Lok Sabha Question No. 18 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Conservation of Religious Places and Temples by ASI
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO. †*18

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## CONSERVATION OF RELIGIOUS PLACES AND TEMPLES BY ASI

## †*18 . SHRI  SATPAL  BRAHAMCHARI:

- Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state: (a) the  details  of  ancient  religious  places  and  temples  being  conserved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Haryana, particularly in the  Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency; (b) whether the Government is considering development and conservation of the said places, particularly of Pandu Pindara (Jind) in the Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency; (c) if so, the details thereof; the category-wise details of total amount spent for the said purpose during the last five years and the amount proposed to be spent during
- (d) the current year; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

to

(e)

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*18 FOR 22.07.2024.

- (a) Archaeological  Survey  of  India  (ASI)  conserves  and  preserves monuments declared as of National Importance including Ancient Temples.  List of Centrally  Protected  Monument  in Haryana including Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency is at Annexure I.
- (b) & (c) ASI takes up conservation and preservation of centrally protected monuments. There are 9 centrally protected monuments in Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency under the care and  maintenance  of  ASI.    However,  there  is  no  centrally protected monument in Pandu Pindara (Jind), Haryana.
- (d) & (e) Details of funds spent on the conservation of protected monuments  and  archaeological  sites  and  remains  in  Haryana including Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency during last five years and the provision for the current year is as under:

(Amount in Crore Rs.)

|   Sl. No. | Financial year     | Expenditure in Haryana   |
|-----------|--------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | 2019-20            | 1.16                     |
|         2 | 2020-21            | 0.50                     |
|         3 | 2021-22            | 1.09                     |
|         4 | 2022-23            | 3.73                     |
|         5 | 2023-24            | 6.04                     |
|         6 | 2024-25 (Proposed) | 7.00 (Proposed)          |

## Annexure - I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*18  FOR 22.07.2024.

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Monument/ Site                         | Locality                         | District   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------|
|         1 | Old Mughal Kosminar                                | Ambala (city)                    | Ambala     |
|         2 | Ancient Site                                       | Naurangabad                      | Bhiwani    |
|         3 | Bundor Dam, 30 feet by 200 at Anangpur             | Anangpur                         | Faridabad  |
|         4 | Kos Minar No.10                                    | Khawaza Sarai                    | Faridabad  |
|         5 | Mughal Bridge over the Buddhia wala Nala           | Khawaza Sarai                    | Faridabad  |
|         6 | Suraj kund Masonry tank at Lakharpur               | Lakharpur                        | Faridabad  |
|         7 | Kos Minar No.13 (Missing)                          | Mujessar                         | Faridabad  |
|         8 | Kos Minar No.11                                    | Village Mawai (Sec29, Faridabad) | Faridabad  |
|         9 | Ancient site at Banawali(Sotra)                    | Banawali                         | Fatehabad  |
|        10 | Humayun's Mosque                                   | Fatehabad                        | Fatehabad  |
|        11 | Lat of Feroz Shah                                  | Fatehabad                        | Fatehabad  |
|        12 | Baoli Ghaus Ali Shah                               | Farrukh Nagar                    | Gurgaon    |
|        13 | Mosque of Ala Vardi Khan                           | Sarai Ala Vardi Khan             | Gurgaon    |
|        14 | Agroha Mound                                       | Agroha                           | Hissar     |
|        15 | Barsi Gate                                         | Hansi                            | Hissar     |
|        16 | Ruined fort(Historical fort of Prithviraj Chauhan) | Hansi                            | Hissar     |
|        17 | Feroz Shah's Palace & Tehkhanas                    | Hissar                           | Hissar     |
|        18 | Gujari Mahal                                       | Hissar                           | Hissar     |
|        19 | Latki Masjid                                       | Hissar                           | Hissar     |
|        20 | Ancient Mound No.I,II,III&V                        | Rakhigarhi                       | Hissar     |
|        21 | Group of Tombs                                     | Jhajjar                          | Jhajjar    |
|        22 | Ancient Brick Temple including prachin Sivalaya    | Kalayat                          | Kaithal    |
|        23 | ThehPolar                                          | Siwan                            | Kaithal    |
|        24 | Kushana known as Jarasandh ka Quila                | Asandh (Salwan)                  | Karnal     |
|        25 | Kos Minar                                          | Bheni kalan                      | Karnal     |
|        26 | Kos Minar                                          | Daha                             | Karnal     |
|        27 | Gate ways of old Mughal Sarai                      | Gharaunda                        | Karnal     |

