ASI begins major underwater archaeological expedition at Dwarka THE NEW INDIAN

Assam University Professor Leads Underwater Archaeological Expedition of Dwarka

The Underwater Archaeology Wing (UAW) of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), under the leadership of Professor Alok Tripathi, has undertaken an extensive onshore and offshore archaeological expedition at Dwarka and Bet Dwarka in Gujarat. Tripathi, an Additional Director-General of the ASI, is also a professor in the Department of History at Assam University, Silchar. The project, which follows preliminary fieldwork conducted in February 20…

ASI begins major underwater archaeological expedition at Dwarka THE NEW INDIAN

NEW DELHI: The Underwater Archaeology Wing (UAW) of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has initiated extensive onshore and offshore explorations at Dwarka and Bet Dwarka in Gujarat, continuing its earlier fieldwork conducted in February 2025. Led by Prof. Alok Tripathi, Additional Director-General of ASI, the expedition aims to uncover submerged archaeological remains, document findings, and train archaeologists in underwater exploration t…