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Archaeology in India has the major function of exploring, excavating, conserving, protecting the monuments and sites. Here we have presented the information on Indian archaeologist, monuments, archaeological sites, and archaeological museums.

 

Museums in India

The museums are mostly historical museums which house the monuments belonging to different periods, ranging from the prehistoric period to the colonial period and are located in different geographical settings. Here are the lists of museums that are present all over India.

Bodhgaya Museum

The Bodhgaya Museum is an ideal place for those who want to learn about the ...

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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

The Museum of Natural History is home to some of the most famous and iconic ...

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AP State Archaeology Museum

The museum was established in 1957 with the support of the Archaeological Survey of India. ...

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Heritage sites in India

India has an extraordinarily rich, vast and diverse cultural heritage in the form of built heritage, archaeological sites and remains since prehistoric times. Here we provide a short and snappy list of famous heritage sites in India.



Pioneering archaeologists in India

The Archaeologists in India have contributed a lot to the Indus valley civilization and in the underwater Archaeology of the shore temples. Here we provide a short and snappy list of famous Archaeologist in India.

D. K. Chakrabarti

Dilip Kumar Chakrabarti is a famous Indian archaeologist and professor ...
SACHIN TIWARY

1. Route of Buddha from the place of Enlightenment to ...
Ram Chandra Kak

He was Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir during 1945-7. ...
George Menachery

Connected with many institutions and organizations involved in the research ...
Swaraj Prakash Gupta

Dr. S.P. Gupta was born in 1931, and at the ...
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Monuments in India

Monuments in India mainly include temples, mosques, tombs, churches, cemeteries, forts, palaces, step-wells, rock-cut caves, and secular architecture as well as ancient mounds and sites which represent the remains of ancient habitation. Here you could browse through the famous monuments found in India.

India Gate

India Gate is one of the most iconic and significant monuments in New Delhi, India. It is a war memorial ...



Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar is a towering monument located in Delhi, India, and is one of the most iconic landmarks in the ...



Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar is an extraordinary astronomical observatory located in the heart of New Delhi, India. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh ...



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Archaeological Organizations in India

Archaeological organizations of India are professional bodies operating either for commercial or non- commercial purpose providing information about each and every minute aspect in the field of archaeology. This page acts as illustrative resource that provides a list of the archaeology organizations existing throughout the world. You can also have access to the contact details, history and other details about the professional archaeological organizations.