Department of Archaeology (Nepal)

Department of Archaeology
पुरातत्व विभाग
Agency overview
Formed	December 31, 1953
Preceding agency	Department of Civil Aviation;
Jurisdiction	Nepal
Headquarters	Ramshahpath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Minister responsible	Hon.Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation;
Agency executive	Mr. Damodar Gautam, Director General;
Parent agency	Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Nepal
Website	http://www.doa.gov.np

The Department of Archaeology or DOA (estd 1953) is the primary organization for the archaeological research and protection of the cultural heritage under the government of Nepal.^[1]^[2] After the April 2015 Nepal earthquake and May 2015 Nepal earthquake, the Department got involved with analyzing and reconstructing the destruction of ancient buildings in Nepal.

History[]

The Department of Archaeology has served under changing ministries since its establishment in 1953:^[3]

Date	Ministry Served
1953–1981	Ministry of Education
1981–1995	Ministry of Education and culture
1995–2000	Ministry of Youth, sports and culture
2000–2008	Ministry of culture, tourism and Civil Aviation
2008–2009	Ministry of culture and State Reconstructing
2009–2011	Ministry of Federal Affairs, Constituent Assembly, Parliamentary Affairs and Culture
since 2011	Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation

References[]

^ "HERITAGE WATCH: Archaeology Dept archiving pearls of great price | Metro | :: The Kathmandu Post". Ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2013-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Department of Archaeology Homepage". Doa.gov.np. Retrieved 2015-07-09.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] "HERITAGE WATCH: Archaeology Dept archiving pearls of great price | Metro | :: The Kathmandu Post". Ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2013-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Department of Archaeology Homepage". Doa.gov.np. Retrieved 2015-07-09.

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Agency overview
पुरातत्व विभाग
Formed	December 31, 1953 (1953-12-31)
Preceding agency	Department of Civil Aviation
Jurisdiction	Nepal
Headquarters	Ramshahpath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Minister responsible	Hon.Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
Agency executive	Mr. Damodar Gautam, Director General
Parent agency	Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Nepal
Website	http://www.doa.gov.np