Archaeological Survey of India

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archaeological organization government agency

The Archaeological Survey of India is a government agency responsible for archaeological research, conservation, and protection of cultural heritage sites and monuments across India.

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Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archaeological organization → government agency →
archives	ASI Annual Reports → ASI Excavation Reports → ASI epigraphic records →
cooperatesWith	State Departments of Archaeology in India → UNESCO →
country	India →
fieldOfWork	archaeological research → conservation of monuments → epigraphy → excavation of archaeological sites → heritage management → protection of cultural heritage →
foundedBy	Alexander Cunningham →
hasPart	Circles of Archaeological Survey of India → Director General of Archaeology → Directorates of Archaeology → Mini Circles of Archaeological Survey of India → Regional Directorates of Archaeological Survey of India →
headquartersLocation	Dharohar Bhawan, Tilak Marg, New Delhi → New Delhi →
inception	1861 →
jurisdiction	Republic of India →
legalBasis	Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 → Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959 → Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 →
motto	to explore, excavate, conserve, protect and preserve the cultural heritage of India →
notableProject	conservation of Red Fort, Delhi → conservation of Taj Mahal → excavations at Dholavira → excavations at Harappa-related sites in India → excavations at Rakhigarhi →
numberOfEmployees	over 5,000 →
officialLanguage	English → Hindi →
parentOrganization	Ministry of Culture (India) →
predecessor	Archaeological Survey of India (1861–1866) → Archaeological Survey of India (1871–1884) → Archaeological Survey of India (1890–1902) →
publication	Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy → Epigraphia Indica → Indian Archaeology – A Review →
responsibleFor	archaeological sites protected by the Government of India → management of World Heritage Sites under its custody in India → monuments of national importance in India →
subsidiaryOrganization	ASI Epigraphy Branch → ASI Horticulture Branch → ASI Science Branch → ASI Underwater Archaeology Wing →
website	https://asi.nic.in →

Referenced by (42)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Agra Fort → Chatta Chowk → Churches and Convents of Goa → Diwan-i-Aam → Golconda Fort → Hawa Mahal → Hill Forts of Rajasthan → Humayun's Tomb → Jantar Mantar, Jaipur → Kumbhalgarh Fort → Naubat Khana → Palitana temples ("Archaeological Survey of India (for protected monuments)") → Red Fort → Sarnath → Shaniwar Wada → World Heritage Sites in Delhi →	governingBody
Buland Darwaza → Mariam-uz-Zamani's Tomb → Mehtab Bagh → Qutb Minar → Rani Mahal, Jhansi ("Archaeological authorities of Uttar Pradesh (approximate)") → Taj Mahal →	managedBy
Adalaj Stepwell → Bhadra Fort → Charminar → Gateway of India → Mausoleum of Aurangzeb →	maintainedBy
Cellular Jail → Diwan-i-Khas → Raigad Fort →	governedBy
Archaeological Survey of India ("Circles of Archaeological Survey of India") → Archaeological Survey of India ("Mini Circles of Archaeological Survey of India") → Archaeological Survey of India ("Regional Directorates of Archaeological Survey of India") →	hasPart
Archaeological Survey of India ("Archaeological Survey of India (1861–1866)") → Archaeological Survey of India ("Archaeological Survey of India (1871–1884)") → Archaeological Survey of India ("Archaeological Survey of India (1890–1902)") →	predecessor
Aga Khan Palace →	designatedBy
Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad →	heritageDesignationBy
Tomb of Akbar the Great →	managingOrganization
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi →	operator
Humayun's Tomb →	restorationBy
Mehtab Bagh →	restoredBy