Lok Sabha Question No. 1277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Preservation and Promotion of  Cultural and Historical Heritage of Gujarat
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Smt. Geniben Nagaji Thakor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1277

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF GUJARAT

## 1277. SMT. GENIBEN NAGAJI THAKOR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any initiatives to  preserve and promote the cultural and historical heritage of Gujarat;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  monuments,  heritage  sites  and  cultural festivals  supported  by  the  Ministry  in  Gujarat  during  the  last  three years and the current year;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  providing  any  financial  or  technical support  for  the  restoration  of  historical  sites  like  the  Sun  Temple (Modhera), Rani ki Vav (Patan), and Champaner - Pavagadh and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details and status of the proposals for setting up new museums or cultural centers in Gujarat?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) There  are  205  Centrally  Protected  Monuments  under  the  care  and
- & maintenance of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the  state  of
- (b) Gujarat (List attached as Annexure I ). ASI has also established one (01)  Archaeological  Site  Museum  at  Dholavira,  located  in  District Kutch, Gujarat to  showcase  the rich cultural  and  historical  heritage. Ministry of Culture has set up West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC) at Udaipur to preserve and promote the folk culture of Gujarat. WZCC organizes various cultural activities and programmes in the State of Gujarat.  The  cultural  programmes  organized  by  WZCC,  Udaipur  in State of Gujarat are Vasantotsav, National Unity Day, Daang Darbar, Nupur Dance Festival & Tribal Festival. The Ministry of  Culture has also provided  financial  assistance  to Archaeological  Experiential Museum at Vadnagar in the last three years.
- (c) ASI  takes  up  conservation  and  preservation  work  of  historical  sites like the Sun Temple (Modhera), Rani ki Vav (Patan), and Champaner-Pavagadh as per need and availability of resources. The details  of  the  allocation  and  expenditure  incurred  in  the  last  three years  for  conservation  and  preservation  of  these  monuments  are given in Annexure -II .
- (d) At present, there is no such proposal pending for consideration with the Ministry of Culture.

## Annexure I

## LIST  OF  THE  CENTRALLY  PROTECTED  MONUMENTS/SITES  UNDER  THE JURISDICTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL  SURVEY  OF  INDIA IN STATE OF GUJARAT

| SI. No.   | Name of monuments/sites                                           | Location          | Location   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------|
| SI. No.   | Name of monuments/sites                                           | Village/town/city | District   |
| 1.        | Achyut Bibi's Masjid & Tomb                                       | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 2.        | Ahmed Shah's Tomb                                                 | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 3.        | Ahmed Shah's Mosque                                               | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 4.        | Astodia Gate                                                      | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 5.        | Baba Lauli's Masjid                                               | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 6.        | Bhadra Gate beside Bhadrakali Temple                              | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 7.        | Brick Minars                                                      | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 8.        | Dariya Khan's Tomb                                                | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 9.        | Dariyapur Gate                                                    | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 10.       | Dastur Khan's Masjid                                              | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 11.       | Delhi Gate                                                        | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 12.       | Haibat Khan's Masjid                                              | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 13.       | Inlet to Kankaria Tank                                            | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 14.       | Jami Masjid                                                       | Kochrah           | Ahmedabad  |
| 15.       | Kalupur Gate                                                      | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 16.       | Kutub Shah's Mosque                                               | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 17.       | Mata Bhavani's Well                                               | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 18.       | Muhafiz Khan's Mosque                                             | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 19.       | Nawab Sardar Khan's Masjid & outer Gate in C.S. No. 6814          | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 20.       | Nawab Sardar Khan's Rouza with its compound bearing C.S. No. 6811 | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |
| 21.       | Panchkuwa Gate                                                    | Ahmedabad         | Ahmedabad  |

