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Around 34 kilometres from the city of Calcutta, removed from the humdrum of the metropolis and still further from its intellectual cacophony, lies an unpretentious yet fascinating site. This is the site of Chandraketugarh, tucked away near a small village called Berachampa in the North 24…
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Chandraketugarh is an archaeological site in West Bengal, very near to the city of Kolkata. The history of Chandraketugarh goes back to pre- Mauryan times, that is the 2nd century BCE. Scholars have suggested that since then the site has seen continuous occupation throughout the Sunga-Kushana…
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Today, Sarai Chingus is synonymous with the cultural heritage of the Mughal Imperial Road and among the monuments most frequented by visitors on this route. Of the many factors that attribute to the popularity of this sarai (a roadside inn for travellers to rest at, at the end of a…
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Prof. Vasavada discusses issues of heritage conservation, the involvement of educational institutions and government bodies in sensitisation about heritage, and the preparation of the nomination dossier for the recognition of the 606-year-old Ahmedabad as a UNESCO World Heritage City in July 2017.
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Located on the south bank of the river Mandovi, upstream from the capital Panjim, Old Goa is today a site of tourist consumption for the best part of the year. From a sea of palms rise a few majestic buildings, set on the lawns that typically denote a site protected by the Archaeological Survey…
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The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai is a multifaceted building—a station for suburban and long-distance trains, a 'living' UNESCO World Heritage Site, a source of livelihood for scores of people, a visual icon of the city. This documentary delves into CSMT's history,…
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S. Gopalakrishnan: What is the historical significance of Tughlaqabad?
K.K. Muhammed: When we compare Tughlaqabad with Delhi's Red Fort or Agra Fort, and others except one or two like Daulatabad or Ranthambore or Chittor Fort, it comes under the mightiest forts in India. Before Tughlaqabad, Delhi…
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I think it was in 1996 that a very senior adviser from the UNESCO visited Elephanta, and he was totally shocked because there were children playing cricket outside the caves. There were people standing on top of the Trimurti and posing for photographs. They were cooking inside the caves. The walls…
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Conservation architect Abha Narain Lambah says that, over the years, the railways has done some maintenance work on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus). However, a holistic conservation of the building that takes in account the building's vibrant use and public interface…
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