Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Identification and Conservation of Monuments in Rajasthan
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 14 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016 ASHADHA 27, 1938 (SAKA)

## IDENTIFICATION  AND CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS IN RAJASTHAN

## †14. SHRI  RAHUL  KASWAN:

Will the Minister  of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has  identified conserved monuments in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, monument- wise;
- (c) the method by which the conservation of these monuments is being conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India; and
- (d) the  year-wise  and  monument-wise  details  of  funds  allocated,  released  and utilised  with  regard  to  the  said  monuments  during  the  last  three  years  and current year?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) Yes  Madam.  Archaeological  Survey  of  India  has        162  Nos.  of  protected monuments of National importance in Rajasthan and conservation work on them is attended regularly. The details are given in  annexure-I.
- (c) The conservation work of these monuments is attended as per the Archaeological Principles, Conservation Policy of ASI and International Charters, for Conservation of monuments, recognized by the UNESCO.
- (d) The details of year-wise funds allocated and utilized for the last three years and allocation  for  the  current  year  for  conservation  of  protected  monuments  in Rajasthan are as under:-

|   Sl. No. | Year    |   Funds Allocated | Funds Utilised   |
|-----------|---------|-------------------|------------------|
|         1 | 2013-14 |               525 | 521.48           |
|         2 | 2014-15 |              1180 | 1179.96          |
|         3 | 2015-16 |              1244 | 1242.27          |
|         4 | 2016-17 |              1100 |                  |

## Annexure-I

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 14  DATED 18.07.2016

## DETAILS OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA IN RAJASTHAN

|   Sl.No. | Name of monument/site                                                                                                | Locality          | District     |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|
|        1 | Adhai Din-ka-Jhonpra                                                                                                 | Ajmer             | Ajmer        |
|        2 | Baori on the Ajmer-Jaipur Road                                                                                       | Ajmer             | Ajmer        |
|        3 | Badshahi Haveli                                                                                                      | Ajmer             | Ajmer        |
|        4 | Delhi Gate consisting of one archway                                                                                 | Ajmer             | Ajmer        |
|        5 | Gateway of Taragarh Hill                                                                                             | Ajmer             | Ajmer        |
|        6 | Marble Pavilions and Balustrade on the Ana Sagar Bandh and the Ruins of the Marble Hamman behind the Ana Sagar Bundh | Ajmer             | Ajmer        |
|        7 | Saheli Bazar Buildings in Daulat Bagh                                                                                | Ajmer             | Ajmer        |
|        8 | Tomb of Allauddin Khan known as "Sola Thumba"                                                                        | Ajmer             | Ajmer        |
|        9 | Tomb of Abdulla Khan and his wife                                                                                    | Ajmer             | Ajmer        |
|       10 | Tripolia Gate                                                                                                        | Ajmer             | Ajmer        |
|       11 | Magazine Building in Akbar Fort                                                                                      | Ajmer             | Ajmer        |
|       12 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Ajmer-Jaipur Road | Ajmer        |
|       13 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Ajmer-Jaipur Road | Ajmer        |
|       14 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar.                                                                                  | Chatri            | Ajmer        |
|       15 | Sarai                                                                                                                | Chatri            | Ajmer        |
|       16 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar.                                                                                  | Chugra            | Ajmer        |
|       17 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Hoshiara          | Ajmer        |
|       18 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Hoshiara          | Ajmer        |
|       19 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Kair              | Ajmer        |
|       20 | Kos Minar erected by Emperor Akbar                                                                                   | Khanpura          | Ajmer        |
|       21 | Mahal Badshahi                                                                                                       | Pushkar           | Ajmer        |
|       22 | Protection of Brahma Temple                                                                                          | Pushkar           | Ajmer        |
|       23 | Bhandasar Jain Temple                                                                                                | Bikaner           | Bikaner      |
|       24 | Jain Temple of Susani Goddess                                                                                        | Morkhana          | Bikaner      |
|       25 | Siva temple and ruins                                                                                                | Arthuna           | Banswara     |
|       26 | Ancient Remains                                                                                                      | Vithaldeva        | Banswara     |
|       27 | Mahakal and two other temples                                                                                        | Bijolia           | Bhilwara     |
|       28 | Rock Inscriptions (12 century)                                                                                       | Bijolia           | Bhilwara     |
|       29 | Rock Inscriptions within the Paraswanath Temple compound (12 century)                                                | Bijolia           | Bhilwara     |
|       30 | Ancient temple known as Kaneriki Putali                                                                              | Khadipur village  | Bhilwara     |
|       31 | Wall Paintings of Hardoti School in the palace                                                                       | Bundi             | Bundi        |
|       32 | Ancient Mound                                                                                                        | Nainwa            | Bundi        |
|       33 | Ancient Mound                                                                                                        | Keshwarai Patan   | Bundi        |
|       34 | Ghateshwar Temple                                                                                                    | Badoli            | Chittaurgarh |
|       35 | Kund                                                                                                                 | Badoli            | Chittaurgarh |
|       36 | Shrinagar Chawri                                                                                                     | Badoli            | Chittaurgarh |
|       37 | Temple of Ashtamata                                                                                                  | Badoli            | Chittaurgarh |
|       38 | Temple of Ganesh                                                                                                     | Badoli            | Chittaurgarh |
|       39 | Temple of Sheshashayan                                                                                               | Badoli            | Chittaurgarh |
|       40 | Temple of Shiv and Kund                                                                                              | Badoli            | Chittaurgarh |
|       41 | Temple of Trimurti                                                                                                   | Badoli            | Chittaurgarh |
|       42 | Temple of Vamanavatar known as Narad Temple                                                                          | Badoli            | Chittaurgarh |
|       43 | Fort of Chittaur as a whole Mahanal Temple & Math                                                                    | Chittaur Menal    | Chittaurgarh |
|       44 |                                                                                                                      |                   | Chittaurgarh |

