Department of Archaeology (Nepal)

Department of Archaeology
Agency overview
पुरातत्व विभाग
Formed	1952 (1952)
Preceding agency	Government of Nepal; Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
Jurisdiction	Nepal
Headquarters	Ramshahpath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Minister responsible	Khadak Raj Paudel, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
Agency executive	Saubhagya Pradhananga, Director General
Parent agency	Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Nepal
Website	http://www.doa.gov.np

The Department of Archaeology (DOA) is the primary governmental organization for archaeological research and protection of cultural heritage in Nepal.^[1]^[2] It was established in 1952.^[3] After the April 2015 Nepal earthquake and May 2015 Nepal earthquake, the Department got involved with analyzing and reconstructing the ancient buildings in Nepal.

History

The Department of Archaeology has served under changing ministries since its establishment in 1953:^[4]

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.
↑ "In search of Buddha's maternal home | Top Stories". Retrieved 2013-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "परिचय | Department of Archaeology". doa.gov.np. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
↑ "Department of Archaeology Homepage". Doa.gov.np. Retrieved 2015-07-09.

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