Name of Scheme : Development of Archaeological park and site-museum for the year 2016-17 under PLAN.
Situation of work : Sculpture gallery at Rajbari Archaeological Site, Rajbari, Dist.- Hojai.
Allocated amount : 2.10 lakh
Brief description of the site: Rajbari Archaeological Site has brick and stone architectural evidence of at least six temples laid in a planned manner. The temples are surrounded by a brick built boundary wall. These brick and stone architectural remains of the temples belong to 9th – 10th century A.D. Some selected stone temple relics of this site have been preserved and displayed for the visitors at the sculpture gallery of Rajbari Archaeological Site.
Item of works : The sculpture gallery at Rajbari Archaeological Site has been renovated by doing the following works.
Name of Scheme : Development of Archaeological Sites and Monuments of Assam for the year 2016-17 under PLAN.
Situation of work : Hatimura Archaeological Site, Jakhalabandha, Dist.- Nagaon.
Allocated amount : 6.00 lakh
Brief description of the site: In this site a brick-built temple built by Gadadhar Tarun Duara Barphukan as ordered by Swargadeo Pramatta Singha in 1745 upon the ruins of a stone temple datable to 9th – 10th century A.D. exists on the top of the hillock.
A rock cut image of Durga datable to 9th -10th century A.D. exists in the garbhagriha of the temple.
Item of works : A visitor’s shed has been constructed at Hatimura Archaeological site.