Ministry of Culture (India)
The Ministry of Culture is the Indian government ministry charged with preservation and promotion of art and culture of India.
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Agency overview | |
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Jurisdiction | Government of India |
Headquarters | C-wing Shastri Bhawan New Delhi |
Annual budget | ₹3,399.65 crore (US$430 million) (2023-24 est.)[1] |
Ministers responsible |
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Website | www |
G. Kishan Reddy is the current Minister of Culture. Recently the government has established the National Mission on Libraries India under this ministry.[2]
Characteristics
The restoration of ancient idols smuggled out of India comes under the Ministry of Culture.
As of 01 October 2021, the Government of India has recovered 211 idols.[3] Till 2014 only 13 idols were recovered. 198 idols have been restored since 2014.
In June 2022, more than 10 idols were recovered and handed over to the Tamil Nadu Idol Rescue Unit. 228 idols have been recovered till 2022.[4]
Year | Total No of Artifacts |
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1976 | 1 |
1979 | 1 |
1986 | 3 |
1990 | 1 |
1991 | 2 |
1999 | 2 |
2000 | 1 |
2001 | 1 |
2013 | 1 |
2014 | 2 |
2015 | 3 |
2016 | 14 |
2017 | 9 |
2018 | 2 |
2019 | 2 |
2020 | 8 |
2021 | 158 |
2022 | 30 |
Organisation
- Attached offices
- Archaeological Survey of India
- Central Secretariat Library
- National Archives of India
- Subordinate offices
- Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata
- Central Reference Library, Kolkata
- National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property, Lucknow
- National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
- National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai
- National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru
- National Library of India, Kolkata
- National Museum, New Delhi
- Autonomous organisations
- National Mission for Manuscripts, Delhi
- Allahabad Museum, Prayagraj
- Asiatic Society, Kolkata
- Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Jammu and Kashmir
- Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS)
- Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, New Delhi
- Delhi Public Library, Delhi
- Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi
- Indian Museum, Kolkata
- Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi
- Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manava Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
- Kalakshetra Foundation, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai
- Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, Patna
- Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS), Kolkata
- National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
- National Museum Institute of the History of Art, Conservation and Museology (NMIHACM), Delhi
- National School of Drama, New Delhi
- Nav Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda, Bihar
- Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi (Teen Murti Bhavan)
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata, registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961[5]
- Raza Library, Rampur
- Sahitya Akademi (SA), New Delhi
- Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
- Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), New Delhi
- Saraswathi Mahal Library, Tanjore
- Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata
- Zonal Cultural Centers (based on Cultural Zones of India)
Ministers of Culture
No. | Name | Term of office | Political Party | Prime Minister | ||
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13 October 1999 | 1 September 2001 | Bharatiya Janata Party (National Democratic Alliance) |
Atal Bihari Vajpayee | |
2 | ![]() (MoS, Independent Charge) |
1 September 2001 | 18 November 2001 | Independent (National Democratic Alliance) |
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18 November 2001 | 22 May 2004 | Bharatiya Janata Party (National Democratic Alliance) |
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23 May 2004 | 29 January 2006 | Indian National Congress (United Progressive Alliance) |
Manmohan Singh | |
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29 January 2006 | 23 May 2009 | |||
6 | ![]() |
23 May 2009 | 19 January 2011 | |||
7 | ![]() |
19 January 2011 | 28 October 2012 | |||
8 | ![]() |
28 October 2012 | 26 May 2014 | |||
9 | ![]() (MoS, Independent Charge) |
26 May 2014 | 12 November 2014 | Bharatiya Janata Party (National Democratic Alliance) |
Narendra Modi | |
10 | ![]() (MoS, Independent Charge) |
12 November 2014 | 30 May 2019 | |||
11 | ![]() (MoS, Independent Charge) |
30 May 2019 | 7 July 2021 | |||
12 | ![]() |
7 July 2021 | Incumbent |
List of Ministers of State
Minister of state | Portrait | Political party | Term | Years | ||
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Arjun Ram Meghwal | ![]() |
Bharatiya Janata Party | 7 July 2021 | Incumbent | 1 year, 315 days | |
Meenakshi Lekhi | ![]() |
7 July 2021 | Incumbent | 1 year, 315 days |
Department of Culture (State Ministers)
References
- "The annual outlay for Ministry of Culture in FY 2023-24 increased by 12.97% to Rs. 3,399.65 Crore".
- "About : NML". Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- "In 7 years, Modi govt brought back 198 ancient artefacts from abroad". October 2021.
- "Year End Review 2022: Ministry of Culture".
- "About RRRLF". Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- "Council of Ministers" (PDF).
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