Lok Sabha Question No. 3107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: National Policy to develop Religious Heritage
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3107 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## NATIONAL POLICY TO DEVELOP RELIGIOUS HERITAGE

## +3107. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (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?

## ANSWER

## 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                                                  | Andhra Pradesh   |
|         3 | Bhuddist Remains, Salihundum                                    | Andhra Pradesh   |
|         4 | Rang Ghar, Sibsagar                                             | Assam            |
|         5 | Vaishali - Kolhua                                               | Bihar            |
|         6 | Sher Shah's Tomb, Sasaram                                       | Bihar            |
|         7 | Excavated Remains at Nalanda                                    | Bihar            |
|         8 | Lakshman Temple, Sirpur, Dist. Mahasamund                       | Chhattisgarh     |
|         9 | Humayun's Tomb                                                  | Delhi            |
|        10 | Red Fort                                                        | Delhi            |
|        11 | Qutb Complex                                                    | Delhi            |
|        12 | Safdarjung Tomb                                                 | Delhi            |
|        13 | PuranaQila                                                      | Delhi            |
|        14 | Church of St. Augustine, Old Goa                                | Goa              |
|        15 | Rani-Ki-Vav, Patan                                              | Gujarat          |
|        16 | Champaner Monument, Champaner                                   | Gujarat          |
|        17 | Archaeological Remains of a Harappan Port Town, Lothal          | Gujarat          |
|        18 | Diu Fort                                                        | Gujarat          |
|        19 | Dholavira                                                       | Gujarat          |
|        20 | Sun Temple, Modhera                                             | Gujarat          |
|        21 | ShikhChilli's Tomb                                              | Haryana          |
|        22 | Jal Mahal, Narnual                                              | Haryana          |
|        23 | Masrur Rock Cut Temple                                          | Himachal Pradesh |
|        24 | Martand Temple , Kashmir                                        | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        25 | Leh Palace, Leh                                                 | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        26 | Pari Mahal, Srinagar                                            | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        27 | Ram Nagar Palace                                                | Jammu & Kashmir  |
|        28 | Ancient Tank and excavated remains, Benisagar, Dist. Singhbhumi | Jharkhand        |
|        29 | Group of monuments at Hampi                                     | Karnataka        |
|        30 | Group of Temples, Pattdakal                                     | Karnataka        |
|        31 | DariyaDaulatBagh, Shrirangpattnam                               | Karnataka        |
|        32 | Group of Temples, Aihole                                        | Karnataka        |
|        33 | Fort Bidar, Dist. Bidar                                         | Karnataka        |
|        34 | Shravanbelgola                                                  | Karnataka        |
|        35 | Gol- Gumbaz, Bijapur                                            | Karnataka        |
|        36 | Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas,                               | Karnataka        |

|   37 | Bekal Fort                                                                                      | Kerala         |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|   38 | KudakaliuParabmu, Thrissur                                                                      | Kerala         |
|   39 | St. Anjelo Fort, Kannur, Kerala                                                                 | Kerala         |
|   40 | St. Francis Church, Cochin                                                                      | Kerala         |
|   41 | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho                                                             | Madhya Pradesh |
|   42 | Rayal Palace, Mandu                                                                             | Madhya Pradesh |
|   43 | Budhhist Monuments at Sanchi                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh |
|   44 | Pre-historic rock shelters of Bhimbetka                                                         | Madhya Pradesh |
|   45 | Group of Temples at Amarkantak                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh |
|   46 | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh |
|   47 | Shiva Temple, Bhojpur                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh |
|   48 | Elephenta Caves                                                                                 | Maharashtra    |
|   49 | Daultabad Fort                                                                                  | Maharashtra    |
|   50 | Aga Khan Palace, Pune                                                                           | Maharashtra    |
|   51 | Ajanta Caves                                                                                    | Maharashtra    |
|   52 | Tomb of Rabia-Duarani (Bibi-ka-Maqbara)                                                         | Maharashtra    |
|   53 | Ellora Caves                                                                                    | Maharashtra    |
|   54 | Buddhist Cavs, Kanheri                                                                          | Maharashtra    |
|   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                                                                       | Odisha         |
|   59 | Noar Mahal ki Sarai                                                                             | Punjab         |
|   60 | Tombs of Mohammad Momin and of Haji Jamal                                                       | Punjab         |
|   61 | Sanghol, Ropar                                                                                  | Punjab         |
|   62 | Dakkani Sarai                                                                                   | Punjab         |
|   63 | KumbhalGarh Fort                                                                                | Rajasthan      |
|   64 | Deeg Palace, Jaipur                                                                             | Rajasthan      |
|   65 | Chittorgarh Fort                                                                                | Rajasthan      |
|   66 | Ranthambhore Fort                                                                               | Rajasthan      |
|   67 | Arthuna Group of Temples                                                                        | Rajasthan      |
|   68 | SasBahu Temple, Nagda                                                                           | Rajasthan      |
|   69 | Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram                                                                     | Tamil Nadu     |
|   70 | Brihdeshwara Temple, Thanjavur                                                                  | Tamil Nadu     |
|   71 | Vellore Fort                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu     |
|   72 | Caves, Sittannavasal                                                                            | Tamil Nadu     |
|   73 | Fort Gingee                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu     |
|   74 | Muvarkoil with surrounding sub-shrines, stone enclosure and stone well in the north-east corner | Tamil Nadu     |
|   75 | Kailash Nath Temple, Kanchipuram                                                                | Tamil Nadu     |
|   76 | Golkunda Fort                                                                                   | Telangana      |
|   77 | Ramappa Temple                                                                                  | Telangana      |
|   78 | Sculptures and rock-cut relief of UnakutiTirtha, Unakuti Range                                  | Tripura        |
|   79 | Taj Mahel, Agra                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh  |
|   80 | FatehpurSikri                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh  |
|   81 | Sravasti                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh  |
|   82 | Sarnath Rani Jhansi Fort, Jhansi                                                                | Uttar Pradesh  |
|   83 |                                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh  |

|   84 | Residency, Lucknow                               | Uttar Pradesh   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|   85 | Kalinjar Fort                                    | Uttar Pradesh   |
|   86 | Agra Fort                                        | Uttar Pradesh   |
|   87 | Akbar's Tomb                                     | Uttar Pradesh   |
|   88 | Itimad-Ud-Oaula's Tomb                           | Uttar Pradesh   |
|   89 | Site, Stupa & Monastery of the Sakyas, Priprahwa | Uttar Pradesh   |
|   90 | Lal Khan Tomb, Rajghat, Varanasi                 | Uttar Pradesh   |
|   91 | Kushinagar                                       | Uttar Pradesh   |
|   92 | Jogeshwara Temple                                | Uttarakhand     |
|   93 | Lakhamandal                                      | Uttarakhand     |
|   94 | Sun Temple, Katarmal                             | Uttarakhand     |
|   95 | Baijnath Temple                                  | Uttarakhand     |
|   96 | Gopeshwar                                        | Uttarakhand     |
|   97 | Hazardwari Place                                 | West Bengal     |
|   98 | Adina Masjid                                     | West Bengal     |
|   99 | Temples at Bishnupur                             | West Bengal     |
|  100 | Koch Bihar Palace                                | West Bengal     |

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                | 2016-17                               | 2017-18                | 2017-18                               | 2018-19                | 2018-19                               |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State            | 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     | Total            | 1608                   | 542                                   | 626                    | 251                                   | 773                    | 267                                   |