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Encl: Representation dated 18th July 2015

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Dated: 18.07.2015

To,

Shri Narendra Modi ji

Honble Prime Minister of India Prime Minister Office, New Delhi

Dr Mahesh Sharma ji

Honble Union Minister of Culture Ministry of Culture

New Delhi

SUB.: Request for CONSTRUCTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE MUSEUM

IN QUTB MINAR COMPLEX, NEW DELHI to display important Antiquities including ancient TEMPLE PARTS / IDOLS / SCULPTURES etc. which have

been discovered from in & around of Qutb Minar Complex till date and have

been kept in ASI Stores and different Museums of Delhi without

mentioning finding place Qutb Minar Complex

Respected Sir,

It is respectfully submitted that Vishwa Jain Sangathan is a non-profit,

non-political, social & cultural organization and registered under Societies Reg. Act

bearing Registration No. S-51707 and is also registered with Income Tax Department

bearing PAN No. AAAAV3062C.

That with reference to Indian Archaeology Reviews of different years,

books & guides published by the Archaeological Survey of India and information provided

to us under RTI Act by the Superintending Archaeologist (Delhi Circle) - ASI, Director

(World Heritage / UNESCO) - ASI, Superintending Archaeologist (Museums) - ASI,

Superintending Archaeologist (Excavation Branch II, Purana Qila) ASI, New Delhi, that ancient Brahmanical and Jaina idols / sculptures and temple parts etc. have been

discovered in and around Qutb Minar Complex and the same have kept here and there, and

some idols & parts of Jain & Hindu temples have not been displayed till date.

That Qutb Minar is listed in the list of World Heritage Monuments and a lot

of visitors across the world as well as from different parts of India visit Qutb Minar daily

and due to non-display of actual ancient & historical discoveries from in and around Qutb

Minar Complex, they are deprived of the actual ancient discoveries and the historical facts

relating and prior to the construction of Qutb Minar.

That ASI, Delhi Circle, vide letter no. 2009-M-10509 dated 28.01.2011

under RTI, against the enquiry of shifting of discoveries of ancient Jain iconography etc.

from the Qutb Minar complex, informed that ASI has shifted out for safety and security

reasons which is not acceptable by us as whole Qutb Minar complex is under full security.

That Archaeological Survey of India is not publishing and disclosing actual

discoveries i.e. photos along with full details of ancient idols & other parts of Hindu &

Jain Temples etc. which have been discovered from in and around Qutb Minar complex in

its guide book and other publications related to Qutb Minar.

That as per article 25 of the Constitution of India, every religion and

specially minority communities have a fundamental right of freedom of religion and

further to propagate their religion; but on the contrary, non-display of actual discoveries of

idols & another parts of ancient temples at the place from where these have been

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discovered, is the violation of constitutional rights of Hindu & Jain community as a whole

which is not acceptable to any reasonable and fair person in a free and democratic set-up.

We have a genuine and bonafide interest in the issues which are raised

in the present representation. We do not want any worship rights or any other rights,

we just want to put proper all our ancient heritage in site archaeological museum in

Qutb Minar Complex which had been discovered by ASI in or around Qutb Complex

and have been kept here and there.

In this connection, applicant is submitting this representation to you along

with RTI replies from different divisions of Archaeological Survey of India,

correspondence with ASI & Ministry of Culture and different authenticated publications

for the necessity of the Archaeological Site Museum in Qutb Minar Complex to display

ancient heritage, discovered during excavation in & around Qutb Minar Complex without

any worship or any other rights for your kind information and immediate action ;

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: -

1. That VISHWA JAIN SANGATHAN is regd. under Societies Registration Act bearing

Registration No. S-51707 and is also registered with Income Tax Department bearing PAN No.

AAAAV3062C. The society is actively engaged to promote Ahimsa & Vegetarianism

internationally.

2. That the concept of site museums is well elucidated by Hargreaves, one of the former

Director Generals of Archaeological Survey of India ;

it has been the policy of the Government of India to keep the small and

movable antiquities, recovered from the ancient sites, in close association

with the remains to which they belong, so that they may be studied amid

their natural surroundings and not loss focus by being transported.

That the above matter has been published by the ASI on its website under sub heading i.e.

Archaeological Site Museums in main heading Museums.

