The forgotten legacy of ASI’s Institute of Archaeology

India’s Institute of Archaeology is at a crossroads. Envisioned as a major centre for archaeological training and research in the Indian subcontinent, eventually developing into an autonomous multi-disciplinary National Institute of Archaeology, it is now a ghost campus — vacant classrooms, no faculty or research infrastructure, and limited exposure for the students. Archaeologist and ThePrint columnist Disha Ahluwalia traces the history of the Institute of Archaeology, which has shaped Indian archaeology since 1944. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/forgotten-legacy-asi-institute-archaeology/2927512/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprintindia » Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theprintindia » Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprintindia » Find us on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/theprint » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8