39 countries identifie under Project ‘Mausam’
39 countries identifie under Project ‘Mausam’
Project ‘Mausam’ is the initiative of Ministry of Culture to be implemented by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as the nodal agency with research support of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and National Museum as associate bodies. This project aims to explore the multi-faceted Indian Ocean ‘world’ – collating archaeological and historical research in order to document the diversity of cultural, commercial and religious interactions in the Indian Ocean. The main objective of the project is to inscribe places and sites identified under Project Mausam as trans-national nomination for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
An SFC, was approved for Rs.150, 244, 502/-for two year i.e. 2015-16 and 2016-17 and an amount of Rs.23,94,600/- is utilized upto March, 2017 on the Project.
The list of 39 countries identified under Project Mausam is given below:
1 Bahrain
2 Bangladesh
3 Cambodia
4 China
5 Comoros
6 Egypt
7 Eritrea
8 Réunion, French Department
9 Indonesia
10 Iraq
11 Iran (Islamic Republic)
12 Jordan
13 Kuwait
14 Kenya
15 Lebanon
16 Madagascar
17 Malaysia
18 Maldives
19 Mauritius
20 Mozambique
21 Myanmar
22 Oman
23 Pakistan
24 Philippines
25 Qatar
26 Singapore
27 Sri Lanka
28 Saudi Arabia
29 Seychelles
30 Somalia
31 South Africa
32 Sudan
33 Syrian Arab Republic
34 United Republic of Tanzania
35 Thailand
36 Turkey
37 United Arab Emirates
38 Viet Nam
39 Yemen
Series of lectures and workshop has been organized. Indian Mission abroad in these countries have been requested to identify appropriate authority/experts for dialogue and to identify potential sites for preparing Tentative List proposal.
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Declaration of Begumpuri Masjid and Sarai Shahji Monuments in Delhi as Protected Monuments
Begumpur Masjid and Sarai Shahji have been declared as monuments of National importance. As per Sections 20A and 20B of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958 (amended therein 2010), prohibited (100 metres from protected area) and regulated area (200 metres beyond prohibited area) have been defined. While only repair or renovation of existing structures are allowed in prohibited area, construction or reconstruction or repair or renovation is permitted in regulated areas.
93 number of complaints have been received from field office of Archaeological Survey of India regarding unauthorized construction near Begumpur Masjid and Sarai Shahji.
Out of above 93 cases, forty removal orders under Rule 38(1) to the concerned persons/offenders and 24 demolition order under Rule 38(2) of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, to the concerned Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) have been issued.
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Promotion of Cultural Traditions, Arts and Literature of Rural and Tribal Areas
Ministry of Culture, Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Allahabad, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur to promote cultural traditions, arts, literature, folk arts and songs of the rural and tribal areas of the country. These ZCCs organize various cultural activities and programmes to preserve various art forms on regular basis.
The Government of India has initiated action for setting up of cultural sub-centres of these ZCCs in their member States as per agreed terms and conditions that include land free of cost and also their matching fund contribution. These cultural centres would be under the administrative control and supervision of the respective ZCCs. At present, no proposal for setting up of Regional Office/Cultural Centre in any member State of ZCC has been finalized.
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National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities 3 D Project
National Mission on Monuments & Antiquities (NMMA) gets the documentation done through various Data Resource Centers viz. Universities, Institutions, Museums, State Archaeology Departments, Circles of ASI. So far NMMA has documented approx.15 lakh antiquities from different sources. Data of Approx. 2.00 lakhs of Built Heritage & Sites has been listed from Secondary sources in NMMA devised Templates. As per the scheme Circle wise funds are not allocated. However, expenditure is met from budget allocated for ASI.
The Government of Tamil Nadu has allotted 2 Acres of land to ASI to establish a site museum at Keezhadi.
Standing Committee of Central Advisory Board of Archaeology (SC of CABA) has approved the proposal submitted by the State Archaeological Department, Government of Tamil Nadu for carrying out excavation at Keezhadi during 2017-18 and all expenditure on excavation during current season will be borne by State Govt.
List of existing 46 Archaeological site Museums under the jurisdiction of ASI is given below:
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State
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Name of the Circle
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Sl. No.
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Name of the Museums
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Andhra Pradesh
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Hyderabad Circle
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1.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Kondapur
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Assam
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Guwahati Circle
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2.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Sri Surya Pahar
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Bihar
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Patna Circle
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3.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Bodhgaya
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4.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Nalanda
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5.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Vaishali
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6.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Vikramshila
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Delhi
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Delhi Mini Circle
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7.
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Archaeological Museum, Purana Qila
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8.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Red Fort
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9.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Salimgarh
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10.
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Indian War Memorial Museum, Red Fort
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11.
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Swatantrata Sangram Sangrahalya Museum, Red Fort
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Goa
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Goa Circle
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12.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Velha Goa
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Gujarat
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Vadodara Circle
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13.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Lothal
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14.
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Archaeological site Museum, Dholavira
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Haryana
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Chandigarh Circle
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15.
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Sheikh Chilli’s Tomb Museum, Thaneswar
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Himachal Pradesh
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Shimla Circle
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16.
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Kangra Fort Museum, Kangra
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Karnataka
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Bangalore Circle
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17.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Halebidu
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18.
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Tipu Sultan Museum, Srirangapattanam
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Hampi Mini Circle
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19.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Kamlapur (Hampi)
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Dharwad Circle
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20.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Aihole
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21.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Badami
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22.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Bijapur
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Kerala
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Thrissur Circle
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23.
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Mattancherry Palace Museum, Mattancherry
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Madhya Pradesh
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Bhopal Circle
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24.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Chanderi
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25.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Gwalior
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26.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Khajuraho
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27.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Sanchi
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28.
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Archaeological Site Museum,
Shivpuri (to be opened)
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Odisha
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Bhubaneshwar Circle
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29.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Konarka
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30.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Ratnagiri
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Punjab
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Chandigarh Circle
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31.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Ropar
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Rajasthan
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Jodhpur Circle
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32.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Kalibangan
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Jaipur Circle
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33.
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Deeg Palace Museum
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Tamilnadu
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Chennai Circle
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34.
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Fort St. George Museum, Chennai
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Telengana
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Amravati Circle
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35.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Amaravati
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36.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Chandragiri
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37.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Nagarjunakonda
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Uttar Pradesh
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Agra Circle
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38.
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Taj Museum, Agra
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39.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Fatehpur Sikri
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Sarnath Circle
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40.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Sarnath
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Lucknow Circle
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41.
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1857 Residency Museum, Lucknow
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42.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Kapilavastu (Piprahwa)
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Uttrakhand
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Dehradun Circle
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43.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Jageshwar
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West Bengal
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Kolkata Circle
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44.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Tamluq
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45.
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Archaeological Site Museum, Murshidabad
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46.
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Koch Bihar Palace Museum, Koch Bihar
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This information was given by Minister of State (IC) for Culture and Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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