Lok Sabha Question No. 172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: List of Important Monuments by ASI
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 172

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.4.2016

VAISAKHA 5, 1938 (SAKA)

## LIST OF IMPORTANT MONUMENTS BY ASI

## 172. DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is making a list of buildings and monuments worth visiting;
- (b) if so, the names of buildings which come under the category of world heritage sites and Indian heritage sites; and
- (c) the  year-wise  details  of  percentage  of  budget  earmarked  for  maintenance  of protected buildings during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Yes, Madam. The Archaeological Survey of India is making a list of 'Must See'
- & Monuments  and  Sites  that  feature  Outstanding  Universal  Value.  The  list  is
- (b) dynamic  and  so  far  includes  World  Heritage  Sites  and  other  important monuments under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India. List of World Heritage Sites is at Annexure-I and 'Must See' Sites at Annexure-II.
- (c) The year-wise details of percentage of budget earmarked for maintenance of protected  monuments  and  sites  during  the  last  three  years  are  given  in Annexure-III.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 172 FOR 25.4.2016.

## WORLD HERITAGE SITES

## Cultural Sites

## Under Protection of Archaeological Survey of India

|   S.No | Name of Site                                                                                                                                                                                            | State          |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|      1 | Ajanta Caves (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra    |
|      2 | Ellora Caves (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra    |
|      3 | Agra Fort (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh  |
|      4 | Taj Mahal (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh  |
|      5 | Sun Temple, Konarak (1984)                                                                                                                                                                              | Odisha         |
|      6 | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)                                                                                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu     |
|      7 | Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)                                                                                                                                                                     | Goa            |
|      8 | Group of Temples, Khajuraho (1986)                                                                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh |
|      9 | Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)                                                                                                                                                                      | Karnataka      |
|     10 | Group of Monuments, FatehpurSikri (1986)                                                                                                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh  |
|     11 | Group of Temples, Pattadakal (1987)                                                                                                                                                                     | Karnataka      |
|     12 | Elephanta Caves ( 1987)                                                                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra    |
|     13 | Great Living Chola temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram and Darasuram (1987 & 2004)                                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu     |
|     14 | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)                                                                                                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh |
|     15 | Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)                                                                                                                                                                            | Delhi          |
|     16 | Qutb Minar Complex, Delhi (1993)                                                                                                                                                                        | Delhi          |
|     17 | Prehistoric Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)                                                                                                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh |
|     18 | Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park (2004)                                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat        |
|     19 | Red Fort Complex, Delhi (2007)                                                                                                                                                                          | Delhi          |
|     20 | Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Chittaurgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer and Ranthambhore, Amber and Gagron Forts) (2013) (Amber and Gagron Forts are under protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums) | Rajasthan      |
|     21 | Rani ki Vav (2014)                                                                                                                                                                                      | Gujarat        |

## Under Protection of Ministry of Railways

|   22. | Mountain Railway of India ( Darjeeling,1999), Nilgiri (2005), Kalka-Shimla(2008)   | West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh   |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|    23 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004)                   | Maharashtra                                 |

## Under Protection of Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee

| 24.   | Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya (2002)   | Bihar   |
|-------|-------------------------------------|---------|

## Under Protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums Department

| 25.   | Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010)   | Rajasthan   |
|-------|--------------------------------|-------------|

## NATURAL SITES

## Under Protection of Ministry of Environment & Forest

|   26. | Kaziranga National Park (1985)                               | Assam                                     |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|    27 | Manas Wild Life Sanctuary (1985)                             | Assam                                     |
|    28 | Keoladeo National Park (1985)                                | Rajasthan                                 |
|    29 | Sunderban National Park (1987)                               | West Bengal                               |
|    30 | Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks (1988, 2005) | Uttarakhand                               |
|    31 | Western Ghats (2012)                                         | Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra,Tamil Nadu |
|    32 | Great Himalayan National Park (2014)                         | Himachal Pradesh                          |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 172 FOR 25.4.2016.

