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Bisleri signs MOU with ASI to revive water bodies at heritage sites across India

Bisleri has announced a strategic partnership by signing an MoU with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under their 'Adopt a Heritage 2.0 Programme'.

Bisleri's MoU with ASI will help in reviving water bodies across India, furthering the country's goal of environmental restoration.

business

Published on Feb 20, 2025 06:59 PM IST

ANI |

ASI to reopen portion of 80-pillared assembly hall of Mauryan emperors in Patna on Sunday

cities

Published on Nov 30, 2024 09:32 PM IST

PTI |

SC asks Hindu side to move proper plea for demanding survey of sealed area

The bench asked senior counsel Madhavi Divan to file a formal application after the latter made a request for a survey of the area has remained sealed under the order of the top court

A bench, led by CJI Chandrachud, asked senior counsel Madhavi Divan to file a formal application. (File photo)

india news

Published on Jan 16, 2024 03:52 PM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand

SC declines to entertain PIL on Shahi Idgah-Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute

The PIL demanded an archaeological survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah Mosque and declaration of the site as Shree Krishna Janmabhoomi

Suits in the case are pending before the Allahabad high court. (ANI)

india news

Published on Jan 05, 2024 12:35 PM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand

400-year-old 'Linga Mudra' stone found in Udupi

A 'Linga Mudra' stone with inscriptions of the Sun, Moon, a Shivalinga and a Nandi has ben found in Udupi district of Karnataka, officials said on Monday.

The message on the stone appears to suggest that the empire of the ruling king lives till the Sun and Moon are intact, history researcher Prof T Murugeshi said in a statement. (GETTY IMAGES/For representation purposes)

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Published on Mar 14, 2023 04:53 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S

Syria digs up 1,600-year-old Roman-era mosaic containing Trojan War depictions

Syria was an archaeologist's paradise, home to some of the oldest and best-preserved jewels of ancient civilisations, but over a decade of war damaged beyond repair some of its fabled past.

This picture shows a view of a mosaic floor dating to the Roman era being excavated in the city of al-Rastan in Syria's west-central province of Homs.(AFP)

world news

Published on Oct 12, 2022 10:11 PM IST

AFP | | Posted by Nisha Anand

Remains of 240 people, including kids, found beneath UK department store

The discovery is being called a 'window into medieval Haverfordwest (the area in Wales)' by experts who believe the remains belong to residents of a St Saviour's Priory from the mid-13th century.

The 'hugely significant' discovery was made under the old Ocky White building which reportedly closed in 2013 after occupying the site for nearly a century.(BBC)

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Published on Oct 11, 2022 07:14 PM IST

ByNisha Anand | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Rahim’s tomb: Delhi’s monument of love gets new lease of life after six-year conservation

A multi-disciplinary team of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), in partnership with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and support of a corporate conglomerate, worked extensively on the project which married traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology.

A view of the Tomb of Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan also known as Rahim's Tomb, after the completion of its restoration work, near Nizamuddin, in New Delhi.(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Dec 17, 2020 06:35 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India | Posted by Arpan Rai

HT Picks: New Reads

This week’s interesting reads includes a book on post-Independence archaeology in India, one on the guns of the Maharaja of Jodhpur, and a debut novel on Naga life in the troubled final decades of the twentieth century

On the reading list this week is a book on archaeology in India, a volume on the guns of a royal collector, and a searing debut novel on Naga life in the troubled 1980s and 1990s.(HT Team)

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Updated on Nov 06, 2020 08:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Team

Delhiwale: Lesser-known historical edifices

In a city where almost all monuments commemorate male rulers, it is a relief to come across centuries-old landmarks enshrined to women— who, additionally, might have nothing to do with royalty.

cities

Updated on Oct 30, 2020 06:54 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByMayank Austen Soofi

India-China sea voyage in PMO panel’s pitch for reforms in heritage management

The panel’s report has also highlighted the lack of a centralized database of archival records, drawings and photo archives

A panel, under the chairmanship of NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, has suggested a cultural exchange on a sea voyage between India and China among reforms for heritage management.(HT File Photo/ Sourced)

india news

Updated on Jun 11, 2020 01:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByDeeksha Bhardwaj

In a first, free entry for women at ticketed monuments on International Women’s Day

Sharing the information, Superintending Archaeologist of Bengaluru circle, Dr Shivakant Vajpayee told PTI important ticketed monuments in India include Taj Mahal in Agra, Qutub Minar, Lal Qila, and old fort in New Delhi.

