Preserved by ASI for over thirty years, villagers are unaware of value of historic site, artefacts

Ludhiana | Saturday | 20th October, 2018

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"As a child I used to collect these ancient coins and sell them for Rs 5 or Rs10. LUDHIANA: Over 30 years have passed since the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) acquired possession of 8.5acres of land in the Sunet area for excavation of ancient coins and artefacts. He opined that if there is some historic relevance of this land then ASI should display proper information about the site.ASI has deployed three guards at the site. He said it was in that year that ASI had taken over this land from the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT). He said senior officials visit the site occasionally and that a final excavation plan is on the cards but may take time..