## List of 'Must See' Monuments and Sites

| World Heritage Site                    | World Heritage Site                                                                                                                                                                                     | World Heritage Site                    |
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1.                                     | Ajanta Caves (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                            |
| 2.                                     | Ellora Caves (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                            |
| 3.                                     | Agra Fort (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                          |
| 4.                                     | Taj Mahal (1983)                                                                                                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                          |
| 5.                                     | Sun Temple, Konarak (1984)                                                                                                                                                                              | Odisha                                 |
| 6.                                     | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984)                                                                                                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                             |
| 7.                                     | Churches and Convents of Goa (1986)                                                                                                                                                                     | Goa                                    |
| 8.                                     | Group of Temples, Khajuraho (1986)                                                                                                                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                         |
| 9.                                     | Group of Monuments at Hampi (1986)                                                                                                                                                                      | Karnataka                              |
| 10.                                    | Group of Monuments, Fatehpur Sikri (1986)                                                                                                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                          |
| 11.                                    | Group of Temples, Pattadakal (1987)                                                                                                                                                                     | Karnataka                              |
| 12.                                    | Elephanta Caves ( 1987)                                                                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra                            |
| 13.                                    | Great Living Chola temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuram and Darasuram (1987 &2004)                                                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                             |
| 14.                                    | Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989)                                                                                                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                         |
| 15.                                    | Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993)                                                                                                                                                                            | Delhi                                  |
| 16.                                    | Qutb Minar Complex, Delhi (1993)                                                                                                                                                                        | Delhi                                  |
| 17.                                    | Prehistoric Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003)                                                                                                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                         |
| 18.                                    | Champaner-Pavagarh Archaeological Park (2004)                                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                |
| 19.                                    | Red Fort Complex, Delhi (2007)                                                                                                                                                                          | Delhi                                  |
| 20.                                    | Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Chittaurgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer and Ranthambhore, Amber and Gagron Forts) (2013) (Amber and Gagron Forts are under protection of Rajasthan State Archaeology and Museums) | Rajasthan                              |
| 21.                                    | Rani ki Vav (2014)                                                                                                                                                                                      | Gujarat                                |
| Tentative List of World Heritage Sites | Tentative List of World Heritage Sites                                                                                                                                                                  | Tentative List of World Heritage Sites |
| 22.                                    | Ancient Buddhist Site,Sarnath,Varanasi (03/07/1998)                                                                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                          |
| 23.                                    | Archaeological remains of a Harappan Port- Town, Lothal (15/04/2014)                                                                                                                                    | Gujarat                                |
| 24.                                    | Dholavira: A Harappan City (15/04/2014)                                                                                                                                                                 | Guajrat                                |
| 25.                                    | Evolution of Temple Architecture - Aihole- Badami- Pattadakal (09/02/2015)                                                                                                                              | Karnataka                              |
| 26.                                    | Excavated Remains at Nalanda (09/01/2009)                                                                                                                                                               | Bihar                                  |
| 27.                                    | Group of Monuments at Mandu, (03/07/1998)                                                                                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                         |
| 28.                                    | Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, (03/07/1998)                                                                                                                                                             | Kerala                                 |
| 29.                                    | Maidams - the Mound-Burial system of the Ahom Dynasty (15/04/2014)                                                                                                                                      | Assam                                  |
| 30.                                    | Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate (15/04/2014)                                                                                                                                                | Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh           |
| 31.                                    | Monuments of Srirangapattana Island Town (15/04/2014)                                                                                                                                                   | Karnataka                              |
| 32.                                    | Padmanabhapuram Palace (15/04/2014)                                                                                                                                                                     | Kerela                                 |

| 33.                                 | Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas (15/04/2014)                                                 | Karnataka                                                                           |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 34.                                 | Silk Road Sites in India (20/01/2010)                                                         | Bihar, U.P., Punjab, UT of Puduchchery, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir, NCT Delhi    |
| 35.                                 | Sites along the Uttarapath, Badshahi Sadak, Sadak-e-Azam, Grand Trunk Road (15/04/2015)       | Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Delhi, U.P., Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal |
| 36.                                 | Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam (15/04/2014)                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                          |
| 37.                                 | Temples at Bishnupur, West Bengal (03/07/1998)                                                | West Bengal                                                                         |
| 38.                                 | The Glorious Kakatiya Temples and Gateways (15/04/2014)                                       | Telangana                                                                           |
| 39.                                 | The Neolithic Settlement of Burzahom (15/04/2014)                                             | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                   |
| 40.                                 | The Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad Golconda Fort, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar (10/09/2010) | Telangana                                                                           |
| Adarsh Smarak                       | Adarsh Smarak                                                                                 | Adarsh Smarak                                                                       |
| 41.                                 | Leh Palace, Leh                                                                               | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                   |
| 42.                                 | Jageshwar Group of Temples                                                                    | Uttarakhand                                                                         |
| 43.                                 | Rock Cut Temple Masroor                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                                    |
| 44.                                 | Martand Temple                                                                                | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                   |
| 45.                                 | Rang Ghar, Sivasagar                                                                          | Assam                                                                               |
| 46.                                 | Hazardwari Palace                                                                             | West Bengal                                                                         |
| 47.                                 | Vaishali-Kolhua                                                                               | Bihar                                                                               |
| 48.                                 | Daulatabad Fort                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                         |
| 49.                                 | Sravasti                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                                       |
| 50.                                 | Sanghol                                                                                       | Punjab                                                                              |
| 51.                                 | Gopeshwar Temple                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                         |
| 52.                                 | Gomateshwar Statue                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                           |
| 53.                                 | St. Anjelo Fort                                                                               | Kerala                                                                              |
| 54.                                 | Khandagiri and Udaigiri                                                                       | Odisha                                                                              |
| 55.                                 | Vangchia Group of Monuments                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                             |
| 56.                                 | Residendy, Lucknow                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                                       |
| 57.                                 | Kushinagar                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                       |
| Other prominent Monuments and Sites | Other prominent Monuments and Sites                                                           | Other prominent Monuments and Sites                                                 |
| 58.                                 | Akbar's Tomb, gateway and walls round the ground.                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                                       |
| 59.                                 | Itimad-ud-Daula's Tomb                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                       |
| 60.                                 | Tomb of Rabia Daurani (Bibi-Ka-Maqbara)                                                       | Maharashtra                                                                         |
| 61.                                 | i. Saivite temple ii. Ancient Rock Engravings Bhojpur                                         | Madhya Pradesh                                                                      |
| 62.                                 | Udaigiri Cave 1 to 20                                                                         | Madhya Pradesh                                                                      |
| 63.                                 | Gwalior Fort (1 to 10 buildings)                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                      |
| 64.                                 | Monuments of Chanderi                                                                         | Madhya Pradesh                                                                      |
| 65.                                 | Ashokan rock edict and sculpture of elephant                                                  | Odisha                                                                              |

