Lok Sabha Question No. 1015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Conservation of Historical Sites
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1015 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## CONSERVATION OF HISTORICAL SITES

- +1015 SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the place-wise details of total Archaeological sites in Bihar at present;
- (b) the  names  of  Archaeological  sites  which  are  under  Archaeological  Survey  of India (ASI) for its conservation and maintenance;
- (c) the details of funds spent on conserved Archaeological sites during the last three years;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  responsibility  of  conservation  and maintenance of a few more Archaeological sites situated in Bihar to ASI; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b) 70  monuments/sites  of  National  importance  are  under  the  protection  of Archaeological  Survey  of  India  for  conservation  and  maintenance  in  the State of Bihar. The place-wise details are at Annexure.
- (c) The  details  on  expenditure  incurred  on  preservation,  conservation  and maintenance  of  centrally  protected  monuments/  sites  in  Bihar  during  the last three years are as under:
- (d) No, Madam.  There is no such proposal received in this regard.
- (e) Does not arise.

|         | (Rupees in lakhs)   |
|---------|---------------------|
| 2015-16 | Rs.384.04           |
| 2016-17 | Rs.157.20           |
| 2017-18 | Rs.194.99           |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)&(b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1015 FOR 17.12.2018

List of Centrally Protected Monuments  in Bihar under the jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India

|   Sl.No. | Name of the Monument                                                                                                     | Locality           | District       |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|
|        1 | Tomb of Shamsher Khan                                                                                                    | Shamshernagar      | Aurangabad     |
|        2 | Ancient site of Vikramasila Monastery                                                                                    | Antichak           | Bhagalpur      |
|        3 | Rock Temple                                                                                                              | Golgong            | Bhagalpur      |
|        4 | Patalpuri cave and land adjoining Bateshwar cave on the Patharghata hill                                                 | Madhorampur        | Bhagalpur      |
|        5 | Rock sculptures                                                                                                          | Patharghatta       | Bhagalpur      |
|        6 | Ancient mound                                                                                                            | Buxar              | Buxar          |
|        7 | Remains of ancient fort or Pachrukhi Garh locally known as Raja Bali Ka Garh                                             | Balirajgarh        | Madhubani      |
|        8 | Ruined fortress, Chankigarh                                                                                              | Chanki             | West Champaran |
|        9 | Rampart of the fort and Stupa at Nandangarh                                                                              | Marhia             | West Champaran |
|       10 | Ruined fortress at Nandangarh                                                                                            | Marhia             | West Champaran |
|       11 | Vedic burial mounds                                                                                                      | Marhia             | West Champaran |
|       12 | Vedic burial mounds                                                                                                      | Pakri              | West Champaran |
|       13 | Fort ruins, tank and Stupa                                                                                               | Sagardih           | East Champaran |
|       14 | Buddhist Stupa                                                                                                           | Tajpur Deur        | East Champaran |
|       15 | Asoka column known as Laur pillar                                                                                        | Lauriya Areraj     | East Champaran |
|       16 | Asoka column                                                                                                             | Lauriya Nandangarh | West Champaran |
|       17 | Vedic burial mounds                                                                                                      | Lauriya Nandangarh | West Champaran |
|       18 | Ashoka column                                                                                                            | Rampurwa           | West Champaran |
|       19 | Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the southern and eastern faces of some rocks and boulders of Kauwadol Hill | Kurisarai          | Gaya           |

