Overview

• On July 14, the Ministry of Culture issued the final notification under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, legally protecting the Lianpui megaliths.
• The declaration follows a two-month public notice period issued on February 9 and a site visit by ASI Director A.M.V. Subramanyam on July 7, with no objections received.
• Lianpui village in Champhai district is home to 114 upright carved stones, petroglyphs, Y-shaped wooden posts and anthropic holes arranged in eight alignments that reflect pre-Christian Mizo customs.
• This recognition makes Lianpui the second nationally designated megalithic site in Mizoram after the Kawtchhuah Ropui menhirs at Vangchhia, bolstering Northeast India’s heritage profile.
• Central funding has been allocated for fences, walkways, restrooms and drinking water facilities to aid conservation efforts and promote archaeological tourism.