**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Ministry of Culture's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2461, addressed on August 4, 2025, regarding the establishment of a museum in the Sinauli-Tilwara region of Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. The question, posed by Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan, inquired about the region's significance as a site of the Indus Valley Civilization, the evidence of Vedic-era presence found during Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavations (specifically chariots, human skeletons, and horse remains), and the government's proposal to establish a museum for the preservation and display of these findings.
The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, responded that the Sinauli-Tilwara region has yielded significant archaeological remains of Chalcolithic culture. Excavations have uncovered skeletons, chariots, and other artifacts of this culture. However, no horse remains were reported. The excavated objects are currently in the safe custody of the ASI. The Minister stated that there is no current proposal under consideration to establish a museum in the Sinauli-Tilwara region. The ASI duly documents and preserves artifacts found from excavations for research and study purposes.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Culture: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the preservation and promotion of art and culture.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
SinauliTilwara: An archaeological site in the Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh, India, where significant Chalcolithic and Indus Valley Civilization remains have been discovered.
Baghpat Lok Sabha Constituency: A parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in northern India.
Indus Valley Civilization: An ancient civilization that flourished in the Indus River valley (c. 3300-1700 BCE).
Archaeological Survey of India: An Indian government agency responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural monuments in the country.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: The Minister of Culture and Tourism at the time of the answer.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2461
ANSWERED ON-04.08.2025
ESTABLISHMENT OF A MUSEUM IN SINAULI-TILWARA REGION OF BAGHPAT
✝2461. DR. RAJKUMAR SANGWAN:
Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Sinauli-Tilwara region under Baghpat Lok Sabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh
is a significant site of the Indus Valley Civilization;
(b) whether excavations carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India at this site have
yielded evidence such as chariots, human skeletons and horse remains taken to be crucial
signifier of Vedic-era presence and if so, the details of the measures taken to preserve these
remains; and
(c) whether the Government has any proposal to establish a museum in the Sinauli and Tilwara
region of Baghpat for the preservation and display of these invaluable evidence and if so, the
time by which it is likely to be carried out and if not, the reasons therefor including the details
thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM
(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)
(a) Sinauli-Tilwara has yielded significant archaeological remains of Chalcolithic culture.
(b) Excavations conducted at Sinauli and Tilwara have yielded a number of skeletons, chariots
and other artifacts of Chalcolithic culture. However, no horse remains were reported.
The excavated objects are kept under safe custody with Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
(c) No such proposal is under consideration. Artifacts found from excavations are duly
documented and preserved by the ASI for research and study.
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