| 45.     | Hathiwada enclosure with inscription together with adjacent in S.Plot No. 301.                                                                       | Nagari                  | Chittaurgarh      |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|
| 46.     | Ancient site and remains together with adjacent area comprised in whole of survey no.2 : 991,992,993,994/1,994/3, 995,996,997,998,999,1000 and 1002. | Nagari                  | Chittaurgarh      |
| 47.     | Archaeological sites & ramains                                                                                                                       | Nilodh / Jeora          | Chittaurgarh      |
| 48.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Badopal                 | Hanumangarh       |
| 49.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Bhadrakali              | Hanumangarh       |
| 50.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Dhokal                  | Hanumangarh       |
| 51.     | Fort Bhatner                                                                                                                                         | Hanumangarh             | Hanumangarh       |
| 52.     | Three Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                 | Kalibangan              | Hanumangarh       |
| 53.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Manak                   | Hanumangarh       |
| 54.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Munda                   | Hanumangarh       |
| 55.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Peer Sultan             | Hanumangarh       |
| 56.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Pilibangan              | Hanumangarh       |
| 57.     | Two Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                   | Mathula                 | Ganganagar        |
| 58.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Chak 86                 | Ganganagar        |
| 59.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Bhannar Thedi           | Ganganagar        |
| 60.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Binjor                  | Ganganagar        |
| 61.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Baror                   | Ganganagar        |
| 62.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Rang Mahal              | Ganganagar        |
| 63.     | Ancient Mounds                                                                                                                                       | Tarkhanwala Dera        | Ganganagar        |
| 64.     | Jain Temple Inscription                                                                                                                              | Baroda                  | Dungarpur         |
| 65.     | Somnath Temple                                                                                                                                       | Deo Somnath             | Dungarpur         |
| 66.     | Buddhist Caves and Pillars                                                                                                                           | Binnayaga (Dag)         | Jhalawar          |
| 67.     | Caves of Naranjani etc.                                                                                                                              | Binnayaga (Dag)         | Jhalawar          |
| 68.     | Ancient Ruins                                                                                                                                        | Dalsanagar (Gangadhar)  | Jhalawar          |
| 69.     | Ancient Ruins                                                                                                                                        | Dudhaliya (Dag)         | Jhalawar          |
| 70. 71. | Buddhist Caves Buddhist Caves, Pillars, Idols                                                                                                        | Hathiagor Kolvi (Dag)   | Jhalawar Jhalawar |
| 72.     | Old Temples near the Chandrabhaga                                                                                                                    | Jhalrapatan             | Jhalawar          |
|         | Mound                                                                                                                                                |                         | Dausa             |
| 74.     | Baori                                                                                                                                                | Abaneri                 | Dausa             |
| 73.     | Ancient                                                                                                                                              | Abaneri                 |                   |
|         | Harsat Mata ka Mandir                                                                                                                                |                         |                   |
| 75.     |                                                                                                                                                      | Abaneri                 | Dausa             |
| 78.     | Ancient Mound                                                                                                                                        | Raniwas                 | Dausa             |
| 79.     | Ancient Mound                                                                                                                                        | Sikrai                  |                   |
| 80.     | Sun Temple                                                                                                                                           | Amber                   | Dausa             |
| 81.     | Jama Masjid                                                                                                                                          | Amber                   | Jaipur Jaipur     |
| 82.     | Laxmi Narain's Temple                                                                                                                                | Amber                   | Jaipur            |
| 84.     | Sri Jagat Siromani ji temple                                                                                                                         | Amber                   | Jaipur            |
| 83.     | Pundrik ji-ki-Haveli Paintings in a room                                                                                                             | Brahmpuri               | Jaipur            |
| 85.     | Temple containing Fresco paintings                                                                                                                   | Gulta ji                | Jaipur            |
|         |                                                                                                                                                      | Sambhar                 | Jaipur            |
| 86.     | Excavated Site Excavated Site                                                                                                                        |                         | Jaipur            |
| 87.     | Fortress known as Medhaji-ka-Mahal,                                                                                                                  | Bairat                  |                   |
| 88.     | Ancient Temples                                                                                                                                      | Jamwa Ramgarh Jaisalmer | Jaipur Jaisalmer  |
| 89.     | Fort including Site                                                                                                                                  | Lodruva Patan           | Jaisalmer         |
| 90.     | Ancient                                                                                                                                              |                         |                   |
| 91. 92. | Fort Ruins of Temples                                                                                                                                | Mandore Ganesh-Ganj or  | Jodhpur Baran     |
| 93.     | Yupa Pillars                                                                                                                                         | Badwa                   | Baran             |
|         |                                                                                                                                                      |                         | Baran             |
| 94.     | Temple (12 century) Ancient Ruins and Structural                                                                                                     | Baran                   | Baran             |
| 95.     | Remains                                                                                                                                              | Krishnavilas Shargarh   | Baran             |
| 96. 97. | Old Temples, Statues and Inscriptions Siva Temple and two unpublished Gupta Inscriptions                                                             | Charchoma               | Kota              |

