{
  "id": 18750224,
  "title": "Bihar’s Ranivas Mound declared monument of national importance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/bihars-ranivas-mound-declared-monument-of-national-importance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:50:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/bihars-ranivas-mound-declared-monument-of-national-importance/article71679038.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Currently, 70 sites in Bihar are under the stewardship of the Archaeological Survey of India.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bihar's Ranivas Mound declared monument of national importance on November 4, 2026",
    "1.63-acre mound owned by Bihar government, previously under ASI care",
    "ASI Director General Yadubir Singh Rawat announced decision through gazette notification"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}