The Indian Archaeology In Retrospect Attempts To Take Stock Of The Progress Made In The Field Of South Asian Archaeology, Especially During The Latter Half Of The Twentieth Century. Fifty-Nine Papers, Spread Over Four Volumes, Are Contributed By A Team Of Scholars, Well-Known In The Areas Of Their Speacialization. Besides Reviewing The Widening Horizons Of Empirical Data, They Have Also Identified The Changing Attitudes, Methodologies And Tools Of Inquiry. Besides Presenting A Synoptic View Of Our Current Understanding Of The Cultural Evolution, An Attempt Is Also Made Here To Explore The Future Possibilities In This Field.