|   28. | Kos Minar(North)                                                                                                                                                              | Gharaunda             | Karnal       |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------|
|    29 | Kos Minar(South)                                                                                                                                                              | Gharaunda             | Karnal       |
|    30 | a. Cantonment Church Tower, one mile north of the town of Karnal, close to the Grand Truck Road b. Contonment Northern Cemetery close byThe Cantonment Church Tower at Karnal | Karnal                | Karnal       |
|    31 | European soldier's graves,about 300 yards North of Karnal Kachehri                                                                                                            | Karnal                | Karnal       |
|    32 | Kos Minar(Namaste Chowk)                                                                                                                                                      | Karnal                | Karnal       |
|    33 | Kos Minar(City)                                                                                                                                                               | Karnal                | Karnal       |
|    34 | Kos Minar                                                                                                                                                                     | Kohand                | Karnal       |
|    35 | Kos Minar                                                                                                                                                                     | Kutail                | Karnal       |
|    36 | Kos Minar(North)                                                                                                                                                              | Taraori               | Karnal       |
|    37 | Kos Minar(south)                                                                                                                                                              | Taraori               | Karnal       |
|    38 | Kos Minar                                                                                                                                                                     | Adhor                 | Kurukshetra  |
|    39 | Kos Minar                                                                                                                                                                     | Amin                  | Kurukshetra  |
|    40 | Ancient Site                                                                                                                                                                  | Amin                  | Kurukshetra  |
|    41 | Kos Minar                                                                                                                                                                     | Bhiwani Khera         | Kurukshetra  |
|    42 | Nabha House                                                                                                                                                                   | Dara Kalan (Thanesar) | Kurukshetra  |
|    43 | Ancient Site of Harsh-Ka-Tilaand Archaeological remains                                                                                                                       | Dara Khera (Thanesar) | Kurukshetra  |
|    44 | Kos Minar                                                                                                                                                                     | Dara kalan (Thanesar) | Kurukshetra  |
|    45 | Kos Minar                                                                                                                                                                     | Fatuhpur              | Kurukshetra  |
|    46 | Kos Minar                                                                                                                                                                     | Mohri                 | Kurukshetra  |
|    47 | Kos Minar                                                                                                                                                                     | SaraiSukh             | Kurukshetra  |
|    48 | Kos Minar(Missing)                                                                                                                                                            | Shahabad              | Kurukshetra  |
|    49 | The ancient mound known locally as 'Raja Karan ka kila'                                                                                                                       | Thanesar              | Kurukshetra  |
|    50 | Pathar Masjid (bounded on the north by the tomb of Sheikh Chilli, on the south by ruined houses and on the east and west by roads)                                            | Thanesar              | Kurukshetra  |
|    51 | Sheikh Chilli's tomb                                                                                                                                                          | Thanesar              | Kurukshetra  |
|    52 | Kos Minar                                                                                                                                                                     | Zainpura              | Kurukshetra  |
|    53 | Jal Mahal and adjacent land                                                                                                                                                   | Narnaul               | Mahindergarh |
|    54 | Shah I brahim's tomb together with adjacent land as shown in the plan                                                                                                         | Narnaul               | Mahindergarh |
|    55 | Shah Quli Khan'sTomb together with adjacent land                                                                                                                              | Narnaul               | Mahindergarh |
|    56 | Kos Minar No.18                                                                                                                                                               | Alapur                | Palwal       |
|    57 | Kos Minar NO.22                                                                                                                                                               | Aurangabad            | Palwal       |

|   58. | Kos Minar,No.24                                   | Banchchari             | Palwal      |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------|
|    59 | Kos MinarNo.25                                    | Banchchari             | Palwal      |
|    60 | Kos Minar No27                                    | Bhulwana               | Palwal      |
|    61 | Kos Minar No16                                    | Gudhpuri               | Palwal      |
|    62 | Kos Minar No.17                                   | Gudhpuri               | Palwal      |
|    63 | Kos Minar No.26                                   | Hodal                  | Palwal      |
|    64 | Kos Minar No.23                                   | Khateila               | Palwal      |
|    65 | Kos Minar No.21                                   | Khera Sarai            | Palwal      |
|    66 | Kos Minar No.20                                   | Khusropur              | Palwal      |
|    67 | Kos Minar 19                                      | Palwal                 | Palwal      |
|    68 | Kos Minar15                                       | Sikri                  | Palwal      |
|    69 | Kos Minar                                         | Jatipur, Unsar         | Panipat     |
|    70 | Obelisk commemoratinghe third battle of Panipat   | Kala Amb               | Panipat     |
|    71 | Kos Minar                                         | Kiwana                 | Panipat     |
|    72 | Kos Minar                                         | Manana                 | Panipat     |
|    73 | Bab-i-Faiz Gate on the north side of Panipat town | Panipat                | Panipat     |
|    74 | Kabuli Bagh Mosque with enclosure wall            | Panipat                | Panipat     |
|    75 | Site of Ibrahim Lodhi's tomb                      | Panipat                | Panipat     |
|    76 | Kos minar                                         | Siwali(Siwah)          | Panipat     |
|    77 | Kos Minar                                         | Taraf Afghan (Panipat) | Panipat     |
|    78 | Kos Minar                                         | Taraf Unsar (Panipat)  | Panipat     |
|    79 | Site of ancient city                              | Khokhrakot             | Rohtak      |
|    80 | Shah jahan Baoli                                  | Meham                  | Rohtak      |
|    81 | Ther Mound                                        | Sirsa                  | Sirsa       |
|    82 | Old Mughal Kos Minar                              | Akbarpur, Barota       | Sonipat     |
|    83 | Old Mughal Kos Minar                              | Baiyanpur              | Sonipat     |
|    84 | Old Mughal Kos Minar                              | Gannaur                | Sonipat     |
|    85 | Old Mughal Kos Minar                              | Jagdishpur             | Sonipat     |
|    86 | Old Mughal Kos Minar                              | Jawahri                | Sonipat     |
|    87 | Old Mughal Kos Minar                              | Panchi Gujran          | Sonipat     |
|    88 | Old Mughal Kos Minar                              | Rajpur                 | Sonipat     |
|    89 | Old Mughal Kos Minar                              | Sonipat                | Sonipat     |
|    90 | Tomb of Khawaja Khizr                             | Sonipat                | Sonipat     |
|    91 | Adi Badri, Archaeological Sites and remains       | Kathgarh               | Yamunanagar |

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