Reviving a historic relic | Deccan Herald

Reviving a historic relic | Deccan HeraldArticle: B S Arun – Excerpt-
Perhaps because of its uniqueness, the tomb has always been popular. This is true even to this day with efforts made by institutions such as the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), which is involved in the conservation efforts for a decade now. This has made the monument retain its original form, character and purpose intact.

The AKTC took up the $ 6,50,000 project of tomb restoration in 2000, in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India, under the aegis of the National Culture Fund. The objective of this first privately funded restoration of a World Heritage Site in India was to revitalise the gardens, pathways, fountains and water channels of the char-bagh surrounding the tomb.

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