|   22. | Premabhai Gate                                               | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------|
|    23 | Queen's Mosque in Sarangpur                                  | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    24 | Raipur Gate                                                  | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    25 | Rani Rupavati's Mosque                                       | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    26 | Rani Sipri's Mosque & Tomb                                   | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    27 | Sarangpur Gate                                               | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    28 | Shah Alam's Tomb with all surrounding buildings in the group | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    29 | Shah Kupai Masjid                                            | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    30 | Sidi Bashir's Minars & Tomb (Shaking)                        | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    31 | Sidi Saiyad's Mosque                                         | PaldiKochrah | Ahmedabad   |
|    32 | Teen Darwaja or Tripolia Gate                                | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    33 | Shahpur or Kazi Mohamad Chisti's Masjid                      | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    34 | Three Gates besides Bhadrakail Temple                        | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    35 | Tomb near Queen's Mosque, Sarangpur                          | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    36 | Tomb of Mir Abu Turab                                        | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    37 | Tombs of Queens of Ahmed Shah                                | Ahmedabad    | Ahmedabad   |
|    38 | Dada Harir's Mosque & Tomb                                   | Asarwa       | Ahmedabad   |
|    39 | Dada (Bai) Harir's Step Well                                 | Asarwa       | Ahmedabad   |
|    40 | Malik Alam's Mosque                                          | Dani Limda   | Ahmedabad   |
|    41 | Behlol Khan's Gazi's Mosque                                  | Dholka       | Ahmedabad   |
|    42 | Jami Masjid                                                  | Dholka       | Ahmedabad   |
|    43 | Khan Masjid                                                  | Dholka       | Ahmedabad   |
|    44 | Malav Tank                                                   | Dholka       | Ahmedabad   |
|    45 | Ruined Building                                              | Dholka       | Ahmedabad   |
|    46 | Jethabhai's Step Well                                        | Isanpur      | Ahmedabad   |

|   47. | Small Stone Mosque (Gumle Masjid)                          | Isanpur            | Ahmedabad   |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------|
|    48 | Cazi Masjid                                                | Mandal             | Ahmedabad   |
|    49 | The Jami masjid, Mandal                                    | Mandal             | Ahmedabad   |
|    50 | Sayyid masjid, Mandal                                      | Mandal             | Ahmedabad   |
|    51 | Small Stone Mosque (Rain Masjid)                           | Paladi             | Ahmedabad   |
|    52 | Bibiji's Masjid                                            | Rajpur-Hirpur      | Ahmedabad   |
|    53 | Ancient Mound                                              | Rangpur            | Ahmedabad   |
|    54 | Ancient Site                                               | Lothal (Saragwala) | Ahmedabad   |
|    55 | The Great mosque, Sarkhej                                  | Sarkhej            | Ahmedabad   |
|    56 | The great tank, palace and harem, Sarkhej                  | Sarkhej            | Ahmedabad   |
|    57 | Pavilion before the Tomb of Shaikh Ahmed Khatau Gunj Baksh | Sarkhej            | Ahmedabad   |
|    58 | Rauza's of Bava Alisar and Bava Ganj Baksh, Sarkhej        | Sarkhej            | Ahmedabad   |
|    59 | Tomb of BibiRajbai, Sarkhej                                | Sarkhej            | Ahmedabad   |
|    60 | Tomb of Mahomed Begarah,                                   | Sarkhej            | Ahmedabad   |
|    61 | Tomb of Sheikh Ahmad Khatau Ganj Baksh, Sarkhej            | Sarkhej            | Ahmedabad   |
|    62 | Saiyyed Usman's Mosque & Tomb                              | Usmanpur           | Ahmedabad   |
|    63 | Rauza of Azam Khan and Moazzam Khan                        | Vasna              | Ahmedabad   |
|    64 | Tombs (Qutub-I-Alam)                                       | Vatva              | Ahmedabad   |
|    65 | The Mansur Talav and Shrines                               | Viramgam           | Ahmedabad   |
|    66 | The step well, Borsad                                      | Borsad             | Anand       |
|    67 | Jami Masjid                                                | Khambhat           | Anand       |
|    68 | Jami Masjid                                                | Bharuch            | Bharuch     |
|    69 | An old ruined temple of Mahadev, Bhanka                    | Bavka              | Dahod       |
|    70 | Rudabai Step Well with inscription                         | Adalaj             | Gandhinagar |
|    71 | The Bhamaria Well                                          | Mehamadabad        | Kheda       |

