Material and photos of artefacts discovered as part of a programme under Pleach India Foundation were on display at the History Literature Festival in Hyderabad.
The core conservation and preservation work of around 3,685 centrally protected monuments in India has been under the ASI's mandate, and it will remain so.
Shiv Kumar Mishra, co-convener of INTACH's Bihar chapter, said the Bihar govt should first maintain sites under its control before questioning the ASI.
In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.
An incorrect colonial portrayal cast a shadow for 200 years on Banaras royal family. Pradeep Narayan Singh waded through archives for 5 years to clear his ancestor Jagat Singh’s name in Sarnath.
The National Policy on Archaeological Excavation and Explorations, which was approved in 2015, mentioned the need for problem-oriented, long-term research projects covering various time periods.
Yadubir Singh Rawat, ASI director general, said archaeologists applying for license will need to submit a detailed excavation plan for the site and their objectives.
The Indus script is one of the most fascinating puzzles of Indian history. Unlike Egyptian hieroglyphics, there is no Rosetta stone to help decipher it.
Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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