| 98.       | Temple, Fort wall and Statues                                 | Dara or Mukandara   | Kota                |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 99.       | Temple with Inscriptions                                      | Kanswa              | Kota                |
| 100.      | Persian Inscriptions in a Baori                               | Alanpur             | Sawai Madhopur      |
| 101.      | Jain Temple                                                   | Sawai Madhopur      | Sawai Madhopur      |
| 102.      | Ranthambhor Fort                                              | Ranthambor          | Sawai Madhopur      |
| 103.      | Harshnath Temple                                              | Sikar               | Sikar               |
| 104.      | Bisal Deo ji's Temple                                         | Bisalpur            | Tonk                |
| 105.      | Ancient Mound                                                 | Bundwali Doongri    | Tonk                |
| 106.      | Ancient Mound                                                 | Gariagarh (Newai)   | Tonk                |
| 107.      | Devapura Barodia Mounds                                       | Jhalia              | Tonk                |
| 108.      | Hathi Bhata                                                   | Khera               | Tonk                |
| 109.      | Ancient Mound                                                 | Nagar               | Tonk                |
| 110.      | Excavated Site                                                | Nagar               | Tonk                |
| 111.      | Inscription in Fort                                           | Nagar               | Tonk                |
| 112.      | Mand Kila Tal Inscription                                     | Nagar               | Tonk                |
| 113.      | Yupa Pillars in Bichpuria Temple                              | Nagar               | Tonk                |
| 114.      | Inscription                                                   | Panwar              | Tonk                |
| 115.      | Excavated Site                                                | Rairh (Newai)       | Tonk                |
| 116.      | Kala Pahar Temple                                             | Todarai Singh       | Tonk                |
| 117.      | Kalyanrai ji's Temple                                         | Todarai Singh       | Tonk                |
| 118.      | Laxmi Narainji's Temple locally known as Gopinathji's Temple  | Todarai Singh       | Tonk                |
| 119.      | Old Baories locally known as Hadirani-ka-kund                 | Todarai Singh       | Tonk                |
| 120.      | Pipa ji's Temple                                              | Todarai Singh       | Tonk                |
| 121.      | Akbar's Chhatri                                               | Bayana              | Bharatpur           |
| 122.      | Ancient Fort with its Monuments                               | Bayana              | Bharatpur           |
| 123.      | Brahmabad Idgah                                               | Bayana              | Bharatpur           |
| 124.      | Islam Shah's Gate                                             | Bayana              | Bharatpur           |
| 125.      | Jahangir's Gateway                                            | Bayana              | Bharatpur           |
| 126.      | Jhajri                                                        | Bayana              | Bharatpur           |
| 127.      | Saraj Sad-ullah                                               | Bayana              | Bharatpur           |
| 128.      | Usa Mandir                                                    | Bayana              | Bharatpur           |
| 129.      | Lodhi's Minar                                                 | Bayana              | Bharatpur           |
| 130.      | Delhi Gate outside the Bharatpur Fort.                        | Bharatpur           | Bharatpur           |
| 131.      | Fateh Burj near Anah Gate                                     | Bharatpur           | Bharatpur           |
| 132.      | Jawahar Burj and Ashtadhatu Gateway inside the Bharatpur Fort | Bharatpur           | Bharatpur           |
| 133.      | Moat surrounding the Fort wall                                | Bharatpur           | Bharatpur           |
| 134.      | Fort walls including Chowburja gate and approach bridges at   | Bharatpur           | Bharatpur           |
| 135. 136. | Deeg Bhawan (Palaces) Looted gun                              | Deeg Deeg           | Bharatpur Bharatpur |
| 137.      | Marble Jholla                                                 | Deeg                | Bharatpur           |
| 138.      | Chaurasi Khamba temple                                        | Kaman               | Bharatpur Bharatpur |
| 139.      | Ancient Mound                                                 | Malah               |                     |
| 140.      | Ancient Mound                                                 | Noh                 | Bharatpur           |
| 141.      | Collasal image of Yaksha                                      | Noh                 | Bharatpur           |
| 142.      | Lal Mahal                                                     | Rupvaa              | Bharatpur           |
| 143.      | Shiva temple                                                  | Neelkanth           | Alvar               |
| 144.      | Ancient site                                                  | Bhangarh            | Alvar               |
| 145.      | Ancient Remains                                               | Pandrupol           | Alvar               |
| 146.      | Lal Masjid                                                    | Tijara              | Alvar               |
| 147. 148. | Ancient Ruins Sas Bahu Temples                                | Kalyanpur Nagda     | Udaipur Udaipur     |

