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Fact-Check

No, ASI is not replacing centuries-old murals at Konark temple with plain stones. Here’s the truth

OpIndia Staff - 11 February, 2020

The UNESCO guidelines on the restoration of World Heritage Sites mandate that when an original stone carving is lost, it cannot be replicated

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Easier to convince a dacoit than a communist: Read what Dr KK Muhammad said at Mangaluru Lit Fest

OpIndia Staff - 29 November, 2019

"Let me be clear, India is secular only because it is a Hindu majority nation, said Dr KK Muhammed.

Culture and History

Purana Qilla may have been the site of Mahabharata’s Indraprastha: ASI to carry out another round of excavations

OpIndia Staff - 12 November, 2019

The ASI believes that a village named Indrapat existed at the site until 1913, which is the direct descendant of Mahabharata's 'Indraprastha', founded by the Pandavas as their capital.

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Event to honour archeologist KK Muhammad cancelled after Islamists protest his finding that Ram Temple existed at Ram Janmabhoomi

OpIndia Staff - 19 October, 2019

In a worrisome incident, an event which was scheduled to honour archaeologist KK Muhammed was cancelled after Islamists threatened the organisers to cancel the event.

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BB Lal demolishes claims of AMU professor, confirms KK Muhammed was part of team that excavated Ram Janmabhoomi site in 1976

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2019

Syed Ali Rizvi, Chairman of the Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, had written a letter stating said KK Muhammed was never part of BB Lal team that excavated Ram Janmabhoomi site

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Ram Mandir case: Muslim parties apologise to Supreme Court for questioning ASI report

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2019

Further, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked parties in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case to finish their arguments by October 18. The Supreme Court also warned that the parties will not be given any extra day.

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Hampi vandalized again: Tourist booked for ‘accidentally’ damaging two pillars while taking photographs

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2019

In July this year, the 16th-century Brindavana (samadhi) of Saint Vyasaraja Swamy, Rajaguru of Vijayanagara Emperor Krishnadevaraya was desecrated and vandalised in Anegundi near Hampi.

Culture and History

Findings at Keeladi site trace back to 6th century BCE, graffiti symbols found bear resemblance to Indus Valley Civilisation

OpIndia Staff - 20 September, 2019

Cultural deposits unearthed at the Keeladi Vaigai excavation site in Tamil Nadu can be dated back to 6th century BCE, at least 3 century earlier than previously thought.

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