From the archive record
1 Tara, Sandstone of 9th-10th Cent.CE from Bihar 2 Ganesh, Grey Soap Stone of Rajput Period from Lalkot, Delhi 3 Bust of Siva, Limestone of Medieval Period from Narang, Jammu & Kashmir Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) presented an exhibition, Rediscovering India 1961-2011, showcasing its achievements through excavations, popular monuments and successful conservation projects carried out from 1961 till 2011. A similar exhibition was held in Delhi in 1961 as the department completed 100 years of work. More than 3600 Indian heritage monuments and archaeological sites are under the management of ASI. There were 307 objects on display including some retrieved antiquities and four fibre glass replicas. The antiquities have been selected from all the major periodic divisions of Indian history