|   149. | Fort of Kumbhalgarh as a whole                                                                         | Kumbhalgarh                | Rajasamand   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------|
|    150 | Ghat with inscriptions paviions and Toranas (together with adjacent area comprised in S.Plot No. 344). | Nav Chowki Rajsamand       | Rajasamand   |
|    151 | Archaeological Sites and Remains                                                                       | Gilund                     | Rajasamand   |
|    152 | Babur's Garden (Charbagh)                                                                              | Dholpur (Jhor)             | Dholpur      |
|    153 | Jogni-Jogna Temple                                                                                     | Dholpur / Sone- ka - Gurja | Dholpur      |
|    154 | Shergarh Fort                                                                                          | Dholpur                    | Dholpur      |
|    155 | Wall painting in the palaces of Maharaja Gopal Lal                                                     | Karauli                    | Karauli      |
|    156 | Haldighati                                                                                             | Dara                       | Rajsamand    |
|    157 | Badshahi Bagh                                                                                          | Nathdwara                  | Rajsamand    |
|    158 | Chetak Samadhi                                                                                         | Raktatalai                 | Rajsamand    |
|    159 | Rakta Talai                                                                                            | Tehsil- Nathdwara          | Rajsamand    |
|    160 | Ruined Palace of Maharana Pratap at Chavand                                                            | Sarada                     | Udaipur      |
|    161 | Mahal known as Hawa Mahal, Veerpura (Jaisamand)                                                        | Sarada                     | Udaipur      |
|    162 | Hawa Mahal known as Roothi Rani Ka Mahal, Veerpura (Jaisamand)                                         | Sarada                     | Udaipur      |