Archaeological Survey of India has decided not to charge fees from women visitors to the centrally protected ticketed monuments across the country on the occasion of International Women’s Day(PTI)

india news

Updated on Mar 07, 2020 05:28 PM IST

Bengaluru | ByPress Trust of India

Hansi’s historical sites now den of drug addicts

Even as the Hisar administration is planning to start a special bus service to take tourists to various historical sites in the city, it is faced with a peculiar challenge— most of these sites have become a safe haven for drug addicts and have been encroached upon by squatters.

cities

Updated on Mar 04, 2020 01:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Hisar | ByHT Correspondent, Hansi (hisar)

Pillars depicting ancient history erected at IIT Ropar

Each facade carries carvings of unique stories built around central figures of the Indus Valley Civilisation

The four pillars have been constructed at a budget of around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4 crore.(HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Dec 04, 2019 09:29 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByBahadurjeet Singh, Rupnagar

Malcha Mahal: From the abode of ‘royals’ to ghost house

For over three decades, Malcha Mahal, a 14th-century hunting lodge in the middle of Delhi’s ridge forest, inhabited by the self-proclaimed royal family of Oudh, remained out of bounds for those uninvited. Until the afternoon of September 3, 2017, not many had entered the lodge. And then one afternoon, the palace’s last resident, Prince Ali Raza was found dead.

The ruins of Malcha Mahal after almost two years of the death of its last inhabitant, the self-proclaimed, Prince Ali Raza. Raza, 58, died on September 2, 2017 following a brief illness. It came to be known as Wilayat Mahal after Begum Wilayat Mahal of Awadh who was reportedly given the place by the government of India in May 1985.(Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 28, 2019 06:03 AM IST

ByPrawesh Lama

The riddle of paragraph 652 in the Ayodhya order

It pins 1856 as the threshold to examine legal claims. But its final verdict goes against precisely this basis

The Supreme Court may have decided to find a pragmatic way for social harmony but, as an Indian, I ask myself if that is the function of the court or of other State institutions? Hence, I am conflicted(Sunil Saxena/HT)

analysis

Published on Nov 20, 2019 07:17 PM IST

ByVivek Katju

Some parties open to compromise solution: Land for temple to save mosques elsewhere

According to the settlement proposed by the parties, the Sunni Central Waqf Board would be willing to give up its claim on the disputed 2.77-acre land if four conditions were met.

A general view of Ayodhya City on Wednesday.(ANI photo)

india news

Updated on Jul 12, 2020 01:26 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Foreigners, Indians in a mad rush to soak in Taj Mahal’s glory in moonlight

After the Supreme Court’s direction, the Taj Mahal is open for visitors for five nights in a month—on the full moon’s night and two nights before and two after that. However, if one falls on a Friday night viewing is not allowed as it’s the weekly closing day.

The sun sets in the foreground of the Taj Mahal.(PTI photo)

india news

Updated on Oct 12, 2019 08:53 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Agra | ByHT Correspondent

Report on ruins can’t be rejected, interpretation key: Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Shekhar Naphde, also representing a Muslim party, said that the decision of courts below in the 1885 suit filed by Ayodhya resident Raghubar Das held that a mosque existed at the site and Hindus had only limited rights.

The five-judge Supreme Court bench started holding daily hearings from August this year to fast-track the case that has been pending for decades(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

india news

Updated on Sep 28, 2019 12:03 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Road dust and garbage dumped near Mehrauli Archaeological Park riles tourists, residents

The 200 metres -250 metres stretch of the garbage pile, lying adjacent to the archaeological park is located at a distance of about 100 metres from the ASI-protected Qutub complex.

Local residents say the waste dump is causing air pollution in the area.(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Sep 26, 2019 09:05 AM IST

New Delhi | ByAdrija Roychowdhy

Nine fountains at Mughal-era tomb of Safdarjung spring up to former glory

Of the nine fountains which are now functional, four were missing when restoration efforts started. They have been replaced with new sandstone fountains constructed in the same Mughal era style.

