This notification, S.O. 3199(E), issued by the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, declares an ancient monument in Mizoram to be of national importance. The notification, dated July 14, 2025, follows the procedure outlined in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958).
Specifically, the ancient monument being designated is the Menhirs in Lianpui, Champhai District, Mizoram. The area included under protection is Revenue Plot Number 0.28 Hectare. The boundaries are defined as follows: North: Village Cliff portion Kham, vacant land of C. Saithuama and vacant land of Zatawna, South: F. Khuangthangas house, East: Lianchuaiis house, vacant land of Presbyterian Church and vacant land of C. Ramlianzauva, and West: Main road Champhai to Lianpui and Lalsailovas house.
This declaration follows an initial notification S.O. 577(E) dated February 9, 2021, which gave public notice of the government's intention. Copies of the initial notification were made available to the public on February 9, 2021, and no objections were received. The declaration is made under the powers conferred by subsection 3 of section 4 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.
For further information, contact Yadubir Singh Rawat, Director General, File No. T1901272018M.
Key Entities Referenced
Archaeological Survey of India: A department under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural monuments in the country.
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance and for the regulation of archaeological excavations and for the protection of sculptures, carvings and other like objects.
Ministry of Culture: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the preservation and promotion of art and culture of India.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India, where the notification was issued.
Mizoram: A state in Northeast India, where the specified ancient monument is located.
Champhai, Mizoram: A district in Mizoram, where the specified ancient monument is located.
Lianpui, Mizoram: A locality in Champhai district, Mizoram, where the Menhirs are located.
Menhirs: The ancient monument located in Lianpui, Champhai district, Mizoram, declared to be of national importance.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 3129] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िुलाई 14, 2025/आषाढ़ 23, 1947
No. 3129] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025/ASHADHA 23, 1947
सस्ट्ं कृजत मत्रं ालय
(भारतीय परु ातत्त्व सवक्षे ण)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 14 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3199(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड- 3 उप-खंड (ii) दिनांक 9
फरवरी, 2021 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के संस्ट्कृजत मत्रं ालय (भारतीय पुरातत्त्व सवेक्षण) की अजधसूचना का.आ.
577(अ), दिनांक 9 फरवरी, 2021, जिसम ें प्राचीन संस्ट्मारक तथा पुरातत्वीय स्ट्थल और अविेष अजधजनयम, 1958 की
धारा 4 की उप धारा (1) यथा अपेक्षानुसार उक्त अजधसूचना के साथ संलग्न स्ट्थल मानजचत्र और अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टि
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 9 फरवरी, 2021 को िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी गई थी;
और, केंरीय सरकार द्वारा की गई ऐसी घोषणा पर िनता स े ऐसी कोई आपजि प्राप्त नहीं हुई ह;ै
अतः अब केंरीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (3) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए,
एतिद्वारा इसके साथ संलग्न स्ट्थल मानजचत्र और अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ििष्ट प्राचीन स्ट्मारक को राष्ट्रीय महत्त्व का घोजषत
करती ह ै।
4687 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
अनुसूची
राज्य जिला स्ट्थान स्ट्मारक का संरक्षण म ें क्षेत्रफल स्ट्वाजमत्व सीमाएं
नाम िाजमल
दकए िान े
वाल े
प्लॉट संख्या
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
जमिोरम चम्फाई ग्राम मेनजहर प्लॉट 0. 28 राज्य उिर:
जलयानपुई संख्या 1 हक्े टेयर सरकार चट्टान वाला जहस्ट्सा (खाम),
सी.सैथुआमा की खाली िमीन और
जातवन की खाली िमीन ।
िजक्षण:
एफ. खुआगं थांगा का घर ।
पूवि:
जलआनचुई का घर, प्रेजस्ट्बटेररयन
चचि और सी. रामजलयानज़ौवा की
खाली िमीन ।
पजिम:
मुख्य सड़क (चम्फाई स े जलआनपुई
तक) और लालसैलोवा का घर ।
कुल क्षेत्रफल 0 .28 हक्े टेयर
[फा. सं. टी-19012/7/2018-स्ट्मा.]
यिबु ीर ससंह रावत, महाजनिेिक
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(Archaeological Survey of India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th July, 2025
S.O. 3199(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Culture (Archaeological Survey of India), number S.O. 577(E), dated the 9th February, 2021 published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 9th February, 2021, 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 ancient 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 9th February,
2021;
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 4of 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
Plot
Number to
Name of Area
State District Locality be Ownership Boundaries
Monument
included
under
protection
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Mizoram Champhai Lianpui Menhirs Plot 0.28 State North:
Village Number 1 Hectare Government
Cliff portion (Kham),
vacant land of C.
Saithuama and
vacant land of Zatawna.
South:
F. Khuangthanga’s house
East:
Lianchuaii’s house,
vacant land of
Presbyterian Church and
vacant land of C.
Ramlianzauva.
West:
Main road (Champhai to
Lianpui) and
Lalsailova’s house.
Total Area 0.28 Hectare
[F.No: . T-19012/7/2018-M]
YADUBIR SINGH RAWAT, Director General
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