3. That applicant has received information from the O/o the Superintending Archaeologist

(Delhi Circle), Director (World Heritage / UNESCO) and Musuem Branch, Northern Region,

Red Fort, Delhi of Archaeological Survey of India that there is no proposal for opening a museum

at Qutb Complex while ASI itself had admitted about the requirement of a Site

Museum in Qutb Complex under needed visitor facilities, which fact find mentioned at

point 069 under II.4 Management heading of Executive Summary of Periodic Reporting on

the application of the World Heritage Convention to UNESCO for registration of Qutb

Minar in the list of World Heritage and this report has been signed by Smt. Kasturi Gupta Menon,

Director General - Archaeological Survey of India on dated 4th February 2003.

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(Copy of page of application, containing point no. 69 is annexed herewith as Annex I)

4. That with reference to a news, published on dated 3rd November 2012 in leading english

newspaper the times of India, New Delhi addition, ASI official said that;

Archaeological Survey of India will open an Interpretation Centre-cum-Museum

at P.W.D. Rest House in Qutb Minar complex. The interpretation centre is a requirement

according to World Heritage guidelines. We plan to make it function as a museum also.

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In this connection, we want to inform you that no action has been taken by the

Archaeological Survey of India till date.

5. That in Indian Archaeology Review 1958-59, the Archaeological Survey of India had

published at S. No. 29 at page no. 71, under Other important Discoveries heading that;

VISHNU IMAGE IN DELHI A four-armed Samkarshana image of Vishnu in

black stone (pl. LXXIV A) was found to the south-

east of the Qutb-Minar, slightly below the surface.

A Sanskrit inscription below the feet of the image gave samvat 1204 (AD 1147) as the

date of its installation by a merchant of Rohitaka (Rohtak).

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Close to the find spot of the image was a stone platform, on which was marked the

exterior plan of a Pancha Ratha Shrine.

In this connection we want to mention here that ASI has not highlighted stone

plateform, on which was marked the exterior plan of a Pancha Ratha Shrine, close to the

find spot of the Vishnu image from Qutb Minar Complex.

(Copy of page no. 71 of I.A.R 1958-59 is annexed herewith as Annex II)

6. That at page no. 14 of Delhi And Its Neighbourhood, written by Shri Y. D. Sharma and

published by Archaeological Survey of India in 2001 edition, it has been mentioned that:

A four-armed stone image of Vishnu (pl. V B), dated in samvat 1204

(A.D. 1147) was found recently to the south-east of the Qutb-Minar.

7. That applicant has received following information under RTI Act from the O/o the Sup

Archaeologist, ASI, Excavation Branch-II, Purana Qila, New Delhi Vide letter no. 5/37/2009-10

dated 23.05.2011 towards our application that:-

1. With reference to recovery of Vishnu image of black stone from Qutb, mentioned

by ASI at page no. 71 and at plate LXXIV A of Indian Archeology Review 1958-

59, please provide the exact location and serial no. where the discovered idol / image

has been kept at present?

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2. With reference to recoveries of Jain and Brahmanical sculptures from Qutb Minar,

mentioned by ASI at page no. 97 and at plate C XXXIX (A,B,C) & C XL (A,B) of

Indian Archeology Review of 1961-62, please provide the exact location and serial

no. where the discovered sculptures have been kept at present?

Ans. of Q. 1 &2: Does not pertain to Excavation Branch-II, Purana Qila,

New Delhi as the said sculptures are not kept in this office.

3. With reference to discovery of sculpture of Ganesha from Qutb area, mentioned

by ASI at page no. 8 of Indian Archeology of 1992-93, please provide the exact

location and serial no. where the discovered sculpture has been kept.

Ans. Puran Qila, New Delhi (LKT - 867)

4. With reference to recoveries of two broken head portion of stone figures (may be

image of Jaina Tirthankara) from Qutb, mentioned by ASI at page no. 9 and at

plate IV (A,B) of Indian Archeology Review of 1992-93, please provide the exact

location and serial no. where the discovered figures have been kept at present?

Ans. Purana Qila, New Delhi (LKT 882)

In this connection, we want to mention here that applicant has seen discovered idol of

Ganesha & Jain Tirthankara under RTI Act in the store of ASI, Excavation Branch, Purana Qila,

New Delhi instead of in display in Museum.

(Copy of reply dated 23.05.2011 is annexed herewith as Annex. - III)

8. That the Sup. Archaeologist / Appellate Authority, ASI, Delhi Circle, New Delhi had

forwarded applicants appeal for nonproviding the information for the exact location of

Bhagwan Vishnu idol to the National Museum, New Delhi, the Regional Director (N), ASI, Red

Fort, Delhi and Ms Alka Singh, Assistant Archeologist vide letter no. 3814 dated 17.06.2011 by

mentioning that recovery of Vishnu image of black stone and Jain & Brahminical sculptures from

Qutab may be available with you but no information has been provided by the national

museum and ASI till date towards exact location and serial no. where the discovered idol of

Bhagwan Vishnu from Qutb Minar Complex has been kept at present.