Late Mughal era fountains restored and made functional at Safdarjung Tomb, in New Delhi,(Ajay Aggarwal / Hindustan Times)

cities

Updated on Sep 25, 2019 06:01 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Forgotten stepwells fine examples of our heritage

The traditional subterranean water bodies in this region of India are of two broad types —the stepwell and the stepped pond.

A view of the ancient water conservation system-- Rajon Ki Baoli, at Mehrauli, in New Delhi.(Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Sep 16, 2019 01:52 PM IST

ByShikha Jain

Maharashtra forts: Promote heritage tourism, but with regulations, say experts from Pune

Certain regulations and limitations while promoting the heritage is a must to prevent further destruction of the forts in the state, said Joshi.

According to Joshi, the government has not called for any consultation or recommendations from the committee members or historians.(HT image)

cities

Updated on Sep 08, 2019 04:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByParth Welankar

At Purana Qila, first museum for the country’s once-lost antiques

The gallery is curated by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Most of the objects retrieved are through the ministry of external affairs and other law enforcement agencies and are stored at the ASI’s central antiquity collection (CAC) or other authorities.

Most artefacts were handed over voluntarily by countries which possessed them, others confiscated by agencies.(Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Sep 01, 2019 03:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

CBI conducts nationwide surprise checks at 150 government departments

The checks were conducted across 30 cities including Srinagar.

CISF personnel patrol the CBI HQ premises in New Delhi. The agency carried out 150 surprise checks across the country on its anti-corruption drive.(PTI)

india news

Updated on Aug 30, 2019 06:51 PM IST

New Delhi | ByIndo Asian News Service

Archaeologists find 2,500 year old Iron Age bead-making unit in Vidarbha

The site has been dated between 400 and 800 BC. The excavation was carried out by the ASI’s Nagpur branch.

The Archaeological Survey of India has unearthed traces of a 2,500-year-old settlement in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha district, including a bead manufacturing unit, iron equipment, pottery, hearths, storage bins and carbonised fruits and animal remains.(Photo courtesy ASI)

india news

Updated on Aug 29, 2019 11:59 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAmrita Madhukalya

L-G tells stakeholders to finish redevelopment of Sheesh Mahal park by Dec 2020

Sheesh Mahal is a 17th-century palace that was commissioned by Shah Jahan’s wife, Akbarabadi Begum. The surrounding garden consisted of fruit orchards and was one of the favourite spots of emperor Shah Jahan.

Baijal directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to carry out harmonised greening of the area, development of water bodies and restoration of the heritage structure.(Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Aug 29, 2019 04:04 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Five years of restoration later, Nila Gumbad gets back its lost grandeur

The grandeur of the monument and its adjoining garden, however, started deteriorating from the 19th century. First, the northern portion of Nila Gumbad was taken over by the railway lines and the Nizamuddin railway station was built, abutting the monument.

Believed to be one of the earliest Mughal-era structures in Delhi, the Nila Gumbad boasts an interesting history.(Sanchit Khanna/ HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Aug 29, 2019 08:23 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAdrija Roychowdhury

Lieutenant Governor orders for restoration of Sheesh Mahal

On Saturday, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal, also the chairman of the DDA, visited the monument along with his officials and those from the ASI and decided on a project to restore the monument and redevelop the park.

Large parts of the garden has disappeared, and the remaining 180 acres converted into a park managed by the DDA.(biplov Bhuyan/HT)

cities

Updated on Aug 20, 2019 01:36 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAdrija Roychowdhury

Delhi’s Hauz Khas lake to be lit up

While the Hauz Khas lake was built by Khilji, the surrounding monuments were built by Tughlaq ruler, Feroz Shah Tughlaq between 1352 and 1354 AD.

The complex consisting of the monuments, located in Hauz Khas Village in south Delhi, is not a ticketed area.(HT image)

cities

Updated on Aug 18, 2019 01:22 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

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Bisleri has announced a strategic partnership by signing an MoU with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under their 'Adopt a Heritage 2.0 Programme'.

