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ASI begins drilling into Konark Sun Temple to remove 100-year-old British-era sand
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has initiated the process of drilling a passage into the Jagamohan (assembly hall) of the 13th-century Konark Sun Temple in Odisha. This is to remove sand packed inside by the British administration between 1901 and 1903 to prevent the structural collapse of the monument.
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