Susmita Pande, a professor at Ujjain’s Vikram University, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the National Monument Authority (NMA). The position was lying vacant since last five months after the term of Himanshu Prabha Ray, a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, ended. Pande currently heads the School of Studies in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology in Madhya Pradesh’s Vikram University.

National Monuments Authority (NMA), Ministry of Culture is responsible for the protection and preservation of monuments and sites through the management of the prohibited and regulated area around the centrally protected monuments. Information about NMA, its vision, rules, acts, orders, etc. is given. Users can get details related to monuments. Downloadable forms are also given.

Did You Know?

• The Mahabodhi Temple or Great Awakening Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the Gaya district of Bihar state.
• The Shore Temple is situated on the shore of the Bay of Bengal at Mahabalipuram, in the state of Tamil Nadu. Shore Temple is the oldest structural rock-cut temple in south India built with blocks of granite. The shrines are dedicated to great God Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.
• The Lotus Temple of Delhi is called Bahai Temples, situated near Kalka Ji. Lotus Temple is a house of Worship for every religion and best place for meditation and peace.
• The Victoria Memorial Hall is located in the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata and dedicated to Queen Victoria. Victoria Memorial is one of the major tourist attraction of Kolkata and serves as a museum with a great collection of manuscripts, paintings and sculptures of the British period.