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Pradeep Kumar

03/02/21 11:00 AM IST

6 New Circles of Archaeological Survey of India created

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Archaeological Survey of India, an attached office of Ministry of Culture, Government of India vide Notification dated 28th August 2020 established Six new Circles by bifurcation of its existing Circles.

New circles

  • Rajkot Circle, Gujarat – by bifurcation of Vadodara Circle.
  • Jabalpur Circle, Madhya Pradesh – by bifurcation of Bhopal Circle.
  • Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) Circle, Tamil Nadu – by bifurcation of Chennai & Thrissur Circle.
  • Meerut Circle, Uttar Pradesh – by bifurcation of Agra circle
  • Jhansi Circle, Uttar Pradesh – by bifurcation of Lucknow Circle.
  • Raiganj Circle, West Bengal – by bifurcation of Kolkata Circle.

In additionHampi Mini-Circle has been upgraded as full-fledged Circle and Delhi Mini-Circle merged with Delhi Circle.

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

  • ASI, under the Ministry of Culture, is the premier organization for the archaeological research and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation.
  • It administers more than 3650 ancient monuments, archaeological sites and remains of national importance.
  • Its activities include carrying out surveys of antiquarian remains, exploration and excavation of archaeological sites, conservation and maintenance of protected monuments etc.
  • It was founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham- the first Director-General of ASI. Alexander Cunningham is also known as the “Father of Indian Archaeology”.

Source: PIB

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