New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The union government has initiated the process of declaring an ancient temple at the Rajbari Complex in Tripura's Gomati district a monument of national importance, inviting objections from interested persons within two months.

The Ministry of Culture, through the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), issued a notification on October 29 proposing to accord the status to Temple No. 1 at the Rajbari Complex in Amarpur.

The proposal has been made under Section 4(1) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.

According to the notification, the Centre is of the opinion that the ancient monument, identified in the accompanying site plan and land schedule, deserves recognition as a monument of n...