This ancient city has many monuments and all of them tell a different story. Unfortunately, most of them eventually crumble due to neglect, their stories lost forever. However, the city has not lost all its old stones. There are some that are worth a visit again and again, especially if they are cared for and the weather is nice.
The recently restored Humayun’s Tomb, a regular feature on every heritage walk list, will be the subject of another heritage walk, which promises to be very “different” than the usual history lesson that one usually gets from such an exercise.
Says Ratish Nanda, who spearheaded the restoration work of the tomb as the project director of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, “It will not be the usual history lesson, but will also include the manner in which we went about the conservation work and the rationale behind it. Our intention has always been to change the way in which conservation work is done and I will try my best to explain this. There will be bits about the neighbourhood thrown in since our conservation work usually involves the local community and talent and they are an essential part of this site.”
More at the source A heritage walk with a difference – The Hindu.
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