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Ministry of Culture
Installation of Point of Sale Machines at Monuments
Posted On:
15 MAR 2017 6:59PM by PIB Delhi
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has started installing Point of Sale (POS) machines at the ticketed monuments to encourage cashless purchase of entry tickets. The detail of monuments is given below.
Out of 3686 centrally protected monuments, only 116 monuments are ticketed monuments.
No specific target has been fixed. However, service provider Banks have been requested to install the POS machine at the ticketed monuments on priority.
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DETAILS OF LIST OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED TICKETED MONUMENTS AND INSTALLATION OF NUMBER OF SWIPE MACHINES
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No.
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Name of Monument
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Number of Swipe machines
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Agra Circle
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1.
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Taj Mahal
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4
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2.
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Agra Fort
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4
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3.
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Fatehpur Sikri
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4
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4.
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Akbar’s tomb ,Sikandara
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3
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5.
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Mariam’s tomb, Sikandara
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2
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6.
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Itimad-ud-Daulah
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3
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7.
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Ram Bagh
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2
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8.
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Mehtab Bagh
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2
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Aurangabad Circle
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9.
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Ajanta Caves
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3
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10.
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Ellora Caves
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3
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11.
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Bibi ka Maqbara, Aurangabad
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4
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12.
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Daulatabad Fort
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4
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13.
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Pandulena Caves
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2
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14.
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Aurangabad Caves
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2
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Bangalore Circle
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|
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15.
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Daria Daulat Bagh, Sriragapatna
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4
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16.
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Keshva Temple, Somanathpur
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2
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17.
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Tipu Palace, Bangalore
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2
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18.
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Chitradurga Fort, Chitradurga
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2
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Bhopal Circle
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19.
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Buddhist Caves, Bagh
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1
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20.
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The Palace Situated, Burhanpur
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2
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21.
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Hoshangs Tomb, Mandu
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2
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22.
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Royal Palaces, Mandu
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2
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23.
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Roopmati Pavilion, Mandu
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2
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24.
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Western Group of Temple, Khajuraho
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2
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25.
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Buddhist monuments, Sanchi
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2
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26.
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Gwalior Fort.
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2
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Bhubaneswar Circle
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27.
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Sun Temple, Konark
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4
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28.
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Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves, Bhubaneshwar
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2
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29.
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Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneshwar
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1
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30.
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Ratnagiri Monuments
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1
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31.
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Lalitagiri Monument
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1
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Chennai Circle
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32.
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Group of Monument, Mamallapuram
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4
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33.
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Fort Museum, Thirumayam
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2
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34.
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Gingee Fort, Gingee
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2
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35.
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Fort on Rock, Dindigul
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1
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36.
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Moovarkoil, Kodambalur
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1
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37.
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Rock Cut Jain Temple, Sittanasal
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1
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38.
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Natural Caven with Insription Eladipattam, Sittannavasal
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1
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Chandigarh Circle
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39.
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Sheikh Chilli's Tomb, Thanesar
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2
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40.
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Suraj Kund, Faridabad
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1
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Dharwad Circle
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41.
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Durga Temple Complex, Aihole
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2
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42.
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Jaina & Vaishnava Caves, Badami
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2
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43.
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Group of Monuments (WH), Pattadakal
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2
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44.
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Gol-Gumbaz, Bijapur
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2
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45.
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Ibrahim Rouza, Bijapur
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2
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46.
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Temple and Sculpture Shed, Lakkundi
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1
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Delhi Circle
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47.
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Jantar Mantar
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2
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48.
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Khan-I-Khana
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1
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49.
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Purana Qila
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2
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50.
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Tughluqabad
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2
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51.
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Kotla Feroz Shah
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1
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52.
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Safdarjung Tomb
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2
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53.
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Red fort
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4
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54.
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Humayun's Tomb
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4
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55.
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Qutb Minar
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4
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Guwahati Circle
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56.
