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ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2019

ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2019

Preamble - ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2019

ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND REMAINS (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2019

PREAMBLE

Whereas the draft of certain rules further to amend the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, were published as required under sub-section (1) of section 38 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958) in the Gazette of India. Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 4th January, 2019 vide notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, number G.S.R. 9 (E), dated the 4th January, 2019 for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice was given that the said draft rules shall come into force after the expiry of a period of forty five days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette of these draft rules are made available to the public;

And whereas, the copies of the draft rules were made available to the general public from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

And whereas no objection or suggestion has been received from the public in the said stipulated date.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, namely:--

Rule 1 - Short title and commencement

These rules shall be called the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

Rule 2 - RULE 2

They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Rule 3 - RULE 3

In the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules,1959, for the second Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:-

"SECOND SCHEDULE

(See rule 6)

Part-I

Category 'A' Monuments

Sl. No.

State

District

Locality

Name of Monument

1.

Gujarat

Godhra

Pavagarh

Champaner Monuments

2.

Karnataka

Bellary

Hampi Kamalapuram Krishnapuram Venkatapuram

Group of monuments

3.

Karnataka

Bagalkot

Pattadkal

Group of monuments

4.

Maharashtra

Aurangabad

Ajanta

Ajanta Caves

5.

Maharashtra

Aurangabad

Ellora

Ellora Caves

6.

Maharashtra

Bombay (Kolaba)

Gharapuri

Elephanta

7.

Madhya Pradesh

Chhattarpur

Khajuraho

Western group of monuments

8.

Madhya Pradesh

Raisen

Sanchi

Buddhist monuments

9.

National capital Territory of Delhi

Delhi

Delhi Zail

Humayun's Tomb

10.

National capital Territory of Delhi

Delhi

Mehrauli

Qutab, Archaeological area

11.

National capital

Territory of Delhi

Delhi

Delhi Zail

Delhi Fort

12.

Odisha

Puri

Konarak

Sun Temple

13.

Tamil Nadu

Kanchipuram

Mahabalipuram

Group of monuments at Mahabalipuram

14.

Uttar Pradesh

Agra

Agra

Agra Fort

15.

Uttar Pradesh

Agra

Agra

Taj Group of monuments

16.

Uttar Pradesh

Agra

Fatehpur

Fatehpur Sikri

17.

Bihar

Nalanda

Nalanda

Excavated site

18.

Gujarat

Patan

Patan

Rani-ki-vav

19.

Rajasthan

Chittorgarh

Chittorgarh

Chittorgrh Fort

20.

Rajasthan

Rajsamand

Kumbalgarh

Kumbalgarh Fort

Part-II

Category 'B' Monuments

1.

Andhra Pradesh

Chittoor

Chandragiri

Raja and Rani Mahal

2.

Andhra Pradesh

Guntur

Amaravati

Ruined Buddhist Stupa and other remains

3.

Andhra Pradesh

Guntur

Undavalli

Four-storied rock-cut Hindu Temple

4.

Andhra Pradesh

West Godavari

Guntapalle

Buddhist Monuments

5.

Andhra Pradesh

Guntur

Pullareddigudem (Agraharam)

Hill of Nagarjunakonda (Agraharam) with the ancient remains

6.

Assam

Sibsagar

Garhagaon

Ahom Raja's Palace

7.

Assam

Sibsagar

Joysagar

Karanghar Palace

8.

Assam

Sibsagar

Joysagar

Rang-ghar Pavallion

9.

Assam

Sibsagar

Joysagar

Bishnudol

10.

Assam

Sibsagar

Charaideo

Group of four Maidan

11.

Bihar

Patna

Kumrahar

Site of Mauryan Palace

12.

Bihar

Rohtas

Sasaram

Shershah Suri Tomb

13.

Bihar

Vaishali

Chakramdas

Ancient ruins, Vaishali

14.

Bihar

Bhagalpur

Antichak

Excavated site

15.

Chhattisgarh

Mahasamund

Sirpur

Laxman Temple

16.

Gujarat

Mehsana

Modhera

Sun Temple

17.

Gujarat

Junagarh

Junagarh

Buddhist Caves

18.

Gujarat

Junagarh

Junagarh

Ashokan Rock Edicts

19.

Gujarat

Junagarh

Junagarh

Baba Pyare and Khapra Kodiya Caves

20.

Gujarat

Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar

Rudabai Step Well, Adalaj

21.

Goa

Goa

Goa

Upper Fort Aguada

22.

