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Description
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Bhopal Circle of Archaeological Survey of India came into existence in the year 1953. Earlier this Circle was known as Central Circle. At that time jurisdiction of this circle was from Mandla district in the east to Jhabua district in the west and from Bhind district in the north up to the southern Rajasthan. Later on in 1976 the circle office was reorganised and except the state of M.P. the regions of Rajasthan and Maharashtra were excluded from it. This circle was known as central circle (Madhya Mandal) up to the year 1985. After its reorganisation in 1985, it was given the name of Bhopal Circle in which the region of Chhatisgarh was not included which is now a separate state. Allow the jurisdiction of Bhopal circle is political Boundaries at Madhya Pradesh.
At present Bhopal circle manages the works of conservation of centrally protected monuments. Besides, the work of exploration, excavation scientific clearance and documentation are also being done by this circle. Three centrally protected monuments viz. Buddhist monuments at Sanchi, Prehistoric Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (district Raisen) and Khajuraho group of monuments (district Chhatarpur) under the jurisdiction of Bhopal circle, are included in the World Heritage list of UNESCO.
Jurisdiction has been divided in five regions that is North region, South region, East region, West region and Central region. The Bhopal circle comes under the central region. The head quarter of central region is located in Bhopal itself.