Gupta-era arch damaged during relocation efforts

The ASI had embarked upon the project following Director General K.N. Dixit’s inspection.

Former archaeology deputy director of the state Dr Pradeep Sharma said that the Da-Parbatiya arch was one of the three rare architectural pieces of the Gupta period that were still in existence in the country, the other two being located at Bhomra and Nathnakuthara in northern India.

‘‘The archaeological remains at Da-Parbatiya were discovered during 1922-23 by the British,’’ Dr Sharma said.

The oldest discovered architectural site in Assam, Da-Parbatiya is a major tourist attraction of Tezpur, and replicas of the same have been subsequently installed in several major institutions in Guwahati, including the Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra.