Lists of Indian Monuments of National Importance
This page contains lists of Monuments in India.
Definition
The Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 defines an "Ancient Monument" as follows:[1]-
Ancient Monument means any structure, erection or monument, or any tumulus or place of interment, or any cave, rock-sculpture, inscription or monolith which is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest and which has been in existence for not less than 100 years
A "Monument of National Importance" is designated by the Archaeological Survey of India and includes the following:[1]
- The remains of an ancient monument,
- The site of an ancient monument,
- The land on which there are fences or protective covering structures for preserving the monument
- Land by means of which people can freely access the monument
Table of monuments
The Archaeological Survey of India designates national monuments. One difference in this designation is the responsibility in maintaining each monument. The central government maintains national monuments, while the state government maintains state monuments.
| Monuments of Importance designated by the Archaeological Survey of India | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | National Importance Monuments[2] | State Protected Monuments[3] | |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | List | ||
| Andhra Pradesh | List | List | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | List | List | |
| Assam | List | List | |
| Bihar | List | List | |
| Chandigarh | List | ||
| Chhattisgarh | List | List | |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | List | ||
| Daman and Diu | List | ||
| Delhi | List | List | |
| Goa | List | List | |
| Gujarat | List | List | |
| Haryana | List | List | |
| Himachal Pradesh | List | List | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | List | List | |
| Jharkhand | List | List | |
| Karnataka | List | List | |
| Kerala | List | List | |
| Lakshadweep | List | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | List | List | |
| Maharashtra | List | List | |
| Manipur | List | List | |
| Meghalaya | List | List | |
| Mizoram | List | List | |
| Nagaland | List | List | |
| Orissa | List | List | |
| Puducherry | List | ||
| Punjab | List | List | |
| Rajasthan | List | List | |
| Sikkim | List | List | |
| Tamil Nadu | List | List | |
| Telangana | List | List | |
| Tripura | List | List | |
| Uttar Pradesh | List | List | |
| Uttarakhand | List | List | |
| West Bengal | List | List | |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Monuments under Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist.asp
- ↑ http://asi.nic.in/asi_protected_monu_list.asp
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