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Archaeological Survey of India

Nagpur Circle
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Anandeswar,Amravati Anchaleshwar,Chandrapur

Introduction
MAJOR CONSERVATION WORK TAKEN UP DURING LAST THREE YEARS
There are 93 +1 centrally protected monuments / sites under the jurisdiction of Nagpur Circle and these monuments are periodically
inspected by sub circle in-charge and senior officers and inspection notes are drawn regarding conservation measures to be taken up. Before
conservation / preservation measures are initiated an extensive study of the monument is done as to its period, the contemporary
technology and the materials used for construction. Even the craftsman who are still pursuing such vocations are employed so that they can
easily understand the intricacies of the work involved and take up the work with considerable dedication and right manner
The major structural conservation works carried out by the Nagpur Circle as follows
• Patur Caves (Two caves) at Patur District- Akola
• Narnala Fort at Narnala, District- Akola
• Lal Khan tomb at Amner, District Amravatai
• Gawilgarh Fort (the walls and the whole area contained by them) at Chikaldara District Amravati
• City wall of Nawab Ismail Khan at Ellichpur (Achalpur), District Amravati
• Hauz Katora at Ellichpur (Achalpur), District Amravati
• All the remains of the circumambulation wall of Pauni Fort at Pauni, District Bhandara
• Mounds known as Hardulala –ki-Tekri at Pauni, District Bhandara
• Three old Temples at Dhotra, District Buldhana
• Fifteen Temples, at Lonar District Buldhana
• Gaimukha temple and tank at Lonar District Buldhana
• Temple of Vishnu, remains of an old building to the east of that temple and remains of small temple at Satgaon, District Buldhana
• Temple of Mahadev at Sakegaon, District Buldhana
• Dharmasala at the north west corner of the town Mehkar, District Buldhana
• Temple of Mahadev (Rameshwar) at Sindhkhed Raja, District Buldhana
• Dharmasala locally known as chhatri at Lonar, District Buldhana
• Lakhuji Jadhavrao’s Samadhi at Sindhkhed Raja District Buldhana
• Group of Temples at Markanda, District Gadchiroli
• Enclosure and buildings of the Gond Raja's tomb just outside the Achaleshwar Gate of the city Chandrapur, District Chandrapur
• Pandavas Caves containing three images at Bhandak, District Chandrapur
• Ancient temple at Deotak, District Chandrapur
• Temple of Mahadev at Mahadwari, District Chandrapur
• Mahakali Temple at Chandrapur Dist. Chandrapur
• Temple of Mahadev at Neri, District Chandrapur
• Temple of Aanandeshwar at Lasur Dist. Amravati
• Ramdigi temple and Ramdigi pool at Nimdhela Forest, District Chandrapur
• Fort wall at Ballarpur, District Chandrapur
• Fort at Bhandak, District Chandrapur
• Fort wall, at Chandrapur, District Chandrapur
• Old Temple at Armori, District Gadchiroli
• Large Temple at Thanegaon, District Gadchiroli
• Temple of Bhandareshwar at Wairagarh, District Gadchiroli
• Fort wall, Wairagarh, District Gadchiroli
• Old shrines on Ramtek hill having Trivikram Avatara of Vishnu at Ramtek, District Nagpur
• Tank and Mandapa opposite to the Dattatraya's temple at Ramtek, District Nagpur
• Fort at Dongartal, District Nagpur
• Ancient Buddhist remains comprising monastery, stupa, Rock-cut inscription etc. Mansar and Khairi, District Nagpur
• Hemadpanthi temple of Shree Mahadev at Boriarab (Taponeswar) District Yavetmal
• Stone circle Junapani Dist. Nagpur

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District Village Monument/Site Year Conservation work carried out by ASI

The dead and decayed mortar of the top of the gate was removed
Dahihanda Gate of the and replaced with fresh mortar
Akola Akola 79-80
Outer City wall

The damaged fort wall, including the bastion, was repaired.

Panch Burz(Bastions of the
Akola Akola 79-80
Outer City wall)

In continuation of the previous year work repairs were undertaken

to underpin the hollows and pulverized portions of the brick
Akola Balapur Balapur Fort 57-58 fortification

(Akot Gateway, Ambar Mahal, Delhi Gateway, Large & two smaller
guns,

Mahakali Gateway, Mendheao Gateway, Shahapur Gateway, Sirpur

Gateway, Small Mosque, Tank Built to contain oil and ghee)

Narnala Fort The cracks in the rood of the Ambar-Mahal and cupolas of the
Akola Narnala 57-58 Chhoti Masjid were grounted with cemented mortar. The extant
tops of the Ambar Mahal and Maha-Kali gateway were made
watertight. Vegetations was removed from the fort walls and the
pathways leading to the monuments were reconditioned by the
spreading of murum and filling of ruts and pits.

