The ASI is facing a credibility crisis

Sabhapandit, Swarati and Rajendran, C. P. (2025) The ASI is facing a credibility crisis. The Hindu.

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Abstract

This opinion article examines the growing credibility crisis of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), focusing on concerns over its institutional autonomy, bureaucratic interference and political pressures. Using the controversy surrounding the transfer of archaeologist K. Amarnath Ramakrishna and the Keeladi excavations as a case, it argues that archaeological research risks being influenced by nationalist narratives, undermining the independence and scholarly integrity of India’s archaeological institutions.

Item Type:	Newspaper Article
Authors:	Sabhapandit, Swarati and Rajendran, C. P.
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	History & geography > History of Asia > India and neighboring south Asian countries
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Ranchi > School of Development
Full Text Status:	Restricted
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7854
Publisher URL:	https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-asi-is-...

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