(Copy of the forwarding letter dated 17.06.2011 is annexed herewith as Annex. - IV)

9. That due to his best efforts, the applicant found ancient idol of Bhagwan Vishnu

in National Museum, kept at Acc. No. - L. 39 which had been discovered during

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excavation of foundation for a restaurant in Qutb Minar Complex and the National

Museum has mentioned following details of discovery for the said idol ;

Vishnu and his manifestations

Gahadavalla, 1147 AD

Mehrauli, Delhi

Height 105 Cm, Width 69 Cm & Depth 22 Cm

Stone

It is relevant to mention here that National Museum has mentioned the discovery

place of above said ancient idol from MEHRAULI, Delhi instead of QUTB MINAR

COMPLEX, Delhi.

10. That in Indian Archaeology Review 1961-62, the ASI had published at S. No. 10 at

page no. 97, under Other Important Discoveries heading that:

BRAHMANICAL AND JAINA SCULPTURES, DELHI Several pieces of

Brahmanical and Jaina sculptures (pls. CXXXIX and CXL) were found in the

course of re-laying the floor inside the Quwwatu--Islam mosque in the

Qutab area.

(Copy of the page no. 97 is enclosed herewith as Annex - V)

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11. That in Indian Archaeology Review 1992-93, the ASI had published at page no. 8 & 9

that ;

Amongst the antiquities of this period the small rectangular sandstone

sculpture of Ganesha in low relief suggesting its use for personal worship

and fragmentary lower half of a terracotta mould for casting Jaina

Tirthankara figure (pl. IV A-B) flanked two attendants wearing different

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ornaments and clothes are noteworthy.

Two more broken head portions of stone figures were found from the late

levels, one of which appears to be an image of Tirthankara. (Tirthankar is a

word known for Jains for their God)

12. That in Indian Archaeology review 1994-95, the ASI had published report of

excavation at Lal Kot (near Qutb Minar) at page no. 9 that:-

During the course of excavation of the fourth season, two hundred and fifty-

two antiquities were found. Among the important antiquities of Rajput

period, Ganesha figurine found.

13. That the last round of excavation yielded a small sandstone sculpture of Lord

Ganesha as well as the lower half of a terracotta statue of a Jaina Tirthankara besides 277

circular copper coins and over 900 terracotta figurines as mentioned and extract taken from page

no. 77 of a guide book namely Qutb Minar & Adjoining Monuments, written by Shri J. A.

Page & Y. D.Sharma and published by The Director General, ASI, New Delhi in year 2002.

14. That applicant had visited Purana Quila Museum, New Delhi on dated 3rd Feb 2011 and

found following various parts of ancient Jain temples there but ASI has neither informed under

RTI Act not mentioned in its publication about the following discoveries from Qutb Minar

complex ;

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1. One Door Lintal showing Jain Tirthankar, made by sandstone in 12th Cen A.D

2. One Door Lintal (Architectural member of Jain temple), made by white marble

of 12-13th Cen. AD

2. Indira riding on elephant, made by white marble

4. Shashan Devi, made by sandstone of 11th Cen. AD

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15. That in AD 1192, Muhammad Sultan of the mountain kingdom of Ghur in modern

Afganistan, led a force down into the fertile plains of northern India. Muhammad Ghuri retired to

his homeland soon after the battle, leaving the newly-overrun land in the hands of Qutbuddin

Aibak who was his army commander. Qutbuddin Aibak sought to leave the imprint of his religion

on the new territory.

He decided to erect a mosque epitomising the Quwwat or might of Islam and chose as his

site, the heart of the captured Rajput citadel of Qila Rai Pithora. Of his site selected, the date of

completion of the mosque is recorded as AD 1198 on the north gateway. A simple rectangle

enclosing a central quadrangular court, the mosque measures some 65.2 meters by 45.4 meters

externally.

Ibn Batuta, the 14th-century Arab traveller, says, Before the taking of Delhi it had

been a Hindu temple, which the Hindus called elbut-khana, but after that event it was used

as a mosque. (Archaeological Survey Reports, Volume IV, p. 46)

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That above noted copy of inscription, published in Monuments of Delhi by ASI, provided by

the Archaeological Survey of India under RTI Act vide letter no. DLH-265/2011-M-478 dated

24.04.2012.

