Sunday , December 22 2024

Dhar: ASI survey continues for 49th day in historic Bhojshala

Bhopal, 9 May (HS). On the orders of the Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court, the survey of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) department in the historical Bhojshala of Dhar continued for the 49th day on Thursday. A team of 14 ASI officers along with 24 workers reached the Bhojshala premises at 8.30 in the morning and came out at 5 in the evening. Here the team worked for about eight and a half hours using modern equipment using scientific methods. Gopal Sharma, Ashish Goyal from the Hindu side and Abdul Samad Khan from the Muslim side were also present with the survey team.

On the 49th day of the ongoing ASI survey on the lines of Gyanvyapeeth, the work of removing soil from the south and west walls of the Bhojshala premises continued. Along with this, the ASI team did videography and photography of the pillars in the sanctum sanctorum in Bhojshala. Excavation was carried out in the outer premises. Excavation was started in the north direction in the afternoon. Recently, three walls were found connected to each other in the inner part of the banquet hall. Excavation up to 10 feet has been done here on Thursday. The wall is still visible in this. From this it seems that these walls may be even deeper. This wall is said to be made of bricks. It is believed that it was built as an anti-earthquake wall. Today, during the excavation, remains of broken pillars etc. have also been found.

Hindu party Gopal Sharma, who was present with the survey team, said that the survey team did the work of cleaning and brushing in the interior. In the outer premises, soil removal work has been done near the south and west walls. Apart from this, script experts studied the handwriting and pictures of the inscription. Here, the machines are still waiting. Apart from this, script experts studied the handwriting and pictures of the inscription.

At the same time, Muslim party leader Abdul Samad said that digging and leveling work continued in the north and west. Where three layers of the wall were exposed, excavation work was done and brushing-cleaning was also done. Work remained closed in the Dargah complex even today. The articles written on the pillars were studied by the script experts associated with the survey team and efforts are being made to understand the meaning.