Lok Sabha Question No. 1014 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-08
Subject: Survey Conducted by ASI in Rajasthan
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Balak Nath, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1014 ANSWERED ON 8.2.2021

## SURVEY CONDUCTED BY ASI IN RAJASTHAN

ΐ 1014.  SHRI BALAK NATH:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any survey has been conducted by Archaeological Survey of India in all the districts of Rajasthan including Alwar district;
- (b) if so, the report presented in this regard;
- (c) whether the Archaeological Survey of India will conduct survey in all the districts of Rajasthan with new methodology; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) regularly conducts archaeological survey in Rajasthan and in the Alwar district as well. During last  three  years  2017-18,  2018-19  and  2019-20,  Rajgarh  and  Malakhera tehsils  of  Alwar  district  were  surveyed  wherein  78  villages  were  found  with archaeological remains. The details are at Annexure I.
- (c) & (d) Yes,  Sir.  Archaeological  survey  is  a  continuous  process.  ASI  carries  out  it through  conventional  methods  as  well  as  latest  scientific  instruments  and technologies  such  as  GPS,  GPR,  GIS,  Satellite  Imagery,  Remote  Sensing, etc. wherever necessary.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  PART  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1014 FOR 8.2.2021

## ANNEXURE-I

## LIST SHOWING DETAILS OF SURVEYED VILLAGES WITH ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS IN ALWAR DISRICT OF RAJASTHAN BY ASI DURING LAST THREE YEARS

| Sl. No.      | Name of Village      | Name of Tehsil      |
|--------------|----------------------|---------------------|
| Year 2019-20 | Year 2019-20         | Year 2019-20        |
| 1.           | Punkhar              | Malakhera           |
| 2.           | Bhandoyadi           | Malakhera           |
| 3.           | Khedli Pichanot      | Malakhera           |
| 4.           | Baleta               | Malakhera           |
| 5.           | Rundh Baleta         | Malakhera           |
| 6.           | Khareda              | Malakhera           |
| 7.           | Bhalai bas           | Malakhera           |
| 8.           | Prathvipura          | Malakhera           |
| 9.           | Bijwad               | Malakhera           |
| 10.          | Haripura             | Malakhera           |
| 11.          | Imtipura             | Malakhera           |
| 12.          | Nawali               | Malakhera           |
| 13.          | Bichpuri             | Malakhera           |
| 14.          | Mohabatpur           | Malakhera           |
| 15.          | Jatoli               | Malakhera           |
| 16.          | Dhola Plas           | Malakhera           |
| 17.          | Kushalgarh           | Malakhera           |
| 18.          | Indok                | Malakhera           |
| 19.          | Madhogarh            | Malakhera           |
| 20.          | Malakhera            | Malakhera           |
| Year 2018-19 | Year 2018-19         | Year 2018-19        |
| 1.           | Tahla                | Malakhera           |
| 2.           | Talab                | Malakhera           |
| 3.           | Nandu                | Malakhera           |
| 4.           | Bhadkol              | Malakhera           |
| 5.           | Kali Pahadi          | Malakhera           |
| 6.           | Modia                | Malakhera           |
| 7.           | Syam Ganga           | Malakhera           |
| 8.           | Dhakpuri             | Malakhera           |
| 9.           | Maharaj pura         | Malakhera           |
| 10.          | Bader                | Malakhera           |
| 11.          | Nangal Todiyar       | Malakhera           |
| 12.          | Kharkhda             | Malakhera           |
| 13.          | Nithari              | Malakhera           |
| 14.          | Dewanda Ka Bas       | Malakhera           |
| 15.          | Bada Naithla         | Malakhera           |
| 16.          | Kairwada             | Malakhera           |
| 17. 18.      | Charan Nangla Salpur | Malakhera Malakhera |

| 19.          | Takiya                | Malakhera   |
|--------------|-----------------------|-------------|
| 20.          | Sonpur                | Malakhera   |
| 21.          | Mahuwa Khurd          | Malakhera   |
| 22.          | Sumel                 | Malakhera   |
| 23.          | Pala                  | Malakhera   |
| 24.          | Kherla                | Malakhera   |
| 25.          | Chaju Rampura         | Malakhera   |
| Year 2017-18 | Year 2017-18          |             |
| 1.           | Gorkhpur              | Rajgarh     |
| 2.           | Palwa                 | Rajgarh     |
| 3.           | Kharkdi               | Rajgarh     |
| 4.           | Dhigawda              | Rajgarh     |
| 5.           | Baori                 | Rajgarh     |
| 6.           | Bhajeda               | Rajgarh     |
| 7.           | Neemla                | Rajgarh     |
| 8.           | Baori ka bas          | Rajgarh     |
| 9.           | Vijay nagar           | Rajgarh     |
| 10.          | Prem pura             | Rajgarh     |
| 11.          | Motiwada              | Rajgarh     |
| 12.          | Rajpur                | Rajgarh     |
| 13.          | Sakat                 | Rajgarh     |
| 14.          | Anawara               | Rajgarh     |
| 15.          | Naya Ganv Pratap Pura | Rajgarh     |
| 16.          | Bad ka Rama           | Rajgarh     |
| 17.          | Dhamred               | Rajgarh     |
| 18.          | Govind Pura           | Rajgarh     |
| 19.          | Band Ram Sagar        | Rajgarh     |
| 20.          | Cheel Ki Baori        | Rajgarh     |
| 21.          | Kundla                | Rajgarh     |
| 22.          | Shri Chand Pura       | Rajgarh     |
| 23.          | Naya Bolka            | Rajgarh     |
| 24.          | Badla                 | Rajgarh     |
| 25.          | Kharkhada             | Rajgarh     |
| 26.          | Thana Rajaji          | Rajgarh     |
| 27.          | Thamawali             | Rajgarh     |
| 28.          | Bighota               | Rajgarh     |
| 29.          | Khedli                | Rajgarh     |
| 30.          | Baldevgarh            | Rajgarh     |
| 31.          | Khoh-Dariba           | Rajgarh     |
| 32.          | Dabkan                | Rajgarh     |
| 33.          | Kankwadi              | Rajgarh     |

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