National Monuments Authority- NMA is celebrating Baba Banda Singh Bahadur's martyrdom

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National Monuments Authority (NMA)- Relevance for UPSC Exam

National Monuments Authority (NMA): It is an important organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. National Monuments Authority (NMA) is important part of UPSC Mains GS Paper 1 (Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times).

National Monuments Authority (NMA) in News

National Monuments Authority is observing the great warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s martyrdom on 25^thJune, 2022. (according to Indian Calendar).
This is perhaps the first time that the republic of India is saluting the Valour and sacrifice of the great martyr.

About Baba Banda Singh Bahadur

About: Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a great Sikh warrior and a commander of Khalsa army who defeated the Mughals and freed a large part of North India.
- He established the Khalsa rule in Punjab.
Reforms: Banda Singh Bahadur abolished the Zamindari system, and granted property rights to the tillers of the land.
- He was a Noble ruler who introduced the Nanak Shahi coins.
Death: He was captured by Mughal ruler Farrukhsiyar and brought to Delhi and put to death in a most inhuman manner.
- This martyrdom took place in Mehrauli where a monument still stands in memory of his martyrdom which is an icon of exemplary courage, bravery and deep-rooted faith in dharma.
Belief: He was a great and true disciple of Guru Govind Singh Ji Sahib.

National Monument Tag to Anang Tal Lake

National Monuments Authority (NMA)

About: National Monuments Authority (NMA) was established in 2010 under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Headquarters: National Monuments Authority (NMA) headquarters is situated in New Delhi.
Parent Legislation: National Monuments Authority (NMA) has been set up as per provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains AMASR (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010.
Parent Ministry: NMA functions under the Union Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Composition: The AMASR Act provides for NMA to be constituted with a Chairperson and up to 5 Whole Time and 5 Part Time Members each and a Member Secretary.
- Director-General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an ex officio Member of National Monuments Authority (NMA).
Key Functions: Several functions have been assigned to the NMA for the protection and preservation of monuments and sites through management of the prohibited and regulated areas around the centrally protected monuments.
- One amongst these responsibilities of NMA is also to consider grant of permissions to applicants for construction-related activity in the prohibited and regulated area.