Conversion of Heritage Sites into Tourist Spots in Maharashtra

Conversion of Heritage Sites into Tourist Spots in Maharashtra
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is responsible for protection, conservation and maintenance of monuments/sites in the country which have been declared as of National importance.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is responsible for protection, conservation and maintenance of monuments/sites in the country which have been declared as of National importance. Besides this, providing basic facilities/amenities (e.g. drinking water, toilet blocks, facilities for physically challenged, pathways, cultural notice boards/signage, vehicle parking, cloak rooms, etc.) to the tourists visiting centrally protected monuments are the regular activities which the Archaeological Survey of India undertakes, as per need and resources. Improvement/upgradation of these public amenities is a continuous process, however, there is no scheme for it.

The details of 285 monuments/sites declared under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 as of National importance under the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Maharashtra is given below:-

List of Centrally Protected Monuments/Sites in Maharashtra under the Jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India

SL.

No

Name of Monuments / Sites

Location

District

1.

Damri Masjid

Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar

2.

Gate near Niyamat Khan's Place

Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar

3.

Kotla of Twelve Imams

Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar

4.

Mucca Masjid

Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar

5.

Old tomb near Changiz Khan's palace

Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar

6.

Tomb of Nizam Ahmedshah

Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar

7.

Hemadpanthi Temple

Bemini

Ahmednagar

8.

Dhokeshwar Caves

Dhoke

Ahmednagar

9.

Building Known as Faria Bagh

Ghotan

Ahmednagar

10.

Jain Temple

Bhingar Cantonment

Ahmednagar

11.

Temple of Mallikarjuna

Ghotan

Ahmednagar

12.

Cave & Temple

Harishchandra

Gad

Ahmednagar

13.

Jarasangh Nagari

Jorve

Ahmednagar

14.

Temple of Mallikarjuna

Karjat

Ahmednagar

15.

Temple of Shiva called Naktichedeul

Karjat

Ahmednagar

16.

Old Temple

Kokamthan

Ahmednagar

17.

Temple of Devi

Mandavagaon Katrabad

Ahmednagar

18.

Salbathan's Tomb

Mohekari

Ahmednagar

19.

Temple of Shiva on the futher side of the stream

Parner

Ahmednagar

20.

Baleshwar Temple

Pedgaon

Ahmednagar

21.

Temple of Laxmi Narayan

Pedgaon

Ahmednagar

22.

Temple of Amriteshwar

Ratanwadi

Ahmednagar

23.

Triple shrined temple of Bhavani

Tahakri

Ahmednagar

24.

Five Stone Gates

Tisgaon

Ahmednagar

25.

Temple of Devi

Toka

Ahmednagar

26.

Temple of Siddheshwar Mahadev

Toka

Ahmednagar

27.

Temple of Vishnu & Five Ghats at attached thereto.

Toka

Ahmednagar

28.

Ancient sites and remains at Daimabad

Daimabad (Ladgaon)

Ahmednagar

29.

Ancient site locally known as Ladmod

Newasa

Ahmednagar

30.

Dahihanda gate of outer city wall.

Akola

Akola

31.

Khirki gate in the outer city wall

Akola

Akola

32.

South -East bastion of the outer city wall together with 10 years of the adjacent wall on each side, variously known as panch Burj Hasrath Yab and containing a persion inscription.

Akola

Akola

33.

Balapur fort

Balapur

Akola

34.

Chhatri near Dak Banglow

Balapur

Akola

35.

Black stone temple of Bhawani

Barsi Takil

Akola

36.

Narnala Fort :

i Akot Gateway, ii Ambar Mahal

iii Delhi Gateway , iv Large & Two smaller Guns

v Mahakali Gateway, vi Mendheao Gateway

vii Shahapur Gateway, viii Sirpur Gateway

ix Small Mosque,

x Tank buikt to contain Oil & Ghee

Patur

Akola

37.

Patur Cave (Two Cave)

Patur

Akola

38.

Tank in front of tomb of Lalkhan

Amner

Akola

39.

Tomb of Lalkhan

Amner

Amaravati

40.

Gawilgarh Fort ( The walls & the whole area contained by them)

Chikalda

Amaravati

41.

City wall of Nawab Ismail Khan

Bllichpur (Achalpur)

Amaravati

42.

Dula Gate

Bllichpur (Achalpur)

Amaravati

43.

Haripura Gate

Bllichpur (Achalpur)

Amaravati

44.

Hauz Katora

Bllichpur (Achalpur)

Amaravati

45.

Jiwanpura Gate

Bllichpur (Achalpur)

Amaravati

46.

Temple of Anandeshwar

Lasur

Amaravati

47.

Ajanta Caves

Ajanta

Aurangabad

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