Bihar’s Ranivas Mound declared monument of national importance
Currently, 70 sites in Bihar are under the stewardship of the Archaeological Survey of India.
On November 4, 2026, the central government declared the Ranivas Mound in East Champaran district of Bihar as an archaeological site of national importance. The 1.63-acre mound, owned by the Bihar government, was previously under the care of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The decision was announced through a gazette notification signed by ASI Director General Yadubir Singh Rawat, following a recommendation sent to the ASI headquarters in Delhi in 2021.
The Ranivas Mound joins a total of 3,686 sites across the country under ASI protection. Bihar currently has 70 centrally protected sites, overseen by the Patna Circle of the ASI.
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