Archaeological Survey of India is ready to dig once again in Purana Qila.
18/01/2023
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is all set to start excavations at Purana Qila in Delhi once again.
The excavation will be led by Shri Vasant Swarnkar and will be the third excavation at Purana Qila after the excavations carried out in the years 2013-14 and 2017-18.
The aim of the latest excavation is to expose and preserve the trenches dug in the previous years (2013-14 and 2017-18).
During the last time the excavations were closed, evidence of pre-Mauryan layers was found. This season’s excavation, focuses to accomplish the traces of Painted Grey Ware finding in stratigraphical context.
The old fort, dating back to the 16th century, was built by Sher Shah Suri and Humayun, the second Mughal emperor. The fort stands at a place covering thousands of years of history. Padma Vibhushan Prof. B B Lal also carried out excavation work inside the fort and its precincts in the years 1954 and 1969-73.