|   72. | Temple of Galteshwar                                                                            | Sarnal    | Kheda       |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-------------|
|    73 | Tombs of Saif-ud-din and Nizam-ud- din                                                          | Sojali    | Kheda       |
|    74 | The Tomb of Mubarak Sayyid                                                                      | Sojali    | Kheda       |
|    75 | Vithalbhai Haveli                                                                               | Vaso      | Kheda       |
|    76 | Jasmalnathji Mahadev Temple                                                                     | Asoda     | Mehsana     |
|    77 | Hingloji Mata Temple                                                                            | Khandosan | Mehsana     |
|    78 | Sabha Mandapa (Double Shrines) & the ancient shrines,                                           | Khandosan | Mehsana     |
|    79 | Sun Temple, Surya Kund with adjoining other temples & loose sculptures                          | Modhera   | Mehsana     |
|    80 | Malai Mata Temple                                                                               | Palodar   | Mehsana     |
|    81 | Sitlamata Temple                                                                                | Piludara  | Mehsana     |
|    82 | Torana with a Surya Temple                                                                      | Piludara  | Mehsana     |
|    83 | Nilkantheshwar Mahadev Temple                                                                   | Sunak     | Mehsana     |
|    84 | Shivai Mata Temple                                                                              | Sunak     | Mehsana     |
|    85 | AjpalKund                                                                                       | Vadnagar  | Mehsana     |
|    86 | Inscription & Arjun Bari Gate                                                                   | Vadnagar  | Mehsana     |
|    87 | Torana                                                                                          | Vadnagar  | Mehsana     |
|    88 | Kund                                                                                            | Vijapur   | Mehsana     |
|    89 | Bava Man's mosque                                                                               | Champaner | Panchmahals |
|    90 | Cenotoph of Kevda masjid.                                                                       | Champaner | Panchmahal  |
|    91 | Cenotoph of Nagina masjid                                                                       | Champaner | Panchmahal  |
|    92 | Citadel walls                                                                                   | Champaner | Panchmahal  |
|    93 | City gate near Kasbin Talao                                                                     | Champaner | Panchmahal  |
|    94 | City walls at the S.E. corner of the citadel going up the hill                                  | Champaner | Panchmahal  |
|    95 | The East and South Bhadra Gates                                                                 | Champaner | Panchmahal  |
|    96 | Helical stepped well with 50 feet space around it and pathway feet 10 wide to the nearest road) | Champaner | Panchmahal  |

|   97. | Jami masjid.                                                                                           | Champaner     | Panchmahal   |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------|
|    98 | Kabutarkhana Pavilion                                                                                  | Vada Talao    | Panchmahal   |
|    99 | Kamani masjid.                                                                                         | Champaner     | Panchmahal   |
|   100 | Kevda masjid                                                                                           | Champaner     | Panchmahal   |
|   101 | The Lili Gumbaz-ki-masjid                                                                              | Champaner     | Panchmahal   |
|   102 | Mandvi or Custom house                                                                                 | Champaner     | Panchmahal   |
|   103 | Nagina masjid                                                                                          | Champaner     | Panchmahal   |
|   104 | Sahar Ki Masjid (Bohrani)                                                                              | Champaner     | Panchmahal   |
|   105 | Sakar Khan's Dargah                                                                                    | Champaner     | Panchmahal   |
|   106 | Step well North of Jami masjid.                                                                        | Champaner     | Panchmahal   |
|   107 | Three Cells                                                                                            | Champaner     | Panchmahal   |
|   108 | Tomb with a brick dome in the centre and 4 small corner domes on way to Khajuri masjid near BadaTalao. | Vada Talao    | Panchmahal   |
|   109 | Rudra Mala temple                                                                                      | Desar         | Panchmahal   |
|   110 | Ek-minar-ki-Masjid                                                                                     | Halol         | Panchmahal   |
|   111 | Panch Mahuda-ki-masjid                                                                                 | Halol         | Panchmahal   |
|   112 | Tomb near Panch Mahuda-ki-masjid                                                                       | Halol         | Panchmahal   |
|   113 | Tomb of Sikandar Shah                                                                                  | Halol         | Panchmahal   |
|   114 | Kankeshwar Mahadev Temple                                                                              | Kankanpur     | Panchmahal   |
|   115 | Fort of Pavagadh and the ruined Hindu and Jain temples on the top of Pavagadh hill                     | Pavagadh hill | Panchmahal   |
|   116 | Gate No. 1 Atak Gate (with two gateways).                                                              | Pavagadh hill | Panchmahal   |
|   117 | Gate No. 2 (with three gateways)Budhiya Gate                                                           | Pavagadh hill | Panchmahal   |
|   118 | Gate No. 3 Moti Gate Sadansha Gate                                                                     | Pavagadh hill | Panchmahal   |
|   119 | Gate No. 4 with big bastions with cells in the interior                                                | Pavagadh hill | Panchmahal   |
|   120 | Gate No. 5 Gulan Bulan Gate                                                                            | Pavagadh hill | Panchmahal   |