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16. That there are the ruins of Lal Kot (the citadel of the first city of Delhi) near the Qutb

Minar complex, said to have been constructed in the middle of the 11th century by the Tomer

ruler, Anangpal II. The Lal Kot area has been excavated many times, beginning with Sir

Alexander Cunninghan in the early 1860s. Around the middle of the 20th Century, the excavations

led by Y. D. Sharma while the 1992-95 seasons under B. R. Mani.

17. That as per extracts have been taken from page no. 30, 31 & 36 of a guide book namly

Qutb Minar & Adjoining Monuments, written by Shri J. A. Page & Y. D.Sharma and

published by the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi in year 2002, it

stated that;

JAINA & VAISHNAVITE images appear in profusion, eloquent of the thorough

and impartial destruction of their shrines, as also of the genius for adaption their

desecrators exhibited in then utilising the despoiled materials for their own purposes. The

pillars to the right of the east entrance seen to have come from a Vaishnava temple, while

those in the aisles to the left of the east gate are of Jain origin. The latter are less elaborately

carved and there are some easily discernible figures of Parsvnatha.

18. That Kubbtul Islam mosque has been constructed on Jain Parsvnath Temple. This

temple has been constructed by Sahu Nattlu, Minister of Tomar King Anangpal III in year 1132.

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This temple was main temple among the temples which were demolished by Kutubuddin Aibak

and elephant gate and two side halls can be seen. Main plateform of temple was established inner

side and idols of Jain Tirthankars can been seen on pillers and lintals. There were three another

additional temple platforms expected in three side halls except gate. This temple was situated in

the centre of a Sarovar.

This fact has been mentioned by Brijkishan Chandiwala at page no. 321 in his book

Dilli Ki Khoj, published by Publication Division, Govt of India.

19. That Nattal Sahu ( ) of Yoginipur (now Mehrauli, Delhi) is the earliest known

Agrawal merchant-prince. He was also a minister in the court of Tomar Anangapala. His life's

account is described in Apabhramsha text Pasanaha Cariu (Parshvanath Caritra) of poet Vibudh

Shridhar, written in Vikrama Samvat 1189 (1132 CE) . Nattal's father was Sahu Joja. Nattal was

the chief of the Jains of Delhi.

Poet Vibudh Shridhar had migrated from Haryana to Delhi. Nattala, as a patron, urged

him to write the Pasanaha Cariu. Shridhara finished the composition in Vikrama Samvat 1189

(1132 CE).

Nattala Sahu had built a beautiful temple of Lord Adinath. He had the idol installed with

an elaborate ceremony:

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That It is believed that fragments of this temple were used for the Quwwat-al-Islam mosque

near Qutab Minar.

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20. That applicant has received following information under RTI Act from the O/o the Sup.

Archaeologist / CPIO, ASI, Delhi Circle, vide letter no. 2009-M-10509 dated 28.01.2011 against

the enquiry of discoveries of Jain idols & iconography from the Qutb Minar complex :-

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2. Whether ASI had discovered Jain idols & other Jain religious iconography during

excavations till date at and around Qutab Minar Complex.

Ans. Yes, a torso of terracotta figurine.

3ii) Whether Jain idols had been shifted out from the Qutab Minar Complex? & why?

Ans. Yes, for safety and security reasons.

3iii) Where discovered Jain idols have been kept at present?

Ans. Purana Quila

4. Whether many other parts of the destroyed Jain temples had been kept outside the

mosque.

Ans. Possibility cannot be ruled out.

(Copy of the RTI reply dated 28.01.2011 is annexed herewith as Annex - VI)

21. That applicant had filed an appeal with the Appellate Authority of ASI by Regd. Letter no.

4991 dated 17.02.2011 for non-providing complete information towards discoveries of Jain and

Hindu idols & iconography etc. from the Qutab Minar complex by the CPIO in his reply dated

28.01.2011.

22. That the Sup. Archaeologist, Excavation Branch-II, Purana Qila, New Delhi replied by

letter dated 23.03.2011 vide no. 2009- 10/387 towards applicants letter dated 16.02.2011 that ;

Ans. In this regard it is to inform you that the information is not available with this

office.

23. That Museum Branch, Northern Region of Archaeological Survey of India inform under

RTI Act vide letter no. NR-4/14/2010-11/RTI/212 dated 04.5.2011 that ;

there is no proposal of the site museum in Qutub Complex at present by the

Museum branch, Northern Region, Red Fort, Delhi.

