This notification, issued by the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, declares an ancient monument in Jharkhand to be of national importance. The notification, designated S.O. 2975(E) and dated July 2nd, 2025, follows a prior notification (S.O. 4512(E) dated October 15th, 2024) announcing the government's intention to declare the site of national importance, as per Section 4, Subsection 1 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958). The initial notification was made available to the public on October 15th, 2024, and no objections were received.
The monument in question is the Isko Painted Rock Shelter, located in Isko, Barkagaon Tahsil, Hazaribagh District, Jharkhand. The protected area encompasses Revenue Survey numbers Khata 37, Plot No. 413, covering a total area of 13.80 acres. The ownership of the land is with the Government of Jharkhand. The boundaries of the protected area are defined by Plot No. 413 to the North, South, East and West. The file number associated with this declaration is F. No. T19012202021M. The Director General, Yadubir Singh Rawat, is the responsible authority.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Culture: The ministry under the Government of India responsible for the preservation and promotion of art and culture.
Archaeological Survey of India: An Indian government agency attached to the Ministry of Culture that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural monuments in the country.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958: An act of the Parliament of India to preserve ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance.
Jharkhand: A state in India where the ancient monument is located.
Hazaribagh: A district in Jharkhand where the ancient monument is located.
Barkagaon: A Tahsil in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand where the ancient monument is located.
Isko Painted Rock Shelter: The ancient monument located in Jharkhand that is declared to be of national importance.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 2908] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िुलाई 3, 2025/आषाढ़ 12, 1947
No. 2908] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025/ASHADHA 12, 1947
सस्ट्ं कृजत मत्रं ालय
(भारतीय परु ातत्त्व सवक्षे ण)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 2975(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं - 3 उप-खंड (ii) दिनांक
15 अक्टूबर, 2024 म ेंप्रकाजित भारत सरकार के संस्ट्कृजत मंत्रालय (भारतीय पुरातत्त्व सवेक्षण) की अजधसूचना का.आ.
4512(अ), दिनांक 15 अक्टूबर, 2024, जिसम ेंप्राचीन संस्ट्मारक तथा परु ातत्वीय स्ट्थल और अविेष अजधजनयम, 1958
(1958 का 24) की धारा 4 की उप धारा (1) यथा अपेक्षानसु ार उक्त अजधसूचना के साथ संलग्न स्ट्थल मानजचत्र और
अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ििष्ट प्राचीन स्ट्मारक को राष्ट्रीय महत्त्व का घोजषत करन े के अपन े आिय की िो मास की अवजध की
सूचना िी थी और उक्त अजधसूचना की एक प्रजतजलजप उक्त प्राचीन स्ट्मारक के जनकट सहि िश्ृ य स्ट्थान पर जचपका िी
गई थी;
और, उक्त अजधसूचना की प्रजतजलजपयां दिनांक 15 अक्टूबर, 2024 को िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और, केंरीय सरकार द्वारा की गई ऐसी घोषणा पर िनता से ऐसी कोई आपजि प्राप्त नहीं हुई ह;ै
अतः केंरीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (3) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, एतिद्वारा
इसके साथ संलग्न स्ट्थल मानजचत्र और अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ििष्ट स्ट्मारक को राष्ट्रीय महत्त्व का घोजषत करती ह ै।
4381 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)][भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अनसु चू ी
सरं क्षण म ें िाजमल
क्षत्रे फल
दकय े गए रािस्ट्व
राज्य जिला तहसील स्ट्थान स्ट्मारक का नाम (एकड़ म)ें स्ट्वाजमत्व सीमाए ं
भखू ण्ड सख्ं या
खाता प्लाट एकड़
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
झारखण्ड हिारीबाग बड़कागावँ इसको जचजत्रत िैलाश्रय 37 413 13.80 झारखण्ड उिर:
सरकार
(अंि) प्लाट सं.
413
िजक्षण:
प्लाट सं.
413
पूव:ि
प्लाट सं.
413
पजिम:
प्लाट सं.
413
कुल क्षत्रे 13.80 एकड़
[फा. स. ं टी-19012/20/2021-स्ट् मा.]
यिबु ीर ससंह रावत, महाजनिेिक
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(Archaeological Survey of India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd July, 2025
S.O. 2975(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Culture
(Archaeological Survey of India), number S.O. 4512(E), dated the 15th October, 2024, published in the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 15th October, 2024, the Central
Government gave two months notice of its intention to declare the ancient monument 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 said monument, as required by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958);
And whereas copies of the said notification were made available to the public on the
15th October, 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
Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958), the Central Government hereby
declares that the ancient monument specified in the Site Plan and Schedule annexed hereto, to be of national
importance.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)][भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Revenue Survey
numbers included Area
Name of
State District Tahsil Locality under protection (in Ownership Boundaries
Monument
Acre)
Khata Plot No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jharkhand Hazaribagh Barkagaon Isko Painted Rock 37 413 13.80 Govt. of North:
Shelter (Part) Jharkhand Plot No.
413
South:
Plot No.
413
East:
Plot No.
413
West:
Plot No.
413
1 3 .8 0 A c r e
Total Area
[F. No. T-19012/20/2021-M]
YADUBIR SINGH RAWAT, Director General
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