Kos Minar In Delhi, Gunner Burkill`s Tomb In Jhansi: Why ASI Is `Delisting` Some Old Monuments?

In a notable move marking a significant shift in policy, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to delist 18 centrally protected monuments from its registry, citing their diminished national significance. This decision stems from a compilation of 24 ‘untraceable’ monuments identified by the Union Ministry of Culture, which was presented to a parliamentary committee in the preceding year.