MINISTRY OF CULTURE (INDIA)

The 'Ministry of Culture', Government of India is assigned the functions to preserve and promote all art and culture of India. This includes the maintenance and conservation of the country’s heritage, ancient monuments and historic sites; Promotion of literary, visual and performing arts; Administration of libraries, museums and institutions of anthropology; Maintenance, preservation and conservation of archival records and archival libraries; Research and development in the conservation of cultural property; Observation of centenaries and anniversaries of important national personalities and events; Promotion of institutions and organizations of Buddhist and Tibetan studies; Promotion of institutional and individual initiatives in the field of art and culture; and Entering into and implementation of cultural agreements with foreign countries.
The Ministry is headed by a Smt. Ambika Soni.

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Autonomus Bodies Under the Ministry

References

Autonomus Bodies Under the Ministry

★ 'Attached Offices'
# Archaeological Survey of India
# National Archives of India

★ 'Subordinate Offices'
# National Gallery of Modern Arts, New Delhi
# National Museum, New Delhi
# National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property, Lucknow
# Central Reference Library, Kolkata
# National Library, Kolkata
# Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata

★ 'Autonomous Organizations'
# Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manava Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
# National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
# Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, new Delhi
# Sangeet Natak Alademi, New Delhi
# Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
# Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
# National School of Drama, New Delhi
# Centre for Cultural Resources & Training, New Delhi
# Gandhi Smiriti & Darshan Samiti,New Delhi
# Allahabad Museum, Allahabad
# Delhi Public Library, Delhi
# Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata
# Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh;Jammu&Kashmir
# Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, varanasi
# Indian Museum, Kolkata
# Asiatic Society, Kolkata
# Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad
# Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, Patna
# Rampur Raza Library, Rampur, UP
# Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji’s Sarasavati Mahal Library, Tanjore; TN
# Kalashetra Foundation, Thiruvanmayur, Chennai
# National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology, Delhi
# Nav Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda, Bihar
# Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata
# Indira Gandhi National Centre For Arts, New Delhi
# North Zone Culture Centre, Patiala; Punjab
# South Zone Culture Centre, Tanjore; TN
# South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
# North East Zone Cultural Centre, Dimapur; Nagaland
# West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur; Rajastan
# Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata
# North Central Zone Cultural Centre, Allahabad

References

★ Ministry of Culture