India Tour Packages
Export of Antiques
Antiquities include sculpture, painting or other works of art and craftsmanship, illustrative of science, art, crafts, religion of bygone ages and of historical interest which
have been in existence for not less than one hundred years.
Also manuscripts, or other documents of scientific, historical, literary or aesthetic value in existence for not less than seventy five years- art-treasures-not necessarily antiquities but having regard to the artistic and aesthetic value cannot be exported out of India.
For Further clarification on the antiquity of an artefact, the tourists can contact the following authorities and get information on the Acts & Rules governing Antiquities & Art Treasures Act, 1972.
| New Delhi Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi 110 011 |
Mumbai (Bombay) Superintending Archaeologist, Antiquities, Archaeological Survey of India Sion Fort, Sion Mumbai- 400 022 |
| Jaipur Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Jaipur Circle, Sector-7, Flat No. 70/133-140 Patel Marg, Masarovar, Jaipur-302020 Rajasthan |
Chennai (Madas) Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Madras Circle, Fort St. George, Madras 600 009 |
| Calcutta (Kolkatta) Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Calcutta Circle, 27, Biplabi Trailokya Maharaj Sarani, Narayani Building, Calcutta - 700 001 |
Bangalore Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Bangalore Circle, No. 364, 16th Main, 4th T. Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore - 560 041. |
| Bhubaneswar Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India. Bhubaneswar Circle, Old Town, Bhubaneswar - 751 002 |
Srinagar Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Srinagar Circle, Mintoo Building, Raj Bagh, Srinagar |