|   20. | Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the face of an isolated round boulder separated by a distance of 12 feet from the south-eastern corner of the Kauwadol Hill.   | Kurisarai                            | Gaya      |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------|
|    21 | Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the northern - eastern faces of some rocks of Kauwadol Hill.                                                                   | Kurisarai                            | Gaya      |
|    22 | Sculptures of four Hindu deities one on each side of an oblong isolated boulder to the east of the Kauwadol Hill.                                                            | Kurisarai                            | Gaya      |
|    23 | The whole of the ancient ruins on which there are a colossal statute of Buddha, a few loose sculptures and thirteen sand stone pillars                                       | Kurisarai                            | Gaya      |
|    24 | The area generally known as 'Garh'                                                                                                                                           | Kurkihar                             | Gaya      |
|    25 | Ancient Buddhistic image and other images and sculptures collected underneath a shed                                                                                         | Guneri                               | Gaya      |
|    26 | Ancient mounds in the valley known as 'Hasra Kol'                                                                                                                            | Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur | Gaya      |
|    27 | Ancient mouds in the hill known as 'Sobhnath'                                                                                                                                | Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur | Gaya      |
|    28 | Siva temple                                                                                                                                                                  | Konch                                | Gaya      |
|    29 | Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as Sujata garh                                                                                                                 | Bakraur                              | Gaya      |
|    30 | Ancient Buddhistic image and sculptures collected underneath a shed                                                                                                          | Ghejan                               | Jehanabad |
|    31 | Gopi Cave                                                                                                                                                                    | Barabar and Nagarjuni hills          | Jehanabad |
|    32 | Karan Chaupar Cave                                                                                                                                                           | Barabar and Nagarjuni hills,         | Jehanabad |
|    33 | Lomas Rishi Cave                                                                                                                                                             | Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,          | Jehanabad |
|    34 | Sudama Cave                                                                                                                                                                  | Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,          | Jehanabad |
|    35 | Vadathika Cave                                                                                                                                                               | Barabar and Nagarjuni hils           | Jehanabad |
|    36 | Vapiyaka Cave                                                                                                                                                                | Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,          | Jehanabad |
|    37 | Visva Jhopa Cave                                                                                                                                                             | Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,          | Jehanabad |

|   38. | Ancient monolithic pillar known as Lat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Lat           | Jehanabad   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------|
|    39 | Asokan Column                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Kolhua        | Muzaffarpur |
|    40 | Remains of the ramparts and the mound commonly known as the 'Queen's Palace' in the Killa                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Bihar Sharif  | Nalanda     |
|    41 | Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Bihar Sharif  | Nalanda     |
|    42 | Ancient remains known as Garh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Ghorakatora   | Nalanda     |
|    43 | All mounds, structures and buildings enclosed in the acquired area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Nalanda       | Nalanda     |
|    44 | Ancient mound                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Bargaon       | Nalanda     |
|    45 | Statue of Buddha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Jagdishpur    | Nalanda     |
|    46 | i. All ancient structures and other monuments. ii. All ancient structures and all artificial ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of the said two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha. iii. Walls of the two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha | Rajgir        | Nalanda     |
|    47 | Sculpture and Images                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Datiana       | Patna       |
|    48 | The grove known as 'Bulandibagh'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Bulandipur    | Patna       |
|    49 | The mound or stupa known as 'Chhoti Paharai'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Chhoti Pahari | Patna       |
|    50 | Supposed site of the Palace of Asoka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Kumrahar      | Patna       |
|    51 | Remains of wooden foundations and ancient Mauryan walls                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Sandalpur     | Patna       |
|    52 | Mounds known as the five stupas or 'Panch Pahari'                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Paharidih     | Patna       |
|    53 | a. Ablution Tank, b. Mir Ashraf's Jama Mosque c. Pucca well                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Patna         | Patna       |
|    54 | Tomb of Shah Makhadum Daulat Maneri and Ibrahim Khan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Maner         | Patna       |
|    55 | Tank                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Maner         | Patna       |
|    56 | Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjucent land comprising part of survey plot No. 608 & 611                                                                                                                                                                                     | Maner         | Patna       |
|    57 | Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjucent land comprising of survey plot No. 399                                                                                                                                                                                                | Maner         | Patna       |
|    58 | Ancient mound                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Buxar         | Buxar       |
|    59 | Tomb of Hasan Shah Suri                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Sasaram       | Rohtas      |
|    60 | Tomb of Sher Shah Suri                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Sasaram       | Rohtas      |

|   61. | Rohtasgarh fort                                                     | Rohtasgarh               | Rohtas     |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------|
|    62 | Temple of Mundeswari Devi                                           | Paura                    | Kaimur     |
|    63 | Tomb of Bakhtiar Khan                                               | Malik Sarai              | Kaimur     |
|    64 | Three rock inscriptions (Adjacent to Tara Chandi temple)            | Sasaram                  | Rohtas     |
|    65 | Ancestral Houseof Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the First President of India | Jiradei                  | Siwan      |
|    66 | Remains of Ancient city                                             | Manjhi                   | Saran      |
|    67 | Jami mosque                                                         | Hajipur                  | Vaishali   |
|    68 | Relic Stupa                                                         | Harpur Basant (Vaishali) | Vaishali   |
|    69 | Raja Vishal ka Garh                                                 | Vaishali                 | Vaishali   |
|    70 | Kanhaiya ji ka mandir                                               | Bandarjhula              | Kishanganj |