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  • Architecture

The Persian chahar-bagh gardens reflected the unity and harmony of the cosmos

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on January 30, 2022January 31, 2022

The concept of Paradise as a garden is an ancient one pre-dating the Abrahamic faiths…

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Ratish Nanda
  • India

Ratish Nanda: The Heritage Keeper: The man instrumental in reviving Sunder Nursery and Humayun Tomb in Delhi

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

In a city as populated as Delhi, there is a certain charm in rediscovering open…

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  • India

Humayun’s Mausoleum’s Conservation: Restoration on Mughal Glazed Tiles

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 3, 2019January 8, 2019

A film explaining the restoration of Mughal glazed tilework by Aga Khan Trust for Culture…

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  • Education

Our Community, Our Textbooks: Developing a Locally Relevant Primary School Curriculum

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 5, 2018December 5, 2018

By  Daniel Soucy, AIF Clinton Fellow On the Ground in India: Perspectives from American India Foundation’s…

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  • India

Houston Trade Mission to India Opened Doors to More Local Economic & Cultural Expansion

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 30, 2018

HOUSTON: From natural gas demand to tourism, tech innovation, real estate development and more, the…

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Ratish Nanda
  • India

AKTC’s conservation of Humayun’s Tomb and area has positive impact to India’s tourism as Ratish Nanda honored with Excellence Award at Condé Nast Traveller Awards

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 29, 2016June 2, 2018

  “At Humayun’s Tomb, we got a 1000% increase in visitor numbers as part of…

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Humayun Tomb And It's Neighbourhood Get Recognised By UNESCO As World Heritage Site
  • India

AKTC intervention of 11 Mughal garden tombs, UNESCO designated monuments of outstanding universal value, enhance & expand Humayun’s tomb world heritage site

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 23, 2016June 2, 2018

A decade long AKTC intervention, one of conservation & restoration of almost a dozen Mughal…

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PM Media Gallery: Completion of Restoration Work at Humayun's Tomb
  • India

Bangalore Mirror | Humayun’s Tomb: collapse and recovery – A Public-Private Partnership Success Story

  • by AM
  • Posted on September 12, 2015June 2, 2018

Ratish Nanda, project director of Aga Khan Trust for Culture says, “The success of the…

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Workers carry out conservation work at Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliyas baoli in New Delhi. (Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/EPA via The Guardian)
  • India

The Guardian reports on the impact of AKTC’s work in Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti to solve water scarcity problems

  • by AM
  • Posted on August 20, 2015December 2, 2016

The three wonders of the ancient world solving modern water problems In Peru, Kenya and…

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Secrets of Humayun's Tomb Revealed
  • India

Secrets of Humayun’s Tomb Revealed

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 27, 2015December 2, 2016

Akanksha Jain for Hindu.com – July 25, 2015: The necropolis of Mughal dynasty, the Humayun’s…

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ASI suggested to Unesco that the integrity and authenticity of the World Heritage site were a result of Humayun's Tomb being an ensemble of contemporary garden-tombs. (Image via Times of India)
  • Historic Cities Programme

Attempts to make Delhi a world heritage city via results from the expanded restoration works of Humayun’s Tomb Complex

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 18, 2015June 2, 2018

NEW DELHI: Delhi couldn’t become a world heritage city this year but here’s some good…

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Indian Television | Discovery Channel to premiere ‘Revealed: Humayun’s Tomb’ on July 27
  • India

Indian Television | Discovery Channel to premiere ‘Revealed: Humayun’s Tomb’ on July 27

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 14, 2015December 2, 2016

MUMBAI: Humayun’s Tomb has stood through the great turning points in India’s history. Built over…

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Nila Gumbad - AKTC - Humayun Tomb Complex
  • Historic Cities Programme

Nila Gumbad reunited with the Humayun’s Tomb complex

  • by AM
  • Posted on July 7, 2015June 2, 2018

After nearly nine years, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has been able to…

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Archaeological Survey of India partners with Aga Khan Trust for Culture to restore Humayun’s Tomb finial (Image via Indian Express)
  • India

Archaeological Survey of India partners with Aga Khan Trust for Culture to restore Humayun’s Tomb finial

  • by AM
  • Posted on January 18, 2015June 2, 2018

“The finial is the most prominent architectural element at Humayun’s Tomb. It also demonstrates the…

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PM Media Gallery: Completion of Restoration Work at Humayun's Tomb
  • India

Museum planned at Humayun’s Tomb by Aga Khan Trust for Culture

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 22, 2014December 2, 2016

At present, no world heritage site in Delhi has a site museum or interpretation centre.…

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