A view of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has submitted its response in a court, which had allowed a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, seeking control and management of the Mughal-era mosque as it is a protected … Read more
संभल स्थित जामा मस्जिद को लेकर तनाव जारी है. यहां मुगल शासक बाबर के समय में बनी जामा मस्जिद पर इस बात को लेकर विवाद है कि यहां पहले ‘हरि हर मंदिर’ था, जहां पर मस्जिद का निर्माण कराया गया था. इसको लेकर हिंदू पक्ष की तरफ से एक वकील ने कोर्ट सर्वे की मांग … Read more
M. Kalimuthu, Superintending Archaeologist, ASI, Chennai Circle, handing over the final report on the Vadakkupattu excavation to Yadubir Singh Rawat, Director General, ASI, in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 700-page detailed final report on the two-phased excavations carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Chennai Circle, at Vadakkupattu … Read more
Eastern Ganga King Anantadeva Varmas inscription was found by ASI authorities near Jami of Vizianagaram district. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Archaeological Survey of India’s Epigraphy wing Director K.Muniratnam Reddy said that inscriptions of Eastern Ganga King Anantadeva Varma were found in Jami of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh. According to him, the inscriptions dated … Read more
The Last House building on Snob’s Alley in Fort St. George. The ASI had erected scaffolding around the structure to prevent it from collapsing. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Last House, one of the oldest buildings in Fort St. George here is likely to get a new lease of life as the Archaeological Survey … Read more
Allahabad High Court allowed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. | Photo Credit: ANI A district court in Varanasi on Saturday rejected a plea that sought a direction to the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake a survey of the wazukhana (ablution pond) area, … Read more
Varanasi: Gyanvapi Mosque, in Varanasi, Friday, July 21, 2023. A Varanasi court on Friday ordered a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple. | Photo Credit: PTI A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrived here on Sunday to conduct a scientific survey to determine if the … Read more
The exhibition showcasing 26 repatriated Indian antiquities, put up at the Khajuraho G20 culture group meeting, would now be displayed in the national capital in a bid to keep the spotlight on the prevention of illicit trafficking of antiquities. The exhibition titled “Re(ad)dress: Return of Treasures” includes historical gems like the 12th century Dancing Ganesha, … Read more
The ASI team from New Delhi, accompanied by MLA B. Karunakar Reddy, at the excavation site of Thathayagunta Gangamma temple in Tirupati on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT An official team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), New Delhi, visited the famous Thathayagunta Gangamma temple in Tirupati on Sunday to inspect the temple … Read more
In this May, 2022 file photo, the Gyanvapi Mosque after its survey by a commission, in Varanasi. | Photo Credit: PTI The Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI) on November 21, 2022 told the Allahabad High Court that the agency needed three months’ time to prepare a report on what could be done to determine the … Read more