Lok Sabha Question No. 2726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Restoration and Conservation of Monuments in Bihar
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2726

ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026

## RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS IN BIHAR

## †2726. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of monuments of historical and national importance in Bihar along with their locations;
- (b) the present condition of all the said monuments of national importance; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  schemes  implemented/being  implemented  for  the  restoration  and conservation of all the said monuments?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a)& (b) There  are  71  monuments  and  archaeological  sites  and  remains  declared  as  of  national importance in the State of Bihar, which are maintained by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).  The  details  along  with  their  locations  are  given  at Annexure. They  are  in  good state of preservation.
- (c) There  is  no  specific  scheme  as  such  for  restoration  and  conservation  of  protected monuments.  However,  their  restoration  and  conservation  is  carried  out  by  ASI  as  per requirement,  priority  and  availability  of  resources,  which  is  a  regular  phenomenon, following the National Conservation Policy, 2014.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED   QUESTION NO.2726 FOR 09.03.2026.

## LOCATION-WISE DETAILS OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND AREAS (SITES) UNDER THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA IN STATE OF BIHAR.

|   Sl.No. | Name of the Monument Areas (Site)                                                                                                                                          | Location                             |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|        1 | Tomb of Shamsher Khan                                                                                                                                                      | Shamshernagar                        |
|        2 | Ancient site of Vikramasila Monastery                                                                                                                                      | Antichak                             |
|        3 | Rock Temple                                                                                                                                                                | Golgong                              |
|        4 | Patalpuri cave and land adjoining Bateshwar cave on the Patharghata hill                                                                                                   | Madhorampur                          |
|        5 | Rock sculptures                                                                                                                                                            | Patharghatta                         |
|        6 | Ancient mound                                                                                                                                                              | Buxar                                |
|        7 | Asoka column known as Laur pillar                                                                                                                                          | Lauriya Areraj                       |
|        8 | Fort ruins, tank and Stupa                                                                                                                                                 | Sagardih                             |
|        9 | Buddhist Stupa                                                                                                                                                             | Tajpur Deur                          |
|       10 | Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as Sujata garh                                                                                                               | Bakraur                              |
|       11 | Ancient mounds in the valley known as 'Hasra Kol'                                                                                                                          | Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur |
|       12 | Ancient mouds in the hill known as 'Sobhnath'                                                                                                                              | Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur |
|       13 | Ancient Buddhistic image and other images and sculptures collected underneath a shed                                                                                       | Guneri                               |
|       14 | Siva temple                                                                                                                                                                | Konch                                |
|       15 | Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the southern and eastern faces of some rocks and boulders of Kauwadol Hill                                                   | Kurisarai                            |
|       16 | Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the face of an isolated round boulder separated by a distance of 12 feet from the south-eastern corner of the Kauwadol Hill. | Kurisarai                            |
|       17 | Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the northern -eastern faces of some rocks of Kauwadol Hill.                                                                  | Kurisarai                            |
|       18 | Sculptures of four Hindu deities one on each side of an oblong isolated boulder to the east of the Kauwadol Hill.                                                          | Kurisarai                            |
|       19 | The whole of the ancient ruins on which there are a colossal statute of Buddha, a few loose sculptures and thirteen sand stone pillars.                                    | Kurisarai                            |
|       20 | The area generally known as 'Garh'                                                                                                                                         | Kurkihar                             |
|       21 | Gopi Cave                                                                                                                                                                  | Barabar and Nagarjuni hills          |
|       22 | Karan Chaupar Cave                                                                                                                                                         | Barabar and Nagarjuni hills,         |
|       23 | Vadathika Cave                                                                                                                                                             | Barabar and Nagarjuni hils           |
|       24 | Lomas Rishi Cave                                                                                                                                                           | Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,          |

