This Proceedings volume entitled - "History and Archaeology: Recent Perspectives" was the product of the First annual session of nascent West Odisha History Congress, which was organized by the Department of History of Govt. Women's College, Bhawanipatna. Edited fourteen papers on diverse topics of Odishan History and Archaeology of our time which were presented in various sections of the annual session of West Odisha History Congress and they were well discussed. Thus, research articles, such as, Lithic Culture of Siletpada: An Open Air Site of District Bolangir, Odisha Raw-Material Variability and Tool Production: A Study on Pre-HistoricSites in Middle Brahmani Valley, Odisha Art of Nuapada District of Odisha With Special, Reference to Raha Gumpha, A Study on Iron Age Settlements in the Middle Mahanadi Valley region of Odisha: Some Observations, Urlukupagarh: An Early Historic Settlement on the bank of Utei River, District Kalahandi, Odisha, Temple Ruins of Kalahandi and Nuapada Districts from C. 5th to C. 8th centuries CE, Evolution of Temple Architecture in Kalahandi district, Odisha. (From 9th to 12th centuries CE) Sakta Tourism in Odisha: A Study of Socio-Economic Management, A Study on Nationalist Historiography of Odisha, West Odisha: A Study on the Social History of Ancient andMedieval Periods Social Condition of Garjat States of Western Odisha (1803-1947) Study of Music and Musical Instruments as Revealed from the Odishan Inscriptions, Reference of Gold in Indian Epigraphic Records, Kanta Kumari : A Fresh Study. These themes are original and the methodology of history and archaeology of our time has been strictly followed in these research articles. Thus, we hope that the Proceedings Volume would cater to the academic need of researchers in the field of History and Archaeology of our time.