Archaeologists Dive Into Sea Off Dwarka To Uncover Submerged Heritage

A staff of 5 archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), together with ladies members, has commenced “groundbreaking underwater explorations” off the coast of Dwarka in Gujarat, the Ministry of Tradition stated on Tuesday.

“The present underwater investigations mark a major step in ASI’s mission to safeguard India’s wealthy underwater cultural heritage,” it stated in an announcement.

This underwater exploration is a part of the renewed Underwater Archaeology Wing (UAW) of the ASI, which has “just lately been revived” to undertake offshore surveys and investigations in Dwarka and Guess Dwarka in Gujarat, the ministry stated.

A staff of 5 archaeologists from the ASI, led by Professor Alok Tripathi, Further Director-Normal (Archaeology) has “commenced groundbreaking underwater explorations off the coast of Dwarka,” it added.

The staff, which additionally contains H Ok Nayak, Director (Excavations and Explorations); Aparajita Sharma, Assistant Superintending Archaeologist; Poonam Vind, and Rajkumari Barbina, has chosen an space close to the Gomati Creek for preliminary investigations, the assertion stated.

“For the primary time in ASI, this staff includes a major variety of ladies archaeologists and probably the most variety of archaeologists actively collaborating in underwater investigations,” it stated.

The UAW has been on the forefront of underwater archaeological analysis because the Eighties. Since 2001, the wing has been conducting explorations at websites akin to Bangaram Island (Lakshadweep), Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Dwarka (Gujarat), Loktak Lake (Manipur), and Elephanta Island (Maharashtra), the ministry stated.

Archaeologists of UAW have additionally collaborated with the Indian Navy and different authorities organisations for the research and safety of underwater cultural heritage, it stated.

Earlier, the UAW had carried out offshore and onshore excavations at Dwarka from 2005 to 2007. “The coastal areas had been examined throughout low tide the place sculptures and stone anchors had been found. Primarily based on these explorations, underwater excavations had been carried out,” the assertion stated. 

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