(a) whether the Government has formulated any national policy to promote and develop the historical and religious heritage of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has identified new historical and religious sites in various States including Gujarat and Bihar during the last two years and the current year; and
(d) if so, the details thereof, location/State/ UT-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
(a)&(b) No, Madam. The Archaeological Survey of India has not formulated any National Policy for promotion and development of country’s historic and religious heritage. However, 100 monuments/sites out of 3691 number of protected monuments of national importance have been identified as Adarsh Smarak for providing additional facilities like Wi-Fi, cafeteria, interpretation centre, brail signage, modern toilets etc. The details of monuments/sites identified as Adarsh Monument is at Annexure-I.
(c)&(d) During last two years and current year Archaeological Survey of India has explored various sites of historical importance in the country including in Gujarat and Bihar. Details of sites are at Annexure-II.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO PART (a)&(b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3107 FOR 31.12.2018
LIST OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS IDENTIFIED AS ADARSH MONUMENTS
Sl. No. Name of Monument State
1 Virabhadra Temple, Lepakshi Dist. Anantpur Andhra Pradesh
2 Nagarjunakonda
3 Bhuddist Remains, Salihundum
4 Rang Ghar, Sibsagar Assam
5 Vaishali – Kolhua Bihar
6 Sher Shah’s Tomb, Sasaram
7 Excavated Remains at Nalanda
8 Lakshman Temple, Sirpur, Dist. Mahasamund Chhattisgarh
9 Humayun’s Tomb Delhi
10 Red Fort
11 Qutb Complex
12 Safdarjung Tomb
13 PuranaQila
14 Church of St. Augustine, Old Goa Goa
15 Rani-Ki-Vav, Patan Gujarat
16 Champaner Monument, Champaner
17 Archaeological Remains of a Harappan Port Town, Lothal
18 Diu Fort
19 Dholavira
20 Sun Temple, Modhera
21 ShikhChilli’s Tomb Haryana
22 Jal Mahal, Narnual
23 Masrur Rock Cut Temple Himachal Pradesh
24 Martand Temple , Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir
25 Leh Palace, Leh
26 Pari Mahal, Srinagar
27 Ram Nagar Palace
28 Ancient Tank and excavated remains, Benisagar, Dist. Singhbhumi Jharkhand
29 Group of monuments at Hampi Karnataka
30 Group of Temples, Pattdakal
31 DariyaDaulatBagh, Shrirangpattnam
32 Group of Temples, Aihole
33 Fort Bidar, Dist. Bidar
34 Shravanbelgola
35 Gol- Gumbaz, Bijapur
36 Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas, Belur&Helebidu
37 Bekal Fort Kerala
38 KudakaliuParabmu, Thrissur
39 St. Anjelo Fort, Kannur, Kerala
40 St. Francis Church, Cochin
41 Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh
42 Rayal Palace, Mandu
43 Budhhist Monuments at Sanchi
44 Pre-historic rock shelters of Bhimbetka
45 Group of Temples at Amarkantak
46 Gwalior Fort, Gwalior
47 Shiva Temple, Bhojpur
48 Elephenta Caves Maharashtra
49 Daultabad Fort
50 Aga Khan Palace, Pune
51 Ajanta Caves
52 Tomb of Rabia-Duarani (Bibi-ka-Maqbara)
53 Ellora Caves
54 Buddhist Cavs, Kanheri
55 Vangchina Group of Monuments, Mizoram Mizoram
56 Remains of a fort (Dimapur Ruins), Dimapur Nagaland
57 Sun Temple, Konark Odisha
58 Udaygiri-Khandgiri, Caves
59 Noar Mahal ki Sarai Punjab
60 Tombs of Mohammad Momin and of Haji Jamal
61 Sanghol, Ropar
62 Dakkani Sarai
63 KumbhalGarh Fort Rajasthan
64 Deeg Palace, Jaipur
65 Chittorgarh Fort
66 Ranthambhore Fort
67 Arthuna Group of Temples
68 SasBahu Temple, Nagda
69 Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram Tamil Nadu
70 Brihdeshwara Temple, Thanjavur
71 Vellore Fort
72 Caves, Sittannavasal
73 Fort Gingee
74 Muvarkoil with surrounding sub-shrines, stone enclosure and stone well in the north-east corner
75 Kailash Nath Temple, Kanchipuram
76 Golkunda Fort Telangana
77 Ramappa Temple
78 Sculptures and rock-cut relief of UnakutiTirtha, Unakuti Range Tripura
79 Taj Mahel, Agra Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
80 FatehpurSikri
81 Sravasti
82 Sarnath
83 Rani Jhansi Fort, Jhansi
84 Residency, Lucknow
85 Kalinjar Fort
86 Agra Fort
87 Akbar’s Tomb
88 Itimad-Ud-Oaula’s Tomb
89 Site, Stupa & Monastery of the Sakyas, Priprahwa
90 Lal Khan Tomb, Rajghat, Varanasi
91 Kushinagar
92 Jogeshwara Temple Uttarakhand
93 Lakhamandal
94 Sun Temple, Katarmal
95 Baijnath Temple
96 Gopeshwar
97 Hazardwari Place West Bengal
98 Adina Masjid
99 Temples at Bishnupur
100 Koch Bihar Palace
ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c)&(d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3107 FOR 31.12.2018
STATEMENT SHOWING STATE-WISE DETAILS OF VILLAGE TO VILLAGE SURVEY CONDUCTED BY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS AND CURRENT YEAR
Sl. No. State 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Total village surveyed Villages yielding antiquarian remains Total village surveyed Villages yielding antiquarian remains Total village surveyed Villages yielding antiquarian remains
1. Bihar 100 15 132 29 57 8
2. Chhattisgarh 102 12 107 17 191 6
3. Gujarat 8 8 - - - -
4. Haryana 28 28 22 22
5. Himachal Pradesh 82 46 72 44 35 28
6. Karnataka 198 164 44 33 101 87
7. Kerala 34 34 - - - -
8. Madhya Pradesh 79 62 40 26
9. Maharashtra 3 3 6 3 11 5
10. Mizoram 18 18 - - 42 28
11. Odisha 52 52
12. Punjab 647 48 - - 149 22
13. Rajasthan 36 10 82 34 - -
14. Tamil Nadu 29 15 132 55 43 33
15. Uttar Pradesh 22 19 11 10 81 18
16. Uttarakhand 170 8 - - - -
17. West Bengal - - - - 41 10
Total 1608 542 626 251 773 267