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18/04/2024
Team Astitva wishes you from the Iconic Site of Rakhigarhi with a gentle reminder that "It is our responsibility to preserve our glorious past for the generations to come, spread awareness for its protection, and train ourselves and others for its conservation."
10/04/2024
शिंदे, वसंत शिवरामपुरातत्ववेत्ताजन्म की तारीख : 15 जून 1956दायरा: दृष्टिकोणोंजन्म स्थान: रत्नागिरि समकालीन पुरातत्व....
10/04/2024
On 6th March 2024, the Teachers and Students from Swarnaprastha Public School, Sonipat were on their Educational Tour to Rakhigarhi.
The students belonged to 11th and 12th standards who were eager to learn about the Archaeological Significance of Rakhigarhi. The students were briefed by Bishwa and the officials from ASI while walking around the Mounds. They also attended the Pottery Workshop in
The enthusiastic pupils were showing their zeal for the learning which made the day for Team Astitva. And that's what keeps us going on and on.
10/04/2024
On 31st March 2024, a team of Professors from different institutions under Delhi University visited Rakhigarhi. The Professors were briefed by Dr Vinay Kumar Roy, Asst Archaeologist, ASI - Shimla Circle.
The day was spent amid academic discussions regarding various subjects i.e. Archaeology in India, Aims and Objectives of ASI for the Preservation of Rakhigarhi Archaeological Site, and mutual responsibilities between Academia, Government, and Civilians.
09/04/2024
James and Margaret "Stuart" from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 have been traveling India since long. This time their quest led them to the iconic site of on the evening of 29th March 2024, accompanied by Anita Ji from .
The tourists were hosted and led by Bishwa from Team Astitva & were briefed about the Archaeological efflorescence of Rakhigarhi in India and abroad. In addition to this, Anthropologist Alok Sharma briefed about the activities of ASI in RGR 3 (Mound No. 3).
An interesting scenario was noted that the couple were aged and visited the Mounds in changing climatic conditions. Yet, they were giddy as school kids to learn. And that's where Team Astitva finds its motivation.
08/04/2024
On 29th March 2024, the students of Young India Fellowship from Ashoka University, Sonipat visited Rakhigarhi under Dr Akash Srinivas (Post Doctoral Research Scholar).
Initial briefing was done by Shri Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India who was a guest in , Dr Srinivas. Then the group went to the Mounds and observed the ongoing excavation work. The students also made a village tour to understand the continuation of some of the Harappan customs.
06/04/2024
On 28th March 2024, the Principal Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance, celebrated Author and Heritage Enthusiast Shri and his wife Smt visited Rakhigarhi.
The couple visited the Mounds and interacted with the officials where they briefed about the excavation. They further discussed the findings and further actions.
19/03/2024
Mr Sourik Mondal and his lovely family from Gurugram had a desire to visit the Iconic Archaeological Site of Rakhigarhi for a long time. On 12th March 2024, eventually the Mondal family visited Rakhigarhi where Mr Bishwa Prakash from Team Astitva led them to the Site where they were briefed with the Site Excavation History and significant finds.
Mr Mondal and his family members had their lunch at the with traditional Hariyanvi Cuisine and had their Q&A session with Mr Prakash regarding the activities of Asititva, Awareness Programs, and Rural Ecomomy through Archaeotourism.
It was a nice day with a lovely family being passionate about the Archaeology and their zealous support for Team Astitva's endeavours.
17/03/2024
On the occasion of "Rakhigarhi and Agroha Tour" organised by the Dept of Archaeology and Museums, Govt of Haryana; the enthusiastic caravan of tourists was hosted by Team Astitva.
It was truly a pleasure and thrilling experience to meet them all where we led the journey towards the Archaeological Mounds and briefed with their importance. The group also met the students and officials from Archaeological Survey of India and Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology respectively and learned about the ongoing excavation.
Team Astitva heartily thanks Shri Amit Khatri (IAS), Director, Dr Banani Bhattacharya, Dy Director, and all the officials from Dept of Archaeology and Museums, Haryana for the motivation and co-operation offered for the success of the day.
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The majesty of India’s cultural, religious, and historical richness can never truly be captured. Our country is a collection of all the valuables that have come to us from yesterday, that we have created today, and that we want to pass on to the generations of tomorrow.
Astitva takes on the baton of preserving the integral sovereignty of our heritage. Astitva paves the way for the people of tomorrow to learn about the depths of their roots. Astitva vanguards the route of embracing and safeguarding our legacy and righteousness. Astitva guides us through promoting and preserving our heritage and culture.
Established in 2019 is an organisation that works to enrich the society by creating awareness around conserving heritage sites and rituals.
Our Objective
Astitva works with the objective to discover, conserve, preserve, promote, and document our (in) tangible culture and heritage. Astitva works towards achieving its objectives through regularly organised comprehensive and thorough explorations, excavations, publications, and awareness programs.
Our Mission
To narrate splendid stories of our culture and heritage using innovations while generating employment opportunities across the country.
Our Vision
To create an inclusive ecosystem of citizens who work with unmatched passion to protect the treasure of tradition passed down to us by our ancestors.
Join Hands with Astitva
To enable quality preservation of our magnificent heritage, Astitva harbours pan-genre opportunities that provide dynamic participation. With Astitva, you can contribute and/or participate in Annual Fund Drives, Sponsorships, Occasional Donations, Internships, and Outreach Volunteer Programs. Some of these activities come embedded with educational programs that allow the learning of our magnanimous legacy. The different kinds of sponsorships for individuals and businesses can be availed for organising exhibitions, heritage talk shows and tours, and other similar activities.
With Astitva, you can also become an ambassador of the society you live in by registering yourself as a Museum and Heritage Volunteer. In this role, you are responsible for painting a vivid picture of your history through various exhibitions in a museum gallery. All activities of the organisation commence with a 4-week training period where you are familiarised with your culture, museum activities, and the lifestyles depicted in the monuments.
Explore Rakhigarhi with Astitva
Rakhigarhi is a village that treads on history. Time and again, this site has continued to point towards the ancestry of ancient Indians. Astitva takes on you’re a historic journey of this site through a meticulously planned tour where knowledge about the roots of our existence is the focus.
Astitva is a proud host of a learning-centric tour of the historical site of Rakhigarhi that showcases continuity from the Harappan age to the present times. Through this tour, we bring people closer to their origin of existence through an experience that has never been experienced before. With eminent archaeologists at our side, we curate ___ tours of Rakhigarhi that not only offer insight on our ancestry but also help us speculate the share of traditions we have kept alive in the present.
