(a) whether any important rock carving belonging to the medieval
period has been discovered in the campus of the Jawaharlal Nehru
University in Delhi;
(b) If so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there has been any delay on the part of the Archaeological
Survey of India to take steps to preserve the said findings;
(d) If so, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to
expedite the preservation work?
MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND
MINISTER OF CULTURE(KUMARI SELJA)
(a)& (b) Yes, Sir. A rock carving of a moving elephant was noticed
in the Campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi. Consisting of a
short Devanagiri inscription assignable to 17th -18th centuries A.D which
reads DASAM.
(c) & (d) No, Sir. It is not worthy of protection by the Archaeological
Survey of India as a monument of national importance.
(e) Question does not arise.