Haryana

Kurukshetra

Thanesar

Sheikh Chilli's Tomb

23.

Haryana

Faridabad

Lakarpur

Suraj kund Monastery

24.

Himachal Pradesh

Kangra

Kangra

Fort

25.

Himachal Pradesh

Kangra

Masrur

Rock cut temple with sculptures

26.

Jammu and Kashmir

Udhampur

Kiramchi

Group of temples

27.

Jammu and Kashmir

Udhampur

Ramnagar

Ramnagar Palace

28.

Jammu and Kashmir

Leh

Leh

Palace

29.

Jammu and Kashmir

Pulwama

Avantipura awantiswami temple

Group of temples

30.

Karnataka

Mandya

Srirangapatna

Daria Daulat Bagh

31.

Karnataka

Mysore

Somanathapur

Keshva Temple

32.

Karnataka

Bangalore

Bangalore

Tipu Sultan Palace

33.

Karnataka

Chitradurga

Chitradurga

Fort

34.

Karnataka

Bellary

Bellary

Fort

35.

Karnataka

Bagalkot

Aihole

Durga Temple

36.

Karnataka

Bagalkot

Badami

Jaina and Vishnu Caves

37.

Karnataka

Bijapur

Bijapur

Gol Gumbaz

38.

Karnataka

Bijapur

Bijapur

Ibrahim Rouza

39.

Karnataka

Dharwad

Lakkundi

Temple and sculpture Gallery

40.

Kerala

Kasargod

Pallkere

Bekal Fort

41.

Kerala

Kerala

Kerala

Fort, Palakkad, Palakkad

42.

Kerala

Kannur

Kannur

Fort St. Angelo, Kannur

43.

Madhya Pradesh

Burhanpur

Burhanpur

Shahi Quila

44.

Madhya Pradesh

Dhar

Bagh

Buddhist Caves number 1 to 7

45.

Madhya Pradesh

Dhar

Mandu

Royal Complex

46.

Madhya Pradesh

Dhar

Mandu

Rani Roopmati Pavilion

47.

Madhya Pradesh

Dhar

Mandu

Hoshang Shah's Tomb

48.

Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior

Gwalior

Fort

49.

Madhya Pradesh

Mandsaur

Dhamnar, Tehsil Garoth

Buddhist Cave number 1 to 51, Dhamnar, Tehsil Garoth

50.

Madhya Pradesh

Ashok Nagar

Chanderi

Badal Mahal Gateway, Chanderi

51.

Madhya Pradesh

Anuppur

Amarkantak

Group of temple, Parameshvar Shiv and Karan Temple, Amarkantak

52.

Madhya Pradesh

Hoshangabad

Hoshangabad

Ancient Site and Adamgarh rock shelter, Kalamdi Rasuliya and Kishanpur

53.

Madhya Pradesh

Vidisha

Vidisha

Caves number 1 to 20 Udaygiri, Vidisha

54.

Madhya Pradesh

Datia

Datia

Bir Singh Palace Datia

55.

Maharashtra

Aurangabad

Daultabad

Daultabad Fort

56.

Maharashtra

Aurangabad

Aurangabad

Bibi-ka-Maqbara

57.

Maharashtra

Aurangabad

Aurangabad

Aurangabad Caves

58.

Maharashtra

Nasik

Pithardi

Pandav Lena Caves

59.

Maharashtra

Bombay Suburban

Kanheri

Kanheri Caves

60.

Maharashtra

Pune

Karla

Karla Caves

61.

Maharashtra

Pune

Junar

Junnar Caves and inscriptions

62.

Maharashtra

Raigad

Raigad

Raigad Fort

63.

Maharashtra

Pune

Pune

Shaniwar Wada

64.

Maharashtra

Kolaba

Alibad

Hirakota Old Fort

65.

Maharashtra

Sholapur

Sholapur

Old Fort

66.

Maharashtra

Pune

Bhaja

Caves, Temple and Inscriptions

67.

Maharashtra

Pune

Pune

Agha khan palace

68.

Maharashtra

Raigad

Raigad

Janjira Fort, Murd

69.

Maharashtra

Mumbai Subrban

Mumbai Subrban

Kondiote Caves

70.

Maharashtra

Pune

Pune

Lohgad Fort

71.

Maharashtra

Amravati

Amravati

Gawilgarh Fort

72.

Maharashtra

Nagpur

Mansar

Ancient Buddhist Remains comprising monastery stupa, rock sculptures, inscriptions etc. Mansar

73.

