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The allahabad high court has given permission to the Archaeological survey of india (ASI) to conduct the survey in the Gyanvapi case with conditions. A single bench of Chief Justice PritinkarDiwakar, while rejecting the petition of Anjuman Arrangement, said that the survey is necessary for justice. The high court has asked the ASI to conduct the survey without damaging the structure.
During the hearing in the high court, an affidavit was filed on behalf of the ASI, in which it was said that the survey work can be done even without harming Gyanvapi. The Hindu parties said that it would be known only from the ASI survey whether there was a temple there or not?
After the order of the high court, ASI is once again in headlines. The report of ASI made 162 years ago has brought earthquake many times in the politics of the country. The ASI survey changed the political discourse of the country. The ASI survey had an important role in the ram mandir dispute as well.
What is Archaeological survey of india ie ASI?
To preserve the ancient monuments of the country and to find out about the historical things found in the excavation, an organization works under the Ministry of Culture, which is called the Archaeological survey of India. ASI was formed during the british rule in India.
In the beginning, the Archaeological survey of india surveyed from Gaya to Indus in the west and from Kalsi in the north to Narmada in the south. Overall, this was the first major survey of unbroken India.
After this ASI was given the responsibility of looking after all the ancient sites. The agency prepared a list, in which the country's heritage was included. After independence, many laws regarding ASI were made in the Parliament.
Prominent among these are the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 and the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010.
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