Rank of vegetation was removed from over an extensive area from

the exposed faces of fort wall. The path inside the fort were
Amaravati Chikaldara Gawilgad Fort 57-58 reconditioned

Minor repairs were carried out.

Ellichpur
Amaravati Hauz Katora 71-72
(Achalpur)

Water tighten the roof of the complex providing concrete flooring

have been taken up.
Amaravati Lasur Temples of Anandeshwar 2001-2002

The Central Museum, Nagpur conducted trial digging at Nagara

and exposed a structure which could be identified as stupa.
Bhandara Nagara Nagara Stupa & Structure * 76-77

Bhandara Pauni All the remains of the 91-92 The reconstruction of the south-east corner of main gate of Pauni
Circumambulation wall of fort was taken up . The gare was constructed in brick masonry in
Pauni Fort lime mortar. The reconstruction of fallen walls of the gate was
taken up in brick masonry. A out of plub aand cracked portion of
southern end of the fort wall of Pauni was dismanteled and
reconstruction of the same was taken up in rubble masonry as per
original .

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The reconstruction of the fallen portion of the corner of the main

gate of the Pauni fort was completed. The fallen arched portion
was also restored. The plastered of the outer and inner walls of the
All the remains of the
gate was also completed in combination mortar. The reconstruction
Bhandara Pauni Circumambulation wall of 93-94
of the damaged protion of the fort wall was completed and top of
Pauni Fort
the wall was concreted as per the original

All the remains of the

Apart from concreting the fort wall the missing edge stone for the
Bhandara Pauni Circumambulation wall of 94-95
wall walk were provided
Pauni Fort

All the remains of the

The work of resetting the dislodged stone of the fort wall and
Bhandara Pauni Circumambulation wall of 95-96
prociding new stones at missing places is in process.
Pauni Fort

The fallen veneering portion of the fort wall was replaced by

providing fresh stone veneering following the origianlal pattern
All the remains of the including pointing to the open joints. The roof of the ancient gate
Bhandara Pauni Circumambulation wall of 97-98 was proper Watertightened with fresh lime concrete. Iron grills and
Pauni Fort doors are provided to the main gate of the fort wall

Gaimukh Temple No. 1: The missing floor was restored and

the roof treated with cement plaster.

Sita-Nahan Temple: The temple was exposed to view by removing

1973-74 debris. The area was enclosed with a dry rubble compound wall.
Buldhana Lonar A Group of fifteen Temples Repairs to the roof and floors have also been undertaken.
Square Kund: The kund was desilted, cleaned and enclosed by a
barbed-wire fencing.

Chhatra: The debris from in and around the monument was

removed to bring to light the original features.
Dharmasala locally known <1977-78
Buldhana> Lonar
as Chhatri

Gaimukh Temple: G. I. chain link fencing over dwarf wall has been
2001-2002 taken up around the protected area. Construction of retaining wall
Buldhana Lonar Gaimukh Temple & Tank towards the valley side has been completed.
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2002-2003
Gaimukh Temple: Construction of retaining wall and barbed wire
Buldhana Lonar Gaimukh Temple & Tank
fencing was completed.

The debris from in and around the monument was removed to

Dharmasala locally known bring to light the original features.
Buldhana Lonar 77-78
as Chhatri

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Buldhana/p> Lonar/p> Gaimukha Temple & Tank 1998-1999 The retaining wall in UCRS masonry around the Gaimukha Temple
wasprovided wherever required . Removal and resetting of the
undulated and damaged stone flooring and steps around the group
of temples at Lonar were executed.

