The Archaeological Survey of India, under the Ministry of Culture, is the premier organization for the archaeological researches and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation. know about Activities, History and Organization.
include temples, mosques, tombs, churches, cemeteries, forts, palaces, step-wells, rock-cut caves, and secular architecture as well as ancient mounds and sites which represent the remains of ancient habitation. explore.
The Archaeological Survey of India brings out a variety of publications since its inception, both annual and special with subject matters ranging from archaeological researches in excavations, explorations, conservation, architectural survey of temples and secular buildings besides epigraphy and numismatics.
Imparting advanced training in multidisciplinary field of Archaeology, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Museology, Conservation, Antiquarian law, etc. The Post Graduate Diplomain Archaeology course, conducted in the Institute is of two years duration. Know more about Institute, PGDA & Syllabus etc.
Archaeological endeavours of the Survey extended beyond the frontiers of the subcontinent and have excelled in all its expeditions abroad.
A separate Museums Branch in ASI was created in 1946 by Mortimer Wheeler. After the independence, there was a spurt in the growth of site museums in ASI. At present there are 41 site museums under the control of ASI.
India has an extraordinarily rich, vast and diverse cultural heritage in the form of built heritage, archaeological sites and remains since prehistoric times. The sheer magnitude in number alone is overwhelming and these are the symbols of both cultural expression and evolution.
Bhubaneswar Circle was established in April, 1985 and is responsible for looking after the 78 monuments of national importance spreading in 30 districts of Orissa including one World heritage monument viz. the Sun temple at Konark. The monuments and sites under its jurisdiction are varied in nature. They include pre-historic sites, proto historic sites, forts and fortifications, epigraphical records, rock cut architectures, Buddhist monuments/sites, tanks, temples, ancient bridges etc. The circle is conserving and managing the monuments and sites through its five sub-circles viz. Konark, Puri, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Dhenkanal and two site offices at Boudh and Udayagiri.
