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discovered while some still await, to be discovered.
The discovered ones are protected either by the
Archaeological Survey of India or by the State
Department. Their protection keeps these sites safe
and sound. Some have been explored and discovered,
yet they wait for the necessary action to be taken. The
ruins of Badoh-Pathari and Gyraspur are of such kind.
The findings of Badoh mentioned here, are a
Gateway and a Bedi/Baodi. When the sites were
explored, it was found, that the sites are close to
getting destructed, through the increasing amount of
encroachment. Most of the nearby parts of the Bedi
was already encroached and many of the sculptures
were found around the structure, some of which might
have been taken by the locals to offer daily prayers,
in their home. These sculptures are lying around in a
dilapidated condition, getting covered by the daily
garbage thrown by the inhabitants of the village.
The Gateway has already become a part of someone’s
house, resulting in the structure getting whitewashed
and losing its originality. Not only this, even nature is
taking its course and covering up the ruins and after
some time, the ruins might not even be visible to
anyone. The structures found in Gyaraspur, although
have been discovered by many other scholars, are still
left in a dilapidated condition. The structural remains
are constantly tolerating the pressure of nature,
without any outward help. Some of them are
destructed, due to certain reasons and in order to keep
them safe and show their glorious past, they need
outward help. Also from the current exploration it
was understood that some parts of the structure
mentioned by the earlier scholars are not visible
today. This could be due to the part of the structure
either falling down or getting stolen.
What both these sites require at the present time is
some form of conservation and restoration. This way
we can all protect our heritage and bring back the
beauty of the site. Conservation will also keep the site
safe from its parts being stolen. As we visit these
sites, we will see an enriched culture that has pulled
the best aspects from previous centuries.
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