There are 4000 Armenian monuments on India’s territory, most of them in poor conditionMarch 9, 2011 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Employees of the Research on Armenian Architecture NGO led by Chairman of the organization Samvel Karapetyan studied the Armenian monuments of India from February 8 to March 2. The Armenian scientists visited many cities and villages, where the Armenian community used to live. In total, Karapetyan and his team recorded 4,000 Armenian monuments of architecture, some of which are protected by the state. 5,200 photos were taken and 10 churches were measured. “Many Armenian monuments do not look like Armenian ones. Basically, they are constructed in European style,” Samvel Karapetyan told a press conference on March 9 in Yerevan. He added that the most ancient Armenian khachkar dated back to 1611 is located in Agra. In general, according to Karapetyan, the Armenian monuments are in a poor condition in India. Besides, records dated back up to the 19th century are preserved in India. The most ancient records are in Armenian, but there are also records in English, Farsi and even Georgian. There are also Armenian cemeteries in India, which are basically located near Armenian churches. A burial vault of Melik-Beglaryans, Karabakh dukes, the rulers of Gulistan, was found by Armenian scientists at one of cemeteries. Armenians came to India in the 16th century, basically, from New Jugha. In the 16th century there were Armenian churches in Surat and India, but they are not preserved. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |