Lists of Indian Monuments of National Importance

This page contains lists of Monuments in India.

An Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 defines an "Ancient Monument" as follows:[1]-

Ancient Monument means any structure, erection or monument, or any tumulus or place of interment, or any cave, rock-sculpture, inscription or monolith which is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest and which has been in existence for not less than 100 years

A "Monument of National Importance" is designated by the Archaeological Survey of India and includes the following:[1]

  1. The remains of an ancient monument,
  2. The site of an ancient monument,
  3. The land on which there are fences or protective covering structures for preserving the monument
  4. Land by means of which people can freely access the monument

Table of monuments

The Archaeological Survey of India designates national monuments. One difference in this designation is the responsibility in maintaining each monument. The central government maintains national monuments, while the state government maintains state monuments.

Monuments of Importance designated by the Archaeological Survey of India
Region National Importance Monuments[2] State Protected Monuments[3]
Andhra Pradesh List List
Arunachal Pradesh List List
Assam List List
Bihar List List
Chhattisgarh List List
Daman and Diu List
Delhi List List
Goa List List
Gujarat List List
Haryana List List
Himachal Pradesh List List
Jammu and Kashmir List List
Jharkhand List List
Karnataka List List
Kerala List List
Lakshadweep List
Madhya Pradesh List List
Maharashtra List List
Manipur List List
Meghalaya List List
Mizoram List
Nagaland List
Orissa List List
Puducherry List
Punjab List List
Rajasthan List List
Sikkim List List
Tamil Nadu List List
Telangana List List
Tripura List List
Uttar Pradesh List List
Uttarakhand List List
West Bengal List List

See also

References

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