The ''Indian Archaeological Society'' was registered in 1968 at
Varanasi
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
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as a non-governmental, non-profit making professional organization of archaeologists, founded by
A. K. Narain and other Archaeologists and Indologists.
As of 2007, the society has some 400 members and is registered in
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Ho ...
as an educational and charitable Institution.
Its bulletin ''Purātattva'' has been appearing since its foundation, originally edited by A.K. Narain, M. Seshadri and S.B. Rao, volume 30 appearing in 2005 edited by
S.P. Gupta,
K.N. Dikshit, and
K.S. Ramachandran.
See also
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Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexand ...
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Indian History and Culture Society
External links
*http://indarchaeology.org/archaeology/archaeology.htm
Archaeology of India
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