Buldhana Lonar Gaimukha Temple & Tank 1999-2000 Construction of retaining wall is in progress

The stone in the steps of the tank, which had been badly disturbed,
Lakhuu Jadhavrao’s and in a threatening condition at places were re-set.
Buldhana Sindkhed Raja 58-59
Samadhi

The rood was made water-tight by concreting and filling the gaps.
Lakhuu Jadhavrao’s
Buldhana Sindkhed Raja 81-82
Samadhi

The patches of the dead plaster from the drum surface of dome
Lakhuu Jadhavrao’s were raked out and relaid and rendered watertight.
Buldhana Sindkhed Raja 85-86
Samadhi

The displaced stone around the samadhi were reset in their proper
position in combination mortar and temple-type wooden door was
Lakhuu Jadhavrao’s
Buldhana Sindkhed Raja 86-87 provided.
Samadhi

The displaced stones around the samadhi were reset in their

proper position in combination mortar and wooden doors were also
Lakhuu Jadhavrao’s
Buldhana Sindkhed Raja 87-88 provided.
Samadhi

The inner sides of the eastern and northern fort-walls were

repaired after a large scale clearance of heavy debris all along.
Chandrapur Ballarpur Ballarpur Fort Wall 1957-58 Similar repairs are proposed for the bastions also

G.I. chain link fencing over UCR dwarf wall masonary with pointing
plasterin the coping is completed
Chandrapur Bhandak Chandikadevi Temple(?) 2001-2002

Reconstruction of the fallen wall of the stepped well inside the fort
is in progress.
Chandrapur Bhandak Bhandak Fort 88-89

The fallen wall of the stepped well inside the fort was
reconstructed.
Chandrapur Bhandak Bhandak Fort 91-92

Chandrapur Bhandak Bhandak Fort 91-92 The fallen wall of the stepped well inside the fort was
reconstructed.

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The eastern gate, bastions and walls of the monument were

Chandrapur Chandrapur Fort Wall & Gates 68-69
cleared of rank vegetation.

The vegetation growth was removed and at the places of such

Chandrapur Chandrapur Fort Wall & Gates 57-58 removal fresh mortar was plugged in to stop the reemergence of
vegetation

Two breaches in the compound wall of the Gond Raja’s tomb were
reconstructed with the available stones.
Chandrapur Chandrapur Gondraja’s Tomb 88-89

The work of strengthening the existing enclosure wall on river side

by filling up the cavities, gaps in wall and underpinning ,
reconstruction of the fallen portion with available stones was taken
Chandrapur Chandrapur Gondraja’s Tomb 95-96
up.

The damaged and sunken flooring insid the structure was removed
and provided with plain cement concrete as per the adjacent one.
Chandrapur Chandrapur Gondraja’s Tomb 96-97

The damaged concrete at the roof top of the tomb was removed
and watertightened using fresh lime concrete finished with lime
Chandrapur Chandrapur Gondraja’s Tomb 97-98 plaster.

Accretions of dust and dirt and the grwothe of moss and lichen
were removed from the surface of the monolithic imaes lying
Monoliths consisting of exposing to the deleterious action of soluble salts by suitable
Chandrapur Chandrapur Sixteen colossal stone 61-62 chemical aand fungicidal treatement . Finally the surface wer
Images preserved with a transparent synthetic resin-solution.

The Lalpeth Monoliths are lying in the open field and are exposed
to all the vagaries of weather. These sculptures were found to be
covered with thick deposts of moss and lichen all over along with
the layer of dust, dirt etc. Some of these Sculptures have
developed minor cracks due to chande of temperature of
Monoliths consisting of
atmospheric conditions. Loose sculptures were consolidated and
Chandrapur Chandrapur Sixteen colossal stone 79-80
cracks filled up with epoxy resin with filler of same materials.
Images
Sculptures were cleaned with ammonial and teepol mixture. A-3
persent zinc silicofluoride solutions is used for fugicidal treatment
and 3 percent polyyinyl state solution as a preservative

Monoliths consisting of The construction of compound wall around the protected area was
Chandrapur Chandrapur Sixteen colossal stone 1998-1999 taken up to avoid encroachment and for security measures. The
Images work is in progress

Monoliths consisting of
Construction of compound wall was competed around the
Chandrapur Chandrapur Sixteen colossal stone 2000-2001
monuments
Images

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Chandrapur Chandrapur Monoliths consisting of 2001-2002 In continuation of last years work the frontage barbed wire fencing
Sixteen colossal stone over UCR masonry dwarf wall is completed along with sidewalls in
Images UCR masonry

Iron grill fencing is under taken for the protected area and
completed.
Chandrapur Chandrapur Murlimanohar Temple(?)
2001-2002

The work initiate last year were documented by photographs . The

newly-exposed paintings were taken up for general cleaning and
Chandrapur Chandrapur Temple of Mahakali 59-60 consolidation.

