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January 31, 2021 08:45 IST
Post-Independence, M.N. Deshpande and other archaeologists like him, inspired by Gandhi, explored, excavated, conserved and showcased the heritage of a new nation state
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Post-Independence, M.N. Deshpande and other archaeologists like him, inspired by Gandhi, explored, excavated, conserved and showcased the heritage of a new nation state
India is a country with a vast and ancient cultural heritage. Its preservation and conservation is a responsibility on all of us. A systematic and organised excavation, conservation and restoration policy for this legacy started with the establishment of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1861, with Sir Alexander Cunningham as its first Archaeological Surveyor and later director general resulting in excavation of famous Buddhist sites such as Nalanda in the second half of the 19th century and of course the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation in 1921.