An archaeological site in Vaishali (Bihar) with Ashokan pillar, showing community stewardship of heritage

Reimagining Heritage as a Living Practice

We work with individuals, organisations and communities to reimagine heritage as a living practice through research, documentation, capacity building and creative initiatives.

About Us

Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas in Forbesganj, North Bihar (India), Ajoriya Foundation is a non-profit organisation registered as a Section 8 Company, under the Companies Act, 2013. It works at the intersection of heritage, art, education, archives, and community enterprise. With members and affiliates across India and other parts of the world, we understand culture not as a static inheritance, but as something lived, made, and continually renewed.

Historical photographs from Bihar held for archival research
Historical photographs from Bihar held for archival research

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Rural landscape in Bihar with wild grasses reflected in water, representing everyday ecologies
Rural landscape in Bihar with wild grasses reflected in water, representing everyday ecologies
Bihar Visual Archive

A digital archive to create and preserve micro-narratives on arts, culture and heritage of a region

People waiting at Dhanbad railway station in Jharkhand, capturing labour migration
People waiting at Dhanbad railway station in Jharkhand, capturing labour migration
Museum guard sitting on a stool next to a Mauryan Empire information plaque in Bihar Museum in Patna
Museum guard sitting on a stool next to a Mauryan Empire information plaque in Bihar Museum in Patna
Poorvanchal aur Palayan

A virtual art project on the movement of people and cultures between eastern India and the rest of the world.

Museums | Bodies | Spaces

A photo-documentary project on visitors’ interaction with museum spaces in India

Featured Projects

People waiting at Dhanbad railway station in Jharkhand, capturing labour migration
People waiting at Dhanbad railway station in Jharkhand, capturing labour migration
Bihar Visual Archive

A digital archive to create and preserve micro-narratives on arts, culture and heritage of a region

Museum guard sitting on a stool next to a Mauryan Empire information plaque in Bihar Museum in Patna
Museum guard sitting on a stool next to a Mauryan Empire information plaque in Bihar Museum in Patna
Rural landscape in Bihar with wild grasses reflected in water, representing everyday ecologies
Rural landscape in Bihar with wild grasses reflected in water, representing everyday ecologies
Poorvanchal aur Palayan

A virtual art project on the movement of people and cultures between eastern India and the rest of the world

Museums | Bodies | Spaces

A photo-documentary project on visitors’ interaction with museum spaces in India

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