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Notification declaring Ancient Mound No. VI and Ancient Mound No. VII at Rakhigarhi (Rakhishahpur/Rakhikhas), District Hisar, Haryana, to be of national importance under sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.

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The Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Survey of India) issued two notifications dated 10th December 2024 declaring archaeological sites at Rakhigarhi, District Hisar, Haryana, to be of national importance under sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958): S.O. 5340(E) declares Ancient Mound No. VI at Rakhishahpur (total scheduled area 268-06 Kanal-Marla, i.e. 33.53 Acre, across numerous revenue survey numbers), following prior notice S.O. 3103(E) dated 2nd August 2024, which was made available to the public on the same date with no objections received; S.O. 5341(E) similarly declares Ancient Mound No. VII at Rakhishahpur and Rakhikhas, following prior notice S.O. 3104(E) dated 2nd August 2024, also made available to the public on 2nd August 2024 with no objections received. Both notifications were issued under file number T-19012/9/2020-M and signed by Yadubir Singh Rawat, Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, with detailed site plans and schedules of revenue survey numbers, areas, ownership, and boundaries annexed for each mound.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11122024-259347 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4942] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 19, 1946 MINISTRY OF CULTURE (Archaeological Survey Of India) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th December, 2024 S.O. 5340(E). - Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Survey of India), number S.O. 3103(E), dated the 2nd August, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 2nd August, 2024, the Central Government gave two months notice of its intention to declare the archaeological site and remains specified in the Site Plan and the Schedule to the said notification to be of national importance and a copy of the said notification was affixed in a conspicuous place near the site and remains; And whereas copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 2nd August, 2024; And whereas no objections from the public have been received by the Central Government. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), the Central Government hereby declares the archaeological site and remains specified in the Site Plan and Schedule annexed hereto, to be of national importance. SITE PLAN OF ANCIENT MOUND No.VI AT RAKHISHAHPUR (RAKHIGARHI), DISTRICT - HISAR, HARYANA SCALE METRE +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ | 12 | 30//18 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 29//13 | 14 | +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ | 22 | 30//23 | 24 | 25 | 29//21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ | 2 | 3/2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ | 9 | 8/1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | | | MOUND - VI | | +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ | 12 | 41//13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 42//12 | 42//13 | 14 | +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ | 2 | 18//3/2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 47//2 | 3 | 4 | +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ | 12 | 48//13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 47//13 | 14 | +----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ LIMIT OF PROTECTED AREA N SCHEDULE +---------+----------+----------+-----------+-----------------------+-----------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------------------------------+ | State | District | Tehsil | Locality | Name of Archaeo | Revenue Survey No. | Area | Owner | Boundaries | | | | | | logical site | included | (Kanal- | ship | | | | | | | and remains | under protection | Marla) | | | +=========+==========+==========+===========+=======================+===================================+==========+===========+=====================================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | +---------+----------+----------+-----------+-----------------------+-----------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------------------------------+ | Haryana | Hissar | Kheri | Rakhishahpur | Ancient Mound No. VI | 29//21 | 8-0 | Private | North: Khasra No. | | | | Jalab | | (Rakhigarhi) | 29//22 | 8-0 | Land | 29//19 | | | | | | | 30//23/2 | 6-8 | | 29//20 | | | | | | | 30//24 | 8-0 | | 30//16 | | | | | | | 30//25 | 8-0 | | 30//17 | | | | | | | 41//3/2 | 6-8 | | 30//18 | | | | | | | 41//4 | 8-0 | | | | | | | | | 41//5 | 8-0 | | South: | | | | | | | 41//6 | 8-0 | | Khasra number: | | | | | | | 41//7/1 | 4-0 | | 47//9 | | | | | | | 41//7/2 | 4-0 | | 47//10 | | | | | | | 41//8/1 | 6-8 | | 48//6 | | | | | | | 41//13/2 | 6-8 | | 48//7 | | | | | | | 41//14 | 8-0 | | 48//8 | | | | | | | 41//15 | 8-0 | | | | | | | | | 41//16 | 8-0 | | East: | | | | | | | 41//17 | 8-0 | | 29//23 | | | | | | | 41//18/1 | 6-6 | | 42//3 | | | | | | | 41//23/2 | 6-4 | | 42//8 | | | | | | | 41//24 | 8-0 | | 42//13 | | | | | | | 41//25 | 8-0 | | 42//18 | | | | | | | 42//1 | 8-0 | | 42//23 | | | | | | | 42//2 | 8-0 | | 47//3 | | | | | | | 42//9 | 8-0 | | | | | | | | | 42//10 | 8-0 | | West: | | | | | | | 42//11 | 8-0 | | Narnaund/Kheri Jalab Road | | | | | | | 42//12 | 8-0 | | | | | | | | | 42//19/1 | 4-0 | | | | | | | | | 42//19/2 | 4-0 | | | | | | | | | 42//20 | 8-0 | | | | | | | | | 42//21 | 8-0 | | | | | | | | | 42//22/1 | 0-8 | | | | | | | | | 42//22/2 | 0-19 | | | | | | | | | 42//22/3 | 6-5 | | | | | | | | | 42//22/4 | 0-8 | | | | | | | | | 47//1/1 | 7-16 | | | | | | | | | 47//1/2 | 0-4 | | | | | | | | | 47//2 | 8-0 | | | | | | | | | 48//3/2 | 6-4 | | | | | | | | | 48//4/1 | 7-16 | | | | | | | | | 48//4/2 | 0-4 | | | | | | | | | 48//5/1 | 7-16 | | | | | | | | | 48//5/2 | 0-4 | | | +---------+----------+----------+-----------+-----------------------+-----------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------------------------------+ | Total Area | 268-06 Kanal-Marla | | | | | | (33.53 Acre) | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------------------------------+ [F. No. T-19012/9/2020-M] YADUBIR SINGH RAWAT, Director General NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th December, 2024 S.O. 5341(E). - Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Survey of India), number S.O. 3104(E), dated the 2nd August, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 2nd August, 2024, the Central Government gave two months notice of its intention to declare the archaeological site and remains specified in the Site Plan and the Schedule to the said notification to be of national importance and a copy of the said notification was affixed in a conspicuous place near the site and remains; And whereas copies of the aforesaid notification were made available to the public on the 2nd August, 2024; And whereas no objections from the public have been received by the Central Government. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Ancient Monument and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), the Central Government hereby declares the archaeological site and remains specified in the Site Plan and Schedule annexed hereto, to be of national importance. SITE PLAN OF ANCIENT MOUND No. VII AT RAKHISHAHPUR AND RAKHIKHAS (RAKHIGARHI), DISTRICT- HISAR, HARYANA SCALE METRE RAKHISHAHPUR RAKHIKHAS +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 28//13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 95//13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 27//20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | | | MOUND - VII | | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 44//1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 43//13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 119//13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18.. | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23.. | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | | | 120//4 | | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | MOUND-1 | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 46//8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | +----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ LIMIT OF PROTECTED AREA N SCHEDULE +---------+----------+----------+-----------+-----------------------+-----------------------+----------+-----------+-------------------------------------+ | State | District | Tehsil | Locality | Name of Archaeo | Revenue Survey No. | Area | Owner | Boundaries | | | | | | logical site | included | (Kanal- | ship | | | | | | | and remains | under protection | Marla) | | | +=========+==========+==========+===========+=======================+=======================+==========+===========+=====================================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | +---------+----------+----------+-----------+-----------------------+-----------------------+----------+-----------+-------------------------------------+ | Haryana | Hissar | Kheri | Rakhishahpur | Ancient Mound No. VII | 27//20 Min east | 0-12 | Private | North: Rakhikhas | | | | Jalab | | (Rakhigarhi) | 27//21 Min east | 1-6 | Land | Khasra number: | | | | | | | 44//1 Min east | 2-4 | | 95//12, | | | | | | | | | | 95//13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rakhikhas | 95//18 | 8-0 | | South: | | | | | | | 95//19 | 7-8 | | Khasra number: | | | | | | | 95//22 | 6-14 | | 119//8 min east | | | | | | | 95//23 | 8-0 | | 119//9 and | | | | | | | 119//2 | 5-16 | | Mound no. I | | | | | | | 119//3 | 8-0 | | | | | | | | | 119//8 min east | 1-4 | | East: | | | | | | | 119//13 min east | 0-16 | | Rakhikhas | | | | | | | 119//18 min east | 1-9 | | Khasra number: | | | | | | | 119//23 min east | 1-4 | | 95//17/2 | | | | | | | 120//3 min east | 1-4 | | 95//24/1 | | | | | | | | | | 119//4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | West: | | | | | | | | | | Rakhishahpur | | | | | | | | | | Khasra number | | | | | | | | | | 27//20 min east | | | | | | | | | | 27// 21 min east | | | | | | | | | | 44//1 min east | | | | | | | | | | Rakhikhas | | | | | | | | | | Khasra number: | | | | | | | | | | 119//8 min east | | | | | | | | | | 119//13 min east | | | | | | | | | | 119//18 min east | | | | | | | | | | 119//23 min east | | | | | | | | | | 120//3 min east | +---------+----------+----------+-----------+-----------------------+-----------------------+----------+-----------+-------------------------------------+ | Total Area | 53-17 Kanal-Marla | | | | | | (6.73 Acre) | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+----------+-----------+-------------------------------------+ [F. No. T-19012/9/2020-M] YADUBIR SINGH RAWAT, Director General

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