|   121. | Gate No. 6 (Buland Darwaza)                      | Pavagadh hill      | Panchmahal   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------|
|    122 | Gate No. 7 Maki Gate                             | Pavagadh hill      | Panchmahal   |
|    123 | Gate No. 8 (Tarapur gate)                        | Pavagadh hill      | Panchmahal   |
|    124 | Makaikothar                                      | Pavagadh hill      | Panchmahal   |
|    125 | Mint above gate No. 4                            | Pavagadh hill      | Panchmahal   |
|    126 | Navlakha Kothar                                  | Pavagadh hill      | Panchmahal   |
|    127 | Patai Rawal Palace with tanks                    | Pavagadh hill      | Panchmahal   |
|    128 | Sat Manzil with steps right up to bastion on top | Pavagadh hill      | Panchmahal   |
|    129 | Walls of Fort on top                             | Pavagadh hill      | Panchmahal   |
|    130 | Ratneshwar Old temple with sculptured screen     | Ratanpur           | Panchmahal   |
|    131 | Rani- ki-Vav                                     | Anawadapati, Patan | Patan        |
|    132 | Sahasralinga Talao (Excavated)                   | Anawadapati, Patan | Patan        |
|    133 | Limboji Mata Temple                              | Delmal             | Patan        |
|    134 | Nilkantheshwar Mahadev Temple                    | Ruhavi             | Patan        |
|    135 | Shaikh Farid Tomb                                | Samalpati, Patan   | Patan        |
|    136 | Two small shrines Near Sanderi Mata Temple       | Sander             | Patan        |
|    137 | Gateway of Khan Sarovar                          | Sandesapati, patan | Patan        |
|    138 | Jama Masjid                                      | Sidhpur            | Patan        |
|    139 | Ruins of Rudra Mahalaya Temple                   | Sidhpur            | Patan        |
|    140 | Group of temples                                 | Khed and Roda      | Sabarkantha  |
|    141 | Tomb of Sikandershah                             | Prantij            | Sabarkantha  |
|    142 | Ancient site comprised of Survey plot No. 535    | Kamrej             | Surat        |
|    143 | Dargah Known as Khwaja Dana Saheb'sRoza.         | Surat              | Surat        |
|    144 | Old Dutch& Armenian Tombs & Cemetaries           | Surat              | Surat        |

|   145. | Old English Tombs                                      | Surat                 | Surat            |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
|    146 | Tomb of Khwaja Safar Sulemani                          | Surat                 | Surat            |
|    147 | Fateh Burj                                             | Vyara                 | Tapi             |
|    148 | Microlithic site S. No. 311, 312, 313& 298, Amrapura   | Amrapura              | Vadodara.        |
|    149 | Hira Gate with S.No. 38,41,45, 47 & Tika No. 102 & 103 | Dabhoi                | Vadodara         |
|    150 | Mahudi (Champaneri) Gate & adjacent construction       | Dabhoi                | Vadodara         |
|    151 | Nandodi Gate with adjacent construction                | Dabhoi                | Vadodara         |
|    152 | Saptamukhi Vav                                         | Dabhoi                | Vadodara         |
|    153 | Vadodara Gate & its adjacent construction              | Dabhoi                | Vadodara         |
|    154 | Hazira or Qutbuddin Mahmad Khan's Tomb                 | Danteshwar            | Vadodara         |
|    155 | Ancient site of Sandhiyapura                           | Goraj                 | Vadodara         |
|    156 | Ancient site (Excavated)                               | Kayavarohan           | Vadodara         |
|    157 | Gateway or Torana                                      | Kayavarohan           | Vadodara         |
|    158 | Frescoes on the walls of BhauTambekar's Wada           | Pratap Road, Vadodara | Vadodara         |
|    159 | Historic Site S. No. 431 to 435                        | Akota, Vadodara       | Vadodara         |
|    160 | Tomb of Raao Lakha & Chhatri                           | Bhuj                  | Kachchh          |
|    161 | Siva Temple                                            | Kotai                 | Kachchh          |
|    162 | Excavated Site                                         | Surkotada             | Kachchh          |
|    163 | Ancient Site (Kotada)                                  | Dholavira             | Kachchh          |
|    164 | Ancient Site Juni- Kuran                               | JuniKuran             | Kachchh          |
|    165 | Durvasa Rishi's Ashram and its site                    | Pinadara              | Devbhoomi Dwarka |
|    166 | Kalika Mata Temple                                     | NaviDhreiwad          | Devbhoomi Dwarka |
|    167 | Gokeshwar Mahadev Temple                               | Lowrali               | Devbhoomi Dwarka |
|    168 | Gadhi Fortress and Temple in survey No.106             | Old Dhinki            | Devbhoomi Dwarka |
|    169 | Temple of Rama Laxman                                  | Baradia               | Devbhoomi Dwarka |