National Capital Territory of Delhi

Delhi

Lodhi Road

Tomb of Safdarjung

74.

National Capital Territory of Delhi

Delhi

Purana Qila

Old Fort

75.

National Capital Territory of Delhi

Delhi

Connaught Place

Jantar Mantar

76.

National Capital Territory of Delhi

Delhi

Nizamuddin

Rahim-Khan-i-Khana Tomb

77.

National Capital Territory of Delhi

Delhi

Nalikpur Kohi

Sulatangiri Tomb

78.

National Capital

Territory of Delhi

Delhi

Tughlaqabad

Fort

79.

National Capital

Territory of Delhi

Delhi

Delhi

Ferozshah kotla

80.

National Capital

Territory of Delhi

Delhi

Delhi

Hauzkhas

81.

Odisha

Khorda

Bhubaneswar

Raja rani Mahal

82.

Odisha

Puri

Jagmaa

Udaygiri and Khandagiri

83.

Odisha

Cuttack

Ratanagiri

Excavated sites

84.

Odisha

Cuttack

Lalitgiri

Excavated sites

85.

Rajasthan

Bharatpur

Deeg

Deeg Palace

86.

Rajasthan

Ajmer

Ajmer

Marble Pavilion and balustrade

on the Ana Sagar bund and

ruins of the marble Hammam

behind the Ana Sagar Bund

87.

Rajasthan

Dausa

Dausa

Baori at Abhaneri

88.

Rajasthan

Alwar

Alwar

Ancient Site, Bhangarh

89.

Telangana

Hyderabad

Golkonda

Golkonda Fort

90.

Telangana

Warangal

Warangal

Warangal Fort

91.

Telangana

Hyderabad

Hyderabad

Charminar

92.

Tamil Nadu

Dindigul

Dindigul

Fort

93.

Tamil Nadu

Villupuram

Ginjee

Rajagiri fort and Krishnagiri

Fort

94.

Tamil Nadu

Tirchinapalli

Kalumbalur

Muvarkoil

95.

Tamil Nadu

Chennai

Fort St. George

Fort St. George

96.

Tamil Nadu

Pudukottai

Tirumayam

Fort

97.

Tamil Nadu

Pudukottai

Sittanvasal

Rock-cut Jain temples

98.

Tamil Nadu

Pudukottai

Sittanvasal

Natural caves called

Eladipattanam

99.

Tamil Nadu

Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari

Fort Vattakottai

100.

Tamil Nadu

Virudunagar

Virudunagar

Tirumalai Nayak's Palace,

Srivilliputhur

101.

Tamil Nadu

Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram

Tiger headed Rock cut temple

& two other monuments,

Saluvankuppam

102.

Uttar Pradesh

Banda

Kalinjar

Kalinjar Fort

103.

Uttar Pradesh

Agra

Agra

Group of monuments at Ram

Bagh

104.

Uttar Pradesh

Agra

Agra

Itmad-ud-Daula's Tomb

105.

Uttar Pradesh

Agra

Sikandara

Marriyam's tomb

106.

Uttar Pradesh

Agra

Sikandara

Akbar's tomb

107.

Uttar Pradesh

Agra

Agra

Mehtab Bagh

108.

Uttar Pradesh

Ghazipur

Ghazipur

Lord Cornwallis Tomb

109.

Uttar Pradesh

Jaunpur

Jaunpur

Old Fort

110.

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi

Varanasi

Observatory of Man singh

111.

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi

Sarnath

Excavated sites

112.

Uttar Pradesh

Jhansi

Jhansi

Rani Jhansi Mahal

113.

Uttar Pradesh

Sravasti

Sahet-Mahat

Monuments of Sravasti

114.

Uttar Pradesh

Jhansi

Jhansi

Jhansi Fort

115.

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow

Lucknow

Residency

116.

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi

Varanasi

Tomb of Lal Khan

117.

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi

Varanasi

Ancient Buddhist Site know as Chaukhandi Stupa

118.

Uttar Pradesh

Siddharth Nagar

Siddharth Nagar

Piprahwa and Ganwaria

119.

Uttar Pradesh

Lalitpur

Lalitpur

Gupta Temple and Varah

Temple, Deogarh

120.

West Bengal

Bankura

Bishnupur

Group of Temples at

Bishnupur

121.

West Bengal

Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar Palace

122.

West Bengal

Murshidabad

Hazarduari

Hazarduari Palace"