Recently
Google India and the Archaeological Survey of India teamed up
together to create 360-degree online views of almost 100 national
monuments have unveiled the project. ASI and Google has unveiled the
360 degree online view of 30 out of 100 Indian important monuments,
including Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Jantar Mantar,
Khajuraho and Qutub Minar among others, and will slowly keep adding
other heritage sites, which will be viewable to one-third of the
world’s population. This is one of the most inspiring things Google
has done, thanks to this novel initiative, to bring our heritage to
the doorstep of every person, now people from around the world will
be able to explore these monuments online through Street View.
Smt.
Chandresh Kumari Katoch, the Union Minister of Culture said, “Today,
this partnership with Google makes it possible for billions of people
across the world to see and explore our magnificent heritage, to take
a walk at the Rock Cut Jain Temple, to marvel at the Nagarjuna Konda
Buddhist Stupas and to relive history in Fatehpur Sikri."
Rajan
Anandan, Managing Director of Google India said, “India is unique
in terms of the sheer wealth of heritage and iconic historical
monuments, and it has been our privilege to work with the ASI in
collecting new 360-degree photos of 30 Indian heritage sites. We hope
the imagery will help make India’s heritage and culture more
accessible to people at home and abroad.”
The
announcements
for
new
releases
will
be
made
on
Google
Maps,
while
the
available
30
monuments
will
be
available
on
Google
Maps
and
Google
Cultural
Institute
sites.
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