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Culture and History

Purana Qilla may have been the site of Mahabharata’s Indraprastha: ASI to carry out another round of excavations

OpIndia Staff - 12 November, 2019

The ASI believes that a village named Indrapat existed at the site until 1913, which is the direct descendant of Mahabharata's 'Indraprastha', founded by the Pandavas as their capital.

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Event to honour archeologist KK Muhammad cancelled after Islamists protest his finding that Ram Temple existed at Ram Janmabhoomi

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

In a worrisome incident, an event which was scheduled to honour archaeologist KK Muhammed was cancelled after Islamists threatened the organisers to cancel the event.

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BB Lal demolishes claims of AMU professor, confirms KK Muhammed was part of team that excavated Ram Janmabhoomi site in 1976

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2019

Syed Ali Rizvi, Chairman of the Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, had written a letter stating said KK Muhammed was never part of BB Lal team that excavated Ram Janmabhoomi site

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Former ASI regional director KK Muhammed explains why Muslims should voluntarily hand over the land at Ayodhya to Hindus

OpIndia Staff - 1 October, 2019

Ram Temple at Ayodhya is as important for Hindus as Mecca an Medina is for Muslims, said the ex ASI official

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Culture Ministry’s mega plan: Rs 27,000 crores for development of ASI monuments, museums, historical sites including Hampi and Rakhigarhi

OpIndia Staff - 10 September, 2019

The ministry is reportedly exploring technological options for 'authentic reconstruction' of archaeological sites including Indus Valley sites such as Dholavira and Rakhigarhi.

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