Bihar’s Ranivas Mound declared monument of national importance

New Delhi An ancient mound in Bihar's East Champaran district has been declared an archaeological site of national importance through a central government notification. The site – Ranivas Mound, at Kesariya – is spread over 1.63 acres and is under the ownership of the Bihar government, reads the gazette notification dated November 4 that was issued by the Ministry of Culture.

Copies of the said notification were made available to the public on June 8, 2026 and "no objection has been received" from any person with regard to the declaration by the central government, said the notification signed by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Director General Yadubir Singh Rawat. A copy of the notification was affixed at a conspicuous place as required under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958.