Lok Sabha Question No. 3097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3097 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## MAINTENANCE OF HERITAGES OF CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ

## †3097.  SHRI  RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  action  plan  for  the  maintenance  of  the heritages of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  collected  information  regarding  the  heritages  of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the country; and
- (c) if so, the number of heritages and details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) The  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI),  takes  care  of  3696  Centrally  Protected
- to Monuments in various parts  of  the  country  which  also  includes  19  monuments  in  the
- (c) State of  Maharashtra which are associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Details are given in Annexure - I.

Conservation,  preservation  and  maintenance  of  protected  monuments  is  a  continuous process.  ASI  undertakes  conservation  works  of  all  these  monuments,  as  and  when necessary,  as  per  availability  of  resources  and  the  monuments  are  in  a  good  state  of preservation.

## ANNEXURE REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c)  OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3097 FOR 20.03.2023.

List of monuments in the State of Maharashtra which are associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

|   S. No. | Name of Monuments            | Location      | District   |
|----------|------------------------------|---------------|------------|
|        1 | Panhala Fort                 | Panhala       | Kolapur    |
|        2 | Shivneri Fort                | Junnar        | Pune       |
|        3 | Lohgad Fort                  | Lohgad        | Pune       |
|        4 | Rajmachi Fort                | Rajmachi      | Pune       |
|        5 | Suvarna Durg                 | Dapoli        | Ratangiri  |
|        6 | Sindhudurg                   | Malvan        | Sindhudurg |
|        7 | Vijaydurg                    | Vijaydurg     | Sindhudurg |
|        8 | Mahuli Fort                  | Mahuli        | Thane      |
|        9 | Arnala Fort                  | Vasai         | Thane      |
|       10 | Alibag (Kolaba) Fort         | Alibag        | Raigad     |
|       11 | Birwadi Fort                 | Birwadi       | Roha       |
|       12 | Ghosalgad Fort               | Roha          | Raigad     |
|       13 | Kadasari Fort                | Kangori       | Raigad     |
|       14 | Avchitgad Fort               | Medhe Roha    | Raigad     |
|       15 | Raigad Fort                  | Mahad         | Raigad     |
|       16 | Tala Fort                    | Mahad         | Raigad     |
|       17 | Lakhuji Jadhavarao's Samadhi | Sindkhed Raja | Buldhana   |
|       18 | Temple of Mahadev            | Sindkhed Raja | Buldhana   |
|       19 | Tank                         | Sindkhed Raja | Buldhana   |

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