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Scholarly investigation into Indian archaeology was largely influenced by Alexander Cunningham, who became the first director of the Archaeological Survey of India, which was established in 1861. Cunningham along with various assistants visited many sites and monuments of archaeological importance in India.
The Indian Archaeological Society (IAS) was registered in 1968 at Varanasi as a non-governmental, non-profit making professional organization of archaeologists, founded by A. K. Narain and other Archaeologists and Indologists. As of 2007, the society has some 400 members and is registered in New Delhi as an educational and charitable Institution.
An old ticket for the heritage monuments of India, issued by the Archaeological Survey of India. The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Ministry of Culture. Under the provisions of the AMASR Act of 1958, the ASI administers more than 3650 ancient monuments, archaeological sites and remains of national importance. These ...
The name "Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology" is a rechristening of the name a then existing institute known as "Institute of Archaeology" functioning under Archaeological Survey of India. This Institute of Archaeology was established in the year 1985 by upgrading the School of Archaeology which was established in 1959 for ...
Archibald Campbell Carlyle (1831–1897) [1] was an English archaeologist active in India. The Archaeological Survey of India was revived as a distinct department of the government and Sir Alexander Cunningham was appointed as Director General, taking office in February 1871. Cunningham was given two assistants: J. D. Beglar and Carlleyle.
Archaeological sites in India by state or union territory (24 C) A. Ancient Indian archaeological sites (4 P) B. Buddhist sites in India (12 C, 13 P) E. Edicts of ...
Archaeologists prize local knowledge and often liaise with local historical and archaeological societies, which is one reason why Community archaeology projects are starting to become more common. Often archaeologists are assisted by the public in the locating of archaeological sites, which professional archaeologists have neither the funding ...
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