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RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS IN BIHAR

Posted On: 09 MAR 2026 4:23PM by PIB Patna

There are 71 monuments and archaeological sites and remains declared as of national importance in the State of Bihar, which are maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The details along with their locations are given in the annexure. They are in a good state of preservation.

There is no specific scheme as such for restoration and conservation of protected monuments. However, their restoration and conservation are carried out by ASI as per requirement, priority, and availability of resources, which is a regular phenomenon, following the National Conservation Policy, 2014.

LOCATION-WISE DETAILS OF PROTECTED MONUMENTS AND AREAS (SITES) UNDER THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA IN STATE OF BIHAR

Sl.No.

Name of the Monument Areas (Site)

Location
  1.  

Tomb of Shamsher Khan

Shamshernagar
  1.  

Ancient site of Vikramasila Monastery

Antichak
  1.  

Rock Temple

Golgong
  1.  

Patalpuri cave and land adjoining Bateshwar cave on the Patharghata hill

Madhorampur
  1.  

Rock sculptures

Patharghatta
  1.  

Ancient mound

Buxar
  1.  

Asoka column known as Laur pillar

Lauriya Areraj
  1.  

Fort ruins, tank and Stupa

Sagardih
  1.  

Buddhist Stupa

Tajpur Deur
  1.  

Ancient Stupa and other remains locally known as Sujata garh

Bakraur
  1.  

Ancient mounds in the valley known as “Hasra Kol”

Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur
  1.  

Ancient mouds in the hill known as ‘Sobhnath’

Bishunpurtarwa, Hasra and Jagdishpur
  1.  

Ancient Buddhistic image and other images and sculptures collected underneath a shed

Guneri
  1.  

Siva temple

Konch
  1.  

Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the southern and eastern faces of some rocks and boulders of Kauwadol Hill

Kurisarai
  1.  

Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the face of an isolated round boulder separated by a distance of 12 feet from the south-eastern corner of the Kauwadol Hill.

Kurisarai
  1.  

Sculptures of various Hindu deities carved on the northern -eastern faces of some rocks of Kauwadol Hill.

Kurisarai
  1.  

Sculptures of four Hindu deities one on each side of an oblong isolated boulder to the east of the Kauwadol Hill.

Kurisarai
  1.  

The whole of the ancient ruins on which there are a colossal statute of Buddha, a few loose sculptures and thirteen sand stone pillars.

Kurisarai
  1.  

The area generally known as ‘Garh’

Kurkihar
  1.  

Gopi Cave

Barabar and Nagarjuni hills
  1.  

Karan Chaupar Cave

Barabar and Nagarjuni hills,
  1.  

Vadathika Cave

Barabar and Nagarjuni hils
  1.  

Lomas Rishi Cave

Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,
  1.  

Sudama Cave

Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,
  1.  

Vapiyaka Cave

Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,
  1.  

Visva Jhopa Cave

Barabar and Nagarjuni hils,
  1.  

Ancient Buddhistic image and sculptures collected underneath a shed

Ghejan
  1.  

Ancient monolithic pillar known as Lat

Lat
  1.  

Tomb of Bakhtiar Khan

Malik Sarai
  1.  

Temple of Mundeswari Devi

Paura
  1.  

Kanhaiya ji ka mandir

Bandarjhula
  1.  

Remains of ancient fort or Pachrukhi Garh locally known as Raja Bali Ka Garh

Balirajgarh
  1.  

Asokan Column

Kolhua
  1.  

Ancient mound 

Bargaon
  1.  

Tomb of  Malik Ibrahim Bayu

Bihar Sharif
  1.  

Ancient remains known as Garh

Ghorakatora
  1.  

Statue of Buddha

Jagdishpur
  1.  

Ancient Mound

Muddaffarpur
  1.  

All mounds, structures and buildings enclosed in the acquired area

Nalanda
  1.  

All ancient structures and other monuments

Rajgir
  1.  

All ancient structures and all artificial ancient remains which are situated within a distance of half a mile of the said two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha

Rajgir
  1.  

Walls of the two ancient cities known as old and new Rajgriha

Rajgir
  1.  

The grove known as “Bulandibagh”

Bulandipur
  1.  

The mound or stupa known as “Chhoti Paharai”

Chhoti Pahari
  1.  

Sculpture and Images

Datiana
  1.  

Supposed site of the Palace of Asoka

Kumrahar
  1.  

Tomb of Shah Makhadum Daulat Maneri and Ibrahim Khan

Maner
  1.  

Tank

Maner
  1.  

Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjucent land comprising

part of survey plot No. 608 & 611

Maner
  1.  

Ancient Mound and ruined brick walls together with adjucent land comprising of survey plot No. 399

Maner
  1.  

Mounds known as the five stupas or ”Panch Pahari”

Paharidih
  1.  

(i) Ablution Tank,

(ii) Mir Ashraf’s Jama Mosque

(iii) Pucca well

Patna
  1.  

Remains of wooden foundations and ancient Mauryan walls

Sandalpur
  1.  

Ashokan inscription on the Chandan Shahid hill

Ashikpur
  1.  

Rohtasgarh fort

Rohtasgarh
  1.  

Tomb of Hasan Shah Suri

Sasaram
  1.  

Tomb of Sher Shah Suri

Sasaram
  1.  

Three rock inscriptions (Adjacent to Tara Chandi temple)

Sasaram
  1.  

Remains of Ancient city

Manjhi
  1.  

Ancestral Houseof 

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the First President of India

Jiradei
  1.  

Jami mosque

Hajipur
  1.  

Relic Stupa

Harpur Basant (Vaishali)
  1.  

Raja Vishal ka Garh

Vaishali
  1.  

Ruined fortress, Chankigarh

Chanki
  1.  

Asoka column

Lauriya Nandangarh
  1.  

Vedic burial mounds

Lauriya Nandangarh
  1.  

Ruined fortress at Nandangarh and the rampart of the fort

Marhia
  1.  

Vedic burial mounds

Marhia
  1.  

Vedic burial mounds

Pakri
  1.  

Ashoka column

Rampurwa

(This statement was given by Minister for Culture & Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.)

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