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Raipur Circle - Archaeological Survey of India

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REPORT ON 150 TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF<br />

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA<br />

ORGANIZED BY RAIPUR CIRCLE, RAIPUR<br />

<strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong> <strong>Raipur</strong> <strong>Circle</strong>, <strong>Raipur</strong> organized the inaugural function <strong>of</strong><br />

the 150 th Anniversary Celebration <strong>of</strong> <strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong> in circle level on 24 th Jan.<br />

2012 at 6:30 PM in Hotel Babylon International, Mana Road,<br />

<strong>Raipur</strong>. Shri Brijmohan<br />

Agrawal, Hon’ble minister<br />

<strong>of</strong> Culture & Tourism<br />

inaugurated the function by<br />

lighting the auspicious<br />

lamp. On this august<br />

occasion Cunningham<br />

memorial lecture was<br />

delivered by Pr<strong>of</strong>.<br />

Maheshwari Prasad Deptt.<br />

<strong>of</strong> Ancient <strong>India</strong>n History<br />

& Culture, Banaras Hindu<br />

University. The function<br />

was graced by the presence<br />

<strong>of</strong> hon’ble Chief Guest Shri Brijmohan Agrawal Minister, Culture & Tourism, Govt.<br />

Chhattisgarh , Guest <strong>of</strong> honour Shri Manohar Pandey, Secretary Culture & Archaeology , Govt.<br />

<strong>of</strong> Chhattisgarh and many more dignitaries, pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, academicians and students <strong>of</strong> different<br />

organizations. Dr. B.R. Mani, Additional Director General, <strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong>,<br />

presided over the session convened by Shri S.B.Ota Regional Director, Central region, Bhopal,<br />

<strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong>.<br />

Dr. Praveen Kumar<br />

Mishra, Superintending<br />

Archaeologist, <strong>Archaeological</strong><br />

<strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>India</strong>, <strong>Raipur</strong> <strong>Circle</strong><br />

while delivering his welcome<br />

speech, apprised the scholars<br />

and dignitaries on the<br />

multifaceted achievements <strong>of</strong><br />

ASI during its marathon 150<br />

yrs <strong>of</strong> history. This was<br />

followed by the much awaited<br />

happening <strong>of</strong> the function.

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