|   66. | Bhatinda Fort                                                                                                                                                                                      | Punjab           |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|    67 | Tombs of Mohammad Momin and of Haji Jamal                                                                                                                                                          | Punjab           |
|    68 | Sheikh Chilli's Tomb                                                                                                                                                                               | Haryana          |
|    69 | Jal Mahal                                                                                                                                                                                          | Haryana          |
|    70 | Ruins of Ancient Buddhist Monastery, Adi Badri                                                                                                                                                     | Haryana          |
|    71 | Sun Temple, Katarmal                                                                                                                                                                               | Uttarakhand      |
|    72 | Group of ancient temples, consisting of main shrine of Siva and 17 subsidiary shrines, at Bageshwar                                                                                                | Uttarakhand      |
|    73 | Jantar Mantar                                                                                                                                                                                      | Delhi            |
|    74 | Purana Qila (Inderpat) or Delhi with all its walls, arcades, gateways and bastions, gardens, the Mosque of Sher Shah (Qila Kuhna Masjid). The Sher Mandala and entrances to Subterranean passages. | Delhi            |
|    75 | Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur                                                                                                                                                                                | Karnataka        |
|    76 | Ancient excavated site remains of Buddhist Stupa, Kanaganhalli                                                                                                                                     | Karnataka        |
|    77 | Bidar Fort                                                                                                                                                                                         | Karnataka        |
|    78 | Bahamani tombs                                                                                                                                                                                     | Karnataka        |
|    79 | Nagarjunakonda                                                                                                                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh   |
|    80 | Ruined Buddhist Stupa and other remains, Amaravati                                                                                                                                                 | Telangana        |
|    81 | Deeg Palace                                                                                                                                                                                        | Rajasthan        |
|    82 | Koch Bihar Palace                                                                                                                                                                                  | West Bengal      |
|    83 | Fort of Kalinjar                                                                                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh    |
|    84 | Jhansi Fort                                                                                                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh    |
|    85 | Site, Stupa &Monastery of the Sakyas, Priprahwa                                                                                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh    |
|    86 | Buddhist Caves, Kanheri                                                                                                                                                                            | Maharashtra      |
|    87 | Cave Temple and Inscription, Bhaja                                                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra      |
|    88 | Cave Temple and Inscription, Karle                                                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra      |
|    89 | Fifteen Temples, Lonar, Buldhana                                                                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra      |
|    90 | Gawilgarh Fort, Chikaldara, Amaravati                                                                                                                                                              | Maharashtra      |
|    91 | Vikramshila Monastery, Madhorampur, Oriup, Kahalgaon, Bhagalpur (Excavated Remains)                                                                                                                | Bihar            |
|    92 | Lakshman temple and old sites, Sirpur                                                                                                                                                              | Chhattisgarh     |
|    93 | Old Shahi Fort, Jaunpur                                                                                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh    |
|    94 | Lal Khan Tomb, Rajghat, Varanasi                                                                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh    |
|    95 | Hidimba Devi Temple (Mandi), Distt, Kullu                                                                                                                                                          | Himachal Pradesh |
|    96 | Buddhist Monastery, Tabo, Distt. Lahaul&Spiti                                                                                                                                                      | Himachal Pradesh |
|    97 | Kudakallu Parambu, Thrissur                                                                                                                                                                        | Kerala           |
|    98 | Sun temple, Modhera                                                                                                                                                                                | Gujarat          |
|    99 | Ashokan Rock Edicts, Junagadh                                                                                                                                                                      | Gujarat          |
|   100 | Hoysalesvara Temple, Halebidu, Belur, Hasan                                                                                                                                                        | Karnataka        |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 172 FOR 25.4.2016.

The year-wise details of percentage of the Archaeological Survey of India budget earmarked for maintenance of protected monuments and sites during the last three years:

## (Amount in Crores)

| Year    |   Total Allocated Budget |   Budget allocated for expenditure on Conservation/Maintenance of Monuments & Sites |   Percentage% |
|---------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 2013-14 |                   528.59 |                                                                              171.14 |          32.4 |
| 2014-15 |                   633.45 |                                                                              235.75 |          37.2 |
| 2015-16 |                   713.28 |                                                                              249.15 |          34.9 |