
Niraj Rai
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Group Head, Ancient DNA Lab, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Govt. of India
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Our research publications on Vadnagar archaeological site paid off our hard work and have been recognised in a book launch event by the Union Home Minister of India. It’s a proud moment for me and my institution. Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences Govt. Of Gujarat









To be recognised on stage by Dr. Vikram Sampath was a moment of pride for the FIHCR team—with each of us bringing different strengths, held together by a shared commitment to telling India’s history with honesty and depth.🇮🇳✨ Dr. Vikram Sampath, FRHistS 🙏🏼

Happy to share our new research article on demographic and migratory history of Sri Lanka. This is one of the detailed genetic studies ever done on Sri Lankan population. Maanasa Raghavan Current Biology cell.com/current-biolog…



My editorial on the ground breaking research published yesterday. India currently experiencing high endogamy practiced, the reason why some rare, harmful mutations have become more common in some Indian groups. Tracing anceint Indian Ancestry and diseases sciencechronicle.in/2025/06/28/a-g…



Dr. Niraj Rai in Science Chronicle. sciencechronicle.in/2025/07/13/wid… “The dawn of animal domestication 6,500 years ago unleashed a hidden epidemic crisis across Eurasia, with zoonotic diseases becoming more widespread about 5,000 years ago. Analysis of DNA from the teeth and bones of


Chuffed to see dad reading my new book "The Origins of Agriculture in the Bronze Age Indus Civilization" (Available from Cambridge University Press now in hardback and digital form) #IndusCivilization #archaeology #archaeobotany #archaeologicalscience #harappa #India #Pakistan

