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By admin on August 10, 2010
While successive governments have failed to preserve the historical fort housing the Sherpur police station, its current SHO has spent lakhs of rupees to restore a major portion of it. Acknowledging his concern for the fort in a shambles and help extended to poor families coming to seek justice, at least 65 social and constitutional [...]
Posted in Architectural | Tagged conservation, Guru Nanak, Mandi, Sherpur Fort, Sikh |
By admin on August 8, 2010
The Centre has given its nod for the restoration and preservation of 250-year-old building, Pothimala, and its murals.A high-level team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of the Chandigarh circle led by its superintendent archaeologist VC Sharma along with members from drawing, engineering, chemist and other wings visited Pothimala this morning and carried out [...]
Posted in Architectural, Material | Tagged ASI, conservation, POthimala |
By admin on July 4, 2010
Hundreds of devotees converged at the Golden Temple complex today to take part in the kar sewa initiated to remove and repair over 200-year-old, beautifully carved wooden doors of the Darshani Deodi, the main entrance to the sanctum sanctorum, and install makeshift doors in their place. The old doors will be subjected to repairs and [...]
Posted in Architectural | Tagged Amritsar, conservation, Kar Sewa, SGPC |
By admin on June 28, 2010
AMRITSAR: For the first time in the history of Golden Temple the kar sewa of gates of Darshani Deori (entrance to the sanctum sanctorum of Golden Temple) will be started on July 4 by Sampardaya Kar Sewa Bhuriwale. It will be carried out under the supervision of jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Gurbachan Singh. The [...]
Posted in Architectural | Tagged Amritsar, conservation, kar seva, SGPC, Sikh |
By admin on June 21, 2010
The historical fort of Phul, which was said to be the origin of Phulkian states (Patiala, Jind, Nabha), has lying in a state of utter neglect courtesy government apathy. Baba Phul had built the fort in 1712 but then, it was like a mud-fort. Later, emperors Hamir Singh, Bharpoor Singh and others showed interest and [...]
Posted in Architectural | Tagged conservation, destruction, patiala, phul, qila mubarak, Sikh |
By Amandeep Madra on June 14, 2010
Often called the ‘Manchester of India’, few people – both residents and outsiders – know that the city has a large number of significant historical structures that can be major tourist attractions but instead languish in a state of neglect. One such noteworthy example is Christ Church, which dates back to the 1830s. Adjacent to [...]
Posted in Architectural, Material | Tagged christ church preserving, conservation, Ludhiana, Mughal, Sikh |
By admin on June 4, 2010
With an aim to preserve the architectural heritage of City Beautiful as it was originally envisaged, the Government of India has set up an “Expert Committee” under the chairmanship of Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Shivraj V. Patil. The committee will look at both the original concept of the city as well as maintenance [...]
Posted in Architectural | Tagged chandigarh, conservation, corbusier |
By admin on June 1, 2010
AMRITSAR : A rare collection of hand-written manuscripts of Hindu, Sikh and Muslim religion along with outstanding relics of European Renaissance, collected by a Sikh scholar in Punjab village are in state of gross neglect. A Sikh scholar Dalip Singh of remore village Mallu Nangal on Indo-Pak border in this district who owns the collection [...]
Posted in Manuscripts | Tagged conservation, dasam granth, destruction, Manuscripts, SGPC, Sikh |
By admin on May 16, 2010
Aurangzeb sent a firman (royal order) to Raja Budh Prakash, alias Mahi Prakash (also known as Bihari Chand) of Sirmaur who ruled from 1659-78), through his eldest son, Prince Muazam. Prince Muazam later ruled over the disintegrating Mughal empire from 1707 to 12, with the title of Shah Alam Bahadur Shah.
Posted in Architectural | Tagged conservation, fort, Mughal, pinjore, Sikh |
By Amandeep Madra on January 29, 2010
In 2005 we reported on the sad state of Manauli fort. A recent article in The Tribune by Rajmeet Singh reports that at last the Mohali district administration has paved the way for preservation of the historical Manauli fort. Located few kilometers from Mohali, the Mughal fort had been decaying for lack of preservation. After [...]
Posted in Architectural | Tagged conservation, destruction, Kapur Singh, Manauli, Sikh |