|   25. | Sudama Cave                                                                                                                                                                | Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|    26 | Vapiyaka Cave                                                                                                                                                              | Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,   |
|    27 | Visva Jhopa Cave                                                                                                                                                           | Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,   |
|    28 | Ancient Buddhistic image and sculptures collected underneath a shed                                                                                                        | Ghejan                        |
|    29 | Ancient monolithic pillar known as Lat                                                                                                                                     | Lat                           |
|    30 | Tomb of Bakhtiar Khan                                                                                                                                                      | Malik Sarai                   |
|    31 | Temple of Mundeswari Devi                                                                                                                                                  | Paura                         |
|    32 | Kanhaiya ji ka mandir                                                                                                                                                      | Bandarjhula                   |
|    33 | Remains of ancient fort or Pachrukhi Garh locally known as Raja Bali Ka Garh                                                                                               | Balirajgarh                   |
|    34 | Asokan Column                                                                                                                                                              | Kolhua                        |
|    35 | Ancient mound                                                                                                                                                              | Bargaon                       |
|    36 | Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu                                                                                                                                                 | Bihar Sharif                  |
|    37 | Ancient remains known as Garh                                                                                                                                              | Ghorakatora                   |
|    38 | Statue of Buddha                                                                                                                                                           | Jagdishpur                    |
|    39 | Ancient Mound                                                                                                                                                              | Muddaffarpur                  |
|    40 | All mounds, structures and buildings enclosed in the acquired area                                                                                                         | Nalanda                       |
|    41 | All ancient structures and other monuments                                                                                                                                 | Rajgir                        |
|    42 | All ancient structures and all artificial ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of the said two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha | Rajgir                        |
|    43 | Walls of the two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha                                                                                                              | Rajgir                        |
|    44 | The grove known as 'Bulandibagh'                                                                                                                                           | Bulandipur                    |
|    45 | The mound or stupa known as 'Chhoti Paharai'                                                                                                                               | Chhoti Pahari                 |
|    46 | Sculpture and Images                                                                                                                                                       | Datiana                       |
|    47 | Supposed site of the Palace of Asoka                                                                                                                                       | Kumrahar                      |
|    48 | Tomb of Shah Makhadum Daulat Maneri and Ibrahim Khan                                                                                                                       | Maner                         |
|    49 | Tank                                                                                                                                                                       | Maner                         |
|    50 | Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjucent land comprising part of survey plot No. 608 &611                                                               | Maner                         |
|    51 | Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjucent land comprising of survey plot No. 399                                                                         | Maner                         |
|    52 | Mounds known as the five stupas or 'Panch Pahari'                                                                                                                          | Paharidih                     |
|    53 | (i) Ablution Tank, (ii) Mir Ashraf's Jama Mosque (iii) Pucca well                                                                                                          | Patna                         |
|    54 | Remains of wooden foundations and ancient Mauryan walls                                                                                                                    | Sandalpur                     |
|    55 | Ashokan inscription on the Chandan Shahid hill                                                                                                                             | Ashikpur                      |
|    56 | Rohtasgarh fort                                                                                                                                                            | Rohtasgarh                    |
|    57 | Tomb of Hasan Shah Suri                                                                                                                                                    | Sasaram                       |
|    58 | Tomb of Sher Shah Suri                                                                                                                                                     | Sasaram                       |
|    59 | Three rock inscriptions (Adjacent to Tara Chandi                                                                                                                           | Sasaram                       |

|    | temple)                                                             |                          |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 60 | Remains of Ancient city                                             | Manjhi                   |
| 61 | Ancestral Houseof Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the First President of India | Jiradei                  |
| 62 | Jami mosque                                                         | Hajipur                  |
| 63 | Relic Stupa                                                         | Harpur Basant (Vaishali) |
| 64 | Raja Vishal ka Garh                                                 | Vaishali                 |
| 65 | Ruined fortress, Chankigarh                                         | Chanki                   |
| 66 | Asoka column                                                        | Lauriya Nandangarh       |
| 67 | Vedic burial mounds                                                 | Lauriya Nandangarh       |
| 68 | Ruined fortress at Nandangarh and the rampart of the fort           | Marhia                   |
| 69 | Vedic burial mounds                                                 | Marhia                   |
| 70 | Vedic burial mounds                                                 | Pakri                    |
| 71 | Ashoka column                                                       | Rampurwa                 |

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