|   170. | Dwarkadhish Group of Temples with its outer compound S.No.1607,1608 & 1609   | Dwarka       | Devbhoomi Dwarka   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------|
|    171 | Kshatrapa Inscriptions                                                       | Dwarka       | Devbhoomi Dwarka   |
|    172 | Rukmani Temple                                                               | Dwarka       | Devbhoomi Dwarka   |
|    173 | Magderu Temple Dhrasanvel                                                    | Dhrasanwel   | Devbhoomi Dwarka   |
|    174 | Guhadity Temple in Survey No. 655                                            | Varvala      | Devbhoomi Dwarka   |
|    175 | Junagadhi (Jain) Temple                                                      | Vasai        | Devbhoomi Dwarka   |
|    176 | Kankeshvara Mahadev Temple and other shrines                                 | Vasai        | Devbhoomi Dwarka   |
|    177 | Gop (Sun) Temple                                                             | NaniGop      | Jamnagar           |
|    178 | Ancient Site Gohilwada Timbo (Mound)                                         | Amreli       | Amreli             |
|    179 | Fresco on the wall of Kashivisvanath temple                                  | PadarSingha  | Amreli             |
|    180 | Ancient Site                                                                 | Venivadar    | Amreli             |
|    181 | Ancient Site/Mound                                                           | Sihor        | Bhavnagar          |
|    182 | Darbargarh                                                                   | Sihor        | Bhavnagar          |
|    183 | Ancient Site/Mound                                                           | Vallabhaipur | Bhavanagar         |
|    184 | Jain Temples                                                                 | Talaja       | Bhavanagar         |
|    185 | Talaja Caves                                                                 | Talaja       | Bhavanagar         |
|    186 | Masjid of Ragusha Pir                                                        | Ranpur       | Botad              |
|    187 | Ashokan Rock (Edicts)                                                        | Junagadh     | Junagadh           |
|    188 | Buddhistic Cave                                                              | Junagadh     | Junagadh           |
|    189 | Baba Pyare, Khapra Kodia Caves                                               | Junagadh     | Junagadh           |
|    190 | Ancient Mound                                                                | Intwa        | Junagadh           |
|    191 | Jami Masjid                                                                  | Mangrol      | Junagadh           |
|    192 | Bibi Masjid                                                                  | Mangrol      | Junagadh           |
|    193 | Raveli Masjid                                                                | Mangrol      | Junagadh           |
|    194 | Ranchhod Rayaji Temple with wasteland around the chowk of mahadev Temple     | MulDwarka    | Junagadh           |
|    195 | House where Mahatma Gandhi was born                                          | Porbandar    | Porbandar          |

|   196. | Old Parsvanth Temple          | Miyani         | Porbandar     |
|--------|-------------------------------|----------------|---------------|
|    197 | Dhank Caves                   | Dhank          | Rajkot        |
|    198 | Sun Temple                    | Thangadh       | Surendranagar |
|    199 | Navlakha Temple               | Sejakpur       | Surendranagar |
|    200 | Ancient Site/Mound in Village | Sejakpur       | Surendranagar |
|    201 | Ranak Devi's Temple           | Wadhwan        | Surendranagar |
|    202 | Ananteshwara Temple           | BhadiaAnandpur | Surendranagar |
|    203 | Darbargarh                    | Halvad         | Morbi         |
|    204 | Ancient Quarry Site-I         | Dholavira      | Kachchh       |
|    205 | Ancient Quarry Site-II        | Dholavira      | Kachchh       |

Annexure-II

THE  DETAILS  OF  THE  ALLOCATION  AND  EXPENDITURE  INCURRED  IN  THE LAST  THREE  YEARS  FOR  CONSERVATION  AND  PRESERVATION  OF  SUN TEMPLE (MODHERA), RANI KI VAV (PATAN), AND CHAMPANER-PAVAGADH (Rs in Lakhs)

| Sl.   | Name of the monument                  | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|-------|---------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| no.   |                                       | 2022-23          | 2023-24          | 2024-25          |
| 1.    | Sun Temple Modhera, Patan             | 28.93            | 102.93           | 90.00            |
| 2.    | Rani kiVav, Patan                     | 68.94            | 39.53            | 82.79            |
| 3.    | Sahar ki Masjid at Champaner Pavagadh | 34.41            | 15.77            | 45.00            |
| 4.    | Kevda Masjid at Champaner Pavagadh    | 3.02             | 6.30             | 20.00            |
| 5.    | Jami Masjid at Champaner Pavagadh     | 22.49            | 30.50            | 50.00            |

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