The Mughal dynasty of Turk-Mongol origin that ruled most of Northern India from the early 16th to mid-18th century was a notable and progressive era of India. Mughals ruled over…
Is gentrification an inevitable consequence of heritage conservation? A seemingly common pattern amongst historic cities and neighbourhoods is the following of gentrification to heritage conservation initiatives. Gentrification is often not…
Pune, Maharashtra’s cultural center, is one of the state’s oldest cities and is known as the ‘queen of the Deccan plateau’. The city served as a throne for the Maratha…
Water has always been essential to the development of communities and the natural world, dating back to the earliest days of animal and plant life. Water was essential to human…
Buildings Transformed into Everlasting Tales Buildings, similar to books and manuscripts, hold stories within their walls. These physical structures stand as concrete evidence of history. India, renowned for its rich…
Surat – The Diamond City Surat in Gujarat exhibits exemplary architecture through finely carved mosques, temples, European tombs, colonial bungalows, and other architectural heritage sites. It is one of the…
A famous Polish-American architect and poet Daniel Libeskind once said, ” Architecture is the biggest unwritten document of history.” Architecture has always reflected people and the state of human evolution…
The City of a Thousand Minarets! A city, Historic Cairo, one of the oldest Islamic Cities that boasts paramount of prominent Mosques, Madrasas, Hammams, and Fountains is named “The City…
On World Cities Day, 2023, 55 cities globally joined the list of UNESCO Creative Cities. UNESCO Creative Cities Network is a UNESCO project which was launched in 2004. The project…
Architects, designers and enthusiasts of history are all bound by their common love for the unknown and unexplored. We are constantly fascinated by the unfathomable depths of nature and mankind,…
Introduction India, a land of diverse cultures, traditions, and landscapes, has a rich architectural heritage that has evolved over millennia. One of the key elements that play a pivotal role…
Bibliographic Details Book title: Delhi Darshan: The History and Monuments of India’s Capital Author: Giles Tillotson Publisher: Viking, Penguin Random House India Date of publication: 15 April 2019 Language: English…
