1,300 year-old Buddhist stupa found in Odisha

The Archaeological Survey of India recently discovered a 1,300-year-old Buddhist stupa near Jagannath temple located in Puri. The stupa was discovered during a mining operation. Khondalite stone is mined here. It is a metamorphic rock and was used in the ..

Tags: ABADHA scheme • ASI • buddhist stupa • khondallite stone • Odisha

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

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ASI Keeladi Report: Sangam Age pushed to 800 BCE

Keeladi is a hamlet located near Madurai city in Tamil Nadu. It is along the banks of River Vaigai. The ASI started its excavations in Keeladi in 2014. Evidence was found that the civilization at Keeladi, that is, the Sangam ..

Tags: ASI • excavation • Hindutva • Keeladi • Sangam era

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

1,200 year old idols found in Nalanda

Nalanda Mahavira is a World Heritage Site. It has stupas and viharas. Also, there are remains of monastic and scholastic institutions belonging to the third century BCE. The Archaeology Survey of India recently reported that two 1,200-year-old idols were found ..

Tags: ASI • Chandragupta • Kumaragupta • Nalanda Mahavira • Statues

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Reconstitution of Central Advisory Board on Archaeology

The Central Advisory Board on Archaeology (CABA), which was formed was formed 7-years ago to boost the ties between the people who are working in the field of archaeological research and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been re-established. ..

Tags: Archaeology • ASI

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Puri Heritage Project

In 2019, Puri Heritage Corridor Project was unveiled to transform Puri town into an international place of heritage. About the Project Puri heritage corridor project involves the redevelopment of important parts of Puri for tourism purposes. There are a total ..

Tags: ASI • Jagannath Temple • Puri

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Sirsa’s Ther Mound

The presence of a population of 50,000 people over the Ther Mound in Sirsa, Haryana is posing problems for the ASI to confirm the site’s historicity. Where is Sirsa’s Ther Mound? Ther Mound is located in Sirsa in Haryana. Sirsa ..

Tags: Ancient Monuments Preservation Act • ASI • Sirsa • Taxila • Ther Mound