The Minister of Culture Smt. Chandresh
Kumari Katoch has said that the details of efforts
made by the Archaeological Survey of India through excavations for discovering
the aspects of Indian culture in Nalanda University
are as below:
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Sl. No.
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Year of Excavation/
Scientific clearance
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Outcome
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1.
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1915-37
|
Exposition of 11 number of Buddhist monasteries and
5 brick temples, shrines and cluster of votive stupas
|
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2.
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1974-82
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Remains of a brick temple with mural paintings (Sarai Mound)
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3.
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2004-05
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Evidence of a Chariot shaped shrine with stucco
wheels towards south of temple No.3 and a cluster of miniature shrines and votive
stupas
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4.
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2006-07
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Ruins of shrines and votive stupas
towards east of temple No.12
|
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5.
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2011-12
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Remains of miniature shrines and votive stupas towards south of temple No.3
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In a written reply in the Lok
Sabha today Smt. Katoch said, the
excavation works of Nalanda University have been
completed against all the licences issued to the
proposals made for the purpose.
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