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Ahom Raja’s Palace, Garhgaon, Distt. Sibsagar
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2
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57.
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Karenghar of Ahom Kings, Sibsagar
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2
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58.
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Ranghar pavillion, Jaisagar
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1
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59.
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Bisnudol, Jayasagar.
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1
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60.
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Group of four Maidams Charaideo, Distt. Sibsagar
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1
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Hyderabad Circle
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61.
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Charminar, Hyderabad
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2
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62.
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Golconda Fort, Hyderabad
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2
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63.
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Buddhist Stupa and Remains, Amaravathi
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1
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64.
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Nagarjunakonda Monuments
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1
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65.
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Rock-cut Hindu Temple, Undavalli
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1
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66.
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Buddhist Monuments, Guntuplli
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1
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67.
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Warangal Fort, Warangal
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1
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68.
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Chandragiri Fort
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1
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Hampi Mini Circle
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69.
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Zananna Enclosure, Hampi
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2
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Vittala Temple, Hampi
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1
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70.
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Bellary Fort
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1
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Jaipur Circle
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71.
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Deeg Palace, Deeg
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1
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Jodhpur Circle
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72.
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Chittaurgarh Fort
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2
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73.
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Kumbhalgarh Fort
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2
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Kolkata Circle
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74.
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Koch Bihar Palace
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2
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75.
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Hazardwari Palace, Murshidabad
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2
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76.
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Bishnupur Gr. of Temples
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2
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Leh Mini Circle
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77.
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Leh Palace, Leh
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1
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Lucknow Circle
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78.
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Sahet (Sravasti)
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2
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79.
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Jhansi Fort, Jhansi
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2
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80.
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Rani Mahal, Jhansi
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1
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81.
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Residency, Lucknow
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2
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82.
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Kalinjar Fort
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1
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Mumbai Circle
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83.
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Elephanta Caves, Mumbai
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2
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84.
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Kanheri Caves
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2
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85.
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Shaniwarwada, Pune
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2
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86.
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Aga Khan Palace, Pune
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2
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87.
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Lenyadri Caves
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1
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88.
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Karla Caves
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1
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89.
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Bhaja Caves
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1
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90.
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Raigad Fort
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1
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91.
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Kolaba Fort
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1
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92.
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Sholapur Fort
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1
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Patna Circle
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93.
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Remains of Patliputra, Kumrahar, Patna
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1
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94.
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Ancient Site of Vaishali, Kolhua
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1
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95.
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Excavated Remains at Nalanda
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1
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96.
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Ruins of Vikramshila, Antichak
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1
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97.
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Sher Shah Suri’s Tomb, Sararam
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1
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Raipur Circle
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98.
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Laxman Temple, Sirpur
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1
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Sarnath Circle
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99.
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Lord Cornwallis Tomb, Ghazipur
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1
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100.
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Old Fort (Shahi Fort), Jaunpur
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1
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101.
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Observatory Man Singh (Man Mahal), Varansi
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1
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102.
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Excavated Remain at Sarnath
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1
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Shimla Circle
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103.
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Kangra Fort, Kangra
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1
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104.
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Rock- Cut Temple, Masroor
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1
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Srinagar Circle
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105.
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Palace Complex at Ramnagar, District Udhampur
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1
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406.
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Group of Temples at Kiramchi, District Udhampur
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1
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107.
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Avantiswamin Temple, Avantipur, District Pulwama
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1
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Thrissur Circle
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108.
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Bekal Fort, Pallikkare, Distt. Kasargod
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2
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Vadodara Circle
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109.
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Sun Temple, Modhera
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1
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110.
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Rani-ki-Vav, Patan
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1
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111.
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Buddhist Caves, Junagadh
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1
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112.
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Baba Pyara Caves, Junagadh & Khapra Khodiya Caves, Junagadh
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1
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Grand Total
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200
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This information was given by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Sanjay Kumar/jk/Parl. No. 1/15-03-2017
(Release ID: 1484461)
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