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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 acquiring [...]
Posted in Architectural | Tagged conservation, destruction, Kapur Singh, Manauli, Sikh
By admin on January 28, 2010
The samadhi of Bhai Vastiram, a minister in the court of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, lies in ruins reports Pakistan’s Daily Times. Located behind the Lahore Fort, the samadhi was attacked in a senseless act of revenge when the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished. Scavengers have since been chipping away at the monument, stealing chunks [...]
Posted in Architectural | Tagged conservation, destruction, Lahore, Pakistan, Ranjit Singh
By Harbakhsh Grewal on January 18, 2010
As anyone who reads this site knows all too well, Punjab’s built heritage is in a woeful state and in need of serious attention to save it. The silver lining of this dark cloud however has been the work of Gurmeet S Rai and her team at Cultural Resource Conservation Initiative (CRCI) which has been trailblazing in the [...]
Posted in Architectural, blog | Tagged conservation, CRCI, Gurmeet Rai, SGPC, UNESCO
By Amandeep Madra on January 4, 2010
Gurdeep Singh Mann writes in the Tribune that the Haveli of Todar Mal is to be restored by the SGPC. This would make it one of the last pieces of Punjab’s Sikh built heritage that is extant and is now in the hands of the body that has been responsible for most the state’s worst [...]
Posted in Architectural | Tagged conservation, destruction, SGPC, Sikh, Sirhind, Todar mal, Wazir Khan
By admin on November 29, 2009
The Kothi where Rani Jindan was detained in a shambles writes Mahesh Sharma in The Tribune.
Despite the keen interest shown by the world in the auction of a necklace of Rani Jindan, the Bassi canal rest house, popularly known as a “kothi”, where the queen and her last Sikh ruler son, Maharaja Duleep [...]
Posted in Architectural, Cultural | Tagged conservation, Duleep Singh, jindan, Ranjit Singh, relics, Sikh
By admin on November 29, 2009
Members of the Institute of Sikh Studies today called upon the state government and Sikhs to work towards preservation of the Sikh heritage.The members of the institute met here today for a conference on the “Battles of Banda Singh Bahadur: Strategy at Chappar Jhiri.”
One of the aims of the conference was to suggest to the [...]
Posted in Architectural, Material | Tagged conservation, preserving, punjab, Sikh
By Harbakhsh Grewal on November 17, 2009
Punjab is more than Sikh heritage. And Sikh faith, history and culture extends beyond the limits of Punjab, however you to choose to define the boundaries of that land. The tenth Guru was born and died in other far flung parts of India, Guru Nanak travelled across Asia to spread his message, whilst many western [...]
Posted in blog, Cultural | Tagged conservation, kila raipur, Sikh
By Harbakhsh Grewal on November 15, 2009
Welcome to the new look Punjab Heritage site, complete as you can see with blogs from a wide variety of experts in their field, know-alls, and generally Punjab heritage-lovers of one sort or another. What we all share is a passion for Punjab, its history, its rich culture and our shared heritage.
The previous site was [...]
Posted in blog | Tagged conservation, UKPHA
By Amandeep Madra on October 28, 2009
It’s really heartening to see that ASHT has put together a bespoke two day training programme in partnership with the Victoria & Albert Museum, in the subject of preservation. This is vital for private collectors who have become some of the richest sources of extant Sikh heritage left in the world. Delivered by experts from [...]
Posted in blog, Cultural | Tagged ASHT, conservation, Manuscript, V&A Museum
By admin on May 7, 2009
The art of preparing metal domes, Nishan Sahibs and other items for various religious places is waning as the government has not taken any step to promote the exclusive art.
Posted in Architectural, Material | Tagged conservation, Sikh
