CONTENTS I. Explorations and Excavations ..1 Assam, ]; Bihar, 9; Goa, 16; Gujarat, 22; Haryana, 30; Himachal Pradcsh, 33; Jammu and Kashmir. 52; Karnataka, 63; Kerala, 76; Madhya Pradesh. 77; Maharashtra, 102;Orissa, 106; Punjab, 125; Rajasthan, 128; Tamil Nadu, 147; Tripura, 155; Uttar Pradesh, 157; West Bengal, 197 II. Epigraphy .. 208 Sanskritic and Dravidic Inscriptions, 208 Andhra Pradesh, 208; Assam, 208; Karnataka, 210; Madhya Pradesh, 210; Manipnr, 212; Orissa, 212; Tamil Nadu, 212; Uttar Pradesh, 216 Arabic and Persian Inscriptions, 219 Delhi, 219; Maharashtra, 219; Tamil Nadu, 220; Uttar Pradcsh, 220 III.Numismatics and Treasure Trovc224 Gujarat, 224; Haryana, 224; Kerala, 224; Uttar Pradcsh, 226; West Bengal, 226 IV.Oilier Important Discoveries . .. 227 Assam, 227; Goa, 227; Gujarat, 229; Haryana, 229; Himachal Pradcsh, 230; Jammu and Kashmir, 230; Meghalaya, 230; Tamil Nadu, 23 1; Uttar Pradesh, 232; West Bengal, 235 V. Palaeobolanical and Pollen Analytical Investigation ., .. 236 VI Museums .. 238 VII Architectural Survey 247 Temple Survey, Northern Region, 247; Building Survey Project (North), 248 VIII. Preservation of Monuments .259 Monuments of National Importance, 259 Agra Circle, 259; Aurangabad Circle, 265; Bangalore Circle, 267; Bhopal Circle, 271; Bhubaneswar Circle, 277; Chandigarh Circle, 277; Chennai Circle, 295; Dharwad Circle, 299; Guwahati Circle, 302; I lyderabad Circle, 304; Jaipur Circle, 308; Kolkata Circle, 311; I Aicknow Circle, 315; Mini Circle, Goa, 317; Patna Circle, 320; Srinagar Circle, 322; Thrissur Circle, 331; Vadodara Circle, 335 Monuments Maintained by the States, 340 Delhi, 340; Haryana, 341; Manipur, 341 IX. Archaeological Chemistry342 Treatment of Monuments and Paintings, 342 Andhra Pradesh, 342; Assam, 347; Bihar, 348; Daman & Diu, 350; Delhi, 350; Cioa, 351; Gujarat, 352; Himachal Pradesh, 353; Jammu & Kashmir, 354; Karnataka, 354; Kerala, 355; Madhya Pradesh, 357; Maharashtra, 360; Onssa, 363; Rajasthan, 366; Tamil Nadu, 370; Uttar Pradesh, 371 Treatment of Excavated Objects and Museum Exhibits, 374; Chemical Treatment of Antiquities in the Zonal Laboratory at Delhi, 374; Monitoring of Air Poilution, 375; Research and Analysis, 377 X.Archaeological Gardens 378 AndhraPradcsh, 378; Delhi, 378; Gujarat, 379; Karnataka, 379; Orissa, 379; Rajaslhan, 379; Tamil Nadu, 379; Uttar Pradcsh, 378-379; West Bengal 379 XI. Publications .. 380 Publications of the Survey, 380 Other Publications, 380