Enacted to protect and conserve monuments, sites, and antiquities deemed of national importance, the Act establishes a robust framework to shield Bharat’s heritage from neglect, destruction, and exploitation.
One prominent example is the Puri Jagannath Temple in Odisha, a 12th-century Hindu temple and a centrally protected monument. In recent years, the Odisha government undertook the ₹800 crore Shree Mandir Parikrama Project
1.2 Rationale for the law: post-independence concerns about heritage protection Read Post »
The passage of the AMASR Act was widely welcomed as a progressive milestone, but over the decades, its limitations have become apparent. Major challenges have emerged in three interrelated domains.
India’s ancient temples, stupas, viharas, gurudwaras, and sacred sites form an intricate tapestry that chronicles the spiritual, architectural, and artistic
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Preface India, known as Bharat in her oldest traditions, is a land where temples are not mere structures of stone
Preface: Protecting the Divine: Law, Temples, and Heritage under the AMASR Act, Read Post »
