New Delhi, March 22 -- The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the younger generation should be acquainted with our history, culture and heritage. He called for conservation and protection of archaeological sites as the sites stand testimony to India's rich and vibrant heritage.

He was addressing the gathering after releasing the three-volume book - 'Felicitating a Legendary Archaeologist B.B. Lal', edited by the eminent Archaeologist, Dr. B.R. Mani, the Air Vice Marshal (Retd.), Rajesh Lal, the Chairperson of Draupadi Dream Trust, Ms. Neera Misra & Dr. Vinay Kumar of Banaras Hindu University, here today.

Shri Naidu expressed his concern that the India's ancient history became a casualty of the Colonial Rule.

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