the area of research journal.

Prior to the publication of this journal, for its purpose and work, an extensive exchange of ideas were deliberated by the distinguished – celebrated scholars of Indian Archaeology and Culture  Professor J. N. Pal, Prayagraj University, Allahabad, Dr. B.R. Mani, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, Professor H.S. Jha, Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Manjul, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi, Professor Ajit Kumar, Kerala University, Trivandrum, Dr. Sanjib Kumar Singh, National Museum, New Delhi, etc. Afterward, the responsibility of preparing an outline of the matter was given to Dr. Brijesh Rawat, Dr. Shakuntala Misra National RehabilitationUniversity, Lucknow and Dr. Jagpal Singh, The Hebrew University Jerusalem, Israel, who carried on their liability very skilfully.

A unanimous decision was also taken that first of all a society has to be established under which the publication of Journal should take place. Keeping its objective and originality in mind Wakankar Rock Art and Heritage Welfare Society, Bhopal was established. The decision was also made that along with it that the other parts of Archaeology like Exploration and Excavation Reports, Art, Iconography, Architecture, Inscriptions, Coins, Scripts, Pottery, Conservations, etc and the various dimension of cultures should also be placed. It was also agreed that in it the research papers of high quality related to the Archaeology and Culture of any country of the world should be published.

To date, besides the papers of various Indian scholars, the papers of the Archaeologists and Historians scholars from America, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan have also been published giving this  Journal the international form.

 Its first Volume was published in 2014, the grand release of which was done by the General Secretary of  Indian Congress Party Mr. Ajay Makanat Trimurti Bhawan, New Delhi, under the gracious presence of various distinguished scholars.

OBJECTIVE OF THE JOURNAL

A good number of recognized research journals exist in the field of Archaeology History and Culture. Foremost amongst them is the ‘Ancient India’ published by the Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi.

This reputed journal is discerning the light of the day after a long gap. ‘Puratattva’ published by the Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi is definitely and another important journal but it contains research papers from the field of Archaeology solely.

‘Man & Environment ‘published from Deccan College, Pune and ‘Pragdhara’ from Uttar Pradesh State. Archaeological Department, Luck now are also a few other research journals of repute. All these journals are known for their high-quality research papers amongst historians and Archaeologists.

In spite of this, the above-mentioned journals fall short of incorporating a large number of exciting papers of high-quality research in their fold. Therefore, the need for another journal was felt which could provide a stage to other equally deserving research papers for publications.

Another important reason was to make it as simple as possible for general readers to make the journal useful for both scholars in the field as well as for general readers. Keeping in view all this, a research-based journal ICON was brought for publication.