(Copy of the RTI reply dated 04.05.2011 is enclosed herewith as Annex. VII)

24. That applicant has received following information under RTI Act from the O/o the Sup.

Archaeologist, ASI, Delhi Circle, Safdarganj Tomb, New Delhi, vide letter no. 265/2010-M-2278

dated 20.05.2011 towards RTI application that:

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1. Whether ASI has mentioned for requirement of a museum in Qutb Complex under

needed facilities in its report / application to UNESCO for registration of Qutb Minar

in the list of World Haritage in inscription year 1993 or earlier.

Ans. So far as Delhi Circle of ASI is concerned, no proposal for opening a

museum at Qutb Complex is presently under consideration.

2. Whether a museum is proposed in Qutb Minar Complex.

Ans. No Sir, not for the time being.

(Copy of the reply dated 20.05.2011 of RTI is annexed herewith as Annex - VIII)

25. That the applicant has received following information under RTI Act from the Dy. Sup.

Archaeologist & CPIO, ASI, Delhi Circle, Safdarjung Tomb, New Delhi vide letter no. M - 478

dated 24.04.2012 from Periodic Reporting on the application of the World Heritage

Conservation for Qutb Minar and its Monuments, New Delhi:-

1. Whether following matter had been mentioned at point no. 014 under 11.2.

Statement of Significance heading of Executive Summary in the above noted

report :-

the Quwwatual-Islam mosue, the earliest extant mosque in India built of

materials reused from twenty-seven Brahmanical and Jain Temples.

Ans. Yes, Sir. Details are annexed

(Copy of the RTI reply dated 24.04.2012 is annexed herewith as Annex. IX)

26. That UNESCO has published in State of Conservation of the World Heritage

Properties in the Asia-Pecific Region under the heading INDIA Qutb Minar and its

Monuments, New Delhi at page no. 72 II.4 under Visitor Management heading that:-

Needed facilities: Site interpretation and Museum, signage, cafeteria,

visitors movement plans, upgrading existing facilities, etc.

That above matter has been published by the UNESCO on its web site at following link ;

http://whc.unesco.org/archive/periodicreporting/APA/cycle01/section2/233-summary.pdf

27. That as per map, showing Archaeological Site Museums, published by the ASI on its

website, 39 site museums are already existing at different places in India i.e. at Taj Mahal,

Aihole, Badami, Gol Gumbaz complex, Gwalior, Jageshwar, Kalibangan, Khajuraho, Konark,

Kondapur, Lucknow, Lothal, Nalanda, Ratnagiri, Sarnath, Sanchi, Sri Suryapahar, Tamluk, etc.,

which have been established by the ASI then why not at Qutb Minar complex which is also a

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world famous heritage and thousands national & internationals visitors visit daily Qutb Minar

complex.

28. That in the reply of appeal, filed by the applicant, the Dy. Sup Archaeologist & CPIO,

ASI, Delhi Circle, New Delhi provided following information vide letter no. M-2150 dated

06.06.2012 towards needed visitors facilities at Qutb Minar at point no. 69 which was mentioned

by the ASI in its report, submitted to UNESCO ;

- Site interpretation Centre and MUSEUM; At present there is no

Interpretation Centre and

Museum at Qutb Minar

(Copy of the reply dated 06.06.2012 of RTI is annexed herewith as Annex. - X)

29. That as per article 25 of the Constitution of India, every religion and specially minority

communities have a fundamental right of freedom of religion and further to propagate their

religion; but on the contrary, non-display of actual discoveries of idols & another parts of Jain &

Hindu temples at the place from where these have been recovered, is the violation of

constitutional rights of Hindu & Jain community as a whole which is not acceptable to any

reasonable and fair person in a free and democratic set-up.

30. That Archaeological Survey of India is not publishing and disclosing actual discoveries

i.e. photos along with details of idols & other parts of Hindu & Jain Temples etc. in &

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around Qutb Minar Complex in its guide book namely World Heritage Series QUTB

MINAR & ADJOINING MONUMENTS, picture cards and other publications etc. related

to Qutb Minar.

31. That the applicant sent one letter dated 23.07.2012 addressed to Ministry of Culture, Govt.

of India in this context through speed post regarding wherein to construct an archaeological site

museum in Qutab Minar complex and to keep all ancient discoveries which have been discovered

till date from in & around Qutab Minar complex which have been kept here & there in the

Archaeological site museum without any worship rights or any other rights.

32. That in response to applicants letter dated 23.07.2012, the Ministry of Culture directed to

ASI, New Delhi vide letter no. F. No. 7-2/2012 dated 01.08.2012 to take appropriate action in the

matter and copy of said letter also sent to the applicant but no action has been taken by

Archaeological Survey of India till date.

(Copy of letter dated 01.08.2012 is annexed herewith as Annex. - XI)

33. That the ASI, New Delhi vide letter No. 18-68/2011 dated 04.09.2012 replied to applicant

in response to applicants and Ministry of Culture letters which was not satisfactory reply to the

applicant and the applicant again sent one letter dated 06.09.2012 to ASI, New Delhi duly

acknowledged by the O/o ASI, New Delhi but till date neither any action has been taken nor any

reply / response shown by the Ministry of Culture and ASI.

34. That due to non-taken any action by the ASI and Ministry of Culture, the applicant had

filed a Writ Petition No. 6741/2012 in year 2012 (Sanjay Kumar Jain Vs. UOI) in Delhi High

Court requesting honble court to issue directions to the Ministry of Culture and Archaeological

Survey of India for construction of archaeological site museum in Qutab Minar Complex, New

Delhi and on dated 19th October 2012, the honble Mr Justice Rajiv Shakdher issued notice to the

respondents which was accepted by Shri Jatan Singh on behalf of the respondents.

35. That on dated 30.04.2014, the applicant had withdrawal his Writ Petition No. 6741/2012

(Sanjay Kumar Jain Vs UOI) from Delhi High Court.

That the applicant has not filed further any petition in this behalf either in this

Honble Court of Delhi or before Supreme Court of India.

(Copy of the court order dated 30.04.2014 is annexed herewith as Annex. - XII)

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36. That applicant does not want to get any worship rights or any kind of other

rights to display religious discoveries in request of to construct Archaeological Site

Museum at Qutb Minar Complex, we want to just put proper all our discovered

ancient heritage from in & around Qutb Minar complex in required archaeological

site museum in Qutb Complex so that visitors could get actual information of

discoveries and the historical facts relating and prior to the construction of Qutb

Minar which is the main motto of the Ministry of Culture & ASI.

37. That with reference to a news, published on dated 2nd July 2013 in leading Hindi

newspaper Hindustan, New Delhi addition as Shri Vasant Swarnkar said that Archaeological

Survey of India has decided to open proposed cafeteria near ticket counter of entrance gate

of Qutb Minar complex.

That Archaeological Survey of India has already constructed two newly wash rooms /

toilets and also opened sale counter of its publication in the Qutb Minar complex and further

allowing a new cafeteria but not interested to open an Archaeological Site Museum which for

which purpose ASI has been established to preserve and highlight Indian ancient heritage.

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P R AY E R

38. The applicant, therefore, pray to the honble Prime Minister of India and honble

Union Minister of Culture may graciously be pleased to issue order / direction ;-

1. To construct an Archaeological Site Museum in Qutb Minar Complex to keep all

ancient sculptures / idols and another important parts of ancient temples etc.

which have been discovered till date from the in and around Qutb Minar Complex

and have been kept here and there i.e. in ASI stores and various museums without

mentioning finding place etc. in the above noted newly Archaeological Site

Museum in Qutb Minar Complex.

2. To highlight stone platform, on which the exterior plan of an ancient PANCHA

RATHA SHRINE was marked, close to the find spot of the Bhagwan Vishnu

image from the Qutb Minar Complex so that visitors could know history of Qutb.

3. To conduct study or further survey with latest technology in and around Qutb

Minar Complex for getting information of buried ancient Jain & Hindu idols and

other important parts of temples etc. under the floors and steps of Qutb Minar

complex.

4. To publish photos along with available complete details of actual discoveries of

religious idols & other important parts of temples etc., discovered in & around

Qutb Complex in the guide books and picture cards etc. of Archaeological Survey

of India.

(Sanjay Kumar Jain)

President

VISHWA JAIN SANGATHAN (Regd.)

IX/1983, Lane No.3, Kailash Nagar, Delhi 110031

Mob#: 9312278313, 8800001532

E-mail: vishwajains@yahoo.com

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Annexure I

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Annexure II

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Annexure III

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Annexure - IV

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Annexure - V

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Annexure VI

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Annexure VII

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Annexure VIII

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Annexure IX

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Annexure X

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Annexure - XI

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Annexure - XII