Archaeological Department of the former Bikaner state
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The Archaeological Department of the former Bikaner state was a princely-era government body responsible for preserving, studying, and managing the region’s historical monuments, artifacts, and heritage sites.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological department
ⓘ
government agency ⓘ heritage management body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Bikaner State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrTransformedAfter | Indian independence in 1947 ⓘ |
| employerType | state government ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
archaeology
ⓘ
art history ⓘ epigraphy ⓘ heritage conservation ⓘ history of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| focusArea |
monuments of Bikaner city
ⓘ
palaces and forts of the Bikaner royal family ⓘ rural archaeological sites in Bikaner State ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
preserve cultural heritage of Bikaner State
ⓘ
prevent loss and damage of antiquities ⓘ promote study of the region’s past ⓘ support scholarly research on Bikaner history ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
collection of antiquities
ⓘ
documentation of inscriptions ⓘ maintenance of royal and public monuments ⓘ management of heritage sites ⓘ preservation of historical monuments ⓘ protection of ancient temples ⓘ protection of forts and palaces ⓘ research on regional history ⓘ study of archaeological artifacts ⓘ survey of archaeological sites ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Bikaner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod |
pre-independence India
ⓘ
princely state era of Bikaner ⓘ |
| operatedUnderAuthority |
government of Bikaner State
ⓘ
ruler of Bikaner State ⓘ |
| partOf | Bikaner State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Rajasthani ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Bikaner region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Rajasthan ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| successor | state-level archaeological bodies of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | non-profit government body ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
archaeological survey
ⓘ
cataloguing of artifacts ⓘ conservation and restoration techniques ⓘ |
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