ASI to reopen portion of 80-pillared assembly hall of Mauryan emperors in Patna on Sunday

The bench asked senior counsel Madhavi Divan to file a formal application after the latter made a request for a survey of the area has remained sealed under the order of the top court

The PIL demanded an archaeological survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah Mosque and declaration of the site as Shree Krishna Janmabhoomi

A 'Linga Mudra' stone with inscriptions of the Sun, Moon, a Shivalinga and a Nandi has ben found in Udupi district of Karnataka, officials said on Monday.

Syria was an archaeologist's paradise, home to some of the oldest and best-preserved jewels of ancient civilisations, but over a decade of war damaged beyond repair some of its fabled past.

The discovery is being called a 'window into medieval Haverfordwest (the area in Wales)' by experts who believe the remains belong to residents of a St Saviour's Priory from the mid-13th century.

A multi-disciplinary team of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), in partnership with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and support of a corporate conglomerate, worked extensively on the project which married traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology.

This week’s interesting reads includes a book on post-Independence archaeology in India, one on the guns of the Maharaja of Jodhpur, and a debut novel on Naga life in the troubled final decades of the twentieth century

In a city where almost all monuments commemorate male rulers, it is a relief to come across centuries-old landmarks enshrined to women— who, additionally, might have nothing to do with royalty.

The panel’s report has also highlighted the lack of a centralized database of archival records, drawings and photo archives

Sharing the information, Superintending Archaeologist of Bengaluru circle, Dr Shivakant Vajpayee told PTI important ticketed monuments in India include Taj Mahal in Agra, Qutub Minar, Lal Qila, and old fort in New Delhi.

Even as the Hisar administration is planning to start a special bus service to take tourists to various historical sites in the city, it is faced with a peculiar challenge— most of these sites have become a safe haven for drug addicts and have been encroached upon by squatters.

Each facade carries carvings of unique stories built around central figures of the Indus Valley Civilisation

It pins 1856 as the threshold to examine legal claims. But its final verdict goes against precisely this basis

According to the settlement proposed by the parties, the Sunni Central Waqf Board would be willing to give up its claim on the disputed 2.77-acre land if four conditions were met.

After the Supreme Court’s direction, the Taj Mahal is open for visitors for five nights in a month—on the full moon’s night and two nights before and two after that. However, if one falls on a Friday night viewing is not allowed as it’s the weekly closing day.

Senior Advocate Shekhar Naphde, also representing a Muslim party, said that the decision of courts below in the 1885 suit filed by Ayodhya resident Raghubar Das held that a mosque existed at the site and Hindus had only limited rights.

The 200 metres -250 metres stretch of the garbage pile, lying adjacent to the archaeological park is located at a distance of about 100 metres from the ASI-protected Qutub complex.

Of the nine fountains which are now functional, four were missing when restoration efforts started. They have been replaced with new sandstone fountains constructed in the same Mughal era style.

The traditional subterranean water bodies in this region of India are of two broad types —the stepwell and the stepped pond.

Certain regulations and limitations while promoting the heritage is a must to prevent further destruction of the forts in the state, said Joshi.

The gallery is curated by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Most of the objects retrieved are through the ministry of external affairs and other law enforcement agencies and are stored at the ASI’s central antiquity collection (CAC) or other authorities.

The checks were conducted across 30 cities including Srinagar.

The site has been dated between 400 and 800 BC. The excavation was carried out by the ASI’s Nagpur branch.

Sheesh Mahal is a 17th-century palace that was commissioned by Shah Jahan’s wife, Akbarabadi Begum. The surrounding garden consisted of fruit orchards and was one of the favourite spots of emperor Shah Jahan.

The grandeur of the monument and its adjoining garden, however, started deteriorating from the 19th century. First, the northern portion of Nila Gumbad was taken over by the railway lines and the Nizamuddin railway station was built, abutting the monument.

On Saturday, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal, also the chairman of the DDA, visited the monument along with his officials and those from the ASI and decided on a project to restore the monument and redevelop the park.

While the Hauz Khas lake was built by Khilji, the surrounding monuments were built by Tughlaq ruler, Feroz Shah Tughlaq between 1352 and 1354 AD.

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