The old yellowish preservtion and accretions of grease, smoke and

dust were eliminated from the painted surface in the temple with
Chandrapur Chandrapur Temple of Mahakali 61-62
the use of organic solvents and reagents. The surface was
thereafter preserved with t transparent resin-solution.

Repair to the Sikhara of the temple including applying suitable

Chandrapur Chandrapur Temple of Mahakali 93-94
white wash was completed

Plinth pritection in stone masonry around the temple, wherever

missing, is in progress. Paintings in colour snoweem to the outer
Chandrapur Chandrapur Temple of Mahakali 1998-1999
walls as per the original and white wash inside the temple to clear
the black stains were done.

Chandrapur Chandrapur Temple of Mahakali 2000-2001 Stone pavement around the temple was carried out.

A portion of the embankment was formed on all the ghre sides

Gadchiroli Armori Old Temple 1957-58 abutting the tank to prevent the tank water from touching the
temple

Gadchiroli Markanda Group of Temples 59-60 The work initiated last year was continued and completed this year

Loose sculptures were collected and documented. The fallen

compound wall was reconstructed.
Gadchiroli Markanda Group of Temples 68-69

Watertightening of the roof of the temple by removing dedd plaster,

raking out the joints, filing in the cavities and replastering the same
Gadchiroli Markanda Group of Temples 87-88 in combination mortar was taken up. Provision of plinth protection
of various sub-shrines by laying lain cement concrete was
completed

The out of plumb Prakara wall near the main entrance was
Gadchiroli Markanda Group of Temples 88-89 dismantled carefully after proper documentation and the same was
reconstructed over a new stepped masonry foundation

Gadchiroli Markanda Group of Temples 91-92 The modern plaster over the outer Mrityunjaya temple was
deplastered. The exposed portions were pointed . The entrace of
all the sub-shrines were provided with wooden doors. Iron grills
were provided to Dasavatara temple for the safety of the loose
sculpture. The leaking mahamandapa of Mrukunda Rishi temple
was watertightened. The missing central roof of the sabha

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mandapa of the Markandadeva temple was properly covered with
RCC slab with a provision of eight windows

Plinth Prakara was procided to different sub-shrines of the group of

temples at Markanda
Gadchiroli Markanda Group of Temples 95-96

The fallen architectural members to the southern side of the

entrance of the main shrine were refixed to their original place and
Gadchiroli Markanda Group of Temples 96-97 stone pavement was provided around the temple complex

Fort Wall & Gates The work of restoring the breaches of the fort wall using old stones
Gadchiroli Wairagrah 86-87
(Wairagad Fort) in combination mortar is in progress

Two breaches in the city wall of Chandrapur were reconstructed

with available stones as per original . Pointing the opern joints of
Fort Wall & Gates
Gadchiroli Wairagrah 88-89 the wall near Ramala tank is in progress.
(Wairagad Fort)

The reconstruction of fallen portion of fort wall near the Pathanpura

gate was taken up. The base stones were removed and
Fort Wall & Gates
Gadchiroli Wairagrah 91-92 strengthened.
(Wairagad Fort)

The group of megalithic monuments was cleared of rank

vegetation and a protection board fixed
Nagpur Junapani Stone Circle 58-59

The work of providing barbed wire fencing to the ancient site is in

Ancient Buddhist remains progress. Conservation of the excavted remains was also taken
comprising Monastery, up.
Nagpur Mansar & Khairi 95-96
Stupa , Rock-cut inscription
etc.

Ancient Buddhist remains

comprising Monastery, The excavated sit of Mansar has been provided with barbed wire
Nagpur Mansar & Khairi 96-97
Stupa , Rock-cut inscription fencing and MS Angles in cement concrete
etc.

The damaged stone masonry in the north east corner of this late
eighteeth century monument was repaired along with the removal
Remains of Bhosala’s
Nagpur Nagpur 58-59 of vegetatin from its high walls
Nagarkhana*

Ancient Buddhist remains

comprising Monastery, Barbed wire fencing was provided around the area to avoid
Nagpur Mansar & Khairi 97-98
Stupa , Rock-cut inscription encroachment and gates were provided at suitable intervals.
etc.

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Ramtek Ramtek Remains of Temple 58-59 Repairs were done to the masonry wall at the back side of the
shrine to arrest the collapse of the superstructure.

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