Google partners with ASI to bring Heritage Sites on Web

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has partnered with Google to create 360-degree online imagery of 100 of India’s important heritage sites. By helping the ASI create new 360-degree panoramic imagery of these iconic Indian sites, Google aims to help make more of India’s heritage accessible to people around the world, and to help preserve India’s unique history for generations to come.
 
Rajan Anandan, Vice-President & Managing Director, Google India, said, In a country like India, where we have the world’s second-largest population and 5,000 years of history, rich in cultural diversity, technology can help us share the Indian experience with the rest of the world  and each other  more effectively than ever before. We are honoured to be working with the ASI to help make these important Indian heritage sites available for the world to experience online.
 
We have always embraced technology and we believe that the new panoramic imagery of 100 Indian monuments will not only allow people to interact with our country’s culture in new ways but also digitally preserve India’s heritage for future generations,” said Pravin Srivastava, Director General, ASI.
 
Once published, this new imagery of Indian heritage sites will be available on Google Maps and on the World Wonders site within the Google Cultural Institute so that people across India and around the world can virtually view and explore these areas, and in the process, learn more about Indian history.