Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums

A Ministry and department of the Government of Haryana in India

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Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums is a ministry and department of the Government of Haryana in India.

Description

This department came into existence in 1972 after Haryana was established as a new state in 1966 within India after being separated from Punjab. This was established as a cell under the education department in 1969, which was upgraded to a separate department in 1972. It published archaeology and excavation reports, maintains notified archaeology sites and three museums.[1]

Dr. Banani Bhattacharyya is the deputy director since November 2015.[2]

Museums

Museums maintained by this department are[1]

  • Jahaj Kothi Museum at Firoz Shah Palace Complex in Hisar is a zonal museum.
  • Panchkula Museum at Sector-5 Panchkula is an upcoming state museum.
  • Panipat Museum near Western Yamuna Canal at Binjhol village 5 km from Panipat[3]
  • Pinjore Garden Site Museum at Pinjore Gardens in Pinjore is a site museum.
  • Shrikrishna Museum at Kurukshetra is a state museum.
  • Thanesar Archaeological Site Museum inside Sheikh Chilli's Tomb at Thanesar in Kurukshetra
  • Guru Gobind Singh Martial Art Museum at Yamunanagar.
  • Jayanti Devi Archaeological Museum at Jind.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Home | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Haryana". archaeologyharyana.nic.in. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ Rush for protected tag to Faridabad site where Stone Age cave art found, 31 July 2021
  3. ^ "Panipat Museum | Places of Interest | Panipat | Destinations | Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited". haryanatourism.gov.in. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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Topics
Districts and
divisions
Ambala division
Faridabad division
Gurgaon division
Hisar division
Karnal division
Rohtak division
Major cities
Culture
Economy
  • Power stations and power organisations
Places of interest
Sarasvati civilization
(Indus Valley Civilisation)
Archaeological
Baoli (Stepwells)s
Buddhist and Hindu sites
Haveli
  • Nangal Sirohi
  • Hemu Ki Haveli in Rewari
  • Noor Mahal in Karnal
  • Gurugram: (Sikanderpur, Mohammadpur Jharsa, 12 Biswa haveli in Gurgaon gaon, Mahalwala haveli in 8 Biswa of Gurgaon gaon)
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Hills
Caves
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breeding
Zoos
Herbal parks
Lakes
Dams
Rivers
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Offices
Public places
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lowest
Oldest
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